Machspeed Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 John - Are you saying that the author can't post his/her how-to? That an admin will? If so, would that be the How-To Czar? Scott? No Gary, just that one of the moderators look it over after he posts to make suggestions on possible changes if need be. I suspect anyone that does a "How To" will want that anyway, which would also alert us that one was coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramttocs Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 John - Are you saying that the author can't post his/her how-to? That an admin will? If so, would that be the How-To Czar? Scott? No Gary, just that one of the moderators look it over after he posts to make suggestions on possible changes if need be. I suspect anyone that does a "How To" will want that anyway, which would also alert us that one was coming. Sounds great Gary! I agree that moderators should review and provide suggestions/ask questions to clarify as needed but that members should be free to make new posts without it going through a formal process. Sounds like we are all on the same page there but correct me if wrong. Also, I'll start working on cleaning up the folder this week. For obvious ones, I'll just move them and make a post stating such. For others I am unsure of that might impact how we structure the folder, I'll make a list here and we can discuss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 Sounds great Gary! I agree that moderators should review and provide suggestions/ask questions to clarify as needed but that members should be free to make new posts without it going through a formal process. Sounds like we are all on the same page there but correct me if wrong. Also, I'll start working on cleaning up the folder this week. For obvious ones, I'll just move them and make a post stating such. For others I am unsure of that might impact how we structure the folder, I'll make a list here and we can discuss. Ok, it sounds like we are all in agreement. And thanks for taking this on, Scott. You have your first how-to for review. Note that I didn't make folders w/in the How-To folder, like Electrical or whatever. You can do that as you see fit, but there may not be a need for a bit until we get a few how-to's in there. Again, your call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 Ok, it sounds like we are all in agreement. And thanks for taking this on, Scott. You have your first how-to for review. :nabble_smiley_wink:Note that I didn't make folders w/in the How-To folder, like Electrical or whatever. You can do that as you see fit, but there may not be a need for a bit until we get a few how-to's in there. Again, your call.Ok guys, another thought/question along these lines. Bill has pointed out a Youtube about replacing suspension bushings. Is this a how-to? If you look at our Resources & How-To's folder and then the Suspension & Steering folder you'll see that it is just a bunch of links to, hopefully, pages that have information. We could add another link to this Youtube, but it seems like it is getting buried a long ways down. Do we need to rethink Resources & How-to's? Or just How-To's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramttocs Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Ok guys, another thought/question along these lines. Bill has pointed out a Youtube about replacing suspension bushings. Is this a how-to? If you look at our Resources & How-To's folder and then the Suspension & Steering folder you'll see that it is just a bunch of links to, hopefully, pages that have information. We could add another link to this Youtube, but it seems like it is getting buried a long ways down. Do we need to rethink Resources & How-to's? Or just How-To's? I'd say it's a Resource but not a How-To. I say a How-To is original content on this forum. Anything else is a Resource even if it's a How-To. The distinction won't really matter except for the 'locking' point I mention below.That's one thing I've been thinking about and since you brought it up, now's a good time to discuss Links-I think a lot of resources will be (and are) links to external sites or documentation. Things like youtube, Steve's supermotors articles, etcMy thought is that users can post new threads at will with links or they can add links to existing threads on the same topic. The latter won't get as much exposure but that's the users choice. In short, I don't think linked threads should be locked down. They would be a good place for discussing/adding to the linked content since we can't edit the linked content but there might be things worth adding/clarifying.Folder Structure-This one is tough for me. I like folder organization but with How-To's/Resources I don't think users will want to click more than a couple of times into a folder since there's no certainty that 1) what they are looking for even exists as a HowTo/Resource and 2) that it will be categorized the same way they are thinking.My best thought on this is that we make it very high level.Exterior (bodywork, trim, tailgate, bed, etc)Interior (dash, upholstry, trim, etc)Engine and Drivetrain (engine and everything attached, transmission, axles, brakes, etc)ElectricalHVAC (I'd like to lump this in with another but can't decide which)Seems like everthing ought to fit into one of those 4 or 5 categories and while there could be some electrical that might be considered driveline>engine I don't think it would cause much grief.Willing to Help -There's a couple posts/stickies regarding users that can help and users that need help. My suggestion is putting these in a separate folder. Sticky the Willing to Help thread there and users can create 'need help' threads directly in the folder.Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 I'd say it's a Resource but not a How-To. I say a How-To is original content on this forum. Anything else is a Resource even if it's a How-To. The distinction won't really matter except for the 'locking' point I mention below. That's one thing I've been thinking about and since you brought it up, now's a good time to discuss Links- I think a lot of resources will be (and are) links to external sites or documentation. Things like youtube, Steve's supermotors articles, etc My thought is that users can post new threads at will with links or they can add links to existing threads on the same topic. The latter won't get as much exposure but that's the users choice. In short, I don't think linked threads should be locked down. They would be a good place for discussing/adding to the linked content since we can't edit the linked content but there might be things worth adding/clarifying. Folder Structure- This one is tough for me. I like folder organization but with How-To's/Resources I don't think users will want to click more than a couple of times into a folder since there's no certainty that 1) what they are looking for even exists as a HowTo/Resource and 2) that it will be categorized the same way they are thinking. My best thought on this is that we make it very high level. Exterior (bodywork, trim, tailgate, bed, etc) Interior (dash, upholstry, trim, etc) Engine and Drivetrain (engine and everything attached, transmission, axles, brakes, etc) Electrical HVAC (I'd like to lump this in with another but can't decide which) Seems like everthing ought to fit into one of those 4 or 5 categories and while there could be some electrical that might be considered driveline>engine I don't think it would cause much grief. Willing to Help - There's a couple posts/stickies regarding users that can help and users that need help. My suggestion is putting these in a separate folder. Sticky the Willing to Help thread there and users can create 'need help' threads directly in the folder. Thoughts? I like those ideas, a lot. But have one question: when you say "My thought is that users can post new threads at will with links..." you are talking about in the other sections, just not in Resources. Or, do you mean in Resources? One issue we have is that people aren't subscribed to the whole of the forum and, therefore, don't see posts in obscure places like Resources. They could if they just clicked Topics View, but they don't seem to know that. So if people post pleas for help in there no one is going to see it. Given that, I like your idea of a Help folder that's pinned. But maybe it is Willing To/Needing Help? Anyway, go for it! I welcome and appreciate your help. You are Resources Czar and can do with it what you will. But I'm happy to help if/when needed. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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