08-22-2017, 12:30 AM
In other forums I have seen categories like our Relevant General Discussion become a repository for 90% of posts, and I would like to address this so that our forum does not suffer the same fate. This is mostly due to having too few categories and/or categories that don't fit well with topics of discussion.
An excellent example are the posts regarding smooth and toothy edges, and recently the MicroForge edge. Some posts are in Relevant General Discussion, some are in Edge Retention Information and Testing.
When we started the forum, Edge Retention Information and Testing was designed to be just that, information about edge retention testing. General Relevant Discussion was designed to be for things that didn’t fit well into other categories. As our forum is evolving, it seems that now is a good time to revisit this issue.
I am wondering if we can improve our forum by adding a category or two, or even renaming existing categories to facilitate categorization of posts, and reduce General Relevant Discussion bloat while the forum is still young.
Too many categories is just confusing. Too few categories leads to General Relevant Discussion bloat.
Possible categories might be:
All About Edges
Deburring Information and Methods
Good forum design is more difficult than it first appears, and we a completely open to changes as the forum grows and evolves.
We designed this forum for our members, and wish it to be as friendly and easy to use as possible. Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
An excellent example are the posts regarding smooth and toothy edges, and recently the MicroForge edge. Some posts are in Relevant General Discussion, some are in Edge Retention Information and Testing.
When we started the forum, Edge Retention Information and Testing was designed to be just that, information about edge retention testing. General Relevant Discussion was designed to be for things that didn’t fit well into other categories. As our forum is evolving, it seems that now is a good time to revisit this issue.
I am wondering if we can improve our forum by adding a category or two, or even renaming existing categories to facilitate categorization of posts, and reduce General Relevant Discussion bloat while the forum is still young.
Too many categories is just confusing. Too few categories leads to General Relevant Discussion bloat.
Possible categories might be:
All About Edges
Deburring Information and Methods
Good forum design is more difficult than it first appears, and we a completely open to changes as the forum grows and evolves.
We designed this forum for our members, and wish it to be as friendly and easy to use as possible. Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!

