topic Re: Moving threads to another forum in Community Chat

Moving threads to another forum

Mominohio — Sun, 28 May 2017 13:33:44 GMT

I'd like the mods to consider that sometimes people start a thread here in Community, because it seems to get the largest amount of views and responses, and it brings in a bigger cross section of people than most of the 'smaller' forums.

Sometimes a poster is looking for advice/information/input from a much wider range of posters than can be found in say, holiday or home or jewelry, on a more general subject in that category.

A thread on favorite paint color was removed to 'Home' when maybe the poster was looking for a broader audience here, for example.

And if they are going to move threads that are posted here, to a more specific forum, please do it consistently (like why are there multiple Memorial Day threads here and not moved to 'Holiday').

I know I sometimes post things here specifically because I'm looking for a better cross section of responders than I'll find in the smaller, more defined forums. When the topic is broad enough, I wish they would leave it here, or be more consistent with the 'moving'.

Re: Moving threads to another forum

SaRina — Sun, 28 May 2017 13:48:46 GMT

I think it's futile (and probably unnecessary) to nitpick about threads in CC that belong in other forums since 99% of the threads started in CC can easily be assigned to another forum.,.. and if all those threads were placed in other forums, I don't think there'd be a heckuva lot going on in CC, so why not welcome all?

What irritates me is when a poster in CC makes a point of suggesting to someone who has chosen to post in CC, whose thread could be in another forum, that the poster "should have posted" in the other forum. I have noticed there is a bias in doing so... in that regular posters in CC are never told to post elsewhere. It's only the posters who are not regularly in CC who are told to post in another forum.

Re: Moving threads to another forum

Pearlee — Sun, 28 May 2017 13:41:15 GMT

@Mominohio In regard to the consistency issue, I suspect the mods move threads as their time permits. Hence, inconsistency arises due to some workdays being busier than others for the mods.

As for the Paint Color thread, this is a bit far afield from your post but sometimes there are so many "what are your favorite" or similar types of questions that I feel like this is a "survey" board.

Re: Moving threads to another forum

millieshops — Sun, 28 May 2017 13:46:56 GMT

I wonder how much it really matters. I know I rarely sign into any specific forum categories, yet here I am.

Every once in a while when I want to start a new thread I choose a category because that's the only way I know to start anew, but the only other times I look into a narrower listing would be to took for an interesting recipe.

Re: Moving threads to another forum

Zhills — Sun, 28 May 2017 13:57:09 GMT

I think the "post in the correct category" and moving threads is rediculous. If I want to ask you about a Recipe it has a category, if I want to know how you beloved cat is doing, it has a different category and, oh, just how are you feeling since you fell yesterday? Well, that goes in the Wellness category!

Much ado about nothing.

Not all posters read all the catefories so you post where you know your friend posts!

Re: Moving threads to another forum

Mistreatedbycs — Sun, 28 May 2017 14:08:10 GMT

@Mominohio wrote:

Sometimes a poster is looking for advice/information/input from a much wider range of posters than can be found in say, holiday or home or jewelry, on a more general subject in that category.

A thread on favorite paint color was removed to 'Home' when maybe the poster was looking for a broader audience here, for example.

I know I sometimes post things here specifically because I'm looking for a better cross section of responders than I'll find in the smaller, more defined forums. When the topic is broad enough, I wish they would leave it here, or be more consistent with the 'moving'.

I really don't agree with your request for this question to be left alone and not moved.

It's a request for a paint color. It belongs in Home. Now seriously, who knows specificiallly what a paint color is named. Unless one has an entire board of paint colors displayed in their home (unlikely) or has paper paint chips laying around (I don't), no one will really truly give you their opinion.

I'm sure they'll be answers like, blue, light blue, baby blue, navy but those aren't specifically paint colors. Don't forget each paint manufacturer has their own names too.

Re: Moving threads to another forum

Pearlee — Sun, 28 May 2017 14:02:45 GMT

@Zhills wrote:
I think the "post in the correct category" and moving threads is rediculous. If I want to ask you about a Recipe it has a category, if I want to know how you beloved cat is doing, it has a different category and, oh, just how are you feeling since you fell yesterday? Well, that goes in the Wellness category!

Much ado about nothing.

Not all posters read all the catefories so you post where you know your friend posts!

@Zhills That's exactly not what this board is about, nor organized for. And unfortunately, not everyone posts about sick pets or pets that passed away in the appropriate pet forum, although I wish they would since we have a pet forum. Those threads are real downers, even the titles, and there are days when I'd prefer not to see them, let alone read them. After all, we do have a forum set up for that kind of thing - pets!

And I wish all the "illness" threads asking for well wishes for someone would be in the Among Friends forum. Those can be real downers too.

Re: Moving threads to another forum

occasionalrain — Sun, 28 May 2017 14:08:35 GMT

I appreciate the relocation of misplaced threads. There was a time when one had to scroll through recipes, games...to find a thread of interest. I care nothing at all about another poster's favorite anything and I can't think they care about mine.

Re: Moving threads to another forum

Caaareful Shopper — Sun, 28 May 2017 14:28:04 GMT

I actually appreciate it when a thread is moved to its more targeted forum. A bigger audience in Community Chat is not necessarily an audience that would care, or have any insights, or experience about the specific topic. Community Chat may give it more "eyes" on the question/remark, but that doesn't mean it would get more helpful or interested "eyes" that can contribute a response.

I think, more times than not, those interested in that topic already routinely check out that specific thread.

Re: Moving threads to another forum

SharkE — Sun, 28 May 2017 14:43:35 GMT

"MAY 2017 - What's Cooking - where did the last month go. " Over in 'Kitchen', I have no idea why this is allowed to stay month after month.

Should be over in 'Among Friends'. What this month after month forum has to do with Q's products or what the normal Kitchen questions, ideas, advice, tips, how to cook, etc. had to do with Kitchen I never could figure out.

People just like to post their pictures and internet pictures of flowers and faraway places I guess.

Re: Moving threads to another forum

wildcat fan — Sun, 28 May 2017 14:49:41 GMT

I'd prefer an "all or nothing" approach. Either move all the off-topic threads or leave them alone. This nit-picking, moving only one or a few threads at a time (when there are so many off-topic threads) makes it look like certain posters or topics are targets. IMO consistency is best.

Re: Moving threads to another forum

Pearlee — Sun, 28 May 2017 14:55:59 GMT

@wildcat fan wrote:
I'd prefer an "all or nothing" approach. Either move all the off-topic threads or leave them alone. This nit-picking, moving only one or a few threads at a time (when there are so many off-topic threads) makes it look like certain posters or topics are targets. IMO consistency is best.

@wildcat fan However, the inconsistency is inherent in this board and affects everything, including which posts/threads are deleted. Because there are many mods and each "ruling" is subjective. So what you are asking about the topics being moved to the appropriate forum holds true for the entire board and it's not going to happen.

For those that dislike having threads moved to the appropriate forums, that is how this board is set up. If you don't like it, there are many other chat boards on the internet.

Re: Moving threads to another forum

Marp — Sun, 28 May 2017 15:03:33 GMT

@occasionalrain wrote:
I appreciate the relocation of misplaced threads. There was a time when one had to scroll through recipes, games...to find a thread of interest. I care nothing at all about another poster's favorite anything and I can't think they care about mine.

Truer words were never written.

Re: Moving threads to another forum

noodleann — Sun, 28 May 2017 15:09:43 GMT

There may be another factor in the moves or failure to move threads to the "appropriate" forum. I do know some of the forums have less activity than, say, CC or Among Friends. This is speculation, but the mods may want to keep CC clear of threads that are easily categorized in a less-used forum, like Home, to pare the monitoring demands of CC as much as possible.

I wouldn't blame that for that, and I don't blame them if such moves are hit or miss. I wouldn't have their jobs for the world.

Re: Moving threads to another forum

SharkE — Sun, 28 May 2017 15:14:01 GMT

I would for a few minutes !

Re: Moving threads to another forum

SaRina — Sun, 28 May 2017 15:19:06 GMT

@wildcat fan wrote:
I'd prefer an "all or nothing" approach. Either move all the off-topic threads or leave them alone. This nit-picking, moving only one or a few threads at a time (when there are so many off-topic threads) makes it look like certain posters or topics are targets. IMO consistency is best.

@This is exactly what I was trying to say in my post @wildcat fan, but you said it more succinctly. :-) I guarantee you, however, if all posts are moved to their proper forum, there won't be much left in CC.

Re: Moving threads to another forum

HappyDaze — Sun, 28 May 2017 15:24:42 GMT

I actually don't like when someone clearly knows they are posting in the wrong forum but do so anyway because the forum they are posting on "gets more eyes" (several posters do this frequently) What is the purpose of having subforums if people just ignore them and post whatever they want, where they want?

Also, some screamed for subforums (Nick Chavez forum is a good example) but because that forum is hardly visited, they start posting in the general beauty instead. If you are going to work hard in getting a subforum to chat with other like-minded people, then post in that forum. Actually I think if a subforum rarely gets activity, it should be removed. The very few people that do post on that forum would be fine just posting back in the regular beauty forum again I am sure. Especially if all they do is try to promote that brand anyway.

Like another poster mentioned, I don't like scrolling through a bunch of things I'm not interested and has nothing to do with, say, beauty, just to actually find a beauty post.

Re: Moving threads to another forum

Pearlee — Sun, 28 May 2017 15:29:07 GMT

@HappyDaze wrote:
I actually don't like when someone clearly knows they are posting in the wrong forum but do so anyway because the forum they are posting on "gets more eyes" (several posters do this frequently) What is the purpose of having subforums if people just ignore them and post whatever they want, where they want?

Also, some screamed for subforums (Nick Chavez forum is a good example) but because that forum is hardly visited, they start posting in the general beauty instead. If you are going to work hard in getting a subforum to chat with other like-minded people, then post in that forum. Actually I think if a subforum rarely gets activity, it should be removed. The very few people that do post on that forum would be fine just posting back in the regular beauty forum again I am sure. Especially if all they do is try to promote that brand anyway.

Like another poster mentioned, I don't like scrolling through a bunch of things I'm not interested and has nothing to do with, say, beauty, just to actually find a beauty post.

@HappyDaze I agree with you, esp. in regard to television shows and movies. They do not belong in Community Chat and there is an active forum for them. I read a really ridiculous reason last week for an alert about a TV show being placed in CC.

Really? There is a reason forums are set up here - some people just blow them off.

I agree with your point too about subforums with little activity. They should be deleted.

Re: Moving threads to another forum

sunshine45 — Sun, 28 May 2017 15:39:17 GMT

LOTS of inconsistency in the movement or non-movement of threads from community chat......certainly nothing that anyone would be able to figure out! i do think it is a bit frustrating.

Re: Moving threads to another forum

hennypenny — Sun, 28 May 2017 16:05:11 GMT

Well, I for one, am happy coming here to see how all the people I have come to know are doing.

When I have a general question I prefer asking here so that the people I know can respond. It isn't a matter of "more eyes"

I do not go to an illness or wellness thread. That is a bit like reading the obituary. However, If someone that I post with often is not well; that relates to me and I care. I would feel terrible missing something like that.

We have for the most part shared in happy and sad days. And when one of us needs to seek support , it is nice to know that familiar people will respond.

So, in short, mods please don't be too quick to move all threads.