The Review staff

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Oct

2008

Ok Caihlem can we get this ball rolling?

For those who don't know, there was a suggestion that this site start a forums review, where staff review your site and tell you ideas on improving it.

1 Walshy95, on 28/10/2008 at 19h26

Awwww 13 year olds should be able to do that. I give people advice on how to improve their forum. I'll have to wait for about 3 or 5 years then before that'll happen. But therefore, I vote yes!

2 ECarminan15, on 28/10/2008 at 20h46

I agree, there should be a Forumotion forum reviewing forum.

13 years or older of age should be able to do this.

3 Guest, on 30/10/2008 at 16h09

Another excellent idea that seems to have been ignored.

4 Luka_09, on 30/10/2008 at 16h18

couldbe86 wrote:that seems to have been ignored.

5 MrMario, on 30/10/2008 at 16h23

couldbe86 wrote:Another excellent idea that seems to have been ignored.

True!
I'll vote yes.

6 Cherry Blossom, on 30/10/2008 at 16h45

I think how to would be better suited to this as they wont be bias

7 Jalokim, on 30/10/2008 at 18h11

bloody windows update.... i hit restart now instead of later... and now i need to write this all over again.

In a nutshell ... I think the main reason behind this not being implemented is flamewars and abuse that will occur with people not agreeing to comments.
Some people can't handle critisizm, or they think they can.

I also wrote something about me wanting to review the gfx of a board... but I do not rate freely. I am very strict when judging,and I don't care if its a friends forum or a strangers forum... i rate the same.

I am registered, on a gfx and gaming site...(back then) ... I quickly made it to graphic artist and critic... after a while no-one liked me(at all) ... they all said that I post "harsh comments" ... but a couple months down the line they all came back, with humble appoligies... stating that I was right and my crisitizm actually helped them.

So I think only members that can take crtisizm, and won't be sore losers, can enter their sites for review. I think its a good idea to point out flaws in a forum... but the founder should be able to take the critque.

Also the judges can't be people that will just go and say "cool... or good" all the time. The reviews should be strict and neutral... work with the matter on hand not think about hurting someones feelings.

8 RikaComet, on 30/10/2008 at 18h53

well members should agree to the rule that they are willing to accept harsh comments only then there forum is reviewed Neutral

i vote yes

9 zinex, on 30/10/2008 at 20h10

thats my fault it didnt happen i think...i was the one whom wanted to get the ball rolling with it, but after finding out i was expecting again, i stepped down. I still think its a fab idea though!

10 Guest, on 23/12/2008 at 23h11

Is this going to get going or not?

11 Tarogasini, on 23/12/2008 at 23h55

I voted yes, but i doubt that this will be ever done.

Even the current staff, now, dont have enough members to be in complete control of the support forum. I cant imagine this same staff visiting our forums and then writing reviews.

12 Darren1, on 24/12/2008 at 00h13

I do agree with Tarogasini, however id like to say that, we could have a different bunch of people rather than the current staff here.

Voted yes, and would quite happily be apart of the crew that does this.

13 Carryn, on 24/12/2008 at 01h26

So, let me get this straight...
A group of self-appointed people get to be judge and jury over our forums to tell us how crappy they are?
WOW! Sounds like a great idea Rolling Eyes

If it hadn't occurred to anyone, not EVERYONE who runs a forum is a graphic artist or even aspires to be.
If you have no knowledge of what my forum relates to, how would you then be able to tell me what I have done wrong?

14 Guest, on 24/12/2008 at 02h33

zinex wrote:Many people ask on this forum how they can improve their forum, does their forum look okay etc. Unfortunately at the moment there isnt much help for them but the support forum will soon be adding a proper section for posts like these, a reviews section.

This means that any forumotion admin can post up their forum and ask for it to be reviewed by a staff reviewer, The staff reviewer will then go to their site, have a look at it and decide what could be done to improve it and write a review. The forumotion admin can then choose to use the review ideas to improve his forum.

15 Rok, on 24/12/2008 at 03h12

Daijiro wrote:
zinex wrote:Many people ask on this forum how they can improve their forum, does their forum look okay etc. Unfortunately at the moment there isnt much help for them but the support forum will soon be adding a proper section for posts like these, a reviews section.

This means that any forumotion admin can post up their forum and ask for it to be reviewed by a staff reviewer, The staff reviewer will then go to their site, have a look at it and decide what could be done to improve it and write a review. The forumotion admin can then choose to use the review ideas to improve his forum.

Great idea for this to be accomplished. But, shouldn't there be something like no other member can see another member's post to their forum? If we have this idea used, then it would be like a 'free advertisement' forum. People would just be posting their forum as an advertisemental problem.
If this is to be made, there should be something where a member cannot see another member's (instead of a "staff reviewer").
And if this is to be made... there should be a new staff group made called "Staff Reviewer".

Does any of this sound good and understandable?

16 zinex, on 24/12/2008 at 14h24

Psi-chotic! wrote:So, let me get this straight...
A group of self-appointed people get to be judge and jury over our forums to tell us how crappy they are?
WOW! Sounds like a great idea
If it hadn't occurred to anyone, not EVERYONE who runs a forum is a graphic artist or even aspires to be.
If you have no knowledge of what my forum relates to, how would you then be able to tell me what I have done wrong?

if you dont want a review, you dont have to ask for one Razz

In any case it wouldnt be a 'judge' type thing, nor would you have to take up any suggestions made. There are lots of things that many people are in agreement over that might not make for the best forum, such as having lots and lots of forums on your board or a theme that doesnt suit your niche...however if it works for you it works for you.

If it hadn't occurred to anyone, not EVERYONE who runs a forum is a graphic artist or even aspires to be.

and no man will ever give birth or can breast feed, but they can still be midwives, health visitors and gynacologists. Point being, you dont have to be able to physically do something to be knowlegeable about it...it just helps Smile

17 Fireflare88, on 26/12/2008 at 12h14

couldbe86 wrote:Another excellent idea that seems to have been ignored.

I'm the Xteenth person to quote this, but couldbe has a great point. Smile

...and no man will ever give birth or can breast feed...

That's the oddest metaphore I've heard all month... but as strange as it is... it's oddly... effective? huhohi

18 zinex, on 28/12/2008 at 17h44

it hasnt been ignored as far as i know, but i think there will be an overhaul of the support forum soon enough and i believe it may be implemented then. Dont quote me on that! (step away from the quote button) What the fuck ?!?

19 Caihlem, on 28/12/2008 at 20h28

Fireflare88 wrote:
couldbe86 wrote:Another excellent idea that seems to have been ignored.

I'm the Xteenth person to quote this, but couldbe has a great point.

If youy guys don't want it, I won't bother trying to implement it mwii

That simple Neutral

20 MrMario, on 28/12/2008 at 20h30

For sure I want it Mr Caihlem Wink