Good point.
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Good point.
Hi Alex,
Yes, good point. However, it touches upon something I've already mentioned, which is that it's inevitable certain topics of discussion cannot be rigidly 'pigeonholed' in one section, as the description of where they should go is sometimes unavoidably ambiguous.
It's again about deciding what the *bulk* of the discussion is likely to be about, and thus where threads should go. In that respect, the 'Bargains on ebay' thread will mainly feature links to quality vintage gear, which is why it resides in Past Masters :)
Marco.
Its also worth mentioning again that its better for all sections of the site to receive traffic or they can kinda die off a bit. Thats one of the reasons why bundling stuff in blank canvas for example can cause a log jam in one area and a big blank elsewhere.
The other thing I'd ask members consider, is how they decide what a topic of discussion is essentially about... For example (and this one crops up all the time), does a discussion about the process involved in making vinyl recordings go into Analogue Art or Musical Compositions?
Well, that's a tricky one, and of course open to individual interpretation. In realty, both are probably acceptable. However, the thing to always try and remember is this:
Is the topic essentially or fundamentally about software, i.e. the music itself and/or the process of producing it, or hardware, the equipment involved in reproducing the music. *That* is the judgement criteria you should use when ascertaining where threads should be posted.
Now, as 'Analogue Art' is supposed to contain discussions SOLELY relating to hardware, the 'correct' answer to the above question is that such a thread should be posted in the music room, because it's more likely that the subsequent discussion will centre around MUSIC (and the processes involved in making it), than HI-FI equipment. There are also many other examples I could provide of this type of thing.
And if thread drift occurs (as often happens here), and said discussion evolves into one more about hi-fi (the equipment/hardware), than music, then we, as admin and moderators can either step in and ask that the thread returns back on topic, or if we decide that doing so would stifle, or even end the discussion, then we simply move it to a more appropriate area of the forum. The key thing, in order to make any forum work, is always to try and PROMOTE discussion, letting things flow and getting people talking, not stifling or killing it.
That's OUR job though, not yours, and part of what running a successful forum is about. It's up to YOU GUYS, however, to use yer noggins and try to put stuff in the right place to begin with...! Hey, whoever said that you shouldn't have to sing for your supper? :eyebrows: ;)
Marco.
Furthermore, Blank Canvas isn't to be used for saying 'hello' to one of your friends, or asking someone to clear their PM inbox: it exists solely to house hi-fi discussion.
Therefore, if you want to carry out the former, please use Abstract Chat :thumbsup:
Golden rule: if a topic isn't about hi-fi, it goes into one of the areas of the Off-Topic Section, entitled: 'The Aficionado's Arena', which is clearly highlighted on the site's homepage and separated from the main body of the forum accordingly.
Marco.
Absolutely agree with your wisdom, I was mearly pointing out that via smart phones via taptalk lol, the Sub-Forums only allow one selection and do not branch open to alternate areas for correct placement as does the Web pc laptop version, soooooo.
Can I ask that you moderators are not to aggressive with the newbies and mobile hifi guys that may be placing wrongly with no fault of our own, Marco we don't want to be swimming wid da fishes (mafioso speak) [emoji11]
Yeah, sure. I appreciate that, and it is and always will be the case. The whole point of this exercise is to make AoS BOTH an informative and fun place to be, and so we don't want to turn contributing here into a 'chore'.
However, you join a particular forum for a reason, and most importantly remain there and take part in discussions, for a reason. And that reason, whether you realise it or not, is the forum's UNIQUE IDENTITY, or if you like, 'USP'.
Now that identity would become totally eroded and lose its appeal rather quickly if it weren't actively maintained both by the owner(s) and mods, and the members adhering to what makes a particular forum unique (the 'vibe', etc, and the chance for people to genuinely learn something interesting and new), which again as I've said before, is why we do what we do - and also like to keep things that way! :cool:
Marco.
Well said...also that fun your talking about which Sub-Forum is that in lol
Heh-heh... Try 'Three Words Daily'! :eyebrows:
Marco.