all freebies on mse

samanthaknd

I am just wondering that instead of trawling through several posts of freebies is there a chance to put all the links here? I will do a few that i find etc. but want to check its allowed first?

dribsndrabs

What i'm wondering is whether it would be possible to have sub-categories of freebies such as cinema, dvd, food, beauty, misc and all the rest

Dormouse

There already is a Freebies Gold page HERE where all the most popular/recurrent freebies are posted.

This is one of the most popular boards on MSE, with loads of new threads/offers every day. These change/finish frequently, so I can't imagine how putting all the links on the one page would work

What would make this forum more user-friendly is people doing a search before they post what they think is a new freebie, as well as knowing the rules of what should and shouldn't go on this board (all of this is explained perfectly in jo_b's guide at the top of the freebies board).

dobbiesloan

[QUOTE=samanthaknd]I am just wondering that instead of trawling through several posts of freebies is there a chance to put all the links here?QUOTE]
I thought all the links were here,,, There is no point in doing a search as suggested by Dormouse How many times have we seen post, where is has been pointed out that the freebie has been previously posted, the new poster replies sorry done a search could not find it..
I tried a search for sim card and got,
Search: Key Word(s): card The following words are either very common, too long, or too short and were not included in your search: sim
And I know there have been 100’s of sim card post.

dribsndrabs

i agree. although the search is a good idea and most of us do use it, it can be unreliable and although 50% of us may know what it is we're looking for on the site, the other 50% are looking for deals/freebies that are unknown to them and so they are more likely to simply browse. i do hope that a web designer could take heed and perhaps make the forums easier to browse. i for one have missed threads that would have interested me because they were in forums that i don't use or have any immediate interest in.

thanks to everyone though for all suggestions and threads :T

Pink.

dobbiesloan wrote:

Dormouse How many times have we seen post, where is has been pointed out that the freebie has been previously posted, the new poster replies sorry done a search could not find it..
I tried a search for sim card and got,
Search: Key Word(s): card The following words are either very common, too long, or too short and were not included in your search: sim
And I know there have been 100’s of sim card post.

Hi dobbiesloan,

If you are looking for something on a particular board eg 'freebies' I find it is better to search that particlular board rather than use the advanced search facility.

If a word has fewer than three letters use an asterisk * just before and after the word as this will make it appear longer.

Also when searching it is important to always use lower case letters as using capitals doesn't seem to get results.

For a better explanation look at sra's Unnoficial A-Zunder search (guide)

Pink

Dormouse

dobbiesloan wrote:

There is no point in doing a search as suggested by Dormouse.

Although the search facility on MSE is far from great (yes it doesn't like short words for some reason ), it still is useful. To say that there is no point doing a search is exactly the reason why this board is as cluttered as it is. :rolleyes:

I just did a search on Huggies, and it came up with loads of threads, and still we have a new post every day about free Huggies!

dobbiesloan wrote:

How many times have we seen post, where is has been pointed out that the freebie has been previously posted, the new poster replies sorry done a search could not find it..

Quite honestly, I sometimes doubt whether the posters who say that really did do a search, or whether they did it properly, whether they spelt everything right, etc etc...

My point is, although the search facility does have lots of room for improvement, is still is useful.

dobbiesloan

Dormouse wrote:

I just did a search on Huggies, and it came up with loads of threads, and still we have a new post every day about free Huggies!

Try doing a search for nappy. I got 16 pages full of delightful headers including.
Sticky: The Official Matched Betting Newbie Thread
intel's Create Me An Avatar Thread
What equipment do I need for breastfeeding?
Tesco Price Scanner Location
Adults who dribble in their sleep
Tescos Frozen Foods Mega Reductions
Feminine Hygiene Moneysaving Alternative
Im sure there are lots of nappy post also, but rather than go througt 16 pages it is simpler to post a new thread..

dribsndrabs

just to clarify, i never suggested for one minute not to use the search button. it is a useful tool if you know what it is you are searching for and what it is you are posting however, as i said, most users are browsers and the use of the search facility is then limited.

i do think it's better to see something and offer ways of improvement to an already fab site.

recommendations may improve the service available to us users and the number of hits gained by the site's makers. everyone's a winner :beer:

kaan_is

here....here...!!!

Dormouse

dobbiesloan wrote:

Try doing a search for nappy. I got 16 pages full of delightful headers including.

That's exactly my point - do a search properly! Firstly, don't search for something as vague as 'nappy', and secondly, as Pink said above, only search the relevant board, i.e. Freebies.

I see there's yet another new Huggies potty training post today... :rolleyes:

Here's how it should work. Ooh, I've just found out about a Huggies potty training DVD and I want to share it with others. I search the Freebies board for 'huggies' and it comes up with several threads about this. I think to myself, no need to post this, it's already been done several times.

Result: board guides' time is not wasted looking for duplicates and merging threads; board users' time is not wasted looking at things they've seen before; new offers are not missed due to a cluttered board. Everyone's happy.

Rant over.