Do You think its time to Divide Whatever!! into different sections on this for
Submitted: Friday, Jul 22, 2011 at 21:39
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I can remember when it took two days for the first page to disappear!!,...Nowi Its a continuious stream of much the same thing pouring in ,
Nothing wrong with this, But!! its got to get to a saturation point, where different topics need to be in a different collumn.......Lol.... The Old Farts will know what i mean.
Cheers Axle.
Reply By: olcoolone - Friday, Jul 22, 2011 at 22:35
Friday, Jul 22, 2011 at 22:35
Maybe they could start with the often over asked ones....
1) Whats the best 4x4 to buy?
2) Whats the best fridge to buy?
3) Anyone fitted dual batteries?
4) Whats the best battery to buy?
5) Do I need?
6) Has anybody used XXXXX?
7) Whats the best way to go?
8) Are XXXXX any good?
9) What are the road conditions going to be like in 3 months time?
10) This might be a stupid question.
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Follow Up By: Dave(NSW) - Saturday, Jul 23, 2011 at 01:45
Saturday, Jul 23, 2011 at 01:45
11) should I get a Cruiser with BFG tires or a 3lt Patrol with Cooper tires. LOL
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Follow Up By: Member - Boobook - Saturday, Jul 23, 2011 at 07:42
Saturday, Jul 23, 2011 at 07:42
11) should I get a Cruiser with BFG tires or a 3lt Patrol with Cooper tires...
and should I put an engle or Waeco in it?
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Follow Up By: Michael ( Moss Vale NSW) - Saturday, Jul 23, 2011 at 09:00
Saturday, Jul 23, 2011 at 09:00
Can someone point me in the direction of the XXXXX that Olcoolone mentioned? Sounds like extra strong Queensland beer!!!! Michael
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Follow Up By: Hairs & Fysh - Saturday, Jul 23, 2011 at 09:15
Saturday, Jul 23, 2011 at 09:15
Boobook,
That would depend on whether or not you were towing a camper trailer or a Caravan I guess.
Now if you had mentioned you were tenting, that's a different story altogether.
But have you decided what 4wd you are going to buy yet, because you haven't mentioned how many will be in your party, Adults only or will there be rug rats and of what age.
And lets not forget the type of fridge you are after will depend on what direction you will be traveling around the country, Waeco's go clockwise and Engle's go anti-clockwise..
I've probably missed a few things, but I'm sure someone will let me know.
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Follow Up By: olcoolone - Saturday, Jul 23, 2011 at 10:47
Saturday, Jul 23, 2011 at 10:47
Michael according to Queen-slanders the stuff they call BEER is spelt with 4 X'ers, anything with more then 4 letters they don't understand.
Take Rugby or Footy for example...... the Queen-slanders have no idea, now if it was called Rugb or Foot they might have a winning chance.
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Reply By: Member - Bruce C (NSW) - Saturday, Jul 23, 2011 at 06:49
Saturday, Jul 23, 2011 at 06:49
I have been on many other
forum sites as has everybody else. The problem with all the other sites is that everything is pigeon holed and you have to go searching for the most recent topic and you only find that by looking at dates on posts. Following a conversation on them is like watching grass grow in winter time.
This may contribute to their lack of popularity when it comes to general topics of conversation.
You have seen them, last post was 3 weeks ago, or you wait 2 months for a reply.
I would suggest that this site is not "popular for no good reason".
Using the old addage "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" never applied more than to this site.
It is immediate and current and that is what makes it popular.
You rarely see comments on other forums, or fora if you prefer, like "Wow, the depth of knowledge and the quick response to questions on this site is amazing"
Just my thoughts, observations and opinions.
Cheers, Bruce
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Follow Up By: Big Woody - Saturday, Jul 23, 2011 at 07:29
Saturday, Jul 23, 2011 at 07:29
I agree totally with Bruce's comments.
This site is unique in its format and much quicker to catch up on the latest posts.
Other forums require working your way into the depths of different topics only to find nothing and then backtracking your way out again. Very time consuming and easy to miss things.
Time is valuable to most people and the format of this
forum is the main reason I have visited here twice each day for over 7 years.
David and Michelle have won national awards for this site as one of the best in Australia. The Exploroz site is much more than a
forum and the format must appeal to the majority of users for it to remain a leading site for so long.
Cheers,
Brett
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Follow Up By: Bigfish - Saturday, Jul 23, 2011 at 08:00
Saturday, Jul 23, 2011 at 08:00
+1
if it aint broke..dont fix it
cheers
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Follow Up By: Patrol22 - Saturday, Jul 23, 2011 at 08:46
Saturday, Jul 23, 2011 at 08:46
The
Cape Yorker Forum has a button at the top of the screen "New Posts" and only the post that have been put us since the last time you visited the
forum will show when you click on this page. I find this pretty useful as being a frequent visitor/member of many forums I don't have the time to go searching.
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Follow Up By: Patrol22 - Saturday, Jul 23, 2011 at 08:50
Saturday, Jul 23, 2011 at 08:50
...also
The Navara Forum is divided into topic areas and you can readily see "new posts" as a yellow light come on against the particular
forum page and a highlighted link to the last thread entry is also available on the front page. There are lots of designs and frankly this one works for me as much as any of the others but I will say that searching is somewhat easier on the Navara
Forum.
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Follow Up By: Member - Rod N (QLD) - Saturday, Jul 23, 2011 at 15:05
Saturday, Jul 23, 2011 at 15:05
The
Caravaners Forum is split into subjects and also has a View New Posts button which shows not only the latest posted topic but the latest post in that topic. There is also a search function, as there is in this
forum.
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Follow Up By: Crackles - Saturday, Jul 23, 2011 at 18:20
Saturday, Jul 23, 2011 at 18:20
"Wow, the depth of knowledge and the quick response to questions on this site is amazing"
Compared to a few years back I reckon the depth of knowledge here has actually slipped a bit. Moderation & repetition has seen many experienced people shift elsewhere or just sit on the side & are key reasons replies & follow-ups are reduced. Lively debate on contentious topics too is almost non existent with answers so often in the vain of political correctness or statements in
blogs.
Yes the response here is quick but so often that is just one of the many site sponsors peddling their wares.
While a complete rehash could bring many benefits, we all come here knowing the system & at the end of the day you must understand so many parts of this site including the
Forum are structured to sell product,
membership &
services.
Cheers Craig.............
Too contentious? ;-)
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Follow Up By: DOEY- Saturday, Jul 23, 2011 at 19:15
Saturday, Jul 23, 2011 at 19:15
I have to agree. This unique
forum style of just one continuous board with seperate threads is easy to navigate. However if you are looking for a particular topic it can sometimes be hard to find using the search function. The search function takes a bit of getting used to but it is thorough which is handy.
Such forums like the caravanners
forum, the new but complex
Gone Bush Forum ,pradopoint and
Nissan Patrol etc etc all have their good points and the break down of categories does simplfy things. But as Exploroz is a general discussion resorce
forum, it really only needs the one board of threads.
This
forum is so popular for a reason- another vote for if its not broke dont fix!
enjoy the rest of your weekend people!
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Reply By: Member - Joe n Mel n kids (FNQ - Saturday, Jul 23, 2011 at 11:54
Saturday, Jul 23, 2011 at 11:54
now that would be SOOOOO easy to fix.......
.... TWO forums .....
#1 ... MEMBERS only .... Members ONLY can post, reply and follow up, non members can read only .. if a member is found to be consistantly trolling, disrupting or peeing off other member they will be taken off and placed in the Non Members section ..
#2 ... NON members ..... both members and non members can access all areas .... still moderated...
#1 .. will have comps, discounts ect that members only can enjoy, access ect
#2 .. will have specific things to attract them to becoming fully paid up members ....
Personally i dont think there is enough benifit at the moment in being a member, i am both a personal and business member yet if i want to for instance run an ad for workers i have to pay an additional amount and i can not even do it as a "post" to discuss it as it will get moderated even as a paid up member in both areas ...
Splitting it up would give businesses the chance to offer benifits, access ect to deals for members only, those that dont want to part with the very small amount dont have to, but then at least those that do get value for money, i also think the
membership should double, yep double, some would complain but they do at the amount it is now and would if it was half that ....
Cheers
Joe
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Follow Up By: Life Member - esarby (NSW) - Saturday, Jul 23, 2011 at 12:20
Saturday, Jul 23, 2011 at 12:20
Joe n Mel n Kids.
I agree with your point of doubling the
membership fee. That would be a huge benefit to me and other Life Members. Meaning we could come back and experience the future and rectify all the mistakes we had made in our previous life.
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Follow Up By: Member - Kevin S (QLD) - Saturday, Jul 23, 2011 at 14:11
Saturday, Jul 23, 2011 at 14:11
I agree with you too Joe. There is not enough differentiation between members and non members. I understand why the owners go for volume. It makes the adds more profitable. I too would be happy to pay more to renew my
membership provided there were more benefits attached.
Kevin
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Follow Up By: olcoolone - Sunday, Jul 24, 2011 at 11:49
Sunday, Jul 24, 2011 at 11:49
All other forums don't require you to pay a fee to participate so I think it would become a very dull and short lived site.
All forums require participation from others with similar interests, the more participants the more interesting it becomes.
This
forum is no different to a pub or sporting club except for the physical contact.
Most of the stuff in members areas can be found on other sites and in most cases provide more information, there is a lot of junk in the members area.... in this day and age Google is your friend.
We were once members but after a few disputes, site direction and lack of usable benefits we like many others have not renewed out
membership and won't in the future.
The only other site we are on where you have to pay $30000+ to join is the "Ultimate Camper Forum".... no camper no join.
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Reply By: Robin Miller - Saturday, Jul 23, 2011 at 19:21
Saturday, Jul 23, 2011 at 19:21
I don't think so Axle.
There is still only about 1 post per hour.
This has been partly done by the
Blogs sub section and I felt this was a mistake and has effectivily caused a loss of worthwhile content , not because of
Blogs but because non
Blogs stuff ends up their and its to hard to access.
Some of these things are subtle in the way they work.
Exploroz takes about the longest of site I use to load.
When it does load at least you see the last 100 posts and can quickly glance down them for relevance without multiple loading waits.
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Reply By: *Rusty* - Sunday, Jul 24, 2011 at 12:36
Sunday, Jul 24, 2011 at 12:36
As a "non-paying" member, personally i like being able to jump on here and see other's points of view and ideas etc. But i personally cannot justify paying a
membership fee to join. I already get slugged way too much as a 4wd club member (not all clubs charge like a wounded bull but where i currently am do).
I have bought a number of items from the
shop, and i regularly use the
treks and
places pages. And i like to think i contribute helpful information from time to time to you lovely people. I find that a number of people on EO seem to be a bit more "experienced" (no offense intended), and i find i can learn from what those and other people post on here. I do troll other forums, mainly the one that involves swags lol. :)
I understand completely that EO is a business and business needs to make money, but the day i am charged to access and provide information to an online community and friends, i am sorry to say i will walk away.
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Reply By: have a go - Monday, Jul 25, 2011 at 22:38
Monday, Jul 25, 2011 at 22:38
I actually had a disagreement with a non member when I was one over this same subject. As a non member (now) I sure miss not being able to MM. Most of all I miss the old members from The Gibb R and FNQ some others are on FB. It use to be quite entertaining. I still log on every now and then. I feel I advertise EO every time we go away (usally 3-4 trips a year approx 5000km each) the camper has a EO tyre cover on the back. I feel Its a pitty there isn't a points system for the likes of members from (
Doomadgee to Mt Dare to Steve for his
Cooper Creek updates for example) should have some sort of reduction in fees because of the at the moment information they give for fellow travellers. They are an asset to EO.
Blogs are a good tool for us all too. These folk should be rewarded. I do like Eo better than the others because I find it easier to navigate. Better off looking after the long time members than changing the web site.
Cheers
Sharon
(OldGirl)
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