Visually friendly forum

i think it works fine. Col

Categorised topics has been discussed a few times, and the owners, and the majority of posters responding, have chosen to go with the present single forum. David is making constant renovations and improvements to the forum, he does take on board what members say, and the search is better than some other forums (although it does not seem to be as effective as it used to be - but maybe i am missing something in its use). I'm sure if you have good ideas, and email them direct to the David and team, they will be considered for the future.

I find the term "Wise member" to be most offensive and I don't even live near Campbell town or even in a hole area....

Grrr!!!

We like it just the way it is thanks . One look and you can see all the new posts .

Ihave been on a lot of other sites with forums and Ithink David and crew have produced as good as I have seen---I have no complaints.

what were the arguments against categories?

ie. 12 volt accessories/electrics, 4WD Vehicles/motors, 4WD accessories, DIY/home mods, Destinations, GPS & Navigation, Camp kitchen, current affair/general discussion ..................
I am sure people could come up with more suitable/refined categories than me.

not trying to annoy anyone with change, but just putting the argument out there. (i can sense the abuse already)

My biggest argument for would be saving double ups on postings, and great for scrolling old posts when you can't monitor them everyday like some. I could think of a few more benefits too, but happy to hear arguments against.

I don't know if many of you participate in other forums, but most are easy to monitor new posts with categories/ sub categories. if that is what you like.

The turnover of posts on the site is huge in a 10 minute period.
I know the transition would be tough, but i imagine member rates are growing exponentially and one day something will have to be done.

and i actually find google more friendly for searching the site than the sites search engine. i just type in "exploroz" and key words i am searching.

i sound like i am complaining but i am not. Along with other things i do rate the way the current search function highlights your search words.

PS I will still love this site if it stays the same, and reckon the admin/moderators are doing a super job. i hate people like me.

This website has come along way since its inception & is improving every day. When you consider the number of hits it gets on a daly basis & the number of forum comments in the archives I reckon David has done a splendid job in getting it this far considering he has a lot of other IT jobs going as well. By all means, keep the suggestions coming. You can only improve by listenening to advise & sometimes adhearing to it.

Once when i suggested groups, most members who responded preferred it how it is, however David developed the post watch shortly after that, for flagging a few posts for reference. Great idea, and would be better still if we could flag more posts - only can do a small number.

Sads,

IMO the uniqueness of this forum is what sets it apart from all others.

Maybe I'm biased because I am familiar with the way it works, but I wouldn't want to see it changed appreciably.

David seems to always be working on new additions and enhancements, but the operational format of the forum hasn't changed much since I have been a regular.

Like it better than any others I have seen.

Like it the way it is...... except the search. the old one worked well you could choose btween recent or archived or both, poster etc. i have not successfully been able to find anything i have looked for with the new search

If it ain't broke - don't try to fix it. It is okay as it is. If you want specific topics do a search.

Familiarity probably contributes are fair bit of comfort for we regulars - and I think newcomers should hand around for awhile - first impressions are not much use - I'm sure I could get used to some of those other forums, even though their rationale for topic, post and response display seems really strange and tiresome. Its a great site - I've learned a lot here and made a few contributions - as for the layout and content .... I find it easy to use - and I reckon David's rate of facelifting is about right.

You're not being rude. Advice is always worth hearing. Sadly, you haven't visited for long enough. This IS THE BEST SET OUT FORUM YOU WILL FIND... before long you realize that a quick scroll down the recent entries and you can find whatever you want and whoever you want. ... It's not about topics. It's a real community, chatting and sharing. No changes needed.... I promise... stay a while, get used to it and then go back and try other formats. They will annoy the heck out of you.