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(Suggestion) Personal Finances forum.

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  • 30-04-2004 1:13pm
    #1
    spongebob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,143 ✭✭✭


    Neither a Finance (for those with no problems who want to chew the economic cud ) nor a Personal Issue forum (if your pinky is where it should be and not a lurid shade of green)

    A Personal Finances forum.

    I had the thought when it was pointed out elsewhere that AAM was down. It has established a niche in that particular sphere .

    The reason I am suggesting one for Boards is that certain issues are of a nature where the answer may be best sent by PM . It may or may not be useful and may die a death and be deleted but it could be of asistance to de members, especialy if de members are in the monetary doghouse.

    M
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    davej
    Registered Users Posts: 1,186 ✭✭✭davej


    Good idea, (as long as there is a big sticker slapped over the front of the forum stating that it's not a substitute for professional advice).

    Things like mortgaging tips / investment advice would also be well served by a dedicated forum. At the moment such discussions tend to be spread about forums like rip-off ireland and Economics.

    davej


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    ecksor
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 10,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭ecksor


    Why does this not fit in Business / Economy / Finance?


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    spongebob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,143 ✭✭✭spongebob


    Then again the B E F forum could be renamed to B E F Issues or rename it to B E and create a F Issues folder. ?

    There is nothing wrong with the BEF forum as it is except that it is not clear if it is an opinion or advice forum or both .

    M


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    ecksor
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 10,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭ecksor


    I think you'll get useful responses in there if you try.


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    spongebob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,143 ✭✭✭spongebob


    Traffic levels indicate that they 'try' elsewhere (not on Boards) thoughts ?

    M


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    ecksor
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 10,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭ecksor


    So you're not actually looking for somewhere to post yourself, you've just spotted this gap? I'd be inclined to look for a few more takes on this or the opinion of the BEF mod. When I wanted to get a bit of advice on saving it was the first place I thought of and I got a few useful replies.


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    BuffyBot
    Registered Users Posts: 24,924 ✭✭✭✭BuffyBot


    I think BEF covers it quite well. There is nothing that a Personal Finance board could cover that BEF can't IMHO


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    davej
    Registered Users Posts: 1,186 ✭✭✭davej


    Yes, I think you are missing Muck's point. There may be an opportunity to capture some new users/traffic which presumably goes elsewhere at the moment.

    "Money Matters" or "Financial Issues" perhaps?

    davej


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    ecksor
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 10,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭ecksor


    They might be going elsewhere, but there's no point in creating gimmicky forums if we don't have a clear idea of why people aren't using the forum that's provided. It may turn out that there's a completely different reason for it.

    We're not in the business of creating or keeping forums just because they get a lot of use. The recent action upon the Soccer forum shows that. Better to have a low traffic forum that's useful IMO.


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