clarification on townhall

[EasyTarget]

it says we're not allowed to address other users' posts, but what if there's some good ideas that I agree with? Can I acknowledge them, expand on them or just have to ignore them?

[Brad]

In town hall threads you should not reply directly to other users. If you like the idea you can state it in the reply I'm sure, but don't quote the person or say something like "I think x user has the right idea". Be general in your reply in other words.

Remember you only get one shot at making a reply, so make sure to say everything you want to say. :)

[Guest190829]

The best would be to simply restate them, and add any personal reasons you have for restating. You should not aknowledge the fact that someone may have already stated it.

[TECK]

I presume you can edit your only post, if you forgot one detail?
Thanks.

[tgreer]

I edited mine to add a single sentence, and (so far) it wasn't deleted. I assume the policy has some leeway on a case-by-case basis. Since the edit wasn't in response to anyone else's comments, and was done in the same session, etc. they let it slide.

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Edits are not allowed by the rules.

In reality edits will be allowed until another reply is made in the thread.

Any edits afterwards, will have the content of the post removed completly once a moderator becomes aware of it or if another user reports the post. We will however soon switch to an automated system of controlling townhall threads and there will be no possibility to edit anymore then.

[the Sandman]

We will however soon switch to an automated system of controlling townhall threads and there will be no possibility to edit anymore then.In that case, I suggest allowing editing for 5 to 10 minutes after posting in case of typos and such.

[tgreer]

If I understood Marco correctly, you could do that (for now, until the automated system is in place) as long as no one posts a reply. Which makes sense... you make your post, then someone posts something you don't like, so you rush back to make an edit to yours: that's what they want to avoid.

I think in the case of TownHall threads, the best option is to write your post in Word, proofread & spell-check, take care of any typos there, and then post.

[the Sandman]

I think in the case of TownHall threads, the best option is to write your post in Word, proofread & spell-check, take care of any typos there, and then post.That's certainly a good suggestion, but I don't imagine many people will do that, especially during the heightened excitement of a TownHall discussion. ;) What percentage of people do you suppose take the easier route of using the built-in preview feature?

[tgreer]

Presumably, "heightened excitement" is what these strict rules are designed to avoid. Until we get one that is about an actual issue, there isn't really much to get excited about.

[Paul M]

Once the automated system is used, them if you have a mistake that needs correcting then you could PM a staff member to get it altered. :)

[MJM]

Ref: [TOWN HALL] Supporting the entire Member Base. (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=119069)

food for thought ...

The Town Hall concept arose from a hotly contested debate (paid hacks directory), of which members had opposing and mixed opinions and involved a considerable amount of mud slinging and repititive posting.

The above Town Hall Thread is simply asking for suggestions ...
What new features will be beneficial for you?
What would you like to see from the new Staff and Administration?

... and is not quite the same as addressing a very specific issue in which conflicts can arise from opposing views.

The only requirements this thread should stipulate is that rebuttal, ie, "so and so's suggestion sucks", or ... "ditto I want this" ... should not be not encouraged.
... though, if someone can offer another possible approach to the same suggestion, or if the initial poster has some additional details to add to the suggestion, this should not be discouraged.
(though it would be prudent if the staff feels a specific topic should be addressed in a separate thread, this would be the time to use the 'Copy Post' to New thread function, with a redirect link in the original post to said thread ... okay, this function hasn't been concieved yet, but there's other ways of redirecting posts/suggestions.

Essentially the staff is giving us the opportunity to suggest ways that we can improve this site, so our posts should not dwell extensively on the negative, but rather, we should be focusing our time and energies on what we feel can lead to positive changes.

One of the challenges facing innovative thinking is that the processing of ideas and suggestions into practical and workable solutions doesn't happen as easily as one might wish.
And members simply can't be expected to take the necessary time away from one's own site and real life to thoroughly think through a broad range of possible suggestion before posting. Often it requires others input first before the one who makes the suggestion is even happy with the suggestion.

Finally, an issue that all of us face, is how to utilize and improve the tools
and functionalities that this interactive software provides, so that we can effectively work as team to address issues, solve problems and further our purpose of being here in the first place.

This Town Hall discussion provides us with an opportunity to make a fresh start, and, at the discretion of the staff, they could split the discussion to specific Thread topics for further discussion.

BTW It is much much easier to manage (split/move) posts to a new thread if the poster only includes one suggestion per post.

One more thing ... (HaHa ;))
The staff are in no way obligated to turn every suggestion into a Town Hall debate. This is at their discretion.

As fellow admins ... respect their decisions as you would expect others to treat you at your own site

Cheerio,
Mark