+1 On Thu, Sep 27, 2012 at 3:29 PM, Lucian Oprea <oprea.l...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all, > > The idea to start with fewer boards is very good. In the future, if needed > you can create new categories and forums and move there specific messages. > Waiting for opinions and then modify the proposal. > > Best regards, > Lucian > > --------------- > Lucian Oprea > Telefon: 0745 592602 > > Pe 27.09.2012 16:24, Jonathan Aquilina a scris: > >> As Christian suggested I think the main sections of the forum to start out >> with are sections for writer, calc, etc. What do you guys think would >> those >> be good things to initially start with? >> >> On Thu, Sep 27, 2012 at 3:00 PM, Andrew Douglas Pitonyak < >> and...@pitonyak.org> wrote: >> >> I do not totally agree Christian.... details inline... >>> >>> That said, your summary was easier for me to read than the list... >>> >>> >>> On 09/27/2012 08:11 AM, Christian Lohmaier wrote: >>> >>> Where's the difference between "General Discussion" & "Lounge" (or >>>> whatever name will be chosen) - it is not clear to me. >>>> >>>> I assume that it is an off "topic forum" where you can ask anything >>> about >>> anything (well, mostly anyway). Just guessing. >>> >>> >>> ####### >>> >>>> I don't think there is a need for an installation & configuration >>>> category, let alone individual forums for each OS. >>>> >>>> Installation is best covered using "Tutorials"/The existing >>>> installation documentation. >>>> so I'd remove the Installation category & forums and instead cover it >>>> in Tutorials and in a catchall/general questions section in >>>> libreoffice apps category. After all installing is not black magic... >>>> >>>> I partially disagree. One might argue for a specialty forum in general >>> related to a specific operating system, but I don't think it need be >>> specific to installation. I also don't think that installation questions >>> should be handled in tutorials, it is certainly not the first place I >>> would >>> jump to if I could not install some software. >>> >>> One nice thing about a separate installation section, is that it will >>> probably primarily attract the new users that have difficulty in this >>> area. >>> It will likely not see heavy use, which is probably good because it means >>> that a new problem will be close to the top where a new person is most >>> likely to see it and maybe have their question answered immediately. >>> >>> >>> ####### >>> >>>> In LibreOffice Applications, I wouldn't split them out as much, but >>>> rather shrink them to: >>>> * Writer & Math >>>> * Calc >>>> * Impress & Draw >>>> * Base >>>> * Catch-all/General (also the place to ask installation/configuration >>>> problems if not covered by the tutorials) - might even consider to put >>>> Base into this forum as well. >>>> >>>> I disagree with this as well, but I will admit that Draw and Impress >>> share >>> much in common. Math people may be working in Write, and I expect much >>> more >>> traffic in Write than in Math, but again, categorizing in this way is >>> generally useful, even if there are only a few posts a month in this >>> category. The real purpose is that the Math questions are generally very >>> specific, and it makes it much easier later to browse what has been >>> discussed in that area. If you can have math be a sub-category of Write, >>> however, that might be a good thing. >>> >>> I certainly would not put Base into General, because the questions are so >>> specific. >>> >>> >>> >>> For installation related questions, people can be asked in a sticky to >>>> prefix their topics with [win] [lin] [mac] (, [sol], [and] [ios],...) >>>> >>>> New people in general are not likely to do this. If they are asked as >>> part >>> of the registration process, however, that might help in this regard. >>> >>> >>> ####### >>> >>>> The SiteFeedback & Website contributor forums seem to overlap >>>> >>>> I assume that site feedback is for a general user that wants to say >>> something like "this forum is horrible because" (or similar). I assume >>> that >>> the later is for people actively developing the LO web site (ie, not the >>> forum). >>> >>> >>> ####### >>> >>>> And I assume that the Admin-Category will be hidden for Anonymous & >>>> regular Users, right? >>>> >>>> :-) >>> >>> One can hope! >>> >>> >>> So I'd rather start with fewer forums, and if real-life usage proves >>> >>>> me wrong, create the additional, specialized forums. >>>> >>>> It is certainly easier to add new categories than it is to remove them. >>> >>> >>> But especially >>> >>>> Math and Draw don't get so many questions that are specifc. Base might >>>> deserve its own section because the nature of the questions is >>>> redically different, and most of the time require database knowledge, >>>> but probably not from a volume perspective. Then again, I don't >>>> read/monitor the english user's list, so it might be different from >>>> e.g. the german project. >>>> >>>> So in short: >>>> * remove Installation Category (cover it in tutorial and app-questions) >>>> * combine Apps forums (and create a general forum for non-app specific >>>> question like for installation) >>>> * explain difference between "General Discussion" and "Lounge" >>>> * check overlap betwen "Site Feedback" and "Website" >>>> >>>> ciao >>>> Christian >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>> Andrew Pitonyak >>> My Macro Document: >>> http://www.pitonyak.org/****AndrewMacro.odt<http://www.pitonyak.org/**AndrewMacro.odt> >>> <http://www.**pitonyak.org/AndrewMacro.odt<http://www.pitonyak.org/AndrewMacro.odt> >>> > >>> Info: http://www.pitonyak.org/oo.php >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to discuss+help@**documentfoundat** >>> ion.org <http://documentfoundation.org><discuss%2Bhelp@** >>> documentfoundation.org <discuss%252bh...@documentfoundation.org>> >>> Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/****get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-* >>> *** <http://www.libreoffice.org/**get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-**> >>> unsubscribe/<http://www.**libreoffice.org/get-help/** >>> mailing-lists/how-to-**unsubscribe/<http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/> >>> > >>> Posting guidelines + more: >>> http://wiki.**documentfoundati**on.org/**<http://documentfoundation.org/**> >>> Netiquette >>> <http://wiki.**documentfoundation.org/**Netiquette<http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette> >>> > >>> List archive: http://listarchives.**document** >>> foundation.org/www/**discuss/<http://documentfoundation.org/www/**discuss/> >>> <**http://listarchives.**documentfoundation.org/www/**discuss/<http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/discuss/> >>> > >>> >>> All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be >>> deleted >>> >>> >>> >> > > -- > Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to > discuss+help@**documentfoundation.org<discuss%2bh...@documentfoundation.org> > Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/**get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-** > unsubscribe/<http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/> > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.**documentfoundation.org/** > Netiquette <http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette> > List archive: > http://listarchives.**documentfoundation.org/www/**discuss/<http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/discuss/> > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted > > -- Jonathan Aquilina -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/discuss/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
