Ideas for new Boards

[Yannick]

Hi, here are some ideas I had. Boards are by example "Forum and Website Discussion" or "SSSS Board"
If you all could help me improve them by your comments...

A- Make a "Presentations Board", with a topic by new member who wish to briefly present themselves.
I know this kind of thing exist in many forums and I found it lacking here.
(in my opinion... it isn't mandatory)
I see some have begun here http://ssssforum.pcriot.com/index.php?topic=5.msg4706#msg4706
but it is best to have a specific zone to do it, as it might greatly increase in size with new members.

B- Make a "Other Languages Board" with a topic by language, for all the not-english readers who migth have something to say but cant speak enough of english for it, while they can read some of it.
(I don't think it is my case now, but it was few years ago)
I think it is best than to let other fans make other specifics fan-forums in other languages, as it would break the community.

[Eich]

I really like this thread.  It might be a good place to discuss the placement of threads or something, in the future.

The presentations board sounds like a superb idea.  It would be a great place for people to get acquainted and be welcomed. 

The other languages board, I feel needs some discussing.  If anyone wants to weigh in on the topic, please do. 
Would it be a board with one thread for each language?  I can make a board with sub-boards inside of it, so that more regular threads can be made.  That would mean:

(With liberal use of google translate...)
- SSSS Board

- aRTD Board

- General Discussion Board

- Forum and Website Board

- Other Language Board
     > Française Board
          --> Par le vous SSSS?
          --> Catmobile thread
          --> Dernière la page
     >  Español Board
          --> Hablar Lalli
     > Norwegian Board
     > etc.   ...

[Yannick]

Hum I am french so I can help for the french part, sorry I forgot to tell it 

And YES to your arrangement of the boards, with "Presentation" first

[Nimphy]

I made a thread for the presentaion - it didn't exist already, did it? It's in the General Discussion Board.

[Eich]

I made a thread for the presentaion - it didn't exist already, did it? It's in the General Discussion Board.

Nope, it's a new thing, now.  Thanks!

[Yannick]

I made a thread for the presentaion - it didn't exist already, did it? It's in the General Discussion Board.

Well ... we were speaking of a Board > only the mod can create, not a Topic, that anyone can create!

But I like your message

On kind suggestion of someone whose name I always forget! Presentation board for the newbies to introduce themselves and thus take the first step in becoming veterans! Welcome to this wonderful community - and remember to respect you elders and your eldúr!*
*All references to SSSS, Emil, Icelandic, and certain Disqus comments are purely incidental.

[Eich]

Well ... we were speaking of a Board > only the mod can create, not a Topic, that anyone can create!

But I like your message

Oh, I was just going to make an introductions thread in the General Discussion Board 
I thought the new board was just going to be for the language boards (which I still want some people to give some opinions on; making a new board is a big deal).

[Yannick]

http://forum.cineastes.com/presentation-membres-f4/
http://www.andlil.com/forum/presentation-des-membres.html

2 sites chosen by google with a "Presentations Board"
it allow other members to ask question to a new member without too much chaos

if A speak, then B, then C ask A, then D speak, the A reply C,...
it can be a little hard to find anything

making a new board is a big deal ??? > why? it is quite easy on other forums

[Nimphy]

http://forum.cineastes.com/presentation-membres-f4/
http://www.andlil.com/forum/presentation-des-membres.html

2 sites chosen by google with a "Presentations Board"
it allow other members to ask question to a new member without too much chaos

if A speak, then B, then C ask A, then D speak, the A reply C,...
it can be a little hard to find anything

making a new board is a big deal ??? > why? it is quite easy on other forums

Actually, I like it as it is. Four boards are enough, not too many, not too few, one for each esigence. Introducing yourself is a short matter, to have a discussion there are the other threads - why have a new board that will just confuse everyone?

[noako]

I also think four boards is enogh, but maybe this is something a poll could solve? What people would want?

I'm also not so sure about boards for other languages - what would be there to discuss? SSSS? Why not do that in english?
That would also require mods who know those languages... Just  in case, you know. (I am not against other mods, just... for every language..)

[Nimphy]

I also think four boards is enogh, but maybe this is something a poll could solve? What people would want?

I'm also not so sure about boards for other languages - what would be there to discuss? SSSS? Why not do that in english?
That would also require mods who know those languages... Just  in case, you know. (I am not against other mods, just... for every language..)

I also think new language boards would be superfluous - say, we have two or three native French speakers, one or two Italians, one or two Spanish speakers, couple of Russians, then Finns, Danes and Norwegian for the most. Do we really need that many boards just for a few people? If they read SSSS, I'd say they have a good grasping of the English language!

[noako]

I also think new language boards would be superfluous - say, we have two or three native French speakers, one or two Italians, one or two Spanish speakers, couple of Russians, then Finns, Danes and Norwegian for the most. Do we really need that many boards just for a few people? If they read SSSS, I'd say they have a good grasping of the English language!

Yes, exatcly what I was thinking too.

[Fimbulvarg]

I also think new language boards would be superfluous - say, we have two or three native French speakers, one or two Italians, one or two Spanish speakers, couple of Russians, then Finns, Danes and Norwegian for the most. Do we really need that many boards just for a few people? If they read SSSS, I'd say they have a good grasping of the English language!

You could probably lump Danish, Norwegian and Swedish together in one board though. Might be interesting for all those who have expressed a desire to learn these languages if they want to practice.

Perhaps some kind of threshold should be used - as in "if 10 or more people request a thread for this and that non-English language it can be made".

[Nimphy]

You could probably lump Danish, Norwegian and Swedish together in one board though. Might be interesting for all those who have expressed a desire to learn these languages if they want to practice.

Perhaps some kind of threshold should be used - as in "if 10 or more people request a thread for this and that non-English language it can be made".

Looks like a good idea to me! Both, I mean.

[Solovei]

I had an idea - the overall SSSS board seems to have two kinds of posts:

1. Creative stuff ABOUT the comic (art, music, poetry, etc)
2. Discussion about the world/characters etc

So, I was thinking, would it be OK if I made a thread (could also be stickied, maybe?) that would be kind of like an index of the  other threads? Like, it would just have links to useful threads organized by category...