A revision to this sub-forum's title?

Premier_2

This sub-forum currently has the title:

Site Feedback: Questions & suggestions

I think a number of new users this site (and perhaps a few existing members) possibly are misreading this and assume it says:

Site Feedback. Questions & suggestions

Hence, they think this is the forum to ask any question or give any suggestion on any consumer finance issue and hence the number of threads being created here that are not specifically relating to Site Feedback.

In an attempt to avoid such confusion, perhaps the title should be revised? How about simply removing the 'Questions & suggestions' part.
'Site Feedback' on it's own should be self explanatory as to the purpose of the sub-forum, shouldn't it?

Or feel free to make any other suggestions.

Nile

Premier wrote: »

This sub-forum currently has the title:

Site Feedback: Questions & suggestions

I think a number of new users this site (and perhaps a few existing members) possibly are misreading this and assume it says:

Site Feedback. Questions & suggestions

Hence, they think this is the forum to ask any question or give any suggestion on any consumer finance issue and hence the number of threads being created here that are not specifically relating to Site Feedback.

In an attempt to avoid such confusion, perhaps the title should be revised? How about simply removing the 'Questions & suggestions' part.
'Site Feedback' on it's own should be self explanatory as to the purpose of the sub-forum, shouldn't it?

Or feel free to make any other suggestions.

Hello Premier

If there are a few stray threads, a lovely board guide:D will move them to the correct board.

It happens everywhere, not just on this board...............you wouldn't believe how many 'mobile phone' threads I move from the 'I wanna' board for example.;)

I think that the board title is fine as it is...............and it's better that newbies post threads in here, rather than in 'The Arms' when they're looking for [STRIKE]sensible answers[/STRIKE] moneysaving advice and help.

Regards

Nile

Premier_2

lorweld wrote: »

...Regarding the other threads board guides are merely volunteers, who offer our time freely. We don't read every thread so we rely on posters to request moves whenever they see a stray thread.

Thanks

I fully appreciate that, hence my suggestion to both reduce your unpaid workload, as well as offering less confusion to those who post here in error.

I think they will get better advice from the outset if they are not misled (which some clearly are at present) into posting into this Site Feedback sub-forum with their questions more suited to other specific sub-forums. where people with more appropraite skills & experience in that particular area are usually available.

I do believe anything that avoids such confusion in future can only benefit the users, particularly newbies who Martin is so keen to welcome and become involved.

Pete*G_4

I'm with you Premier, the title is somewhat ambiguous and could be confusing to those who haven't used internet forums before. With the exposure that MSE gets in the media I'm surprised we don't get more "newbies" joining and posting in the wrong places!

I always look at suggestions like this and then try to think if my mum would make the mistake Premier is trying to reduce happening. She is barely computer literate yet likes to think she's becoming a whizz on the internet because she has worked out how to do a search on google without me prompting, and she has followed a step by step instruction book on how to set up a facebook profile

Premier_2

Perhaps appropriate for a timely bump to this thread bearing in mind all the recent threads that have erroneously been posted in this Site Feedback sub-forum?

Looks like someone has been deleting an awful lot of posts from this thread that criticised this original suggestion of mine ... hmmm :cool:

MSE_Martin

I think this is a reasonable suggestion.

kermitfrog

It's good to see that Martin is sympathetic to the problem. I agree that simply shortening the board title to 'Site Feedback' is the most elegant solution, but if that is considered a little too blunt, something like 'Site Feedback, tell us what you think' may be more inviting.