Korrupted Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 Might I suggest updating the description of the Genius Bar, where it says "then ask."? I suggest this, because there is a sticky discouraging asking questions, which kind of contradicts the Genius Bar's description, which probably (somewhat anyway) leads people to ask questions in there, when it obviously isn't meant for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swad Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 Great point, Dax. We're thinking about changing the name of the Genius Bar to something like: Tips and Tutorials (The Genius Bar) Does that seem clearer? We'd obviously change the description of that forum as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabr Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 The Genius Bar is meant to be a kind of Knowledge base, with the Thread you click on containing information. I suppose, you can ask questions within that thread, becuase it is to do with that information. However, making a totally new topic isn't really what it is intended for... Great point, Dax. We're thinking about changing the name of the Genius Bar to something like: Tips and Tutorials (The Genius Bar) Does that seem clearer? We'd obviously change the description of that forum as well. That seems like a good idea Mashugly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korrupted Posted April 19, 2006 Author Share Posted April 19, 2006 Yeah, I like your idea Mash. You could probably incorporate SABR's idea too; allow posts to be made in the same thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quixos Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 DaxTsurugii, makes an excellent point. "then ask" shouldn't be part of the description. i don't think you need to change the name, unless it infringes trademark or something. if you did have to change the name, i propose "Smart Bar" it's hip and fresh, perhaps more appropriate as well. changing the name, or the description however, will not reduce the number of garbage posts (bell curve) in that area of the forums. what i do suggest is a new way (i've posted on this before more than once) of dealing with inappropriate posts, simply delete them. this should be done regularly. you don't need a moderator, you need a janitor. as much as i despise responsibility, i hate clutter more. since i am in the forums multiple times a day, i could be doing something useful. if it's no more than clicking a button, and if you can't find anyone else who will take it seriously, and most importantly if deletion is the approved solution, i'll volunteer myself to janitor only the Genius Bar area regularly and consistently. it's really no skin off my back, and the situation irritates the hell out of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swad Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 quixos - you sound like the perfect candidate (and I know SABR has volunteered too). Deletion sounds harsh, but maybe it's the best bet. Let's see what everyone else thinks and if the consensus is with you, we'll do both the name change and deletion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brainbone Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 Deletion sounds harsh, but maybe it's the best bet. Trying to avoid garbage posts in the first place may help as well - and the best way to do this is with a better search. For example, "p5ld2 audio" should bring up multiple results, but it returns nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
U.C. Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 Deletion is great, can i be a janitor huh? I love the PC Forum /Hardware forum. Any other would do too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabr Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Deletion is great, can i be a janitor huh? I love the PC Forum /Hardware forum. Any other would do too I love the way we all love this community so much! quixos - you sound like the perfect candidate (and I know SABR has volunteered too). Indeed I have yes... If you ever need a helping hand, just ask Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swad Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 Thanks so much for your input guys. We're planning a major re(in)novation of the site in the summer, and one of the positions we are going to create is exactly the kind you're talking about. In the meantime, I'll talk with SABR and quixos in private about the janitor job. Unstable Connection, I'll let you know when we make the other position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quixos Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 who did you get cleaning up the Genius Bar area? it's been looking good the last few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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