For an admin site.. there is an over-abundance of chit-chat type topics and a dearth of admin related here.
Yes, I continue to visit here for the occasional synthetic stone (sorry, haven't come across a diamond yet).
Granted, chit-chat type topics will occur on sites like this.. but honestly, they don't need to be front and center and a large portion of this site consists of that.
Really.. is it a vital interest for an admin if one plays chess. Does anyone really care what you are listening to? Or what the last game you played was or how the weather is or what show you are watching.
These type topics actually detract from what most look for in an admin related niche site.... I come to learn about admin topics... not day to day fluff.
The topics that need to hold that position are niche related. I realize that XenForo is sorely lacking in the native ability to do this.. but if one is going to concentrate on a specific niche, then one needs to pursue how to prevent the fluff from being pushed front & center.
If you want a chatter area, there are MORE than adequate sites out there that relate to what ultimate relates to general chatter. I pretty much overlook about 75% of the posts here since they are not topically related.. and I'm pretty sure that there are others that are similar.
The site really needs to concentrate on what it is targeted at when putting information at the front and not be as concerned with pushing every post towards a level of importance to the niche it does not have.
And no, I am not saying "ban/prohibit" the other type posts.. but topics related to the niche really need to be pushed to the forefront and the other unrelated BS sit in the background.
Yes, I continue to visit here for the occasional synthetic stone (sorry, haven't come across a diamond yet).
Granted, chit-chat type topics will occur on sites like this.. but honestly, they don't need to be front and center and a large portion of this site consists of that.
Really.. is it a vital interest for an admin if one plays chess. Does anyone really care what you are listening to? Or what the last game you played was or how the weather is or what show you are watching.
These type topics actually detract from what most look for in an admin related niche site.... I come to learn about admin topics... not day to day fluff.
The topics that need to hold that position are niche related. I realize that XenForo is sorely lacking in the native ability to do this.. but if one is going to concentrate on a specific niche, then one needs to pursue how to prevent the fluff from being pushed front & center.
If you want a chatter area, there are MORE than adequate sites out there that relate to what ultimate relates to general chatter. I pretty much overlook about 75% of the posts here since they are not topically related.. and I'm pretty sure that there are others that are similar.
The site really needs to concentrate on what it is targeted at when putting information at the front and not be as concerned with pushing every post towards a level of importance to the niche it does not have.
And no, I am not saying "ban/prohibit" the other type posts.. but topics related to the niche really need to be pushed to the forefront and the other unrelated BS sit in the background.
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