Ideas and Suggestions to Help Improve Classic Rockers Network - Classic Rockers Network2024-03-29T08:17:35Zhttps://www.classicrockersnetwork.com/forum/topics/ideas-and-suggestions-to-help?commentId=1599616%3AComment%3A154864&feed=yes&xn_auth=noCool deal, I didn't really th…tag:www.classicrockersnetwork.com,2014-03-01:1599616:Comment:2067422014-03-01T20:58:05.879Zbarrythebhttps://www.classicrockersnetwork.com/profile/email4barrytheb
Cool deal, I didn't really think about spammers. If it becomes an issue then by all means change it back.
Cool deal, I didn't really think about spammers. If it becomes an issue then by all means change it back. Hey Barry - sure. Let's give…tag:www.classicrockersnetwork.com,2014-03-01:1599616:Comment:2067412014-03-01T13:59:35.778ZRich Pagehttps://www.classicrockersnetwork.com/profile/2hvcyu3xyf2b5
<p>Hey Barry - sure. Let's give it a shot. I just changed it to not require moderation. I was always hesitant to in the past due to spammers that used to come on the site occasionally. Hope this helps!</p>
<p>Hey Barry - sure. Let's give it a shot. I just changed it to not require moderation. I was always hesitant to in the past due to spammers that used to come on the site occasionally. Hope this helps!</p> Rich what if you considered a…tag:www.classicrockersnetwork.com,2014-03-01:1599616:Comment:2066482014-03-01T01:50:18.143Zbarrythebhttps://www.classicrockersnetwork.com/profile/email4barrytheb
<p>Rich what if you considered allowing posts to post immediately without having to have approval? This seems to be an ebb and flow situation. I know you can't devote all your time to CRN, so wouldn't it be easier to delete offending posts as they surface. I mean I don't know what percentage of postings you reject but I am willing to guess it's not that many. My concern is that it may discourage some from contributing if they don't see their postings appear in a timely manner.</p>
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<p>Rich what if you considered allowing posts to post immediately without having to have approval? This seems to be an ebb and flow situation. I know you can't devote all your time to CRN, so wouldn't it be easier to delete offending posts as they surface. I mean I don't know what percentage of postings you reject but I am willing to guess it's not that many. My concern is that it may discourage some from contributing if they don't see their postings appear in a timely manner.</p>
<p> Of course I am assuming you can make those changes?</p> Yeah I agree with your points…tag:www.classicrockersnetwork.com,2013-08-04:1599616:Comment:1933642013-08-04T23:50:45.788Zbarrythebhttps://www.classicrockersnetwork.com/profile/email4barrytheb
<p>Yeah I agree with your points but I guess my main point is that there might need to be 2 separate pages. One for first time visitors and another for current members. I have a shortcut to my profile page so I go straight there first. Then when I go to home page it just seams to be too cluttered and I just wondered if there was too much on home page and it might be overwhelming to newer members. If there were less content and other content like videos, pictures etc. might could be bigger. I…</p>
<p>Yeah I agree with your points but I guess my main point is that there might need to be 2 separate pages. One for first time visitors and another for current members. I have a shortcut to my profile page so I go straight there first. Then when I go to home page it just seams to be too cluttered and I just wondered if there was too much on home page and it might be overwhelming to newer members. If there were less content and other content like videos, pictures etc. might could be bigger. I don't know anything bout no Ning! So won't begin to try to tell you what you can or can't do! lol! Just thinking out loud.</p> yeah - That is what I thought…tag:www.classicrockersnetwork.com,2013-08-04:1599616:Comment:1933572013-08-04T22:27:14.967Zkaren (karlee)https://www.classicrockersnetwork.com/profile/karenkarlee
<p>yeah - That is what I thought. Latest video and photo section is great. Also, thinking some people don't know how to post videos, pics, etc. Maybe not understanding all the options here in the message box. Not everyone is computer literate and I know some people are intimidated when they try things and not successful. I am sure everyone here that is posting on a regular basis would be glad to help. Hope everyone feels free to ask for help if they need it.. Just send a pm and I will help if i…</p>
<p>yeah - That is what I thought. Latest video and photo section is great. Also, thinking some people don't know how to post videos, pics, etc. Maybe not understanding all the options here in the message box. Not everyone is computer literate and I know some people are intimidated when they try things and not successful. I am sure everyone here that is posting on a regular basis would be glad to help. Hope everyone feels free to ask for help if they need it.. Just send a pm and I will help if i can.. </p> Those are some great ideas! W…tag:www.classicrockersnetwork.com,2013-08-04:1599616:Comment:1934212013-08-04T22:15:28.782ZRich Pagehttps://www.classicrockersnetwork.com/profile/2hvcyu3xyf2b5
<p>Those are some great ideas! Wish it was that easy to do them - Karen is right - its hard to change this Ning platform too much. I can strip away the homepage content and get rid of the modules for the groups, but then no-one would really see them when they get to the site, and even less people would use them! And instead of the ticker, i have the top content show up on every page - least people can see what is popular. i can certainly add more latest content items to the homepage - don't you…</p>
<p>Those are some great ideas! Wish it was that easy to do them - Karen is right - its hard to change this Ning platform too much. I can strip away the homepage content and get rid of the modules for the groups, but then no-one would really see them when they get to the site, and even less people would use them! And instead of the ticker, i have the top content show up on every page - least people can see what is popular. i can certainly add more latest content items to the homepage - don't you like the latest video and photo section on there?</p> I think most ning sites have…tag:www.classicrockersnetwork.com,2013-08-04:1599616:Comment:1932422013-08-04T18:30:32.358Zkaren (karlee)https://www.classicrockersnetwork.com/profile/karenkarlee
<p>I think most ning sites have about the same design. I am not sure if the side ways scrolling would be as simple as it sounds on a Ning site or even possible. I have friends that are admins on other ning sites. It is never as easy as it sounds. A lot of things depend on the software dev tool you are working with and the knowledge of the person that is developing and maintaining the site. Always easier said than done and in some cases it is just not possible. I am an application developer. I…</p>
<p>I think most ning sites have about the same design. I am not sure if the side ways scrolling would be as simple as it sounds on a Ning site or even possible. I have friends that are admins on other ning sites. It is never as easy as it sounds. A lot of things depend on the software dev tool you are working with and the knowledge of the person that is developing and maintaining the site. Always easier said than done and in some cases it is just not possible. I am an application developer. I am sure there are other app dev on the site. I have been offered jobs as admin on other ning sites and I refused them because I dont want to deal with all the bs ;) </p> I think as everyone else does…tag:www.classicrockersnetwork.com,2013-08-04:1599616:Comment:1933292013-08-04T18:05:48.518Zbarrythebhttps://www.classicrockersnetwork.com/profile/email4barrytheb
<p>I think as everyone else does that improving participation is the best improvement that could be made. The site itself and the ease of member contribution is great. But something is obviously missing, even though people continue to join the participation level does not seem to increase. Some if not most will for short period then they seam to fade away. WHY? Something is not meeting their expectations.</p>
<p> I suggest that a new "HOME" page that focuses more on current content and not so…</p>
<p>I think as everyone else does that improving participation is the best improvement that could be made. The site itself and the ease of member contribution is great. But something is obviously missing, even though people continue to join the participation level does not seem to increase. Some if not most will for short period then they seam to fade away. WHY? Something is not meeting their expectations.</p>
<p> I suggest that a new "HOME" page that focuses more on current content and not so much on the side bar items. ie the fan groups, discussion lists, and top video lists etc. All of these areas are well known after a short while, so if the page concentrated more on new content it would invite responses and more participation.</p>
<p> One thing some sites do is have a side ways scrolling of hot or newer postings. The way the current home page displays new content you have to keep hitting the "more" tab at the bottom to navigate to further content is not very user friendly. If you click on something you lose your spot when you try to go back. Maybe a continuous scroll something more akin to dare I say FaceBook, would be better.</p>
<p>The current "home" page would then be changed to a "Welcome" page for visitors to entice them to join CRN, then a new "HOME" page for actual members to visit first to enjoy Classic Rockers Network.</p> This is the first time I have…tag:www.classicrockersnetwork.com,2013-08-04:1599616:Comment:1929002013-08-04T16:20:07.052Zkaren (karlee)https://www.classicrockersnetwork.com/profile/karenkarlee
<p>This is the first time I have ever seen you online.. :) I have been here for a couple months.. Nice to meet you :) Have someone doing some work in my home today. Sorry, I can't chat.. :)</p>
<p>This is the first time I have ever seen you online.. :) I have been here for a couple months.. Nice to meet you :) Have someone doing some work in my home today. Sorry, I can't chat.. :)</p> Oh yeah, I don't think they'd…tag:www.classicrockersnetwork.com,2013-08-04:1599616:Comment:1933232013-08-04T15:52:31.114ZLinda Stephensonhttps://www.classicrockersnetwork.com/profile/lindastephenson508
<p>Oh yeah, I don't think they'd feel as if they HAD to chat, they can always just ignore us, but it would be much better than not knowing if you're the only one on the site! Just like now; it looks as if there are only 3 people visiting but out of 2,827 members - that can't be right! Which is why we need the counter, I'd help to put one on but I'm totally useless at programming (or anything else techy come to that). As for people not wanting to chat cos they're not really 'chatters', I was…</p>
<p>Oh yeah, I don't think they'd feel as if they HAD to chat, they can always just ignore us, but it would be much better than not knowing if you're the only one on the site! Just like now; it looks as if there are only 3 people visiting but out of 2,827 members - that can't be right! Which is why we need the counter, I'd help to put one on but I'm totally useless at programming (or anything else techy come to that). As for people not wanting to chat cos they're not really 'chatters', I was one of them when I first joined but after a week you couldn't shut me up hence the handle 'Chatty Rocker'! :)</p>