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C Fodder

Please don't split it as the mix of topics is what keeps it popular.
Just my 2c.


on second thoughts maybe a high horse forum isn't such a bad idea.......:p

Our man in Havana

May I suggest that any legal forum have a rule prohibiting posts like "You should take the points" and "the Gardai are great and are never wrong" etc.

SouperComputer

How about 3 Subs:

Buying\Selling\Importing
Mechanical\Technical\Maintenance
Road\Traffic Discussion

Oh and add this to the stickies

I wouldn't touch the word legal with a barge pole and be sure that it is empahsised as a discussion forum. The last thing we need is some muppet getting advice from the mechanical board regarding brakes for example, having an incident and trying to blame\sue boards.

Our man in Havana

Instead of legal call it Traffic law discussion?

_Kaiser_

ballooba wrote:

Might I suggest a seperate Big Nelly forum?

I wholeheartedly endorse this event and/or product!

DanThe

BrianD3 wrote:

I have seen forums on other sites broken up into sub forums and it often destroys any "atmosphere" that was in the original forum. Personally I don't enjoy browsing through several half empty forums to see if there are any threads that interest me. I don't think there is enough traffic on the motors forum to justify breaking it up into more subforums.

My opinion too. I don't think there would be enough activity in the seperate forums and it would die a slow painfull death.... It's been quiet in here lately anyway.

mike65

Says the man with 13 posts!

Mike.

colm_mcm

mike65 wrote:

Says the man with 13 posts!

Mike.

Maybe he's going for quality...

Fey!

colm_mcm wrote:

Maybe he's going for quality...

Here? Surely not!!!

I think that the removal of a few stickies is a very good idea, as they are a PITA.

I also have to agree with several others about splitting the forum - the number of people subscribing to motors may well drop, and those genuine people looking for advice may lose out as a result.

Good idea about merging all the foglight and bad garda threads, though!

crosstownk

I'm in favour of splitting them - but I do see the points that others make for keeping the forum as it is. Either way I'm not really bothered, but given the choice I'd like to see a seperate 'Mechanical' section.

Any sign of a decision yet, kb?

testicle

Leave it as it is

_Kaiser_

Maybe add a poll? Although the majority opinion (which I agree with) seems to be leave things as they are from what I can see..

JHMEG

And a "what BMW should I buy" section? Seems to come up often enough.

Interceptor

JHMEG wrote:

And a "what BMW should I buy" section? Seems to come up often enough.

Ooh, ooh, can we have a sticky for 'What Hyundai should my dad buy?' he had a Fiat but had to keep fixing it (his names Tony BTW) and now he wants something not too powerful in a neutral colour and without lots of extras to 'go wrong'. Some day I hope my dad will let me get driving lessons in it but until I am thirty he says I can't. What about a Skoda or are they still rubbish like Ladas used to be? When I grow up I want a 316i like Damien down the road - he is so cool and he doesn't give a toss about the environment with his huge engine and electric windows...

unkel

Leave it the way it is. Same arguments as BrianD3 and peasant, except I'm not in favour of a caravan / campervan / motorhome subforum

Interceptor

unkel wrote:

Leave it the way it is. Same arguments as BrianD3 and peasant, except I'm not in favour of a caravan / campervan / motorhome subforum

I have a caravan and would like to discuss important issues with like-minded individuals in a non-judgemental forum, away from jeering numbskulls and boy racers.... Oh, I see what you mean.... Eh - ok then, I agree with unkel and anyone who said leave it the way it is.

Apart from a sticky for funny Youtube links with relevant Irish motoring videos showing loonies speeding away from midlands Gardai in diesel Puntos. Have you seen the Gardai in Tullamore have a Yaris? Try and catch me now yis feckers...

'cptr

green123

no split
leave as is

JHMEG

Interceptor wrote:

Ooh, ooh, can we have a sticky for 'What Hyundai should my dad buy?' he had a Fiat but had to keep fixing it (his names Tony BTW) and now he wants something not too powerful in a neutral colour and without lots of extras to 'go wrong'. Some day I hope my dad will let me get driving lessons in it but until I am thirty he says I can't. What about a Skoda or are they still rubbish like Ladas used to be? When I grow up I want a 316i like Damien down the road - he is so cool and he doesn't give a toss about the environment with his huge engine and electric windows...

WTF was that about?

mike65

That was Interceptor that was! He has a point there are too many stickies...ahem!

Mike.

Sandwich

CrowdedHouse wrote:

It's grand the way it is.

The less clicking you have to do on the slowest website in world the better

Agree also. Its easier to browse a wide range of posts from one page rather than scanning through categories. If anything I would prefer the Classic and Modified Cars sections integrated into the main Motors board.

(I dont find the site slow though??)

hiscan

if its not broke dont fix it

Dilbert75

Leave it as is - people will only gravitate towards the busier sub-forum anyway and posts will end up being missed and/or having to be moved. Vote for fewer stickies though.

Seth Brundle

mike65 wrote:

He has a point there are too many stickies...ahem!

Purely be conicidence they have been removed!

mike65

My lifes work! :eek: Gone!

Mike.

Seth Brundle

gone but not forgotten!

dahamsta

Thank christ, the stickies in here used to drive me spare.

Noice one on the fogs rule btw.