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Possible services offered sticky?

  • 29-10-2011 7:47pm
    #1
    tommyl2010
    Closed Accounts Posts: 240 ✭✭


    I was thinking would it be possible to set up a services offered sticky on the clare forum for locals trying to get on their feet in business? Just details of what they can offer, contact details etc


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  • #2
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 23,997 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    Hi,

    The more stickies in a forum the more difficult it can be to navigate through the mobile versions of the site (m.boards.ie and touch.boards.ie), hence we removed a lot of the stickie threads, threads such as recommended service tend to get a lot of traffic and can get cluttered very quickly, e.g. you might be looking for a chimney sweep but you've to go through 5/6 pages of painters/cleaners/roofers/chippies/sparkies/mechanics, it's usually easier just to search the forum for what you're looking for and either post in that, or if it's a zombie thread, to start a new 1.

    Thanks for the feedback though, we will take it on board (no pun intended) and take it in mind.


  • #3
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,908 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    Just to add to Clareman's point, a "services offered" thread sounds a lot like a vehicle for free advertising. I'd be afraid of posters using a thread like that just to tout for business.


  • #4
    pappyodaniel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,752 ✭✭✭pappyodaniel


    I don't see the harm in it.


  • #5
    tommyl2010
    Closed Accounts Posts: 240 ✭✭tommyl2010


    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    Just to add to Clareman's point, a "services offered" thread sounds a lot like a vehicle for free advertising. I'd be afraid of posters using a thread like that just to tout for business.

    Well in fairness, yes, thats the point. Getting your name out to locals for those who cannot afford advertising, and to provide the locals with a quick point of reference when they made someone. I wont lie i would benefit it, but at the same time i would have used it myself it took me weeks to find someone to cut my grass, weeks to find a handy man etc etc when i was new to clare.

    But i get what your saying about not using stickys, not to worry just an idea


  • #6
    CptSternn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,530 ✭✭✭CptSternn


    tommyl2010 wrote: »
    Well in fairness, yes, thats the point. Getting your name out to locals for those who cannot afford advertising, and to provide the locals with a quick point of reference when they made someone. I wont lie i would benefit it, but at the same time i would have used it myself it took me weeks to find someone to cut my grass, weeks to find a handy man etc etc when i was new to clare.

    But i get what your saying about not using stickys, not to worry just an idea

    They do have websites that are geared just for that purpose, like Yelp (www.yelp.ie). The mobile format is an issue now, but if the admins here bothered to upgrade the forums to the newest version (4.1.7 Patch level 1 I think is the newest) this issue and a few others have been addressed.

    It amazes me that a site with this many users doesn't stay on top of the vBulletin upgrades.


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  • #7
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,908 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    Apologies in advance if this comes across a bit bluntly, but I am quite tired! :P
    tommyl2010 wrote: »
    Well in fairness, yes, thats the point. Getting your name out to locals for those who cannot afford advertising, and to provide the locals with a quick point of reference when they made someone. I wont lie i would benefit it,

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