Sub-Forums

Discussion in 'Forum Suggestions' started by Nobody Worthy, Sep 29, 2012.

  1. Nobody Worthy

    Nobody Worthy New Member

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    One thing I've noticed thus far is that there are no sub-forums. I know vbulletin can have them and they make the forums traffic more filtered and pin-point. Good example would be as such:

    Forum: Borderlands 2 Weapons and Items Marketplace
    Sub-Forum: X-box, PS3, PC

    The forum itself would have various threads about the forum and each sub-forum would be where the users made threads to do their dealing for whatever platforum they have with more ease than having to enter/look a/for prefix (as not all users use the prefix option). Not to say the prefix option is a good tool, its just sub-foruming filters better and makes it easier for users to go where they need to go. As such, in the Borderlands 2 Weapons and Items Marketplace forums, the prefixs could then be changed to "Buying", "Selling", and/or "trading".
     
  2. moosemeat

    moosemeat Pandora's Woodland Beast

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    More organization would be nice
     
  3. JSmith

    JSmith New Member

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    As of now, activity isn't strong enough to divide one section into multiple sub-sections.
     
  4. Nobody Worthy

    Nobody Worthy New Member

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    Sounds fair enough. However, one could argue if a "possible" new member looked at the site now, compared to already having the sub-forums, they would be less inclined to join the site. Eye candy, in a sense.
     
  5. JSmith

    JSmith New Member

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    Prospective members are more inclined to join sites that are active. Having more sections means activity is divided and ultimately makes the forum appear more inactive.
     
  6. Nobody Worthy

    Nobody Worthy New Member

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    Fair enough. Just have to wait for that time when we do get active enough then.
     
  7. Sacridfire

    Sacridfire The Instigator

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    I move at least 10 threads a day to the correct forum. Let's hold off on this until people figure out what goes where before we make it even harder for them. :)
     

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