Suggestion Box (formerly: Model Car Subforums)

Jay! · 02-07-2003, 02:21 AM

Time to start discussing solutions...

Quote:

Originally posted by primera man
Another idea i've been think about is maybe breaking the threads down into different section.
If we do it(which i'd have to talk about with Jay) we need to find out what sections we would need.
Example......
Intro for newbies
Painting/priming
Progress pics
Finished pics
General Questions
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What else?

bigfrit · 02-07-2003, 02:30 AM

Maybe making some kind of "how-to" or tutorial thread, where different techniques are unveiled?

Olivier

ales · 02-07-2003, 02:46 AM

I didn't think it'd come to this, but as it stands now, I see no other way but indeed make those subsections.

Tutorial sections is a great idea. Can't say that I'd be for yet another off-topic though

Alex

ales · 02-07-2003, 02:49 AM

Reviews?
Introductions (not sure if Warren meant the same by "Intro for newbies")?

Jimster · 02-07-2003, 03:05 AM

how about a link to COT????

ales · 02-07-2003, 03:06 AM

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Originally posted by Jimster
how about a link to COT????

That could work!

bigfrit · 02-07-2003, 03:12 AM

And maybe a link to the upcoming car reference database on photo-chop.com

And maybe a reference pic link thread?

Olivier

Purpura Delujo · 02-07-2003, 04:41 AM

Would suggest a Reference pictures sub-section but Mentel has that underway by the sounds of it. What about a sub-section for requesting car model information? So if your trying to find a deal on Ebay you can ask to get help on it to see if its worth the price, or you can ask general questions about kits. Also upcoming and new releases.

Purpura Delujo · 02-07-2003, 04:44 AM

Also a Trade & private sales section?

Focus2000 · 02-07-2003, 05:18 AM

How about a Reviews section? Is such-and-such worth buying, does this kit build well, what's the best airbrush etc...

Jonno · 02-07-2003, 05:22 AM

All the Idea's sound good, but I would suggest a:
General Modeling forum (newbies introduce themselves, people show off their latest build, in progress...ect).
A Painting forum (for questions about painting, polishing, waxing...ect)
A trade or buying forum (ask about good deals or not, make trades with people, or buy off people)
And a lost part forum (for people who need parts that have been lost, or just need the parts for Customisation)

Just my .02 cents.

flyonthewall · 02-07-2003, 05:32 AM

I think we should give it time to see if the issue's that are annoying us here settle down. I'm not to keen on the idea of subsections, i much prefer to have all the threads on one screen in front of me so i can sift through them, good or bad.

bigfrit · 02-07-2003, 05:41 AM

I do understand what you're trying to say FOTW, I kinda agree.

But If we should keep 'em like this, I would strongly demand that in every title the starter puts abbreviations in front of the question-model.

Like

FM: Enzo ferrari -->Finished Model
GQ: Which models you like the most -->General Question
PQ: When do I polish? --> Painting Question
ProT: My current ITR --> Progress Thread
NI: My models --> Newbie Introduction

These are all examples.

So if we have some kind of standard abbreviations that everyone has to use in front of the topic, we should be able to scroll more easier through the threads , without losing too much time. That way people stop losing their time reading stuff they don't want to read.

Just IMHO a not so difficult solution.

Olivier

flyonthewall · 02-07-2003, 05:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by bigfrit
I do understand what you're trying to say FOTW, I kinda agree.

But If we should keep 'em like this, I would strongly demand that in every title the starter puts abbreviations in front of the question-model.

Like

FM: Enzo ferrari -->Finished Model
GQ: Which models you like the most -->General Question
PQ: When do I polish? --> Painting Question
ProT: My current ITR --> Progress Thread
NI: My models --> Newbie Introduction

These are all examples.

So if we have some kind of standard abbreviations that everyone has to use in front of the topic, we should be able to scroll more easier through the threads , without losing too much time. That way people stop losing their time reading stuff they don't want to read.

Just IMHO a not so difficult solution.

Olivier

Nice idea but often the title of the thread give away the subject, eg "When do i polish" is obviously a painting topic.

The forum has been going fine for a long time without subsections, so i say lets just sort out the one we have.

Guido · 02-07-2003, 06:10 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by flyonthewall
I think we should give it time to see if the issue's that are annoying us here settle down. I'm not to keen on the idea of subsections, i much prefer to have all the threads on one screen in front of me so i can sift through them, good or bad.

I'm with you Chris.

I gave it a long thought before replying, and well as far as I can see it, some things changed. First off, a lot of Newbies came along, me for instance about 6 or 7 months ago... Do people post boring things? Don't know it's not up to me to judge that, well what I do is I look through the thread titles and if it informs me or attracks my attention, I'll click into it. The forum should be open - that's why we call it a forum in the first place. Creating other subsections, will splitt this wonderfull place up too much and categories are getting popular - progress and finished pics - whereas questions might not be. It is like a real-live modeling club where every-one is welcome and raise questions, over and over again. In the local hobby club however, we don't have subsections either. It's all one big open thing. If people bore me there, I have the right to ignore them. And so should this forum stay. This is our "Virtual Modeling club" and it should be organised as a real life one. That's what makes AF different from the rest!!

My 4 suggestions are:
1) people should try and be more decriptive in the thread titles
2) As soon as a person starts a personal attack, or is offending some-one, his reply should immediately be removed by the moderator and that person should be banned for a month. If after that he/she decides to come back and starts all over again, he should be banned permenantly.
3) if this puts a lot of extra work on the mod's we might take a third one along to monitor the well being of AF.
4) and please, please keep it as it is.

With these kind of discussions we are scaring newbies off, like Sennake said in the other thread. He is for example a very good modeler who could contriburte a lot to AF. So please have this issue resolved asap.

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