05-03-2013, 04:49 PM
If the idea is to make the Tips and Deals more prominent, then come up with something that people can use to make them stand out. Remember the old "OT" box on dealmac, which a user was supposed to check if their topic was OT? Well, that was a mess, but my point is that there is obviously a Phorum option to tag a post. So offer a "TIP" or "DEAL" or "RYF" option or whatever, so those threads are obvious to someone scanning down the page.
I don't see how making a Tips & Deals ghetto is going to increase the number of Tips & Deals being posted. If anything, it will likely decrease the number since folks who aren't here primarily for that content will ignore it, whereas right now we all see them whether we actively seek them out or not.
I can remember suggesting that this side NOT be called Tips & Deals from the git-go. It was obvious when the stampede occurred that this community is NOT gathering here for that specific purpose.
PS: did you guys ever visit the fragmented DM "deals" section? It was beyond moribund.
I don't see how making a Tips & Deals ghetto is going to increase the number of Tips & Deals being posted. If anything, it will likely decrease the number since folks who aren't here primarily for that content will ignore it, whereas right now we all see them whether we actively seek them out or not.
I can remember suggesting that this side NOT be called Tips & Deals from the git-go. It was obvious when the stampede occurred that this community is NOT gathering here for that specific purpose.
PS: did you guys ever visit the fragmented DM "deals" section? It was beyond moribund.