Review of the Forum

[KF Administrator]

As the Kintyre Forum celebrates its 4th Birthday this week we thought it made sense to ask our users what we could do to improve the forum.

Are there any new sections you would like to see introduced or should the sections be reduced and merged for example?

Just to get the ball rolling, back to you.

[LANDROVER ROGER]

I started the ball rolling.See my avatar. I feel that a broad spectrum of topics is in place.

[Jock Strap]

Perhaps a local event section on its own where users can post events? There is alot going on around Kintyre so would be good to highlight these events. Perhaps this section could be moderated by the original poster themselve so they can choose to lock a post if they wish?

[KF Administrator]

Thanks for the posts so far I guess we were hoping for more feedback unless you feel the forum is fine the way it is? Don't forget the forum exists because of the users so if there ways we can improve it please post. Likewise, if you have any ideas or suggestions please say.

[Ileach B]

Perhaps a local event section on its own where users can post events? There is alot going on around Kintyre so would be good to highlight these events. Perhaps this section could be moderated by the original poster themselve so they can choose to lock a post if they wish?

Think users can post events in local news as that is what it is all about, but it is a case of no-one is posting the said events! Which is a shame considering there is so many things going on locally! But locking the events is a good idea, then no unwanted posts that lead to threads going astray from what is happening!

What about "photo of the week"? I know there has been one's in the past. But what about if it was on a subject? LIke today? Best snowman? Or snowy scene? On longest day the best sunrise/sunset. west/east coast view of Kintyre - Things like that. And maybe stealing an idea, but what about memory lane? With so many reunions and things about there must be photos circulating?

[Kintyre Forum News]

Perhaps a local event section on its own where users can post events? There is alot going on around Kintyre so would be good to highlight these events. Perhaps this section could be moderated by the original poster themselve so they can choose to lock a post if they wish?

Think users can post events in local news as that is what it is all about, but it is a case of no-one is posting the said events! Which is a shame considering there is so many things going on locally!

Is there any particular reason why people don't post news on their events? Even if a post is read only 50 times it still 50 more people who have looked at it who will potentially in turn mention to others. Think of a catchy subject heading and people will read the thread for sure. Some events are read hundreds of times.

On another note is there anyone out there who is willing to help post news, events etc? This can be done under a KF News account so no-one needs to know who is posting.

Could do with the help as it is impossible to keep up with things. It's all FREE so please post away!

[Ags]

I didn't reply here because I think you guys do a great job!! I have been slightly disappointed at the response to the travel section but hopefully that will take off over the next few months!!

[KF Administrator]

Either everything if fine or your not interested. Quite disappointing to be honest given the number of users who use the forum.

[NelsonL1995]

Everything is Fine.
What else would you want from a Forum?

[EMDEE]

I think the topic headings are quite comprehensive, and everyone appears to be fairly broad minded about subjects. There are occasional arguments which are part of normal debate, and lend a bit of interest to some threads. On the whole, I would say that the mods are not too intrusive in this respect.

If it ain't broke, there's no need to mend it.

[Lossit Lass]

Either everything if fine or your not interested. Quite disappointing to be honest given the number of users who use the forum.

I'd go with the former

However, I imagine your request has got people thinking about other possibilities, & we can always come back to this thread with our new ideas. I've enjoyed the KF as is so far! You guys do a nice job with it.....& us
Happy anniversary

[Tom B]

If it ain't broke, there's no need to mend it.

I agree. I mostly just pop in and have a quick read of certain topics these days, but think it's working really well

[Kintyre Forum News]

I think on the whole the forum has improved vastly over the last 12 months but still think it can improve. (the introduction of anonymous Moderators has helped vastly and allowed the day to day administration of the board run easier)

However, like all good things I think there is room for improvement. One area as previously mentioned are events - trying to encourage people to post these and I think a new separate area where threads can be locked by the contributers may be the way forward. The flip side might be that people read the events more because it is in the Local News section ??? But then readers may be put off by the number of events in the Local News section?

Local news is another area that perhaps could carry more. I've had two offers of help so this is much appreciated and will come back to you asap.

Sometimes I think the Genealogy posts could be in the History section and the Say Hello, Announcements or trace family and friends! could be changed to Introductions and Announcements? We have a lot of new members who it would be nice to welcome or allow them to say hello. Knowing that the board is read widely across the world and by a high number of ex-pats there was always the hope that births and marriages could be posted more - again these can be locked if people like.

I've always wondered how informative deaths would be on here - I know a number of people have missed this in the local press and simply don't know. Again these posts can be locked if required.

OTHERWISE the board is doing well, the other sections seem to work well. Sometimes think there are too many sections but they all seem to cover the wide spectrum of topcis people like to discuss and read. We know some of the topics are not to peoples liking but as someone previously mentioned the forum should be treated like a newspaper and if you don't like the Politics section of the newspaper you simply don't read it.

Just some thoughts on this grand Sunday morning.

[LANDROVER ROGER]

Couple of ideas.Food and drink section.Motoring section.

[Ags]

Couple of ideas.Food and drink section.Motoring section.

Food and drink was one of the things that had crossed my mind LR - not sure how much that section would be used but I know it's something I would enjoy