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Barefoot Andrew
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Joined: 21 Mar 2007
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Posted: Wed Jan 26, 11 8:05 pm Post subject:

Chez wrote:

Ah, I see. It's a title. Not a suggestion?

It is, although it doesn't really suggest that the threads (as per your links) are worthy of attention before owt else.

Suggestions for rewording anyone?
A.

chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
Posts: 35935
Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Wed Jan 26, 11 8:07 pm Post subject:
Could you just make it 'introduction'? And then have 'read this first' going to a Bagpuss' post or something similar that is actually informative?

Barefoot Andrew
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Posted: Wed Jan 26, 11 8:08 pm Post subject:
That link is merely a forum section header. We can change the wording in an instant but not what it actually does (without work). A.

gythagirl

Joined: 18 Feb 2010
Posts: 1467
Location: Somerset

Posted: Wed Jan 26, 11 8:32 pm Post subject:
IMHO...the info given in the 'About Us' section (top right!) sets the right tone and says exactly what we need it to say. BUT that link is not available on the Home page...and surely it should be?

Liz in Ireland

Joined: 27 Jan 2009
Posts: 1287

Posted: Wed Jan 26, 11 10:48 pm Post subject:
I have a memory of clicking on something like that, which also told me about paying a subscription (which I haven't )....or was that not this site maybe But maybe new members should be directed to somewhere with info such as when and if you can offer things for sale....just a thought....

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 42219
Location: North Devon

Posted: Wed Jan 26, 11 10:51 pm Post subject:
We're going to change the activation email that people receive.

Liz in Ireland

Joined: 27 Jan 2009
Posts: 1287

Posted: Wed Jan 26, 11 10:52 pm Post subject:
And I've just found the bit about subscriptions

Pilsbury

Joined: 13 Dec 2004
Posts: 5645
Location: East london/Essex

Posted: Wed Jan 26, 11 10:56 pm Post subject:
just clicked on the read first but to me it looks like im being asked to read 3517 topics or 32998 posts, i wouldnt bother to be honest....

gythagirl

Joined: 18 Feb 2010
Posts: 1467
Location: Somerset

Posted: Thu Jan 27, 11 7:41 am Post subject:
If you DO click on this forum - Site Guidelines etc - which a newcomer might reasonably do - the very first post is a sticky for the Naughty Corner - I wonder what messages THAT sends...

Brownbear

Joined: 28 May 2007
Posts: 14929
Location: South West

Posted: Thu Jan 27, 11 7:45 am Post subject:

gythagirl wrote:

the very first post is a sticky for the Naughty Corner - I wonder what messages THAT sends...

I don't know, but we'd better have an agonised, 10-page circular discussion about it that overheats and gets locked, just to be on the safe side.

Midland Spinner

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 2931
Location: Under a green roof

Posted: Thu Jan 27, 11 8:42 am Post subject:
Could we change the title of this thread so that it doesn't confuse new members - at the moment it's at the top of the list so they'll read this thinking it's the actual 'Introduction / Read this first' and be very confused when it's actually a discussion about whether or not a link works.

Barefoot Andrew
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Joined: 21 Mar 2007
Posts: 22780
Location: In the 17th century

Posted: Thu Jan 27, 11 9:27 am Post subject:

gythagirl wrote:

If you DO click on this forum - Site Guidelines etc - which a newcomer might reasonably do - the very first post is a sticky for the Naughty Corner - I wonder what messages THAT sends...

Not true for a newcomer, as they wouldn't be signed up to the Naughty Corner.
A.

gythagirl

Joined: 18 Feb 2010
Posts: 1467
Location: Somerset

Posted: Thu Jan 27, 11 10:12 am Post subject:
I'm not signed up either - but if I click on it I get all the info on the Naughty Corner and its rules and regs.

Barefoot Andrew
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Posted: Thu Jan 27, 11 10:21 am Post subject:
Oops, apologies - I mis-read your post. We can work around the ordering of the stickies by (a) updating the older stickies so they're shunted to the top, or (b) by de-stickying certain items and referring to them in an overall index. Clearly some overall tidying up is needed. We're on to it, and will report back. A.

gythagirl

Joined: 18 Feb 2010
Posts: 1467
Location: Somerset

Posted: Thu Jan 27, 11 11:11 am Post subject:
I don't envy the Moderators their tasks...

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