Time to rename this board

nollag2006

Only a fool would deny that the economy is not in recession any longer, as we make the move back on track to a stronger economy.

Indeed, yesterday's official figures (not a "VI" in sight), have had to upgrade the strength of the nascent recovery:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8594757.stm

Why should the word recovery remain in the title of this board when, like the Great House Price Correction of 2008, it is something that has long since passed?

This board should be renamed "Debate House Prices, the Economy & Recovery".

Pete111

nollag2006 wrote: »

Only a fool would deny that the economy is not in recession any longer, as we make the move back on track to a stronger economy.

Indeed, yesterday's official figures (not a "VI" in sight), have had to upgrade the strength of the nascent recovery:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8594757.stm

Why should the word recovery remain in the title of this board when, like the Great House Price Correction of 2008, it is something that has long since passed?

This board should be renamed "Debate House Prices, the Economy & Recovery".

But...but where would all the Bears live then Nollag? Won't someone think of the poor bears!!

misskool

I've moved it to site feedback so it will be looked at by the MSE team

nollag2006

Pete111 wrote: »

But...but where would all the Bears live then Nollag? Won't someone think of the poor bears!!

It's looking pretty cold and lonely for them out there Pete

IveSeenTheLight

nollag2006 wrote: »

Only a fool would deny that the economy is not in recession any longer, as we make the move back on track to a stronger economy.

Indeed, yesterday's official figures (not a "VI" in sight), have had to upgrade the strength of the nascent recovery:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8594757.stm

Why should the word recovery remain in the title of this board when, like the Great House Price Correction of 2008, it is something that has long since passed?

This board should be renamed "Debate House Prices, the Economy & Recovery".

Similarly I don't see the point of the house price crash thread being a sticky when YoY figures are circa 9%
let it float or sink like the rest of the historical threads

Harry_Powell

TBH, I don't see the point of the Economy, House Price & Recession Board continuing. Most commentators agree that we're out of recession and that we're going to have a stagnant economy and Housing market for years to come.

The discussion board is already stagnating as much as the economy and it would be better to either move it to The Arms (where it can eventually be absorbed into Discussion Time) or to just delete it.

This board has served its purpose and is now past its sell by date. Time to clean out the MSE cupboard and remove it.

nollag2006

Would agree with a lot of that Harry, but the issue was previously that constant discussion of house price predictions were polluting the regular house buying and selling boards where a lot of novice posters went to discuss the mechanics of conveyancing or obtaining a mortgage.

This separate board was to contain that sort of “discussion” in a quarantined area.

TBF, I think you’re right though – it may be time to close it and to ban all discussion of house price discussion here. It doesn’t really belong in a “Money Saving” discussion board

markharding557

I would miss this board if it was closed.
I think a more apt title would be house prices.the economy and politics

Harry_Powell

I'd miss the board too. My preferred option would be for the board to be grouped with the other discussion boards in The Arms. It would open up debate to a wider audience and put a stop to the cliques that have formed on the board. I've been contributing for about a year now and still feel like an outsider.

I also find the 'bull' and 'bear' gangs quite boring now, and the couple of posters who create threads just to cause arguments. I'm not saying that opening up to a wider audience would solve this, but with a larger contributor base I think the nonsense posts would be swamped with the better ones, instead of the reverse that we have now.

I doubt that we would see much 'leakage' into the mainstream housing boards anymore. The days of huge falls and rises are gone and we'll have years of house price stagnation. The old 'advice' of "Don't buy a house, they're going to drop 50% are long gone". I just don't see a reason for major house price discussions to take place on the housing boards any longer.

StevieJ

nollag2006 wrote: »

Would agree with a lot of that Harry, but the issue was previously that constant discussion of house price predictions were polluting the regular house buying and selling boards where a lot of novice posters went to discuss the mechanics of conveyancing or obtaining a mortgage.

Deja Vu

If you can't afford, what makes you think anyone else can? Be patient. 6 months after the election, prices are going to be back in freefall. Besides, if you are a key worker, wouldn't it be best to see if you have it still in 12 months? Lots of government cutbacks are in the pipeline.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=2376675

MSE_Martin

Hi folks,

I think that's a sensible suggestion - though an easy solution (so we needn't change again) is

Debate House Prices & the Economy