Random Moderation

**clubagreenie** · 29th April 2013, 02:13 PM

I run a co-owned forum with about the same number of forum subjects. But rather than being brand or even model specific it's all about one model of engine. This makes the subjects very specific (Ignition, exhaust, injection etc) so it's a very easily self moderated place. To the extent that since I'm not developing anything in the field anymore I visit once a month to delete the dodgy spam users (if anyone knows a better system to stop spam bots let me know, stopping the posts was easy)

The guys here do a great job on whats a larger, worldwide (topic/based) forum with a wide spread of potential topics, each one of which could apply equally o every model or be specific to only one.

This makes it either an easy or big call to move something. If it's a elec issue, but for a 48-49 S1 should it be in Pinnacles S1 or elec stuff? (for me it'd be S1) Likewise a question about Tims headlight kits that suits every model is certainly electrical. But an ignition question thats RRC/D1 & maybe county is a elec specific rather than model specific question. I say that on the basis that RRC & D1 users may not browse each others areas, but a question about ignition issues in elec maybe seen by anyone.

I have often related issues raised on other models back to similar issues I've had on other models or even other makes. At the end of the day it's all about the sharing of information and having it in the most appropriate area for both random viewing as well as topic specific listing searches.

**Lotz-A-Landies** · 29th April 2013, 02:32 PM

Hi c-A-g

It is frequently a difficult call, the electrics/brakes/transmission in a S1 are often the same or similar to the electrics/brakes/transmission in an SIII and I frequently move them to the root Series forum. This sometimes upsets the SIII owner who created the thread and who only looks at the SIII sub-forum on the flip-side the same action is welcomed by the SII or S1 owners. Without trying to be a little logical about it, we find that the same problem appears in each of the series sub-forums will get similar discussion but the important trick may only appear in one. Then only those who look in the correct forum will find the shortcut but not the others.

When talking about the camper trailer interface to a D3 Trakside system, yes the D3/D4 are different electrical systems to those in the Defender, but the trailer interface and function is essentially the same irrespective of vehicle system.

What I see is the mods trying to save duplication of threads and make them easily available to the greatest number of AULRO members. If I had a problem with dual battery systems in a trailer, I would likely search in the camper/trailer, the electrical technical forum and the specific model forum.

What will not help anyone is if we make the site too confused or so complex the mods give up all together.

**vnx205** · 29th April 2013, 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by TerryO

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In the fist two days in the General sesction it got 25 posts on the topic, it was moved and redirect was left and over the next three days it received 3 posts and then died.

Maybe it had just run out of puff. It is hard to know for sure that it was the move that reduced the number of posts. I wonder if the number of views was maintained for a while in the new location.

Originally Posted by TerryO

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I know and understand the present accepted norm on posts but again can someone please tell me what is wrong about not waiting until a thread has run out of puff before moving it?
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A couple of times recently I have seen a couple of threads started on the same topic a few days apart. I didn't take any notice of the location of the posts, but it is possible that someone noticed that there didn't seem to be a post on the topic in the logical place, so they started one, duplicating one that already existed in the wrong forum.

Moving the thread immediately and leaving an expiring redirect would reduce that possibility.

Of course my speculation about the duplicate threads is based on the rather dubious assumption that people look or do a search before they post.

**TerryO** · 29th April 2013, 04:10 PM

Hi Allen (vnx205)

re multiple similar threads, that is a constant and will never change. For instance how many threads are there in this section re Tyres? ...I'd guess hundreds.

How many threads are in the D2 section on V8's v TD5's ...there would be dozens. The list of popular threads that keep popping up in nearly every section would be very high.

The thing is a 'Search' feature works good in most cases but not all and if everyone just used the Search feature rather than asking questions, then consider this, if everyone did exactly that then the forum would not be anywhere near as busy. There would be lots of reading but not much discussion or building of community.

The whole secret to any forums success is to have people engaged in the forum and enjoying their discussions while meeting other like minded souls and hopefully making new friends and finding out important and interesting related facts.

In the end as long as each thread ends up in the correct section that is all that matters and from that point of view nothing has changed. ...

**gghaggis** · 29th April 2013, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

When talking about the camper trailer interface to a D3 Trakside system, yes the D3/D4 are different electrical systems to those in the Defender, but the trailer interface and function is essentially the same irrespective of vehicle system.

Um, no actually, it's still pretty specific.

Cheers,

Gordon

**CaverD3** · 30th April 2013, 10:01 PM

Just checked 'new posts' again 800 this time.

**TerryO** · 30th April 2013, 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by CaverD3

Just checked 'new posts' again 800 this time.

Hi Caver,

Ron was just putting forward how he finds it easier to keep up to date with what people are posting on the forum.

People can use the 'New Posts' section to keep up to speed like Ron does if they wish, or just visit their usual favourite areas like the D3/4/RRS area to read the posts they are mainly interested in, nothing has changed on that front he was just pointing out there is an alternate way of reading the forum. ...

**CaverD3** · 1st May 2013, 08:46 AM

I think Aulro is large and diverse. Both it's strength an weakness.
for this reason I usually stay within the D3/4 RRS section unless I am looking for something off topic or another vehicle.
Unless someone has clearly posted in the wrong section in error they are expecting an answer from those who know the vehicle and it's systems.
There is no way I would have seen his question had I been able to help if it was moved.

**101RRS** · 1st May 2013, 10:16 AM

Ban anyone from AULRO for 6 months if they have a moderator issue.

**Plane Fixer** · 1st May 2013, 11:29 AM

I have found the moderation on this great forum to be very light handed. There are other forums where the moderators allow very little leeway and have no hesitation to lock and move posts.
The forumites here are also very relaxed and have no hesitation giving advice and help, nor do they force their views, the notable exception was the poster on soapbox who cut pasted, and in my humble opinion simply spammed his view on the world.
For me I generally only quickly view mainly the D3/4 forum, but also others when I am looking for something specific.
As such I would like to sincerely thank the mods who give us so much of their time, for free, to keep this place a civil and very informative site. WELL DONE!!!

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