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DIT Forum Improvements - December 2011

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  • 07-12-2011 12:37am
    #1
    G_R
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 5,027 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Hey guys.

    I wanna ask everyone what kind of changes you think I could make to improve the forum.

    One thing I think that i should add is a thread for people to post up requests for or offers of grinds. It would help stop but the spammers aswell, but i would prob impose a post minimum on it to stop people just signing up to post then fecking off.

    Anyway, i open the floor to your suggestions and discussion.


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    #2
    The Volt
    Registered Users Posts: 7,957 ✭✭✭The Volt


    Perhaps to increase forum membership and usage you could ask for some publicity via DIT News and other sources.


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    #3
    Pigwidgeon
    Registered Users Posts: 6,590 ✭✭✭Pigwidgeon


    I know you've said it before, but unlike other college forums I think this has a real question and answer feel to it. Like you go into other forums and they have a community feel, active off topic threads and have beers and stuff.

    I don't really know how you'd go about improving it though, we somehow need to build up a bigger group of regular posters to hook new people in to sticking around..


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    #4
    G_R
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 5,027 Mod ✭✭✭✭G_R


    Pigwidgeon wrote: »
    I know you've said it before, but unlike other college forums I think this has a real question and answer feel to it. Like you go into other forums and they have a community feel, active off topic threads and have beers and stuff.

    I don't really know how you'd go about improving it though, we somehow need to build up a bigger group of regular posters to hook new people in to sticking around..

    I completely agree with you on this score, and I've been trying to change that with threads like the off topic thread, and the DIT irritations thread, but as yet to no avail. And its not like we don't have regular posters, we do, but at the moment they are just asking and answering questions.

    If I thought it would help, I'd organise a boards beers, but honestly i don't think many would come to it.

    Any suggestions on how we can solve this problem are much appreciated.


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    Aard
    Registered Users Posts: 4,905 ✭✭✭Aard


    Like most things getting going, the key is a critical mass of users. Once enough people start posting here, it will become less transient. I don't know if there's anyway to advertise it on the campuses, or if that would even be desirable, but might be something to think about...


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    #6
    G_R
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 5,027 Mod ✭✭✭✭G_R


    Aard wrote: »
    Like most things getting going, the key is a critical mass of users. Once enough people start posting here, it will become less transient. I don't know if there's anyway to advertise it on the campuses, or if that would even be desirable, but might be something to think about...
    It's definitely something to look into. I'll bring it to the higher ups and see what they think about it.


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    overshoot
    Registered Users Posts: 3,217 ✭✭✭overshoot


    Grand_Rajnah wrote: »
    If I thought it would help, I'd organise a boards beers, but honestly i don't think many would come to it.
    we could try a beers night:D just run a poll or 2 to pick a date/pub, ya will probably get an idea if anyone will come early on can cancel if there is no intrest. (im thesis year so couldnt guarantee anything)
    can of sweetcorn to identify a table in the selected pub, sorted!


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    G_R
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 5,027 Mod ✭✭✭✭G_R


    overshoot wrote: »
    Grand_Rajnah wrote: »
    If I thought it would help, I'd organise a boards beers, but honestly i don't think many would come to it.
    we could try a beers night:D just run a poll or 2 to pick a date/pub, ya will probably get an idea if anyone will come early on can cancel if there is no intrest. (im thesis year so couldnt guarantee anything)
    can of sweetcorn to identify a table in the selected pub, sorted!
    I'd definitely be up for a beers. I'll put out the feelers and see what the reaction is.


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