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andrew
10-29-2013, 12:16 PM
I'm thinking of merging the 'New Member Introductions" and "Weggies Stories" forums as they seem to me to basically relate to the same thing. What do y'all think?

drz
10-29-2013, 12:27 PM
I'm thinking of merging the 'New Member Introductions" and "Weggies Stories" forums as they seem to me to basically relate to the same thing. What do y'all think?

Seems reasonable.
Would this then be the place for people to post stories about how their Wegs had changed or for a major flare?

Pete
10-29-2013, 12:55 PM
Positive: Puts all similar stories into one place.

Negative: Possibly a lot of stuff to search through when searching for a specific topic. Site's advanced search capability probably minimizes this.

Opinion: Do it.

andrew
10-29-2013, 01:54 PM
Seems reasonable.
Would this then be the place for people to post stories about how their Wegs had changed or for a major flare?

This is for new people to post their stories about how they came to be diagnosed. It really is an introduction too which is why I was thinking of merging the two. Does that answer your question?

pberggren1
10-29-2013, 03:25 PM
To be honest I was not sure which area to post my story when I first joined. So this sounds like a good idea to me. Would this make running the Forum easier?

andrew
10-29-2013, 05:33 PM
To be honest I was not sure which area to post my story when I first joined. So this sounds like a good idea to me. Would this make running the Forum easier?

Nah mate won't make a difference :) Just as you say will hopefully be a little less confusing for people.

annekat
10-30-2013, 05:14 AM
On the negative side, the New Members Introductions makes the new members feel special and welcome. True, the Weggies Stories could function for both, but it may be harder to tell who is new and who just rarely posts. But if it makes it easier for you in some way, go for it. Could the titles somehow be combined without becoming too cumbersome?

Geoff
10-30-2013, 07:09 AM
I'm with Anne here in so far as I believe that New Members should be given a specific area to post.
It can be a daunting thing to be diagnosed and then post on a forum so the whole world can comment without mixing your 'new bee' statement with 'seasoned pro's'!!
I believe that a little bit of surgery to tidy up the sub headings would suffice so as to clearly delineate 'Newcomers' to everyone else.

Perhaps "Weggie Stories" could be re-titled "Weggie Experiences" or even done away with and the "Stories" placed within drugs, treatment or other areas of the forum relevant to the primary issue.

Sorry, Way too much waffle going on here!! Revert to the opening line....

annekat
10-30-2013, 07:22 AM
Plus, I can't be absolutely sure a newcomer would know what a Weggie is.... it shouldn't be too hard to figure out, but it could be some kind of inside joke or special designation.... I still think they might be more comfortable posting in the New Member spot, where there's absolutely no doubt. On the other hand, new members are likely to have browsed for a bit before joining, so have had a chance to get the lay of the land.

Debbie C
10-30-2013, 11:48 AM
I tend to agree with Anne and Geoff, that having a place for new members is better than just being thrown into the stories since some of the stories are on going things. This gives them a place of their own to start a thread.

annekat
10-30-2013, 01:09 PM
And some of them occasionally post their first post in the middle of someone's thread, until they are redirected to the New Members section. Having that there makes it less likely to happen, as most do go ahead and post there, and if it wasn't there, who knows where they'd post?

Wegetarian
11-09-2013, 03:54 AM
I'm with Anne here in so far as I believe that New Members should be given a specific area to post.
It can be a daunting thing to be diagnosed and then post on a forum so the whole world can comment

I also agree. I don't think I'd posted a thread about myself if there was no section for noobs. Now when I've been here for a while I like reading the new threads in the introductions so that I'll know something about new members.

When I was recently diagnosed I also found those introductory threads really interesting, to find out how other people were affected and what meds they were using. It would be harder to find these threads if they were mixed in the general chat. If you look at the thread titles in the noobs section many of them are such that one wouldn't immediately know they are introductory threads.

So I vote to keep them separate. Not a huge deal for me though, but I don't see merit in merging them.

annekat
11-09-2013, 03:59 AM
I make a special effort to welcome new members and I think others do, too. When they have their own special section to post in, I agree with Wedgie that it makes it easier to single them out and not miss any. And I, too, get a lot out of the content of these posts by new members.

Barbara N
11-09-2013, 06:45 AM
I'm thinking of merging the 'New Member Introductions" and "Weggies Stories" forums as they seem to me to basically relate to the same thing. What do y'all think?
Sounds reasonable to me. The new members stories are always interesting.