Merli Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 now thats going too far. You've have 3-4 pages on new threads/posts every 2-3 hours. It'd be too tough to moderate for one.You have to have some split sections to filter stuff to a certain extent on specifics I never said to combine everything into 3-4 forums. I merely said that REALISTICALLY, that's what most people read, and that's what they have time to read... So splitting them up into 10 different forums, means they will still only read the 3-4 main forums and a lot of the threads that used to be in those main forums will now go unread by a good percentage of previous readers. Maybe 70% of people would read GAD, Forced Induction/NA, State Forum and For Sale... But only 5% of people would read Suspension, Motorsport, Stagea, Cefiro, Bodykits, Car Audio, National Events, News, Sports, Games, Computer Art, etc etc... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46943-too-many-forums/page/3/#findComment-958437 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merli Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 We need to find a happy medium, dont cut it back too much IMO The happy medium was exactly how it was before this "forum splitting crusade" Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46943-too-many-forums/page/3/#findComment-958438 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PranK Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 The happy medium was exactly how it was before this "forum splitting crusade" oh please!! you can be a slight drama queen sometimes Andrew. I am just waiting to see what other feedback we will get. At this stage, Skylines Disc and GAD will be merged again and bodykits will be removed. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46943-too-many-forums/page/3/#findComment-959799 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merli Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 oh please!! you can be a slight drama queen sometimes Andrew. sometimes? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46943-too-many-forums/page/3/#findComment-959849 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PranK Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 sometimes? :headbang: Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46943-too-many-forums/page/3/#findComment-959878 Share on other sites More sharing options...
predator Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 much nicer with the jump to all forums from the front which u added today/yesterday.. makes it much easier to jump straight to where u want.. good stuff. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46943-too-many-forums/page/3/#findComment-966249 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKY031 Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 so, motorsport subforums removed? what else? merge Skyline discussion and GAD? I concur. Prank check out this thread: http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...?t=46721&page=4 The news and sports section don't get a whole lot of posts, and what is being posted in there is generally more "wasteland" type material. ~K Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46943-too-many-forums/page/3/#findComment-966492 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anquetil Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 I like the sub-forums that are listed, much easier. Should save on bandwidth too, with less loads/clicks. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46943-too-many-forums/page/3/#findComment-966608 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScarifieR Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 stop ya whinging new forum layout rocks ! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46943-too-many-forums/page/3/#findComment-966718 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AssM@N Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 maybe we can put all the 'non common states' into a group? ie: take the 3 states that has the most threads just a suggestion Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46943-too-many-forums/page/3/#findComment-966897 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicane Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 i agree with Merli's suggestions.. ! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46943-too-many-forums/page/3/#findComment-967058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merli Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 Are changes going to be actioned anytime soon? People have started double posting because there are so many forums now, they don't know where to post their threads. e.g. "Making an R33 GTR two wheel drive" by T517zGTR Forced Induction - http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...ead.php?t=48173 Skyline Related Discussion - http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...ead.php?t=48174 "How To Launch??????" by drewecrome Forced Induction - http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...ead.php?t=48032 Motorsport - http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...ead.php?t=47955 Just two that I've noticed, I'm sure there are more Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46943-too-many-forums/page/3/#findComment-970146 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTS-t VSPEC Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 I agree with Merli, too many sub-threads, most of which are unnecessary. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46943-too-many-forums/page/3/#findComment-970577 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb25 Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 This is the point though.So funkymonkey has a question about this awesome bodykit he saw on the road, and wants it for his car. That bodykit is actually developed by my good mates at ABC Fibreglass. But since it has been seperated from the Skyline Automotive forum, and I don't have enough interest in bodykits to click on that forum and read it, that question might go unanswered for 2 weeks until someone else can answer the question, whereas if it was still part of the Skyline Automotive forum, which I read, I would have answered it within 5 minutes, with contact number, price and availability. The effect of splitting up different topics into different forums might seem like a tidier layout, but it has the follow-on effect of placing threads into forums that very few people read, as they don't have enough interest in that forum to regularly read it, but can answer the questions posed in there straight away if it were presented to them in their commonly read forums. :werd: i had a bit of a re-read of this thread and what you say Merli is true. I'm finding some of the most simple questions going unanswered for weeks, and the poor bastard who started the thread has been talking to himself the whole time. Compact the sub-sections back to the way they were. -rb25 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46943-too-many-forums/page/3/#findComment-971716 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PranK Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 all the changes will be made shortly. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46943-too-many-forums/page/3/#findComment-972228 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 i've stopped reading all of the "automotive" forums Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46943-too-many-forums/page/3/#findComment-974471 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLiNKsTaR Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 Well... just to proove all points above... I have been registed for a month or so now and i have only just found this thread!! :dump: WAY TOO MANY TO SORT THOUGH!! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46943-too-many-forums/page/3/#findComment-976011 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CerealKiller Posted August 18, 2004 Share Posted August 18, 2004 I agree with Merli, too many sub-threads, most of which are unnecessary. :werd: here's my suggestion: Automotive have 3 sub forums (General, Motorsport, Importation...) so combine Skyline, Ceffy, Stag etc...into General get rid of the bodykit sub forum For World & Other Things I reckon scrap a lot of it as they're isn't enough traffic to warrant their use. Move everything into The Wasteland except Japan. Probably best to delete National events if each state has their own Events forum. And I don't think their needs to be an archive forum for each event forum. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46943-too-many-forums/page/3/#findComment-983332 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jimmyd17 Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 yep i agree... way to many sections and sub sections on this forum now, its become quite a joke.. i hope this problem can be solved and things go back more like what they used to be. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46943-too-many-forums/page/3/#findComment-989343 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PranK Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 Heres my plan; GENERAL -General Automotive Discussion -Vehicle Specific Discusion ---Stagea ---Ceffy ---etc -Motorsport -Importation MAINTENANCE/MODS As is, removing Bodykits (merge into general automotive). WORLD As is, move sports/news -> wasteland Optinions? Christian Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46943-too-many-forums/page/3/#findComment-989407 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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