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Archive through July 26, 2006Rocketman30 07-26-06  03:55 am
         

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Corporatemonkey
Posted on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 04:01 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

XBoard: 75%
Quickboard: 20%
KV: 5%

Can someone explain why the "General Discussion Board" is there? Isn't just like the Quickboard with no organization?
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Col_klink
Posted on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 04:02 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

The use of the Knowledge board for anything other than an indexed archive seems flawed. Only people with problems will post in KB, while all the people who have solved the problem browse XBoard for news. KB should be an archive only.

Check this out for an example of how it should be done:

http://advwisdom.hogranch.com/Wisdom/

For me:

XBoard 96%
Knowledge Vault 2%
Classified 2%

Klink
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Coastie
Posted on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 06:13 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

xb board 100%
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Eexb
Posted on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 08:34 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

80% XB Board
10% Buell pics
10% Classifieds
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Ronlv
Posted on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 08:41 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

95% xb
2% big bad
2% classifieds
1% pics
0% kv
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Whodom
Posted on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 08:41 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

50% Quick board
20% XB board
10% BB&D board
10% OSB board
10% racing, classifieds, KV, others

Can someone explain why the "General Discussion Board" is there? Isn't just like the Quickboard with no organization?

I've often wondered that myself.

BadWeb is a GREAT board, but it is not exactly the most orderly thing on the web. I understand the idea of trying to direct more posts to the KV, but if ALL technical content went there, what the heck would be left to be posted on the other boards?

(Message edited by whodom on July 26, 2006)
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Jackbequick
Posted on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 08:49 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I use the Search Board's New Message Utility so I see a list of every new post on every topic and subtopic and read them selectively.

So the percentages of boards visited for me would relate to where everyone is posting and what I find interesting.

This morning there were about 10-15 posts on seven fresh threads in the KV. The threads were in appropriate sections of the KV and under appropriate subjects.

I posted to 2 of them where I had some knowledge.

I did not post to the ones (including three that were specific to XB's) where I could not help. I hope those aren't perceived as "unread threads in the KV" because all the XB'ers are only reading the XB, Quick, and General boards.

Jack

(Message edited by jackbequick on July 26, 2006)

(Message edited by jackbequick on July 26, 2006)
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Thumper2811
Posted on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 08:59 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

100% XBoard
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Phantom5oh
Posted on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 09:35 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

65% XB Board
30% Quick Board
5% KV

I really only go to the KV if I am looking for something specific.
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Nateman
Posted on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 10:34 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

100% XB Board
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Pwnzor
Posted on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 10:36 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

45 - XBoard
45 - Quick Board
10 - Everything else

I've been trying to look at the KV at least once per visit since the FLASHING MESSAGE appeared.
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The_new_guy
Posted on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 11:21 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

95% XB Board
2.5% KV
2.5% Classifieds

I see some people use the Quickboard quite a bit. I'll have to check that out.
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Rasmonis
Posted on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 11:46 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

50% XB Board
40% Storm Fronts
5% Classifieds
5% KV

I would use the KV more if people actually posted there. I would divide the KV by product lines M/S/XB/Blasts etc. Anything to make finding model specific informations easy.

It makes sense to have a KV for mods,maintenance and repair related posts instead of having to sift through the XB board.

How many "What tires should I get" or what helmet should I buy" posts have shown up on the XB board?. This info is already in the KV.

-Ras
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Jerseyguy
Posted on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 12:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

XB Board - 60%
QuickBoard - 35%
KV & misc. others = <5%
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Pcmodeler
Posted on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 01:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

XBoard...33%
Quickboard...33%
Classifieds...33%
Knowledge Vault...1%

As I mentioned, I only go to the KV when I have a problem and am looking for an answer, not because I am looking to see who's problems I can solve. If I can solve a problem that gets posted in the XB board, I will answer if I can.
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Cowtown
Posted on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 02:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I spend most of my time on the Xboard because that’s where most of the posts are, regardless of content. For example, I wanted read what was said about the Ulysses test ride on American Thunder, so I went to the Big, Bad and Dirty Board, and where did I find it, Xbaord.
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Xxxb9s
Posted on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 05:33 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

97 xboard
2.5 classifieds
0.5 kv
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Bikertrash05
Posted on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 09:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I visit xboard, quickboard, and cool pics. I search when I need specific info, but I have to do a lot of weeding.
IMHO, this board needs a makeover. http://www.v-rodforums.com/ has the best layout I've seen.
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Jimduncan69
Posted on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 11:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

60% Quickboard
40% xboard
0% Knowledge Vault
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Firefightergarcia
Posted on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 11:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

80% XB
10% Pic's
10% classifieds
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Metalstorm
Posted on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 11:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

XBoard 75%
quickboard 10%
sponsor board 5%
pics 5%
KV 5%
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Wazza
Posted on Thursday, July 27, 2006 - 12:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

97% XBoard
3% elsewhere

Its a time thing for me, I rarely have the time to navigate and read all the other sections. I am on many forums (like alot of people nowdays) and usually only read the main general post section on each unless I have time to kill.
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Slaughter
Posted on Thursday, July 27, 2006 - 12:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Buckinfuell: Who is compiling the stats here?

This is becoming kinda meaningless without some sort of tally and I'm too lazy.

I for one am perpetually frustrated by the layout of the BADWEB itself - though I still use it as the Buell Go-to board for Buell-related stuff despite its organization.
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T9r
Posted on Thursday, July 27, 2006 - 01:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

90% XBoard
8% Elsewhere
2% KV (only when I do a search)
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Mdm
Posted on Thursday, July 27, 2006 - 03:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I think its meaningless, last thread on this was IMO overwhelmingly critical of the KV, mostly because of the layout or limitations of the board software.

The admins think its great, however the boards use is actually determined by its users.

MDM

(Message edited by mdm on July 27, 2006)
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Buckinfuell
Posted on Thursday, July 27, 2006 - 09:03 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Slaughter, once the thread dies down, I will compile that stats - probably this weekend. But, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see where this is going...
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Slaughter
Posted on Friday, July 28, 2006 - 01:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Gotchya. I started going through the numbers at work but lost the tally (coffee break and shared computers... what can I say?)

I have always had problems with the layout of the board, I'll use it because it's "the" Buell board but it's still a pain.
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Dongalonga
Posted on Friday, July 28, 2006 - 01:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

45 % XBoard

45% Quickboard

10% everywhere else....but I have probably only used the knowledge vault successfully once or twice. I almost alwways find what I am looking for here.
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Rhinowerx
Posted on Friday, July 28, 2006 - 09:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

25% Big, Bad & Dirty

30% XBoard

5% Classifieds

40% Search function trying to find answers to my questions
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Spatten1
Posted on Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 07:11 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

100% XB Board
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Mikemax
Posted on Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 04:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

45% XBoard
45% QuickBoard
8% Classifieds
2% KV

I am up with the KV needing a re-org. When I've gone there it is too hard to find what I'm looking for (just searched for "XB oil change" and got one useful link, more tuber stuff than XB, and not what I was looking for which was instructions as my manual is not here yet). I would use it much more if it was organized better or searchable easier.
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