"MOVED" Editing Needs Instruction
08-21-2006, 04:39 PM
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Hey all,
I don't know who is wielding the "Moved" sword these days, but as a guy who edits national news for a living, I would suggest that he take a breather before moving things of "general" interest to back pages. In the past 20 days, I have posted two inter/national publication links regarding E60s and their successor. These were from same-day editions of "Automobile" Magazine and Long Island "Newsday."
Very quickly these posts were moved to more obscure boards. What's the point?
If an individual is posting discreet questions about Bluetooth or other technical detail info needs, of course, those posts might well be referred to specialized boards (to which I have contributed extensively). But to move items of global or national publication/interest, to more obscure pages is, well, pretty goofy.
I would be glad to offer friendly but professional criteria suggestions to whomever is doing the editing.
It's all about what's "fit to print..."
Ray Hull
I don't know who is wielding the "Moved" sword these days, but as a guy who edits national news for a living, I would suggest that he take a breather before moving things of "general" interest to back pages. In the past 20 days, I have posted two inter/national publication links regarding E60s and their successor. These were from same-day editions of "Automobile" Magazine and Long Island "Newsday."
Very quickly these posts were moved to more obscure boards. What's the point?
If an individual is posting discreet questions about Bluetooth or other technical detail info needs, of course, those posts might well be referred to specialized boards (to which I have contributed extensively). But to move items of global or national publication/interest, to more obscure pages is, well, pretty goofy.
I would be glad to offer friendly but professional criteria suggestions to whomever is doing the editing.
It's all about what's "fit to print..."
Ray Hull
08-21-2006, 04:45 PM
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I am betting this one gets moved to the "Site Comments & Suggestions" forum. 
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Originally Posted by Znod' post='325120' date='Aug 21 2006, 08:45 PM
I am betting this one gets moved to the Site Comments and Suggestions forum.
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08-21-2006, 05:15 PM
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Well I'll add to your comment Ray Hull... I never did like things moved to other back pages either. General section is exactlly that... GENERAL. anything can go here. If one choses to post somthing here reguarding Blue Tooth then let them. If they chose to post it in the BT section let them be too.
Tell you the truth. I only really visit the general section and I miss everything on the other sections. If i surfed the other sections too I would indeed live up to my name as post whore! HAHAHAHAH
Tell you the truth. I only really visit the general section and I miss everything on the other sections. If i surfed the other sections too I would indeed live up to my name as post whore! HAHAHAHAH
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='325131' date='Aug 21 2006, 06:15 PM
Well I'll add to your comment Ray Hull... I never did like things moved to other back pages either. General section is exactlly that... GENERAL. anything can go here. If one choses to post somthing here reguarding Blue Tooth then let them. If they chose to post it in the BT section let them be too.
Tell you the truth. I only really visit the general section and I miss everything on the other sections. If i surfed the other sections too I would indeed live up to my name as post whore! HAHAHAHAH
Tell you the truth. I only really visit the general section and I miss everything on the other sections. If i surfed the other sections too I would indeed live up to my name as post whore! HAHAHAHAH
08-21-2006, 07:56 PM
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Sorry Ray -- please post topics in the proper forums. Sometimes posts are moved quick, sometimes not so quick, that simply depends on who (what admin/mod) is checking the forum at what time. Regardless of that though, we're trying to create activity in the sub-forums and that's not going to happen if everything is posted in the general E60 sub-forum when it clearly doesn't belong. This is not to single you out or anything at all however you did ask. Generally I'd have to say that most members check the sub-forums they are interested in or use the view new posts link to get a general overview.
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Originally Posted by Lomag' post='325170' date='Aug 21 2006, 11:56 PM
Sorry Ray -- please post topics in the proper forums. Sometimes posts are moved quick, sometimes not so quick, that simply depends on who (what admin/mod) is checking the forum at what time. Regardless of that though, we're trying to create activity in the sub-forums and that's not going to happen if everything is posted in the general E60 sub-forum when it clearly doesn't belong. This is not to single you out or anything at all however you did ask. Generally I'd have to say that most members check the sub-forums they are interested in or use the view new posts link to get a general overview.
Post moving should be based on NEWS value (read: someone might want to go out and buy that magazine) to the entire audience. Then, after a while, it can be moved to a more specific folder.
Very few consult the specific folders, and frankly, hasty removal to them isn't engendering me (or few others, apparently) to look there. I think you would do well to try my advice above (garnered from years of doing it for work, as well as being a board moderator). Remember, the board's role is to educate and spread the NEWS, not bury it.
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There are ppl that don't like it when everything is in one forum, that's why there are subforums.
Those subforums also help if you are looking for some specific info, you don't need to go through hundreds of pages and topics.
You have decided to post it in the main forum. OK, but that is annoying some ppl, just as you are annoyed by the moving.
What I don't understand is, why is it a problem?
When posts get moved, it helps having a clean board. Your topic is STILL displayed in the main forum and you can click it. It redirects you to the topic in the subforum where it got moved to. So, instead of only having ONE reference, you now have TWO. Your post is in the main forum with a link, and also in the new subforum where it actually belongs to.
If posts get moved without leaving the link, then I would understand the point.
Those subforums also help if you are looking for some specific info, you don't need to go through hundreds of pages and topics.
You have decided to post it in the main forum. OK, but that is annoying some ppl, just as you are annoyed by the moving.
What I don't understand is, why is it a problem?
When posts get moved, it helps having a clean board. Your topic is STILL displayed in the main forum and you can click it. It redirects you to the topic in the subforum where it got moved to. So, instead of only having ONE reference, you now have TWO. Your post is in the main forum with a link, and also in the new subforum where it actually belongs to.
If posts get moved without leaving the link, then I would understand the point.
08-22-2006, 10:27 AM
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What you say makes sense to me Ice. My only problem is that the moved threads still clutter up the "main" page. In this regard, they force "more proper" posts off the front page. Sorry, I don't have a solution that I know would work--that would satisfy all. But, I'd rather that the post "ghosts" don't show up at all on the page that posts are moved from to avoid the clutter. Maybe we all need to get used to looking at the other forums more often. Also, perhaps there could be a "special page" that is designated to hold the ghosts of moved posts.