Message Board Proposals

I decided to skip to pg 4 and Clay and Portland Runner seem to sum up and say what I'd want to say on this issue. I've become very good at skipping over posts on threads from certain people and threads that don't appeal to me. I treat what I don't want to read like commercials: I tune them out or off.

limit number of posts

require registration

Have one board for registered users and one open to all.

If someone has an interesting thread on the registered board then a person will have to register to add comments. Or you will see if the registered users will to tend to post on the wide open board for more interaction.

I think you have an interesting idea there xrunner. Let me predict the outcome: the nonregistered board would end up having a 1000 to 1 posting preference. The registered boad would be used about as much as dyestat is being used right now. Maybe even worse.

I posted this on the wrong thread earlier...sheesh.

However, I suggest that Wejo take a look at the software (?) of

http://www.phpbb.com/

I've been on several message boards that use it, and it seems to be very user friendly, and it also is easy to moderate...an example is...:

http://www.ipacific.bc.ca/forum/viewforum.php?f=2&sid=d2241a54f67c37814f80019d2244fde7

Also, I suggest you set up several extra moderators...just people you have the time (READ: people who already post here quite a bit) to glance over the normal amount of threads, and edit out anything innappropriate..

Cheers and good running,

HC

Yeah--those are nice boards that you can post pictures and stuff. But are they really worth making the switch? I don't know. Avatars may make things a little more exciting. The print will be bigger--that would be nice. I like this board a lot--maybe wejo can test drive the others and see if they are worth the switch.

I find the general format of this board annoying. I'd like the font improved, perhaps some better HTML/UBB capabilities, and other such...plus, as you mentioned, there can be pictures posted, and links actually show up as links...that said, I'll continue to visit regardless of the format, because the majority of the posts here are remarkable imformative/funny/interesting, and it makes running far more interesting.

I think that all those options will increase the bandwidth usage on this site a lot. I have already noticed some issues when a lot of people access this site simultaneously.

Adding pictures, avatars etc may be too much. I agree with you that I would like to see those things being added, but it may not be feasible. Allowing pictures to be posted also requires more moderation.

I would like to see things like user stats and maybe PMs (personal messages) being added.

-Clay

Clay wrote:

Allowing pictures to be posted also requires more moderation.

You are right--that is why Jason and I suggested rubber room for the insane.

Download times for users will be a tad slower--but maybe worth it. We could upload like cartoons about runners--it would add a little to the excitement. Ok--here is idea for forums.

Rubber Room--Anything Goes! Don't enter if you are a sissy, a queerbait, or a pervert.

Humor--say or post something humorous or gay.

College--D1, D2. D3

High School--even folks not high schoolers can post!

Elite--re the Best!

Socio-Political--Got something to say about Politics or the opposite sex?--post it here!

I like the layout of the board now just fine, but this PHPBB stuff looks great.

hardcrow wrote:

I posted this on the wrong thread earlier...sheesh.

However, I suggest that Wejo take a look at the software (?) of

http://www.phpbb.com/

I've been on several message boards that use it, and it seems to be very user friendly, and it also is easy to moderate...an example is...:

http://www.ipacific.bc.ca/forum/viewforum.php?f=2&sid=d2241a54f67c37814f80019d2244fde7

Also, I suggest you set up several extra moderators...just people you have the time (READ: people who already post here quite a bit) to glance over the normal amount of threads, and edit out anything innappropriate..

Cheers and good running,

HC

Also, one other thing that would be nice, would be to set up some sort of "Archive" board...threads like "What Do You Hate Most About Running" are hilarious, and deserve to be kept around for a while. An Archive would allow Wejo to put the thread in that forum, and while no one could post on it, they could view it...some threads deserve to be recognized above others...

I'd like a photograph of wejo on every page! Let's run should be more about wejo! Wejo needs to be telling us what's important!

Good message.

Professionalism by the owners of the message board sets the standard for those who use it.

Boston Bound, This may get me banned but that was gay.

That's all this is, the locker room, so get over yourselves.

Isn't there a link where someone can click on to report a post to site administrators if a site reader is justifiably offended or personally attacked? If an anonymous poster calls someone else out or if a message board reader is offended by the content of a given post, e-mail Wejo/Rojo through the link.

I'm all for freedom of speech as long as there is required e-mail registration. You're likely to get spammed by visiting many contemporary web sites and message boards. Until legislation is enacted to prevent spamming, this seems to be a consequence of Net surfing nowadays. If someone wants to talk trash, the recipient of the trash-talk should have the means to hold someone accountable for it, sort of like terrorism. If someone wants to take up endless bandwidth with their personal agendas, this link would also apply.

The inherent trouble is the length of time Wejo/Rojo would need to invest to babysit the site and clean up the messes. Still, this would be a short-term problem IMHO. There are probably 8-10 posters who consistently taint the board in some manner. Once they are ferreted out and warned/banned, there would be an improved signal to noise ratio. Required e-mail registration would facilitate this.

You just stated all the reasons that the board should NOT be changed. Once people fear getting banned--the ones who have no fear will go by the wayside first--then what few people left will start slamming and that is about the only posting you will get--and you would have learned nothing from dyestat. The whole idea of weeding out the weeds stinks.

no, catman, this entire board would be better sans you.

sans you.

what does sans mean?

who is henry miller?

leave.