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Dec 10^th, 2009 at 1:12pm

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Is there a move to slowly close down the General Discussion forum, everything is being moved out of it as fast as it is posted Grin

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Reply #1 - Dec 10^th, 2009 at 1:50pm

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The mods can delete the "moved" notification thread... it makes the forum look a lot tidier....

Come on mods!

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Reply #2 - Dec 10^th, 2009 at 2:10pm

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We're just having a pre-Xmas drinkie (tis called the rest of the year to lesser mortals) and will clean up when we sober up.... so sometime next millenium.... maybe Grin

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Reply #3 - Dec 10^th, 2009 at 3:03pm

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I could do with the little "admin" box next to each thread... I'm a bit OCD about cleaning the forums...

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Reply #4 - Dec 10^th, 2009 at 4:22pm

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This thread could be moved to site Questions and Feedback!

Flying with twins is a lot of fun..

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Reply #5 - Dec 10^th, 2009 at 7:56pm

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Sorry... I just couldn't resist. Grin

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Reply #6 - Dec 10^th, 2009 at 10:57pm

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expat wrote on Dec 10^th, 2009 at 1:12pm:

Is there a move to slowly close down the General Discussion forum, everything is being moved out of it as fast as it is posted Grin

Matt

The problem is that "General discussion" is being used as "General Delivery". Roll Eyes

The logic must be "heck, everyone looks in General; I'll just put it there so everyone will see it." Roll Eyes

Posters need to understand that if they have a question or comment about something specific, they will actually get more attention if it is posted in a more appropriate forum.

"General", unless I'm mistaken, is for stuff not related directly to the other forum topics. It's really very simple. It means no photos, no videos, no hardware, design, software, real aviation, flight training, humor, flightsim, or screenshots topics. Etc., etc.

"General", as it says in the description of the forum, is for ... well, if you don't know, guys... read it sometime! Grin

When we move these lazily-dumped posts, we're not being slavish to the rules or anything... we're trying to help.

Trying to help people with specific problems, and trying to help those who go to the "General" forum looking for topics that are not "how do I?" or "Funny video-LOL". Grin

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Reply #7 - Dec 10^th, 2009 at 11:21pm

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I used to have some serious trouble figuring out what exactly did belong in the general board, at first. Tongue

There are so many other boards it can get confusing for new members at times. Cheesy

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Reply #8 - Dec 10^th, 2009 at 11:41pm

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JBaymore wrote on Dec 10^th, 2009 at 7:56pm:

Sorry... I just couldn't resist. Grin

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The irony is killing me Grin

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Reply #9 - Dec 11^th, 2009 at 7:59am

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charlesed wrote on Dec 10^th, 2009 at 11:21pm:

I used to have some serious trouble figuring out what exactly did belong in the general board, at first. Tongue

There are so many other boards it can get confusing for new members at times. Cheesy

It's really not that complicated... for example, this very thread is obviously a Site Question that is also Feedback (about the site). I mean, this is not a "gray area" topic- it's a question about this site. There's a special board for that; just requires scrolling down a bit to find it. Grin

I can't account for Matt not seeing this, he's not new... but I really think most of the time with new members (and maybe some older ones), it's sheer laziness, or trying to gain more exposure.

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Reply #10 - Dec 11^th, 2009 at 12:11pm

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charlesed wrote on Dec 10^th, 2009 at 11:21pm:

I used to have some serious trouble figuring out what exactly did belong in the general board, at first. Tongue

There are so many other boards it can get confusing for new members at times. Cheesy

Not just for new members. Undecided

And regardless of the reason or whether it was valid, when I opened General just now and saw," Moved: 'Moved'
This Topic has been moved to Site Questions & Feedback by JBaymore", I almost fell out of my chair laughing. Grin

Now you have to admit, if I may 'borrow' a phrase, "Now that's funny. I don't care who you are." (read it with a redneck accent in mind)

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Reply #11 - Dec 11^th, 2009 at 7:51pm

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expat wrote on Dec 10^th, 2009 at 11:41pm:

JBaymore wrote on Dec 10^th, 2009 at 7:56pm:

Sorry... I just couldn't resist. Grin

best,

................john

The irony is killing me Grin

Matt

+1

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Reply #12 - Dec 11^th, 2009 at 11:06pm

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patchz wrote on Dec 11^th, 2009 at 12:11pm:

.......when I opened General just now and saw," Moved: 'Moved' This Topic has been moved to Site Questions & Feedback by JBaymore", I almost fell out of my chair laughing. Grin

Now you have to admit, if I may 'borrow' a phrase, "Now that's funny. I don't care who you are." (read it with a redneck accent in mind)[/color]

Thanks ......... Grin

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