Suggestions and ideas for the forum

[aquaman]

Spicy,

Don't disagree with the "ain't broke don't fix it" comments but understand from an economic and adminstrative POV you want to attract advertising and simplify the adminstration of the forum. So as long as it is still user friendly I don't have a problem with you changing it. Nothing wrong with changes for the better.

So........

Seeing as though you're thinking of attracting advertising I would re-raise the issue of allowing advertsing by members. Seperate section, You don't have to read it!!! But I see it as a benefit to members....why not give forum members 1st option on something you are selling? I have nothing to sell but always interested in looking at what others are selling :lol:

Re: blogs :roll: Eveybody wants to blog!!! But as above if it's a seperate section you don't have to read it.

Maybe archive old topics that haven't been discussed for some time...that's not happening now is it?

Markit's tick box idea is interesting but that will go either of 2 ways :lol:

I'm not sure why so many past members have left (maybe it's good some have I don't know)but attracting new ones should be one of your key areas to focus on. It seems there's many members lurking in the background that don't post. Maybe it's the attitude they see some get from a select few ????

As for another member bagging the previous owner :roll: Poor form!!!

Oh...the colour? Maybe a makeover is in order.

[Jimbo]

Had a look at the software and it is a very common format on a number of forums I am or have used. Does not do anything or excite me but it is your choice as the owner.

There is one thing I would advise though and that you can never please all of the people all of the time.

You will get as many diverse answers as there are people so at the end of the day do what you want, it is your forum. If the members do not like it they can vote with their feet but all you will get from discussions is disagreement.

I have been in here longer than most and have seen many come and go, get upset, throw a fit or a paddy and throw their doll out of the pram. It is the same in all forums.

This had one thing different in that it was international, not full of "where is the best place to stay in Kuta" or 3 more sleeps till we leave etc and has been full of genuine information.

I have visited almost all the Bali sites but this is the one I come back to each day.

[Jimbo]

As an aside look at all the links below. I bet most do not :D Bali Expat Pictures, Visa for Bali, Bali 3D panoramas, Bali Pictures etc. All the things you mentioned can be linked there.

[chickchili]

but all you will get from discussions is disagreement.

Do you really believe that to be true Jimbo?

[chickchili]

A go straight to first unread post feature would be good.

After you log in you should see a link to "View new posts".

But it still takes you to the beginning of the thread not the unread post.

[mimpimanis]

As for another member bagging the previous owner :roll: Poor form!!!

Absolutely agree.

[lumumba]

Mimpimanis wrote:

I would rather see the a post in broken english than the ones above using the words shit piss and wanker.

sorry for all the bad words I've posted under "wrong slice of Paradise" but it was a must.

l.

[mimpimanis]

I wasnt referring to your post Lumumba.

[lumumba]

OK Mimpimanis, I didn't think it was but I just felt like doing so anyway.

Regards

[Jimbo]

Do you really believe that to be true Jimbo?

Yep. Pretty much. Give 10 people a choice and trying to get a concensus is difficult. Just look at a lot of posts in here. Very rarely does discussion change a persons point of view.

Much easier to have a benevolent dictatorship to get things done.