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Separate forums by scale????
Separate forums by scale????
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Jetrock
Member since
August 2003
From: Midtown Sacramento
3,340 posts
Posted by
Jetrock
on Sunday, October 17, 2004 9:34 PM
We should hang together or we will surely hang separately!!
It does not seem like there is enough traffic to justify separate categories. Even worse, we'd end up with an HO forum with almost the same number of posts, and a couple of very quiet forums (O and N) and a couple of almost totally dead ones (S and Z.) Frankly, I would like to hear what the S and Z scalers are doing, and certainly there is plenty of information applicable to all scales, which allows them to add their contribution and glean ideas without having to hop around a bunch of forums (forii?)
So, for me, I'd say keep the forums limited and the conversations open!
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Jetrock
Member since
August 2003
From: Midtown Sacramento
3,340 posts
Posted by
Jetrock
on Sunday, October 17, 2004 9:34 PM
We should hang together or we will surely hang separately!!
It does not seem like there is enough traffic to justify separate categories. Even worse, we'd end up with an HO forum with almost the same number of posts, and a couple of very quiet forums (O and N) and a couple of almost totally dead ones (S and Z.) Frankly, I would like to hear what the S and Z scalers are doing, and certainly there is plenty of information applicable to all scales, which allows them to add their contribution and glean ideas without having to hop around a bunch of forums (forii?)
So, for me, I'd say keep the forums limited and the conversations open!
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Bikerdad
Member since
October 2003
From: Southwest US
438 posts
Posted by
Bikerdad
on Monday, October 18, 2004 12:48 AM
Separate, or at least enforce some sort of "scale identification" when it is appropriate. I've already voiced my irritation with wasting time researching specific produts (say, a Bachmann Spectrum 2-8-0) only to find out that the thred I've spent the last 5 or 10 minutes reading is about the HO scale product.
Many things are not scale specific, many others are. Perhaps the best approach would be to have a general forum, AND scale specific forums.
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Bikerdad
Member since
October 2003
From: Southwest US
438 posts
Posted by
Bikerdad
on Monday, October 18, 2004 12:48 AM
Separate, or at least enforce some sort of "scale identification" when it is appropriate. I've already voiced my irritation with wasting time researching specific produts (say, a Bachmann Spectrum 2-8-0) only to find out that the thred I've spent the last 5 or 10 minutes reading is about the HO scale product.
Many things are not scale specific, many others are. Perhaps the best approach would be to have a general forum, AND scale specific forums.
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lupo
Member since
November 2003
From: the Netherlands
1,883 posts
Posted by
lupo
on Monday, October 18, 2004 7:24 AM
other idea: when you look at your personal profile page there is a thing called AVATAR, it might be possible to put something there to point out what scale you are modelling, so that it shows up at the left side of your post, next to or beneath the stars.
IMO this is a general discussion forum, and should stay that way, there are too many topics around that are not scale specific.
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lupo
Member since
November 2003
From: the Netherlands
1,883 posts
Posted by
lupo
on Monday, October 18, 2004 7:24 AM
other idea: when you look at your personal profile page there is a thing called AVATAR, it might be possible to put something there to point out what scale you are modelling, so that it shows up at the left side of your post, next to or beneath the stars.
IMO this is a general discussion forum, and should stay that way, there are too many topics around that are not scale specific.
L [censored] O
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AntonioFP45
Member since
December 2003
From: Good ol' USA
9,642 posts
Posted by
AntonioFP45
on Wednesday, October 20, 2004 10:02 AM
Looks like the majority wants to "Stay Onboard This Train!"
[greenHigh Greens[/green] and a big 10-4!
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I like my Pullman Standards & Budds in Stainless Steel flavors, thank you!"
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AntonioFP45
Member since
December 2003
From: Good ol' USA
9,642 posts
Posted by
AntonioFP45
on Wednesday, October 20, 2004 10:02 AM
Looks like the majority wants to "Stay Onboard This Train!"
[greenHigh Greens[/green] and a big 10-4!
"
I like my Pullman Standards & Budds in Stainless Steel flavors, thank you!"
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