Should we have series-specific forums?

[eddiebob]

Great forum and easy to navigate as it is. The search box works great as does the new posts tab. If you are thinking about adding a subforum think about the new tier 4 models, problems and solutions. Ed B

 

[Tomcat]

BUMP! What's the verdict?

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

I think olthumpa sums it right up.

NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
IF YOU MISSED IT BEFORE
NO
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[RIDETOEAT]

I think olthumpa sums it right up.

I concur, I wave been other places that split their forums and it is never as good. Bad Idea.

 

[Mr. K]

Ok, message heard! I would like to meet the spirit underlying the poll question that I submitted nearly a year ago now.

I like the suggestion for tagging. Would help readers find relevant posts and threads while at the same time, not splitting the forums too finely which seems to be a common concern.

I'll look into getting something like tagging configured. Thanks for the feedback folks, appreciate it.

 

[coachgeo]

When there is a small population both in the item (kubota tractors in this case) and in the number of people actively involved..... you should not split by model. This fractures helpful information given in discussions cause people tend to sit in one model forum and not in others thus less help, and friendships develop. This does not help a forum grow.

Now if there is a huge population say pirate4x4 where there is thousands of participants in each area (Jeeps, Toyota's, Buggy's, Rovers, Rockcrawler's, mudder's etc.) then it makes since to divide. The Unimog forum I was with for over a decade is similar to here. Lots of models but still a rare beast and not a whole lot of folk involved as it is. Keeping it non model specific has shown to be best. It's now the largest English speaking Unimog Forum on the net as far as I know. Im sure the moderators I handed it over too recent still do not have any plans to go to split model format.

benzworld.org/forums/unimog

 

[volp]

Probably no as a lot of information is relevant to a many different models.
What could be useful is, what has been suggested earlier, a place to collect all pdf stuff. Like wheel data and other specifications.
For manuals we already got KUBOTABOOKS.

Anders

 

[bxray]

My vote is no.
I like looking at all the modifications for all models as they may apply to my model.

Many things are universal Nd should not be categorized.

What is needed is a drop down field with models listed.
Then in the search options I could select just a model and find the model specific info.

Otherwise I would have to dig into every model to find cool things!

Like the skid shoes that someone was looking for their bx2330d and I would not have seen it.
http://r2manufacturing.com/
I was able to make them for my bx25!

Plus many more things I have learned by reading many posts of many models.

Ray

 

[pendoreille]

Before I bought my tractor I read just about every forum and message with in.
Bought my Kabota due partly to this web site. I now know where just about every thing is and use search for recall. I would hate to have to undo what I have upstairs. My vote boarders hard to the no side.

 

[Tooljunkie]

"Dont fix what ain't broke"
Make a couple insignificant changes to a forum, people get lost and never return. Some forums can be frustrating to navigate, the easier it is-the more its visited.

One thing i have noticed,very few moderators.some have for every topic, and for different regions/states/provinces.

This is my happy place,please don't change it.

 

[Kennyd4110]

My suggestion would be to add some moderators who are online frequently to deal with the spam messages. No way should it take 24 or more hours to delete them especially after they are reported.

 

[Tomcat]

Perhaps for a start it would be nice to have sub-forums in the implements forum, i.e. one for snow-blowers, one for tillers, etc. Maybe have them pinned by category?

 

[volp]

A way to find what you are searching for, instead of new categories, is a better search function.
This I have found in other forums there it is possible to use AND, OR variables. By that you can find only those posts that contain all the words in the search by using AND between them. By using OR you find posts with anyone of the search words. Sometimes the search engine have a mark that says "every word" which makes it even easier.
Examples could be: D950 AND cooling, B6001 AND manual.

Anders

 

[5thhorseman]

A way to find what you are searching for, instead of new categories, is a better search function.
This I have found in other forums there it is possible to use AND, OR variables. By that you can find only those posts that contain all the words in the search by using AND between them. By using OR you find posts with anyone of the search words. Sometimes the search engine have a mark that says "every word" which makes it even easier.
Examples could be: D950 AND cooling, B6001 AND manual.

Anders

What he said.

 

[volp]

What he said.

Is that with a question mark?

Anders

 

[5thhorseman]

Is that with a question mark?

Anders

Nope, just agreeing.

 

[volp]

Nope, just agreeing.

Thanks 5thhorseman.
Just overly sensitive that I sounded too lecturing. Perhaps an occupational injury after spending most of my earlier active life educating others.

Anders

 

[b2320]

I think it is a good idea to have series specific forums.

 

[coachgeo]

having grown with well over a decade of hard daily work; a forum that started as sitting idle in the background to the largest English speaking of it's kind on the net.... I have a little insight on this idea.

Like this forum's topic (kubota tractors)... the previous one I built up was also a tractorish vehicle NOT in large use across the world and with various models. (Example; compared to say Toyota off road rigs being seemingly one in every 10th garage across the world, Kubota would be like Suzukie off roaders...... found in every 1000th garage, and only in a few countries)

Like here the forum I grew had a BIG NAME (Mercedes) and each model has ties to another and conceptually they were very similar. Another simularity is that in reality... repair, maintaince, fabrication etc. was also similar across the board. But most importantly..... the forum members wealth of information fit very much universal to each model.

Best decision I made from the start was to NOT seperate the series specific due to all the above. But mostly cause good answers to questions, and plain ol' valuable discussion came from a handful of people and to have them to begin to sit in their favorite section adding good info mostly there meant many questions would go unanswered.. would mean many discussions would not be as postitively lively as well....... or having them need to work harder to navigate around to all the various sections...... to answer questions, add .02 cents to good threads etc......... just was bad way to go about promoting good discussion and a bad way to get members good advice. Two things neccissary to keep a forum alive..... and GROWING.

Sadly I had to give up my fast tractor/expedtion camper dream some time ago and finally handed off the forum to others 6 months or so ago for it was just time to let it go. Today it still remains not series specific...... and is better for it. It is still the most active on the net and am confident will remain so.

Site..... benzworld.org/forums/unimog


ps..... and why the hell does my chrome spell check NOT work in this and only this forum. grrrrrrrr......... sorry for the miss spellings.

 

[volp]

Like here the forum I grew had a BIG NAME (Mercedes) and each model has ties to another and conceptually they were very similar. Another simularity is that in reality... repair, maintaince, fabrication etc. was also similar across the board. But most importantly..... the forum members wealth of information fit very much universal to each model.

Best decision I made from the start was to NOT seperate the series specific due to all the above. But mostly cause good answers to questions, and plain ol' valuable discussion came from a handful of people and to have them to begin to sit in their favorite section adding good info mostly there meant many questions would go unanswered.. would mean many discussions would not be as postitively lively as well....... or having them need to work harder to navigate around to all the various sections...... to answer questions, add .02 cents to good threads etc......... just was bad way to go about promoting good discussion and a bad way to get members good advice. Two things neccissary to keep a forum alive..... and GROWING.

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It is the same on this forum with a handful of people sharing a wealth of information with the rest of us!

Anders