Proposed sub-forum split... at DVinfo.net

Chris Hurd · June 22nd, 2009, 04:02 PM

Would anyone object if I divide this board into sub-groups? I think it would make certain topics easier to find, and prevent frequently discussed topics from falling off the first page of the index. Categories would be Glass, Firmware, Edit / Post, and Accessories. The drawback is that the sub-forum list would push the general category index down the page somewhat, possibly below the fold, as seen here: Tapeless Video Recording Solutions - The Digital Video Information Network -- so let me know what you think.

Jon Fairhurst · June 22nd, 2009, 04:53 PM

Personally, I like the single category. No extra clicks are needed to see everything. Splitting things up means four clicks to see the subtopics and a scroll to see the main one.

If you do split it, I like the categories, though audio seems to fall between the cracks of general, accessories, and firmware.

Matthew Roddy · June 22nd, 2009, 06:38 PM

Unless it would help you, Chris, I don't feel there's much of a benefit for me as a end viewer.
Right now there are a lot of posts due to the excitement of Tramm's release and even some residual from Canon's firmware update. But in general, the amount of posts here per day are pretty manageable, I feel.
In fact, when I saw the title of your thread here, I thought you might be suggesting a split for Creative Content vs. the Tech Side.
But again, there doesn't seem to be an overwhelming need and, like Jon, I like a simpler click-life.

Chris Barcellos · June 22nd, 2009, 06:58 PM

I like to see everything on this camera in one place... when I sign on everytime.

I have seen such a split up at other sites, and I think it can relagate some important posts to a dungeon never to be seen.

Olof Ekbergh · June 22nd, 2009, 07:36 PM

Unless the volume increases a lot more, there is not a problem.

Right now this is a very nice forum. The split would make me use it less.

John Benton · June 22nd, 2009, 07:54 PM

Chris,
interesting idea,
but when everything is aggregated on one page I end up reading things that I may not have been searching for and I like this.
But I am a frequent flyer, so I enjoy seeing how threads rise, fall and regenerate.

Thanks for all the work,
J

James Miller · June 22nd, 2009, 10:49 PM

Chris, Any reason why these 4 categories cannot be placed at the top as open stickies?
I would personally would like to see some form of sub categories as it allows less frequent visitors to get to the thread without another similar one being started.

KR, James

Marten Dalfors · June 22nd, 2009, 11:14 PM

With the current volume I vote for a single forum.

Mathieu Kassovitz · June 23rd, 2009, 12:41 AM

I second the sub-forum split idea.

Jim Miller · June 23rd, 2009, 02:45 PM

I like the current format. As someone else said - it gets me to read things I might not otherwise have seen about the 5d and I like that. You can never know too much about the tools you use every day.

John Vincent · June 23rd, 2009, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jon Fairhurst

Personally, I like the single category. No extra clicks are needed to see everything. Splitting things up means four clicks to see the subtopics and a scroll to see the main one.

If you do split it, I like the categories, though audio seems to fall between the cracks of general, accessories, and firmware.

Ditto.

john

Xavier Plagaro · June 24th, 2009, 04:44 AM

Chris you are a top act, always ready to improve this forum for everybody!

It seems like a votation, so my vote goes to leave like now unless the traffic and post number increases a lot!

Jon Nelson · June 24th, 2009, 05:18 AM

As someone who can't get here every day, the current style let's me review everything quickly and easily

If you do break off sub-forums I'd vote for "hacks" or firmware to be one of them and post production issues/techniques to be another

Peer Landa · June 24th, 2009, 07:22 AM

I'd prefer if it stays the way it is now -- one forum. I don't think there are yet too many postings to justify a breakup.

-- peer

Steev Dinkins · June 24th, 2009, 07:57 AM

Please keep it as one forum. Other websites have split it up and it's tedious.

June 22nd, 2009, 04:02 PM	#1
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	Proposed sub-forum split... Would anyone object if I divide this board into sub-groups? I think it would make certain topics easier to find, and prevent frequently discussed topics from falling off the first page of the index. Categories would be Glass, Firmware, Edit / Post, and Accessories. The drawback is that the sub-forum list would push the general category index down the page somewhat, possibly below the fold, as seen here: Tapeless Video Recording Solutions - The Digital Video Information Network -- so let me know what you think. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

June 22nd, 2009, 04:53 PM	#2
Jon Fairhurst Inner Circle Join Date: May 2006 Location: Camas, WA, USA Posts: 5,513	Personally, I like the single category. No extra clicks are needed to see everything. Splitting things up means four clicks to see the subtopics and a scroll to see the main one. If you do split it, I like the categories, though audio seems to fall between the cracks of general, accessories, and firmware. __________________ Jon Fairhurst

June 22nd, 2009, 06:58 PM	#4
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	I like to see everything on this camera in one place... when I sign on everytime. I have seen such a split up at other sites, and I think it can relagate some important posts to a dungeon never to be seen. __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

June 24th, 2009, 07:22 AM	#14
Peer Landa Major Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Norwegian lost in California Posts: 890	I'd prefer if it stays the way it is now -- one forum. I don't think there are yet too many postings to justify a breakup. -- peer __________________ www.NoPEER.com

June 24th, 2009, 07:57 AM	#15
Steev Dinkins Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 613	Please keep it as one forum. Other websites have split it up and it's tedious. __________________ www.holyzoo.com

June 22nd, 2009, 06:38 PM	#3
Matthew Roddy Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Riverside, Ca Posts: 307	Unless it would help you, Chris, I don't feel there's much of a benefit for me as a end viewer. Right now there are a lot of posts due to the excitement of Tramm's release and even some residual from Canon's firmware update. But in general, the amount of posts here per day are pretty manageable, I feel. In fact, when I saw the title of your thread here, I thought you might be suggesting a split for Creative Content vs. the Tech Side. But again, there doesn't seem to be an overwhelming need and, like Jon, I like a simpler click-life.

June 22nd, 2009, 07:36 PM	#5
Olof Ekbergh Sponsor: Westside AV Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Mount Washington Valley, NH, USA Posts: 1,365	Unless the volume increases a lot more, there is not a problem. Right now this is a very nice forum. The split would make me use it less.

June 22nd, 2009, 07:54 PM	#6
John Benton Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 658	Chris, interesting idea, but when everything is aggregated on one page I end up reading things that I may not have been searching for and I like this. But I am a frequent flyer, so I enjoy seeing how threads rise, fall and regenerate. Thanks for all the work, J

June 22nd, 2009, 10:49 PM	#7
James Miller Major Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sussex, UK Posts: 317	Chris, Any reason why these 4 categories cannot be placed at the top as open stickies? I would personally would like to see some form of sub categories as it allows less frequent visitors to get to the thread without another similar one being started. KR, James

June 22nd, 2009, 11:14 PM	#8
Marten Dalfors Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 61	With the current volume I vote for a single forum.

June 23rd, 2009, 12:41 AM	#9
Mathieu Kassovitz Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: paris Posts: 289	I second the sub-forum split idea.

June 23rd, 2009, 02:45 PM	#10
Jim Miller Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa,Florida Posts: 236	I like the current format. As someone else said - it gets me to read things I might not otherwise have seen about the 5d and I like that. You can never know too much about the tools you use every day.

June 24th, 2009, 04:44 AM	#12
Xavier Plagaro Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 90	Chris you are a top act, always ready to improve this forum for everybody! It seems like a votation, so my vote goes to leave like now unless the traffic and post number increases a lot!

June 24th, 2009, 05:18 AM	#13
Jon Nelson New Boot Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 14	As someone who can't get here every day, the current style let's me review everything quickly and easily If you do break off sub-forums I'd vote for "hacks" or firmware to be one of them and post production issues/techniques to be another