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Admin-relocating posts needs work
By Reno, Section Reviews Posted on Sat Mar 26, 2005 at 12:23:52 PM MST
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Nothing wrong with the admin relocating posts to what they feel is a more appropriate subsection but fix it. Everytime this is done the post gets lost from the main page where most hang out. I have watched my posts and those that get move get little to no replies and those that remain on the main page get many replies and actual conversations are carried out.

Admin-relocating posts needs work | 10 comments (10 topical)

Re: Admin-relocating posts needs work (3.00 / 0) (#1)
by deerslayer660 on Sat Mar 26, 2005 at 05:51:31 AM MST

do not log on to main page but start up on everything all posts will always be there thats what i do and i allways see all posts george

Re: Admin-relocating posts needs work (3.00 / 0) (#7)
by Reno on Sat Mar 26, 2005 at 06:46:17 PM MST

That's fine for me but the issue is no one else is seeing the posts. For me to view my post with ZERO replies is rather useless.

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Re: Admin-relocating posts needs work (3.00 / 0) (#2)
by TomW on Sat Mar 26, 2005 at 06:20:40 AM MST

Reno;

Ah, umm, do you think maybe it has to do with the quality of the posts that do not get to stay on the main page rather than the location?

Just a thought.

The Truth is the Truth, even if no one believes it; and a lie is a lie even if everyone believes it

Re: Admin-relocating posts needs work (3.00 / 0) (#3)
by Norm on Sat Mar 26, 2005 at 07:10:08 AM MST

You could be right about that Tom, I've replied to a post
and went back 2 or 3 days later
and there has been no activity even the one
that posted hasn't acknowledged....so you come to
the conclusion that they haven't got back to you
yet or they don't like your reply....
Fun !
( :>) Norm.
( :>) Norm
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Re: Admin-relocating posts needs work (3.00 / 0) (#8)
by Reno on Sat Mar 26, 2005 at 06:59:32 PM MST

I don't know.
If the motto, the only stupid question is one not asked applies on these boards, which I hope is true. But I know that is not the case and this is why. I posted a question to windstuff and left in under 'Homebrew' it got moved to mechanical and got no responses not even from windstuff. A few days later I copy pasted the exact same question but placed it under mechanical. Once again a small conversation started and windstuff chimed in. This once again proved by leaving it on the main page it is viewed more often.

Have alook for your self
this one was moved
http://www.fieldlines.com/story/2005/3/21/151333/251

This one stayed on the main page
http://www.fieldlines.com/story/2005/3/26/122525/560

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Re: Admin-relocating posts needs work (3.00 / 0) (#4)
by halfcrazy on Sat Mar 26, 2005 at 11:50:53 AM MST

maybe it is the quality i dont know but i have had some good posts on questions of batteries that get put into the back page and then there is a post for a generator for sale on the front page???????? when my posts get moved they never get any responses ??

Re: Admin-relocating posts needs work (3.00 / 0) (#5)
by rotornuts on Sat Mar 26, 2005 at 01:33:59 PM MST

At this point I'm starting to think the best thing to do is eliminate the front page alltogether and have the everything page as the default. I never use the front page.

Set your bookmark to the everything view and forget about the front page. Any one who is going to answer your questions will likely also be an everyhting page user so don't fret if your post falls off the front page.

no complaints...just commenting... (3.00 / 0) (#6)
by Norm on Sat Mar 26, 2005 at 04:56:48 PM MST

Just like this post....
http://www.fieldlines.com/story/2005/3/25/01524/2145
.....it's on Everything but not on Frontpage
and so Bob isn't acknowledging and anybody else
that would have replied aren't looking at Everything....
just wondering...
( :>) Norm.

( :>) Norm
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Re: no complaints...just commenting... (3.00 / 0) (#9)
by Reno on Sat Mar 26, 2005 at 07:04:13 PM MST

Norm see my post above
I reposted the same but used Admins choice for location on the second one so it wouldn't get moved and it got 11 responses. I don't understand why a post can be move to another subsection with getting booted of the main page. Yes I always read log on to the everything page but me doing that is not going to make anyone else see my posts.

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Re: no complaints...just commenting... (3.00 / 0) (#10)
by rotornuts on Sat Mar 26, 2005 at 07:12:16 PM MST

Which is why I think the front page sould be ditched. I think it's causing confusion and some anxiety amongst some posters. Did anyone see it or does no-one have an answer they would feel good about posting? I don't have an answer for bobs post. It's way over my head.

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