HOW TO START A NEW TOPIC (as of 4/13/04)

Well, there are some kinks to be ironed out of the new system.The "Welcome, Visitors!", "Practice Makes Perfect", "Short Subjects", and "Suggestions and Questions" forums method is unchanged. To start a topic in one of those forums, click "Post New Topic" at either a topic of that forum, or the index page of that forum.To start a new topic in any other forum, one must use the "Proposed New Topics" forum as a pathway. Click on the "Post New Topic" button at the above cited (or the "Post New Topic" button at any existings "Proposed New Topics" topic).The "Post New Topic" buttons at the forums such as "Geology and the Great Flood" currently do still work, but only for admins and moderators.In the longer run, I think we will need prominent "How To Start a New Topic" links available, which will lead to an instruction page, which will in turn lead to the appropriate "Post New Topic" buttons.In the meantime, I guess we try to keep this message near the top of the "All Topic" index page.Please post any discussions of these changes to the Structure changes, most forums closed to the starting of new topics (4/13 - No longer pending) topic.Adminnemooseus[This message has been edited by Adminnemooseus, 04-13-2004]

See message 1.Adminnemooseusps: I have just noticed that Rocket has submitted a new topic at http://EvC Forum: Information -->EvC Forum: Information. It's been there for about 11 hours, unnoticed by me. OOPS!I'll have to evalute it right now. We shall see how long it takes to get into a debate forum.

Just a bump.Adminnemooseus

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Well, there are some kinks to be ironed out of the new system.

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The "Welcome, Visitors!", "Practice Makes Perfect", "Short Subjects", and "Suggestions and Questions" forums method is unchanged. To start a topic in one of those forums, click "Post New Topic" at either a topic of that forum, or the index page of that forum.

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To start a new topic in any other forum, one must use the "Proposed New Topics" forum as a pathway. Click on the "Post New Topic" button at the above cited (or the "Post New Topic" button at any existings "Proposed New Topics" topic).

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The "Post New Topic" buttons at the forums such as "Geology and the Great Flood" currently do still work, but only for admins and moderators.

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In the longer run, I think we will need prominent "How To Start a New Topic" links available, which will lead to an instruction page, which will in turn lead to the appropriate "Post New Topic" buttons.

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In the meantime, I guess we try to keep this message near the top of the "All Topic" index page.

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Please post any discussions of these changes to the Structure changes, most forums closed to the starting of new topics (4/13 - No longer pending) topic.

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The is now also the How do you all feel about the new posting rules? topic, to discuss the new system.Yes, the system is clunky. About the only way to find how to start new topics, is to read this topic, or see my "signature". The bottom line is, that you need to use the "Post New Topic" button at either the "Proposed New Topics" index page, or at an existing "Proposed New Topics" topic.New improved "Start a Topic" links need to be put into place, but that's a software modification (Percy/Admin's area). I can't do it.Adminnemooseus

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WHERE TO GO TO START A NEW TOPIC (For other than "Welcome, Visitors!", "Suggestions and Questions", "Practice Makes Perfect", and "Short Subjects")Comments on moderation procedures? - Go to
Change in Moderation?
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too fast closure of threads

See the information in message 1, repeated in message 8. Or see the link in my "signature", below.I may get more posted on this issue, later tonight.Adminnemooseus

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WHERE TO GO TO START A NEW TOPIC (For other than "Welcome, Visitors!", "Suggestions and Questions", "Practice Makes Perfect", and "Short Subjects")Comments on moderation procedures? - Go to
Change in Moderation?
or
too fast closure of threads

Answer with a bump:The message 2's are automaticly created when the topic move is done. By edit, further information can be added.To all - See message 1, if you're looking to start a new topic.Adminnemooseus

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WHERE TO GO TO START A NEW TOPIC (For other than "Welcome, Visitors!", "Suggestions and Questions", "Practice Makes Perfect", and "Short Subjects")Comments on moderation procedures? - Go to
Change in Moderation?
or
too fast closure of threads

I have proposed to Percy that all "Post New Topic" buttons link to a page with information and links like the below rough draft.The links do work - They go to the start topic pages of the 5 forums.Adminnemooseus
-----To start a topic at most Evcforum.net forums, one must submit the topic to a review process. The exception forums are:Welcome, Visitors!
(This forum is the only one open to topics and messages by the unregistered. This forum is intended for short introductory topics, not for major debate)
START "NEW WELCOME VISITORS!" TOPICShort Subjects
(This forum is intended for short term , disposable topics. Topics are subject to deletion after their short term purpose is completed.)
START NEW "SHORT SUBJECTS" TOPICPractice Makes Perfect
(This forum is intended as a testing area. Might you wish to use an existing topic, rather than start a new one?)
START NEW "PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT" TOPICSuggestions and Questions
(This forum is intended for suggestions to and questions about forum operations)
START NEW "SUGGESTIONS AND QUESTIONS" TOPIC----------Topics for all other forums must be run through the topic review process. Please submit them to the "Proposed New Topics" forum.Proposed New Topics
START NEW "PROPOSED NEW TOPICS" TOPIC

We need better topic drift control, at the "Private Admin Forum".I've posted a "Most Recent Version" there.Adminnemooseusps to all: See previous message also

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WHERE TO GO TO START A NEW TOPIC (For other than "Welcome, Visitors!", "Suggestions and Questions", "Practice Makes Perfect", and "Short Subjects")Comments on moderation procedures? - Go to
Change in Moderation?
or
too fast closure of threads