There is a new section on the message board: Personal Diaries and Announcements
You can read the description and the rules for this section here: http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/22099.page Please let me know if you have any ideas or suggestions for the new section. Also, posts in General Chit-Chat, Links and Recipes are currently not being displayed in the Recent Topics listing. I don't know if it's permanent or not. We'll have to see how it impacts the community overall. |
ok, I'll go first...bc I'm so excited!!!
I have read and re-read...please tell me if i am on track? If a person...me...is interested... I pick a name for my topic, and that will always be that section's name? So, if I pick: QC's Cave Days, ETC. ...a topic will be started, and i will always return to that same place when I have personal info to share, with anyone that chooses to read it? As long as I abide by the rules, it will stay there. When I want to talk quilt only, I go to that section of board. When I have something to say, that is not quilting, but I believe to be of interest to majority of board members, I post or reply to post's on chit-chat section of board. Am I on track, and if so, how do I get started? THANK YOU, ADMIN :XD: oh, and all moderators for everything! :D |
Thank you for adding this section to the board. I have thought a lot about the notice you posted earlier, people feeling uncomfortable, hoping that I have not caused anyone to feel like this is not a good place to be a part of. I'm willing to bet this has weighed heavily in your heart and mind...you are in a position of trying to please everyone and that is not a good position to be in. I want to say thank you for coming up with such a wonderful way of allowing board members to keep in touch on a personal level, without making any member or visitor feel uncomfortable. Once again, you have shown how much you care about our quiltboard community, thank you Admin, for all that you do for us, and keeping our board a happy place to come and spend time in. You are the BEST!!!!
A BIG Thank You too, to the moderator's, I know that you spend a lot of your time here keeping things running smoothly, too!!!! |
A big Thankyou from Me on all you put into this board for our own enjoyment and education and support.
Thankyou agian!!! Kirsten |
ok, I'm back, bc something was nagging at me...about the topic name, so re-read AGAIN...
I think, your saying, our topic name will be the nickname we chose, when we came on board? yes? but? If we put that nick, in the title, and add a little more to it, is that ok? EXAMPLE: "Quiltncrazy's Cave Days, ETC." |
What an excellent idea.... I think it's fabulous!
quiltncrazy, I just had a go and could add other words to Blue Chicken. I assume if it wasn't allowed we wouldn't be able to? Or maybe I'm about to get my hand (or giant foot) smacked? |
Can I also add.... I like the changes to the "recent topics" list.
I catch up on the days posting with my morning coffee, I've been asleep while you lot have all been yakking away in here. So when there are a whole lot of "link" posts I tend to miss the other things that have happened. |
What Admin is saying is......
The topis is YOUR NAME...such as what Cutebuns and Rhonda have already done. |
So, if I pick: QC's Cave Days, ETC. ...a topic will be started, and i will always return to that same place when I have personal info to share, with anyone that chooses to read it? An added benefit is that once the topic gets indexed by the search, it should come up at the top when someone searches for your nick name on the site. And when someone opens up that section directly, they would see a list of people's names. So it would be easy for anyone to follow up on the people they care about. If we put that nick, in the title, and add a little more to it, is that ok? |
Thanks for posting the info re General Chat not appearing in Recent Topics.. :D
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Ok - just re read you ethos on this Admin, and given it some thought and I think it's a good solution! Thanks for the creative thinking - I guess it's up to us 'boarders' now to make it work.
So I'm off to create my topic! :D |
I guess it's up to us 'boarders' now to make it work. |
Here's a question that I KNOW someone will ask, since it hasn't been asked as of yet...or someone might do this.
Yes or no....can you start another topic, say...I have one already named TLRNHI'S APATHACARY SHOP. Can another one be started named TLRNHI'S CATTERY? or do you just continue on with the ORIGINAL, like a blog site? I only ask because I know someone will ask or might even start another topic...know what I mean? Oh yea.....and thanks Admin! |
Can I also add.... I like the changes to the "recent topics" list. |
Can I ask another question.....
it seems there have been some complaints lately. I'm not sure what's been happening, but if we inadvertently break a rule, or someone makes a complaint about something we've said, do we get told? Not who complained, obviously, but that there is a complaint and what it was? I just hate to think I'm stumbling around breaking rules at every step without realising! :-) |
Yes, it's a good idea that links had been moved too. I really appreciate the effort and thought ppl put in posting links but it makes more sense to keep it separate, for when we feel like or have the time to go browsing links! Good one!
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Originally Posted by BlueChicken
Can I ask another question.....
it seems there have been some complaints lately. I'm not sure what's been happening, but if we inadvertently break a rule, or someone makes a complaint about something we've said, do we get told? Not who complained, obviously, but that there is a complaint and what it was? I just hate to think I'm stumbling around breaking rules at every step without realising! :-) |
Originally Posted by k3n
Originally Posted by BlueChicken
Can I ask another question.....
it seems there have been some complaints lately. I'm not sure what's been happening, but if we inadvertently break a rule, or someone makes a complaint about something we've said, do we get told? Not who complained, obviously, but that there is a complaint and what it was? I just hate to think I'm stumbling around breaking rules at every step without realising! :-) I'm a member of another forum based here in NZ, and in complete honesty, everyone on here is a saint compared to that unruly mob! |
I'm not sure what's been happening, but if we inadvertently break a rule, or someone makes a complaint about something we've said, do we get told? On the other hand, those who did push it too far (by pretty much any standards), never asked anything until their posts got deleted. Go figure. |
Was that a yes we will be informed if we break a rule? Or a no, we have to guess?
I haven't looked to see if any of my posts have been deleted... and quite frankly, I'm too scared to now! ;-) ;-) |
If I scroll though my msgs would it show up as 'post deleted' or just not be there? Yeah, I have to know!
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We'll try to notify the author when a post is deleted. But can't promise anything. It really depends on how much time and workload I and the moderators have at the moment.
Frankly, I don't see why there is so much worry about the deleted posts. I'm a user of many other message boards on different topics. And my posts get deleted occasionally. Sometimes I get notices other times I don't. But I don't see it as a big deal. I would get worried and start asking questions if every other post I make got deleted. But if it only happens once in a while, then I don't think of it as a problem. Believe me, if we see something systematically wrong with someone's posts here, we'll contact that person and try to explain why we think it's wrong. |
Originally Posted by k3n
If I scroll though my msgs would it show up as 'post deleted' or just not be there? Yeah, I have to know!
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thanks Blue and K, for asking these questions...
I can talk, but can't always, 'hone in', on just what I want to know. As for some asking if their stuff was ok, and some 'offenders', not asking at all... I wouldn't say that the guilty were totally unaware...in the back of their minds... but when you get nothing but positive feedback, and know nothing of any complaints, or negativity...you actually think your supporting each other and just having a good time, and no harm being done. See what I mean? It doesn't occur to you, to go ask anybody anything, if it seems that all is going well. |
ok, somebody help a mouse out here...it's been mentioned that cutebuns and Rhonda did something...and K3n, you just? started your new post?
I just got on here, but where is this section? :roll: |
Originally Posted by Admin
We'll try to notify the author when a post is deleted. But can't promise anything. It really depends on how much time and workload I and the moderators have at the moment.
Frankly, I don't see why there is so much worry about the deleted posts. I'm a user of many other message boards on different topics. And my posts get deleted occasionally. Sometimes I get notices other times I don't. But I don't see it as a big deal. I would get worried and start asking questions if every other post I make got deleted. But if it only happens once in a while, then I don't think of it as a problem. Believe me, if we see something systematically wrong with someone's posts here, we'll contact that person and try to explain why we think it's wrong. I feel better knowing if I'm being REALLY bad then you'll probably let me know. :-) |
Originally Posted by quiltncrazy
ok, somebody help a mouse out here...it's been mentioned that cutebuns and Rhonda did something...and K3n, you just? started your new post?
I just got on here, but where is this section? :roll: |
Originally Posted by quiltncrazy
ok, somebody help a mouse out here...it's been mentioned that cutebuns and Rhonda did something...and K3n, you just? started your new post?
I just got on here, but where is this section? :roll: |
thanks Blue, thanks K...yes, I do need to have someone take my little hand and show me things, sometimes...found it...it's great...actually, keeping things corraled (sp), makes less work for me...when I look past my nose, that is! :mrgreen:
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I have to be the oddball I guess...I really liked it much better with the General Chit chat showing in the recent topics. This way is much more time consuming. * Huge sigh * :roll:
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Originally Posted by sandpat
I have to be the oddball I guess...I really liked it much better with the General Chit chat showing in the recent topics. This way is much more time consuming. * Huge sigh * :roll:
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Thanks Admin - didn't know about that one!
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I am disappointed that Links and Resources plus Chit Chat will no
longer appear on the Recent Topics board. Many of us have limitedtime to use the Message Board and some days that is the only section I have time to read. Also, some of our members work hard to find resources on the net for the rest of us. Many of them are quite worthwhile and I do think that they should appear on Recent Topics as well. These new ideas provided as links provide just as much inspiration and worthwhile tips as the lovely pictures and other posts. I still don't see the reason for the change. "If it isn't broken, don't fix it" :shock: |
Originally Posted by amma
Thank you for adding this section to the board. I have thought a lot about the notice you posted earlier, people feeling uncomfortable, hoping that I have not caused anyone to feel like this is not a good place to be a part of. I'm willing to bet this has weighed heavily in your heart and mind...you are in a position of trying to please everyone and that is not a good position to be in. I want to say thank you for coming up with such a wonderful way of allowing board members to keep in touch on a personal level, without making any member or visitor feel uncomfortable. Once again, you have shown how much you care about our quiltboard community, thank you Admin, for all that you do for us, and keeping our board a happy place to come and spend time in. You are the BEST!!!!
A BIG Thank You too, to the moderator's, I know that you spend a lot of your time here keeping things running smoothly, too!!!! |
Many of us have limitedtime to use the Message Board and some days that is the only section I have time to read. So we have users with limited amount of time who use the Recent Topics page to catch up with the latest discussions. The problem is some of them want to socialize here more than read about quilting, while others want the opposite -- they want to read quilting discussions. Neither one of those groups of users is right or wrong -- simply different ways of using this site. Normally, it would be a tie, since I don't want to make the site less usable for someone on purpose. But since it's a quilting website, it makes sense to go with the group of users that want to read about quilting more than other topics. Also, some of our members work hard to find resources on the net for the rest of us. That pushes all others topics on the Recent Topics page down by 10 or so positions. And any user that checks the Recent Topics page after the latest "batch", would see a collection of links instead of a balanced mixture of various types of posts. That's the most common complaint about Links in the Recent Topics list. Once I figure out how to add links to the Recent Topics without actually clogging up the whole list, then I'll turn them back on. For now, it requires some thinking. |
You could restrict the number of links allowed per day (per person) or you could request that the links per person be all in one post not 10 posts with just one link. I think I favor the last option. I agree that I hate to see the links that relate to quilting not be in the recent topics but it can be difficult to get past too many.
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You could restrict the number of links allowed per day (per person) or you could request that the links per person be all in one post not 10 posts with just one link. |
Admin, I love all the changes you all have made!! I went away for a few days and come back and find changes!
As the others before me, I would never want to offend others. also like the idea of recieving a PM if we do something wrong. I like to check the board out early in the morning and see all the new questions on quilting. I have learned so much that way! And the pictures are a great encouragement to us when we are in a rut. Seeing what others have done, makes me want to get right back to quilting!! So, thanks to all of you for the great job you do! Right now we have a lot of traffic in the new section, but will probably taper off when us hens get used to it!! LOL Ninnie in NC |
Originally Posted by BlueChicken
Originally Posted by k3n
Originally Posted by BlueChicken
Can I ask another question.....
it seems there have been some complaints lately. I'm not sure what's been happening, but if we inadvertently break a rule, or someone makes a complaint about something we've said, do we get told? Not who complained, obviously, but that there is a complaint and what it was? I just hate to think I'm stumbling around breaking rules at every step without realising! :-) I'm a member of another forum based here in NZ, and in complete honesty, everyone on here is a saint compared to that unruly mob! We started out with very few rules. We members hissed and howled at the very thought of rules. (guess who was the BIGGEST troublemaker around here. :roll: ) we more or less "wrote" our own rules and "taught" each other what was and wasn't acceptable behavior. We preferred to work things out ourselves and only dragged Admin into it if there was a hardhead or two who wouldn't cooperate with the group. That worked well when there were only a few of us posting and participating regularly. But as we've grown, we've discovered by hit, miss and the hard way that some things need to be officially discouraged or banned in order to keep this a comfortable, friendly and informative place for everybody. Soooooo every once in a while poor Admin has to add to or tweak the rules a bit more. (We've been spoiled rotten by all the freedom so you can be sure a new rule is only rolled out after careful consideration.) 99.99999% of the time, if a member actually "messes up", it's by accident. If your post disappears and you didn't get a pm about it, then we're sending a gentle hint. It was a boo-boo, but not one big enough to earn you so much as a written "tsk tsk". (Remember, we Adminize and moderate in our spare time so - as Admin pointed out - there isn't always enough time to send notification.) We assume you'll get the hint and we can all quietly and calmly go about business as usual. if the mistake is a bit more serious, we try to let that member know where they went wrong and how it can be straightened out. The contact is for the purpose of guidance and education. I almost never feel i have no choice but to really chew him/her out about it. when members grumble among themselves by pm, but don't discuss it with Admin or a moderator, it's no better than back fence gossip. it has no genuine value or influence on how things are done or run. Trust me ... if Admin or a moderator hasn't said something directly to you, then you aren't in trouble. ;-) P.S. I'm living proof that you can make mistakes here AND get in trouble AND be forgiven AND live to tell about it. :lol: |
Thanks for that Patrice - clearly, eloquently and honestly put as usual!
BTW the new section seems to be working out great - it's being used loads (which may be partially novelty value), but it's a great way to keep in touch, share jokes and funnies with who you know are like-minded people and look for news on specific fellow boarders! Thanks again for introducing it - I LOVE it! |
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