Hi all,
I think very constructive discussions related to the problems we're facing have taken place over the last few days. Since related topics are discussed in separate threads, and the threads in question are rather long by now, I've made an attempt below at summarizing what has surfaced so far.
Some ideas discussed are already implemented (but perhaps not well-known / understood / respected), some have been accepted and are already being worked upon, others rejected (either for philosophical or technical reasons), and some deserve further discussion IMHO.
Clearly, there is no magic bullet: The problems are diverse (and perceived and ranked differently by the users), and naturally could be tackled with various means. All in all, I think the chances of improving the forum at a reasonable effort (for users and moderators alike) are high. For every problem listed below we can check off a solution to (or partial ditto), life in the Lansing world will be a little more pleasant
In order to faciliate subsequent discussions and follow-ups I've introduced references for the problems (letters A through K) as well as the proposed solutions (S1 through S20) where the latter in some cases are associated with more than one problem. I've also tried to link to particularly informative posts (e.g. original proposals / concise summaries / nice examples), and listed the current status [within brackets] to the best of my knowledge.
The objective of this thread is to collect the ideas, thereby hopefully making sure that no useful tips get lost in the noise, as well as the correponding conclusions (yes/no/later) and status such that we don't enter the dreaded circular discussion maze...
Hence, please add to / update / correct as needed the below list (but do keep OT contents to a minimum, thanks)
HTH,
Fredrik
Perceived Annoyances and Proposed Counter-Measures (no particular order, examples in quotes fictious)
A. SPAM ("Free XXX videos here")
S1 Manual removal by moderators [implemented but adds to moderators workload]
See http://audioheritage.org/vbulletin/s...5&postcount=30
S2 Membership fee [deemed too restrictive]
See http://audioheritage.org/vbulletin/s...81&postcount=1
S3 Membership requires moderator approval
See http://audioheritage.org/vbulletin/s...6&postcount=19
S4 Membership requires users (or moderators) approval (if technically possible?)
See http://audioheritage.org/vbulletin/s...3&postcount=44
S5 Automatized deletion of reported posts (for # complaints >= X ) (if technically possible?)
See http://audioheritage.org/vbulletin/s...&postcount=144
B. OT ("I've switched from Chevy to Ford / Governor Faubus was a racist")
S6 User policies [implemented -- but maybe not stringent and/or restrictive enough?]
S7 Locking of threads that wreak havoc [implemented]
S8 Allow and isolate OT to dedicated OT section [tested -- not deemed successful]
See http://audioheritage.org/vbulletin/s...ad.php?t=15901
C. Ripoffs ("Fellow Klipsch fans, I've invented a so called charge-coupling network / Buy the 1976 JBL catalog here")
S9 Post complaints, possibly using descriptive user names (info_copied_from_lansingheritage) [partly implemented]
See http://audioheritage.org/vbulletin/s...4&postcount=17
S10 Laissez faire (the truth surfaces sooner or later...)
D. Drive-by posting ("How much will my Paragon bring on eBay?")
(S2), S3, S4
E. Blogging ("In experiment #137 I changed C3 from 22 uF to 47 uF")
S6
See http://audioheritage.org/vbulletin/s...9&postcount=78
and
S11 Daily post-count restriction [under discussion]
See (TBD, I don't find it now)
S12 Member projects section
See http://audioheritage.org/vbulletin/s...6&postcount=80
S13 (Sister-site with) LH blogs [if someone steps up to it]
http://audioheritage.org/vbulletin/s...7&postcount=64
F. Recurring newbie questions ("How do I refurbish my L100:s?")
S14 FAQ & Newbie Links sticky thread [work ongoing]
See http://audioheritage.org/vbulletin/s...ad.php?t=16235 and http://audioheritage.org/vbulletin/s...8&postcount=53
G. Naive questions ("Can I run the 2420 from 200 Hz? / Is E-130 a good substitute for 2235?")
S14
H. Naive advice ("The diaphragm should be repared with bubblegum")
S10 (let the reader draw the conclusions...)
and
S15 Corrections by senior members (as time allows) [implemented]
I. Juvenile BS ("My $99.99 Edirols eat Everests for breakfast")
S6
J. Post-count record syndrome ("Me too / me three / ROTFLMAOPIMP ")
S6, S11
K. Difficulties finding reference information
S16 Read only reference section [implemented]
See http://audioheritage.org/vbulletin/f...splay.php?f=12
S17 Threads with indices / link collections [could be used to a higher extent]
See http://audioheritage.org/vbulletin/s...ead.php?t=9901
S18 Single author threads by policy (write access restriction not possible) [could be used to a higher extent]
See http://audioheritage.org/vbulletin/s...ad.php?t=16493
S19 Successive thread cleanup [not technically possible for ordinary users]
See http://audioheritage.org/vbulletin/s...ad.php?t=16418
S20 (Sister-site with) LH wiki [if someone steps up to it]
See http://audioheritage.org/vbulletin/s...8&postcount=46
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