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Change the Windows board?

Yes - change it
30 (66.7%)
No - keep it how it is
15 (33.3%)

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Re: Windows board broke up to other boards.
« Reply #15 on: June 02, 2009, 08:50:36 PM »
As I said before, at least 90% of all members (maybe more) have that info displayed, so I don't think there are too many computer dummies.
I won't cry, though, if the setting stays as it's now. I don't think, it's anything crucial.

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Re: Windows board broke up to other boards.
« Reply #16 on: June 03, 2009, 03:21:56 PM »
Personally, I am more likely to help out or join in on conversations about servers than desktops. Mostly because I get tired of the same old issues brought up by newbies (not intended to insult anyone), and because there are plenty of members that like to handle them. This is also the reason I don't ever enter the windows sub board, too much to sort through to find anything interesting. A separate server sub board would make this forum more useful for it admins that won't want to worry about their server questions being missed because of newbie questions overloading the board.

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Re: Windows board broke up to other boards.
« Reply #17 on: June 05, 2009, 03:44:00 PM »
If I was going to do this it would be just the basic.

1. Windows 7
2. Windows Vista
3 Windows XP - 3.1

90% Of people without Windows 7/ Vista will have XP why make 5 other places for 3 posts a year.

Also am turning in my vote to leave it as it is. It doesn't seem its that important and even if it was changed you would have to ask the question "What version" just to make sure they were in the right place.
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Re: Windows board broke up to other boards.
« Reply #18 on: June 06, 2009, 04:52:02 AM »
If I was going to do this it would be just the basic.

1. Windows 7
2. Windows Vista
3 Windows XP - 3.1

Why would you have a seperate board for Windows 7  when hardly any people use it yet?

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Re: Windows board broke up to other boards.
« Reply #19 on: June 07, 2009, 01:36:01 PM »
why try to break something that works
« Last Edit: June 08, 2009, 12:57:37 PM by harry 48 »

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Re: Windows board broke up to other boards.
« Reply #20 on: June 07, 2009, 05:45:14 PM »
Agreed.
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Re: Windows board broke up to other boards.
« Reply #21 on: June 07, 2009, 06:04:41 PM »
A) A lot of people agreeing with Computer Ruler speaks volumes...

B) A lot of people are confused when they come here yes but as Broni said it works well at other forums. Although confused and maybe not knowing much about the inner workings of a computer, they do know very well what OS they have.

In the end I think it will work either way.


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Re: Windows board broke up to other boards.
« Reply #22 on: June 07, 2009, 06:32:29 PM »
I just tried to vote 3 more times and it didn't work...
It always did in Chicago...
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Re: Windows board broke up to other boards.
« Reply #23 on: June 10, 2009, 12:55:40 PM »
I just tried to vote 3 more times and it didn't work...
It always did in Chicago...

lol

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Just letting everyone know this is still staying open for debate, will probably make some type of decision at the end of this month.
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    Re: Windows board broke up to other boards.
    « Reply #24 on: June 19, 2009, 05:13:12 PM »
    I think Calum has a good suggestion, but you know how people are...Quaxo said it best:  "1/2 the people will post in the wrong place..." 

    People are already stressed when they come for help, so it may be unproductive to break it up into sections. 

    If you think it will help you give better service, then do it!

    How bout a 30 day trial run.  I bet that will tell you what you need to know.

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    Re: Windows board broke up to other boards.
    « Reply #25 on: June 20, 2009, 04:26:24 AM »
    I think I've given this enough time for everyone to vote. I'll likely be changing updating this weekend (assuming not too busy fathers day). Otherwise will be happening at the first of next week.

    + Windows Vista and 7
    + Windows XP
    + Windows Server 2003 and 2008
    + Windows 2000, ME, NT, 98, 95, and 3.x

    I'm not exactly sure how easy this is going to be but I think the easiest solution at this time would be to keep all current posts in the Windows board while this is being tried out and then moving all posts potentially in the future if it goes off well. If everything goes berserk then it'd also be easy to migrate everything back.


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    Re: Windows board broke up to other boards.
    « Reply #26 on: June 20, 2009, 08:36:53 AM »
    From a moderator's point of view, I don't like the idea of changing it.

    However, I am willing to try it for a few weeks; see how it goes.

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    Re: Windows board broke up to other boards.
    « Reply #27 on: June 20, 2009, 11:06:15 AM »
    While I don't agree with separating them in the first place, I definitely don't agree with the NT family being spread over all four boards. A lot of the components are the same and they will have similar issues (and solutions). I'm just not really keen on this proposed new layout at all. I prefer the simplicity of the current layout. Is there some specific reason for this change? I mean, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

    I understand Carbon. From a moderator's point of view (which I'm not here, but have been elsewhere), I can see how it could be a bit annoying.

    From a helper's point of view, it's much easier having all of the Windows issues in one place, as I am familiar with all versions and help with them all.

    If they really must be broken up, I think it should be done by family:

    +NT family
    +Server family (though they are NT family, different purpose)
    +9x family (including ME)
    --->Windows 3.1 should be merged with the MS-DOS forum for reasons I hope are obvious

    This just seems a lot more logical to me than the proposed layout.

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      Re: Windows board broke up to other boards.
      « Reply #28 on: June 20, 2009, 10:32:53 PM »
      windows XP

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      Re: Windows board broke up to other boards.
      « Reply #29 on: June 20, 2009, 10:37:04 PM »
      Huh?