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04-05-2020 03:22 PM
04-05-2020 03:22 PM
'Our stories' - your opinion on this title?
Hi gang, this area of the forums (this board) was always meant as a good place for new members to start and a place for old & new members alike to share their story... Its in the description but some new members might miss it.
We were thinking of changing the title of this board from
Our stories
to
New members & our stories
What do you think?
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04-05-2020 03:36 PM
04-05-2020 03:36 PM
Re: 'Our stories' - your opinion on this title?
Great idea to chsnge @s-jay
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04-05-2020 04:59 PM
04-05-2020 04:59 PM
Re: 'Our stories' - your opinion on this title?
I am not personally in favour of this change @s-jay ... "New Members and our stories" seems to discourage all bar new members from opening a thread there. I see nothing wrong with the existing title of "Our Stories" ... its clear, precise and self explanatory. 🌺
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04-05-2020 05:59 PM
04-05-2020 05:59 PM
Re: 'Our stories' - your opinion on this title?
I completely agree with @Former-Member here @s-jay Our Stories is a fitting title to cover everyone. Instead of changing the title how about encouraging new members on the Introduce Yourself thread to this section to start their own thread with their story. It is about inclusion for me - for all members - and changing the title makes it less inclusive.
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05-05-2020 12:40 PM
05-05-2020 12:40 PM
Re: 'Our stories' - your opinion on this title?
Good idea @s-jay
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13-05-2020 11:50 AM
13-05-2020 11:50 AM
Re: 'Our stories' - your opinion on this title?
Hi @BlueBay ,& @Former-Member - thanks for your feedback.
@Former-Member , @Zoe7
I hear you that you think it will exclude members who aren't new, so I was wondering what you thought about: Our stories & new members
That way it's helpful for new members to know where to start - but it's clear it's also for everyone?
The challenge we are facing is that we're looking to simplify the design of the topic structure which means we might not have the description under the title anymore. So we need to be really clear in the title what each section is for.
It's a good idea to encourage new members on the Introduce Yourself thread to thie section, and we can do that too but I'm thinking about all the people reading who haven't posted yet (about 5000 a week), and all the new members (at the moment about 200 a week), its hard to do that individually and we really need to sign post things for the whole community.
Let me know if you think this is a good compromise
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13-05-2020 05:31 PM
13-05-2020 05:31 PM
Re: 'Our stories' - your opinion on this title?
I dont know @s-jay .. "Our Stories and New Members" doesnt sound right to me for some reason.
However, I now have a better understanding of why you feel you need to change the original title.
Maybe "Start here with your Story" could work?
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13-05-2020 06:18 PM
13-05-2020 06:18 PM
Re: 'Our stories' - your opinion on this title?
I personally do not like Our Stories and New Members @s-jay I think they should be separate. If the desrciptions are going to be excluded then maybe having at the top of the list a completely new sections simply titled New Memebers. Within that we could have both the Introduce Yourself thread and one that @Former-Member suggested Start Here With Your Story. There could be which could include a link to the community guidelines, setting out how to start threads, tag other members and an explanation of how to reply, respond and support posts as well ...a 'How To' section in effect. I feel if this is all in one place, and is a central place for all new members to go, then some of the issues we have with lack of responses, difficulties naviagting the site and other members not seeing posts/threads could be minimised.
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13-05-2020 06:32 PM - edited 13-05-2020 06:35 PM
13-05-2020 06:32 PM - edited 13-05-2020 06:35 PM
Re: 'Our stories' - your opinion on this title?
I think @Zoe7 's idea as outlined just then is a great idea - a section just for new members, with a 'how to' section within it.
(Am shocked at the 200 new members a week! 😮 )
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22-05-2020 12:27 PM