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Forum thoughts
I am only a casual poster, but it seems that there could be some constructive changes/improvements in the forum's structure to improve its functionality. For example, wouldn't an edit/delete feature be good, and who would prefer the groupings to be more geographically categorized? I have seen several posts whose title was less than descriptive because the poster had clicked on perhaps Ireland under the impression that the categories were thus specific. I certainly would prefer clicking on my country of interest rather than scrolling through hundreds of unrelated posts, even though the search function can at times help with screening. Does anyone else have other suggestions that Fodor's could consider? I remember Robespierre had some well stated suggestions to eliminate a specific aggravation ealier.
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You might get more response to this from Fodor's editors if you posted it under "News and Announcements" or sent it to them at [email protected].
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Sorry: Make that [email protected].
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But what are those bigger fish? Are there editors or is there an editor that is specific to the forums? If so, certainly improving the site for users would, it seems, be a bigger fish than say, monitoring specific threads or users. Well, to me, anyway.
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It was tried briefly - - segregating the forum into separate foum pages, by country. "We" revolted, overwhelmingly, in favor of the common melting pot of all questions for all (Europe) destinations... touts melangées...
Best wishes,
Rex
Best wishes,
Rex
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I will say that I do enjoy fodor's easy style format---I looked at other travel websites that follow a more true to style bulletin board form...this one is definately one of the most easiest and least complex to maneuver.
I do think it would be good if a poster could delete their own postings, especially in those times when perhaps the topic has drastically changed or when the info is no longer relevant.
Or if it could have features similar to craigslist.......
I do think it would be good if a poster could delete their own postings, especially in those times when perhaps the topic has drastically changed or when the info is no longer relevant.
Or if it could have features similar to craigslist.......
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Some months ago, I became encouraged that Fodor's was planning to listen to suggestions from the user community when their director of interactive media began posting here and soliciting our opinions on matters such as the ones enumerated by Laidback.
The outcome of that brief exchange of ideas was so very contrary to the spirit of the suggestions made, as well as to that of the community as a whole, that I have ceased to hope for any kind of improvement from that quarter, and I have come to believe that this message board thrives the most when it is ignored by its publisher.
The outcome of that brief exchange of ideas was so very contrary to the spirit of the suggestions made, as well as to that of the community as a whole, that I have ceased to hope for any kind of improvement from that quarter, and I have come to believe that this message board thrives the most when it is ignored by its publisher.
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Hear, hear, Nikki! Just what I was thinking! Still, the ability to edit one's posts after hitting the post button is a dream of mine, with my sticky kyboard still acting up and leaving embarrassing typos.
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As long as users categorize their posts under a specific country then I think that this is a very user friendly and well done website.
When I check the site, I first just go to general Europe and peruse, then search Spain, then for a final, I click on my name and read the posts that come up to see if they answer a question of mine or clarify anything for me. If I could go just to Spain from the start, I would miss a lot of interesting information.
When I check the site, I first just go to general Europe and peruse, then search Spain, then for a final, I click on my name and read the posts that come up to see if they answer a question of mine or clarify anything for me. If I could go just to Spain from the start, I would miss a lot of interesting information.
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LoveItaly- no, and when I called 5 minutes before closing it had not arrived to the office. So. . . I am going to have to change my plans and arrive later, but everyone here in Dallas seems pretty happy about it. I am extending a lot of my parties now, so starting this Sunday, some of my posts might have that "I am hungover" feel to them.