Forum restructuring

Daox · 11-10-10, 10:27 AM

I have been thinking for a while to get rid of the projects & improvements forum. It does showcase the larger projects that get done. However, it also separates them out from similar discussion and topics. So, I'm thinking of moving all the threads to their respective forum (ex move AC Hackers heat pump manifesto to the geothermal forum) where it can reside with the other similar thread types. This should make searching for info (and posting in the correct forum) easier.

I'd love feedback on this or other forum changes you'd like to see. If I don't hear anything I'll just go ahead with it in a couple of days.

Piwoslaw · 11-10-10, 11:17 AM

Good idea

gasstingy · 11-10-10, 12:20 PM

I'm okay with that

TimJFowler · 11-10-10, 01:58 PM

You could probably condense the number of forums even further than that. For instance, the four solar categories could be combined into two forums - Solar PV and Solar Heat.

FWIW,
Tim

Daox · 11-11-10, 10:13 AM

Good point Tim. I think I will do that too.

Any other suggestions anyone?

strider3700 · 11-11-10, 04:08 PM

any possibility of getting the recent posts changed so that I can just hit reload on the page and get the new ones not an expired searchID message?

Other boards I'm on have a search_id=newposts for new posts here it's an ever changing number so the reload doesn't work after a little bit

Clev · 11-11-10, 06:57 PM

On both here and EM, I still get an "expired security token" when I try to mark all as read.

Daox · 11-12-10, 07:33 AM

Clev, when I use the link at the bottom of the main page it works fine. When I use the one in the 'quick links' menu I get your error. Does it work the same for you?

Daox · 11-12-10, 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by strider3700

any possibility of getting the recent posts changed so that I can just hit reload on the page and get the new ones not an expired searchID message?

Other boards I'm on have a search_id=newposts for new posts here it's an ever changing number so the reload doesn't work after a little bit

Unfortunately each recent search needs to create a new list as new posts are made, so I don't think this is possible. I'll look into it though.

Daox · 11-12-10, 09:00 AM

Alright, the restructuring is pretty much complete. I made a few changes:

- combined the solar heat forums
- added a biofuels forum
- combined the renovations & new construction forums
- removed the projects & improvements forum and moved all the threads to their respective forum

I'm still open to additional suggestions, so shoot away.

11-10-10, 10:27 AM	#1
Daox Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 5,525 Thanks: 1,162 Thanked 374 Times in 305 Posts	Forum restructuring I have been thinking for a while to get rid of the projects & improvements forum. It does showcase the larger projects that get done. However, it also separates them out from similar discussion and topics. So, I'm thinking of moving all the threads to their respective forum (ex move AC Hackers heat pump manifesto to the geothermal forum) where it can reside with the other similar thread types. This should make searching for info (and posting in the correct forum) easier. I'd love feedback on this or other forum changes you'd like to see. If I don't hear anything I'll just go ahead with it in a couple of days. __________________ Current project - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. & To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

11-10-10, 01:58 PM	#4
TimJFowler Apprentice EcoRenovator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Santa Fe, NM Posts: 184 Thanks: 9 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts	You could probably condense the number of forums even further than that. For instance, the four solar categories could be combined into two forums - Solar PV and Solar Heat. FWIW, Tim __________________ - DIY Adventures in Applied Sustainability - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

11-11-10, 10:13 AM	#5
Daox Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 5,525 Thanks: 1,162 Thanked 374 Times in 305 Posts	Good point Tim. I think I will do that too. Any other suggestions anyone? __________________ Current project - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. & To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

11-12-10, 07:33 AM	#8
Daox Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 5,525 Thanks: 1,162 Thanked 374 Times in 305 Posts	Clev, when I use the link at the bottom of the main page it works fine. When I use the one in the 'quick links' menu I get your error. Does it work the same for you? __________________ Current project - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. & To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

11-12-10, 09:00 AM	#10
Daox Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 5,525 Thanks: 1,162 Thanked 374 Times in 305 Posts	Alright, the restructuring is pretty much complete. I made a few changes: - combined the solar heat forums - added a biofuels forum - combined the renovations & new construction forums - removed the projects & improvements forum and moved all the threads to their respective forum I'm still open to additional suggestions, so shoot away. __________________ Current project - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. & To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

11-10-10, 11:17 AM	#2
Piwoslaw Super Moderator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Warsaw, Poland Posts: 961 Thanks: 188 Thanked 110 Times in 86 Posts	Good idea

11-10-10, 12:20 PM	#3
gasstingy Journeyman EcoRenovator Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Arab, AL Posts: 491 Thanks: 109 Thanked 49 Times in 43 Posts	I'm okay with that

11-11-10, 04:08 PM	#6
strider3700 Master EcoRenovator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vancouver Island BC Posts: 745 Thanks: 23 Thanked 37 Times in 30 Posts	any possibility of getting the recent posts changed so that I can just hit reload on the page and get the new ones not an expired searchID message? Other boards I'm on have a search_id=newposts for new posts here it's an ever changing number so the reload doesn't work after a little bit

11-11-10, 06:57 PM	#7
Clev Wannabe greenie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Crestline, CA Posts: 74 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	On both here and EM, I still get an "expired security token" when I try to mark all as read.