crispi Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Hello all, I'm glad to have found this place on the Internet full with discussions on my favorite topic: jazz. But there's one thing that has kept me from enjoying this forum, and it's the fact that it has way too many sub-forums. I don't even know where to look. I appreciate the fact that the many categories seem to keep the place tidy and nice looking, but this keeps me from discovering new things and going outside of my known realm. For instance, I'm pretty young myself, but I'm not very interested in new jazz, I prefer stuff from the 50's and 60's. So I never go to the New Releases subforum, but what if I'm missing something that would have interested me if I had discovered it on this forum? Other times I just want to browse, but I spend most of the time clicking onto a subforums, finding out there's nothing new in there, clicking back, going into a new subforum and so on... Shouldn't there be an easier way to see what's new under a glance, rather than having all of these topics buried? Is there any option I've overlooked that enables me to watch all topics collected under one roof? Also, from the perspective of a poster, sometimes I really don't know in what category to put my post? Is a newly discovered side by Charlie Parker a new issue? Well technically it is, but all the people looking for Charlie Parker will be in browsing the re-issue subcategory. There's a thread at the moment in the "Artist" subforum about recordings which were not released under the leader's name but under a different name. Shouldn't that be in the Discography section? Where do we draw the line? Also, why shouldn't be the vinyl people also be allowed to speak to the others? Why the separate room? etc etc. Well, all I know is that I'm so confused that I'm subconsciously not visiting this forum as often as I would like to. All I'm seeing is trees, but I can't see the forest. Thanks for listening, crispi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 The best way to browse the forum is to use the "Today's Active Topics" function, which is located at the bottom of the main index page. http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?app=core&module=search&do=active Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny weir Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 (edited) As one of the more arcane threads sums up: "Coherence is over-rated." Getting lost, waylaid and led astray is integral to the experience. Edited June 13, 2011 by kenny weir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.:.impossible Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Yes. Today's Active Topics, and View New Content. Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Welcome! I also have only used the "view new content" link for years, unless I'm starting a post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Basten II Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Welcome! I also have only used the "view new content" link for years, unless I'm starting a post. Same here, welcome aboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Welcome! I also have only used the "view new content" link for years, unless I'm starting a post. Same here, welcome aboard Works for me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispi Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 The best way to browse the forum is to use the "Today's Active Topics" function, which is located at the bottom of the main index page. http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?app=core&module=search&do=active Thanks very much. I'll use that and report back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ayers Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 I'm not sure this query is in the right forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 Nah, just the wrong sub-forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Basten II Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 We should have a sub-forum to welcome newbies and where they could wirite their first impressions about the board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregK Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 I never knew there were sub-fora...where do I find them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 I never knew there were sub-fora...where do I find them? http://forums.military.com/eve/forums/a/frm/f/380190923 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 Nah, just the wrong sub-forum. By the way, Crispi-I'm just clowning around; I see your point. It just kind of grew that way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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