Category Code-words within main forum

[minni]

Suggestion - It might be easier for people to learn,

if they could browse thru the main forum for questions close to their level,

categorized by code words as follows:

 

On Subject-Line, these code-words would appear:

BEGINNER

ADVANCED

 

For precedents of what I mean, see Gardenweb Recipe Exchange below

(classified by LOOKING FOR, and RECIPE).

 

But I've seen at least one if not more other forums which offered even more categories plus a more professional look. Unfortunately, I can't recall which they were.

Then there's also the Deals app. in slickdeals forums (see below).

http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/recipex/
http://slickdeals.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=9

[Ego Eram Reputo]

Unfortunately Minni - people don't read half of what they are asked to, and only the knowledgeable will append the correct keyword to their new post(s). I for one will not be adding a keyword to uncoded posts - I just don't have the time.

It's a good idea. Just not one that I feel will be very useful on this forum.

Thanks for raising it though.

<moved to Paint.NET Discussion & Questions>


 

[minni]

well it seems to have worked well with the "dummies" on that recipe exchange, not to mention the geeks on slickdeals

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what the heck, if y'all are OK with it, no problem.

Edited May 26, 2014 by minni

[david.atwell]

People are still posting questions about Paint.NET in the Plugins forum.  I think once we solve that problem, we can try category tagging.  :-)

[minni]

I think it could actually work, if a forum-designer would program it in a certain way.

 

For example:

 

Say someone does not click Neither beginner Nor advanced.

 

whereupon:

You can't proceed until you choose "beginner" or "advanced"

 

So that person then carelessly clicks "advanced"

 

whereupon:

 

Just double checking:

Are you sure your question is an advanced, and not a beginner question?

_  yes - Note: if the answer is no, click the Back button and re-decide)

 

Then again, I'm not sure whether my own questions have been considered beginners or advanced, so that might have to be clarified to Newbs in a stickie.

Edited June 10, 2014 by minni

[david.atwell]

It's tough for someone posting a question to consider whether the answer is beginner or advanced.  As far as they're concerned, it's tough for them, so that means to them it's advanced.  :-)

 

Besides, unfortunately, we're using an off-the-shelf forum package called IPB.  We don't have much control over the programming.

[minni]

I see. I don't suppose IPB has suggestion forums, where users can point to XYZ forums (such as in the OP) to explain what they seek..whatever...

 

cheerio

[david.atwell]

I don't think they do.  Leastwise not without paying them, and the person who's doing that is busy finishing up Paint.NET 4.  :-)