[flash]

Over the last few days I have been sorting and sifting through the countless pages of threads. First off, I want to say that it has been amazing to see how active the members have been over such a short period of time. There is a wealth of information here, and by the looks of it, everything has finally migrated here.



I have taken to reorganizing much of the information, so that searching will be easier, as well as archiving. I have also added a lot of new categories. None of the threads were lost. Many have been moved. Their new locations should make sense to everyone. There will be a continuing effort in this direction over time, further refining the libraries and organization of the material.



I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. I think this will make the site a lot better for everyone, and hope that you do too.



I encourage everyone to avail themselves of the tools they have here. Check out the search tool. There is a LOT of great stuff here. I found a lot of stuff I wasn't aware was here as I went through it all, and you all know how often I am on the board.



Have fun and enjoy.

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[S_Cal968]

I can't say I'm a big fan of the new forum layout and was wondering what others think ?



Why is "clutch" a separate forum[?] Also, "driveline" &" drivetrain" and "tires" & "wheels" that are logical pairings, but are separate[??]. And, what goes in "Technical" now[?] I used to be able to quickly check a few key forums, but now it takes more time to file through all the individual technical forums.

I'm not familiar with the software, but I'd suggest a slightly different layout. Such as:



Drivetrain [parent topic]

- driveline [sub-topics]

- transaxle

- clutch

- suspension

- wheels & tires



Engine

- Mechanical

- DME & Electrical



Body

- Mechanial

- Electrical

- Interior



Performance

- racing

- modifications

- new "go-fast" products



This is not to step on anyone's toes - it's just a suggestion... <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/cool.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[PorscheDude]

This makes sense.

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[PorscheDude]

I have always enjoyed and ahd fun on this forum. Thanks for your dedication.

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[banditsc]

In one of the top bars on the right side there is a link to "View New Posts" this is what I use, it will put all the new posts together in one page so you don't have to go clicking thru everything.

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[PorscheDude]

Thats what I have found to be the easiest.

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[flash]

the reason for the division is that there were 36 pages of threads in "technical" - that made it impossible to sort through - the sorting is for archival purposes - if you are looking for something specific, it's a LOT easier



i want tires and wheels separate - way too many threads, and i have other plans there too



driveline and drivetrain are not intended to be separate - initially i had "engine and drivetrain", but it was too huge - i have not yet sorted the things out of there and into the new categories - ultimately "drivetrain" will fall out of that category and into another



as for a separate one for clutch, that is because of the number of clutch threads - i just haven't sorted them into there yet



i appreciate the suggestions, and had plans to do more sifting and sorting - it was a daunting task, and i had to start somewhere



it's a work in progress, but it will be better in the end - give me a few more days

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[flash]

thanks - lots still to do, but it's a beginning

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[flash]

i've incorporated some of the suggestions mentioned above - getting there - still a bit more to sort through - the technical section had over 1500 threads - the "general" forum has about 1200



miles to go before i sleep........



keep the suggestions coming - i can't think of everything by myself

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[RPM]

OK, I understand the goal here. Searching for info will probably be better as search usually delivers far too many items to be useful.



But do I really now have to scroll through 30+ categories to figure out the correct place to start a new post? This seems less than optimal. I recognize that many posts will fit under the 'General Porsche 968 Discussions" category, but this solution seems excessive. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/unsure.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[RPM]

(Apologies for putting this reply in two spots - just noticed this thread)



OK, I understand the goal here. Searching for info will probably be better as search usually delivers far too many items to be useful.



But do I really now have to scroll through 30+ categories to figure out the correct place to start a new post? This seems less than optimal. I recognize that many posts will fit under the 'General Porsche 968 Discussions" category, but this solution seems excessive.

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[flash]

if you are wondering what happened to the other thread, i merged the 2 conversations together



i understand the issues - there is no perfect solution - either we have a useless pile of great information, or we have a bit more effort required to post new threads



i'm actually trying to eliminate the "general" category altogether - that "catch-all" has proven to contain a ridiculous number of threads that were actually important, but got buried amongst others that people were apparently just unable to find the right home for in the first place



i wish the software had another layer - then you could have "technical and repair", and then subcategories below that - unfortunately, it only has 2 layers



without sorting it like this, the archive of information is useless - it would become as archaic and meaningless as rennlist - every thread there is new, purely because there is no easy way to go back to old threads, and they all end up getting buried



i have found a LOT of information that even i had not seen before - give it a chance, and i think you will come to appreciate the archiving



if you click the "lo-fi" version button, you can see how it quickly becomes more effective

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[RPM]

In that case may I suggest perhaps making the 'View New Posts" link more prominent? I know it was a few months before I noticed it. Now it is the only way I ever enter the site. I wish I could just link to it.

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[PorscheDude]

[quote name='RPM' post='46106' date='Jan 21 2008, 07:59 PM']In that case may I suggest perhaps making the 'View New Posts" link more prominent? I know it was a few months before I noticed it. Now it is the only way I ever enter the site. I wish I could just link to it.[/quote]



I use firefox. I just dragged the URL down to my favorites bar under the navigation bar. Now I am at 1 click to new posts.

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[S_Cal968]

As mentioned before - thanks for all your efforts Bob... <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/cool.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[flash]

ok - i took to heart some of the suggestions and issues pointed out - i have now made some more changes that i think will resolve everybody's issues - it really has streamlined the front page



there are now sub-categories within the categories - you can access the categories in each subcategory directly and individually from the front page, or you can see a more detailed listing of them by clicking the subcategory itself



i am also working on getting more tools for the user

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[Darryl]

[quote name='flash' post='46140' date='Jan 22 2008, 01:02 PM']ok - i took to heart some of the suggestions and issues pointed out - i have now made some more changes that i think will resolve everybody's issues - it really has streamlined the front page



there are now sub-categories within the categories - you can access the categories in each subcategory directly and individually from the front page, or you can see a more detailed listing of them by clicking the subcategory itself



i am also working on getting more tools for the user[/quote]





I've been lurking and watching the metamorphosis...I think it's coming along very nicely. The subforums should address most of the previous posters concerns and I like the new front page. I know this is a tedious task...keep on keepin' on and since I haven't yet said so, good luck to the three of you!



- Darryl

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[RPM]

That works!

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[flash]

thanks - sorry it took so long and you guys had to go through the changes as i did them, but i did it in real time, so as not to have to take the board offline

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[Ryan]

Me likey



You are right, it uncovered all kinds of good info.



Thank Flashman

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