Post by Jonathan Wolf on Jul 2, 2015 17:42:46 GMT
Hey everyone,
In attempts to keep the ongoing discussion more organized, I have rearranged the Forum a little bit. I'm hoping the arrangement will make it easier to get an overview of what's being discussed without too many sub-boards, so multiple discussions on the same topic don't end up in the same place.
I will be trying to keep up with the flow of things, moving threads if they belong in another place, editing posts to make them more readable (or to collect information in one place at the top of a thread), and removing posts that become unnecessary or extraneous and just clogging up the field.
Here are some general guidelines to follow in order to help keep things organized:
1. Use the Leader's Forum Main Board section (where this thread is currently posted) for all general discussion.
This includes anything not tied to a specific area, such as budgeting, schedules, planning building visits, building photos, and so forth.
2. Make sure to look at active threads before starting a new one
If the topic you want to discuss already has a thread, please use it so we can all be on the same page
3. Create new threads for new topics
On the other hand, trying to discuss 14 different things in one thread will get chaotic. Try to stay on topic and create new threads if you have new things to discuss
4. If you start a brainstorming list or are otherwise building a list or collection of ideas, keep your first post in the thread updated
Once discussion starts, it can be difficult to find every item on the list. So, as people add their thoughts, you can edit your original post to create a running list that is all in one place. I will try to do some moderation in this area to help out, but it'll make things easier if you can manage your own posts. For example, if you start a thread asking what signs are needed around the building, as people post the signs they think are needed you can edit your original post to list all of the suggested signs.
5. Use formatting to make your posts easier to read
Bolding, underlining, and italicizing can make your argument a TON easier to read than a simple wall of text, which will help facilitate discussion
6. The Public Forum is separate
I created the "Public Forum" section to be used so that anyone in the church could post their ideas and brainstorms and all that, as Anita was talking about. That should remain separate from the leader's discussion forum.
In attempts to keep the ongoing discussion more organized, I have rearranged the Forum a little bit. I'm hoping the arrangement will make it easier to get an overview of what's being discussed without too many sub-boards, so multiple discussions on the same topic don't end up in the same place.
I will be trying to keep up with the flow of things, moving threads if they belong in another place, editing posts to make them more readable (or to collect information in one place at the top of a thread), and removing posts that become unnecessary or extraneous and just clogging up the field.
Here are some general guidelines to follow in order to help keep things organized:
1. Use the Leader's Forum Main Board section (where this thread is currently posted) for all general discussion.
This includes anything not tied to a specific area, such as budgeting, schedules, planning building visits, building photos, and so forth.
2. Make sure to look at active threads before starting a new one
If the topic you want to discuss already has a thread, please use it so we can all be on the same page
3. Create new threads for new topics
On the other hand, trying to discuss 14 different things in one thread will get chaotic. Try to stay on topic and create new threads if you have new things to discuss
4. If you start a brainstorming list or are otherwise building a list or collection of ideas, keep your first post in the thread updated
Once discussion starts, it can be difficult to find every item on the list. So, as people add their thoughts, you can edit your original post to create a running list that is all in one place. I will try to do some moderation in this area to help out, but it'll make things easier if you can manage your own posts. For example, if you start a thread asking what signs are needed around the building, as people post the signs they think are needed you can edit your original post to list all of the suggested signs.
5. Use formatting to make your posts easier to read
Bolding, underlining, and italicizing can make your argument a TON easier to read than a simple wall of text, which will help facilitate discussion
6. The Public Forum is separate
I created the "Public Forum" section to be used so that anyone in the church could post their ideas and brainstorms and all that, as Anita was talking about. That should remain separate from the leader's discussion forum.