Steve NW WI
Unwanted Riff Raff.
In case you didn't notice, Darin and the rest of the staff here have gone completely off their rocker and given me a set of Moderator keys. (Thanks guys, it's an honor...and a lot more like work than I imagined )
We added a "Stickies" section after getting some (justified) feedback that the stickies were taking up too much space. When this happened in the Chainsaw section a while ago, there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth that people's favorite threads were now "hidden away in a dark corner". I think it's valid personally, and I'd rather have a couple of good stickies at the top of the page, than a dozen or more that (almost) all have some usefulness that are where an occasional visitor can't find them without looking around.
Since this section is where I call "home" at AS, I've volunteered to do a bunch of spring cleaning to get the stickies down to a manageable (hoping for 4, 6 tops) level that we can leave at the top of the page. It'll take hours or more of my time, but it'd be worth it in my eyes. But, I don't want to fix a problem that no one else sees.
So - I want your opinions:
How do you like the current system? The previous one?
Which of the sticky threads do you use, and how often?
How many stickies at the top of the screen is too many?
Any and all other constructive thoughts, ideas, etc. you might have.
Thanks,
Steve
PS - I know some of you aren't all that happy about some of the hooligans trolling through here lately. They're like a lot of us, having a little cabin fever and goofing off. If it bothers you that they're poking fun of us, I suggest trying to lighten up a little bit, or not reading their posts. There's an ignore button you can use, it's not 100% effective, but it helps. They'll tire of picking on us firewooders and probably wander off to the logging section, only to have RandyMac squish em with an old growth log or something like that.
If a post SERIOUSLY offends you, click the "Report Post" button. It's the little triangle with a ! in it at the bottom left of each post. That guarantees we'll take a look at it, but it doesn't mean we will do anything unless the post violates the rules in some way. A forum that's "just the facts" and without some humor won't last long at all.
We added a "Stickies" section after getting some (justified) feedback that the stickies were taking up too much space. When this happened in the Chainsaw section a while ago, there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth that people's favorite threads were now "hidden away in a dark corner". I think it's valid personally, and I'd rather have a couple of good stickies at the top of the page, than a dozen or more that (almost) all have some usefulness that are where an occasional visitor can't find them without looking around.
Since this section is where I call "home" at AS, I've volunteered to do a bunch of spring cleaning to get the stickies down to a manageable (hoping for 4, 6 tops) level that we can leave at the top of the page. It'll take hours or more of my time, but it'd be worth it in my eyes. But, I don't want to fix a problem that no one else sees.
So - I want your opinions:
How do you like the current system? The previous one?
Which of the sticky threads do you use, and how often?
How many stickies at the top of the screen is too many?
Any and all other constructive thoughts, ideas, etc. you might have.
Thanks,
Steve
PS - I know some of you aren't all that happy about some of the hooligans trolling through here lately. They're like a lot of us, having a little cabin fever and goofing off. If it bothers you that they're poking fun of us, I suggest trying to lighten up a little bit, or not reading their posts. There's an ignore button you can use, it's not 100% effective, but it helps. They'll tire of picking on us firewooders and probably wander off to the logging section, only to have RandyMac squish em with an old growth log or something like that.
If a post SERIOUSLY offends you, click the "Report Post" button. It's the little triangle with a ! in it at the bottom left of each post. That guarantees we'll take a look at it, but it doesn't mean we will do anything unless the post violates the rules in some way. A forum that's "just the facts" and without some humor won't last long at all.