[wp-forums] The future of the forums

[Michael B]

On 1/29/07, Handy <handy.solo at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Gonna have to get you a publisher's license for that book.  :-p
>
> If I understand your treatise on why I'm all wet, my response would be as
> follows:
>
> When making a new post, there's a Post field for the err, post, and right
> below it a "Send Post" button.  I'd propose that right to the left of that
> "Send Post" button, we add a little drop-down box or series of check boxes
> that list current/reasonable releases.
>
> Something like:
> older
> 1.5x
> 2.0x
> 2.1x
> 2.2beta (?)
> Not listed.
>
> Something along those lines at any rate.  Then, for each post (not
> thread/topic) we know what release they're on.
>
> Maybe even some helpful text next to it (Not sure what version?  Log in
> and
> look at the bottom of any admin page!).
>
> Anywho, that's my vision.



Might be the best solution.  I  hadn't thought about older posts being
brought up when I suggested a dedicated 2.0.x forum.

If we agree on the drop down, I'll get with Matt and try to make it happen.

~miklb

On 1/29/07, spencerp <spencerp1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > spencerp wrote:
> > > Handy wrote:
> > >> After more pondering...
> > >>
> > >> My take:
> > >>
> > >> Don't duplicate all the forums.  Just add some way that folks can
> > >> indicate
> > >> what release they're running as part of the posting process.
> > > That sounds good too, however, how would/could this be done, though?
> > > Just looking at the index page again there.. I see the normal forums,
> > > and if I was User Billybob coming to the forums for *only* 2.1
> > > support, dive into one of those forums.. how would I/Billybob know
> > > which are *only* 2.1 threads to browse through for possible support,
> > > or whatever? Because, not everyone includes "2.1" in their titles, or
> > > includes "2.1" in their posts content.
>
>
> 8< running with scissors >8
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