A Suggestion

[sid_19840]

I recently felt that the cricket 2005 forum can be organised a bit further by dividing the forum into a few subforums(like Cricket records are divided).

I feel that the forum is starting to get overcrowded and recently I missed a few threads which I could have helped.

However as I dont want a debate on the issue I decided that I would post a list of advantages and disadv for the idea,on which anyone can add to it or oppose to the current list of adv and disadv and then we can take the matter further.

Members may also suggest what subforums can be possible.

Advantages

1)The forum will be better organised and not overcrowded.

2)A member who wants information exactly knows where to post and the member(s) who have the replies to it know where to go and not find for it each time.

Disadvantages

1)The idea will have to be implemented.

2)Complicates things.


Possible subforums

1)Cricket 2005 Queries-Any probs member is having with the game or a patch.

2)Cricket 2005 Findings and Developments-Any findings regarding c2005 files(fsh,player profiles etc).

3)Cricket 2005 Community help-The threads which need mass community help or support-This could also be merged with the second forum.

4)Patches in progress-Any patches which have not yet been released but in the development stage with just pics etc can be posted here.These once released can be shifted to the dloads forum.

5)Others.(Misc)

Any comments and thoughts are most welcome.Thank You.

 

[siddharth2002]

Yeah, just do it. I haven't played the game much as I am playing something else now a days. But good idea.

 

[aussie1st]

I like the current style. If you use the SEARCH function you can more times than not find what you are looking for.

 

[andrew_nixon]

I think it just over complicates things. The current system is fine as long as people use the search function.

 

[barmyarmy]

My concern would be that mods spend their whole time moving threads and members have no idea where to post.
At my forums we had Cricket2004 chat, Cricket2004 help, Cricket2004 downloads and despite very clear labels about where to post, members rarely got it right.
Thanks for the suggestion though and we'll certainly consider it.

 

[sid_19840]

ok,I have added the mods point of view to the adv and disadv section.As for search function sometimes members do not remember the names of the threads and my point is that sometimes even though somebody knows the answer to a query but he may miss the thread or it may even slip back that he does not visit the thread and the question remains unanswered or the questioner against posts unwanted stuff like "anyone?" or "Please answer this question".Also members who want to contribute for the community can visit that sub-thread.

So basically any idea does have a few problems to start off with but it also has certain benefits.

My concern would be that mods spend their whole time moving threads and members have no idea where to post.
At my forums we had Cricket2004 chat, Cricket2004 help, Cricket2004 downloads and despite very clear labels about where to post, members rarely got it right.
Thanks for the suggestion though and we'll certainly consider it.

If the sub-threads are clearly defined I dont think that this shd be a problem.Well at times a couple of members will always post in wrong places just like they do so with Cricket 2005 and Cricket 2005 Dloads forum.Of course I take your concern postitvely but I feel that there are enough advantages to think about this idea.In fact we could also make a single Cricket 2005 Forums which will contain Cricket 2005 Dloads as a subforum.The choices are up to the staff however.I am just trying to put forward the use and benefits of the idea.

 

[andrew_nixon]

If the sub-threads are clearly defined I dont think that this shd be a problem.

But back at Colin's forum we had clearly labelled sub-forums, and it was a problem.

 

[sid_19840]

But back at Colin's forum we had clearly labelled sub-forums, and it was a problem.

ok point taken,it might happen happen initially but soon members would know which thread they should post at.Also Im not suggesting too many subforums so complicate things,just subdividing the cricket 2005 forums as it is too overcrowded.Also if we post a thread which clearly state what each subforum contains and what type of thread's are posted in each of them,it will reduce confusion.Further more the exisiting forums can be sent to these subforums so people can also have an idea what type of threads the subforums can contain looking at how the existing threads have been distributed.

So I fell that by taking proper steps the disadvantage that you have posted can be minimised.The reason Im want to see this idea being implemeted is because it has a lot of benefits and I feel that it would be a good move.

 

[MWaugh]

So I fell that by taking proper steps the disadvantage that you have posted can be minimised.The reason Im want to see this idea being implemeted is because it has a lot of benefits and I feel that it would be a good move.

going off your first post you have 2 benifits and 2 dissadvantages. im not sure that that is proving your point.

im quite happy the way the forums look at the moment. it would complicate things for new members (and probably existing members) if we changed things. but they are just my views

 

[sid_19840]

going off your first post you have 2 benifits and 2 dissadvantages. im not sure that that is proving your point.

What I meant was that the adv were stronger point than the disadv.Implenting the process isnt at all a big disadv and Im sure that any help will be provided.

I have already posted ways to minimise the second disadv.As I said earlier we dont need to divide it into too many subforums just 2 in my view and the c2005 dloads could also be merged if the staff feels so.

it would complicate things for new members (and probably existing members) if we changed things.

Well this could be looked at from another angle as well.When new members first visit the forum they might feel lost seeing the large number of threads there and basically it takes time and visiting several threads before he get any sort of an idea.But if he sees a properly divided subforum,he would easily realise what exactly is in each subforum.

 

[langerrox]

If this went throuhg (which i doubt it) you'd have to do the same for BLIC wouldnt you?

 

[sid_19840]

If this went throuhg (which i doubt it) you'd have to do the same for BLIC wouldnt you?

I dont know much abt Blic but it seems to be a lot less crowded,yet if the idea isnt even being considered(perhaps as I suggested it),so I dont see why I shd keep posting my views.

 

[andrew_nixon]

All ideas are considered, no matter who they come from. But when the person proposing the idea has been told that his idea has been tried elsewhere and has not worked, it is a bit strange when they keep proposing it.

 

[langerrox]

I dont know much abt Blic but it seems to be a lot less crowded,yet if the idea isnt even being considered(perhaps as I suggested it),so I dont see why I shd keep posting my views.

Its not because you suggested it, dont get yourself down. Its just not that necesary

Check out the great downloads available for Cricket 2005. Post questions and feedback in the download threads. Requests should be posted in the Cricket 2005 forum and not here.

is pretty obvious!

 

[sid_19840]

Has it been tried in a mass forum like this one? Perhaps the one it was tried on wasnt so congusted with threads as the one here.If it isnt the case then fine it doesnt have to be tried.I still think that by properly putting the idea forward this problem wont occur.