Make hack of the month a top level forum.
 

It's irritating that HOTM is a sub forum of announcements. Unless it contains the latest post you need to click several times to reach it. And, no, I don't use the portal.

Seriously, it should be it's own forum up top. It might get more attention that way.

If you could put a coffee pot in there and a table for snacks that would be good as well. :D

:banana:

Well, the reason is that there are already a lot of Top level forums, which is already problematic for users especially new ones.

we're planning a little re design of the forums, and may keep that one in mind :)

I don't think that's so much of an issue with the ability to hide forums now.

Too many forums already. >_< Am I the only person who actually thinks this? A normal forum just for HOTM seems like a very big waste to me.

I don't think HOTM needs its own forum, but I would like to see a return of the sub forums for types of hacks rather than the prefix hack.

Thanks,
Mat

0.5% voter turnout is a waste to me as well.

And FYI, it already has it's own forum. It's just hard to get to.

Then make a suggestion thread for that.

I know it has its own forum, I was talking about the amount showing on forumhome.

Actually no, this is one of those rare occasions when I agree with you :) - a whole forum just for hotm seems a fantastic waste - just put the hotm threads in the announcement or site feedback forum.

It already has it's own forum and it's already in the announcements forum. My only complaint, well not really a complain, an observation, is that no one can see it.

Perhaps enabling sub-forum display for certain forums would be a way of making everyone happy :)

Chris

Probably. I'm happy either way, just noticed it was tucked away and hard to get to.

Hmm, maybe add a link to the actual thread on portal page?

i mean you can vote there already, just not get to the thread...

and i agree that it's not really needed to have it's own forum alone, but maybe with future other contests?

@JumpD:
that's not the point, long time users don't have a problem with much forums, but new users and guests are already overwhelemed by the ammount of forums....

What would be cool is if it could be like a site anouncement and be at the top of every forum as a thread, just while the voting is active. Then you might get more participation.

My site is pushing 195 forums - I need to make about 20 more.

[high]* Zachariah shrugs[/high]

Technically voting is always active...

Chris

Sometimes I miss announcements because I'm subscribed to the Announcment forums, and when I see HOTM I just tend to ignore the forum all together, if I allready voted.