Poll: Flute Forum Stickies

LorenzoFlute · Post by **LorenzoFlute** » Wed May 14, 2008 10:39 am

what about doing something in between? i mean, there can be a single post that puts together the less active threads (pakistani, 78 rpm flute recordings, makers list, flute pictures), and the other more active ones can remain sticky...

ChrisCracknell · Post by **ChrisCracknell** » Wed May 14, 2008 11:21 am

I didn't know this was a democracy, but my vote would definitely be for a single, locked sticky with links to the current stickies, and possibly a few others that might be helpful to newcomers. It might also be possible to inclde a short statement of the purpose of each of these threads since not everyone seems to agree on that (e.g. youTube and posting clips cross posting.)

I find the current opening page of the forum a pain trying to find where the first real post is without having to look too closely...

Chris

dow · Post by **dow** » Wed May 14, 2008 11:49 am

ChrisCracknell wrote:I find the current opening page of the forum a pain trying to find where the first real post is without having to look too closely...

Well, I don't know that they're exactly a pain, since I just look past them for the first new post. The stickies are clearly marked with this:

as opposed to one of these:

,

, or

, and they have the word "Sticky:" at the front, but there do seem to be more of them than there used to be.

However, since I seldom look at the stickies, it would certainly be more convenient for me as a member to have a single topic to ignore rather than a half dozen or so.

On the other hand, I do occasionally take a look at one of another of them if I notice any activity. If the headers were housed within a single sticky at the top, then I'd have to go into that topic to see whether there had been any activity on any of them.

I guess that doesn't help make a decision, does it?

ChrisCracknell · Post by **ChrisCracknell** » Wed May 14, 2008 12:16 pm

Dow Said:
On the other hand, I do occasionally take a look at one of another of them if I notice any activity. If the headers were housed within a single sticky at the top, then I'd have to go into that topic to see whether there had been any activity on any of them.

But if one of the sticky threads had had some activity then it would be quite high up on the list of current threads wouldn't it?

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Wed May 14, 2008 12:16 pm

yep and the thread would be marked with a

and be at the top of the none stickies though

dow · Post by **dow** » Wed May 14, 2008 1:20 pm

Well, there you go, guys... making sense again. Why didn't I think of that?

roj · Post by **roj** » Wed May 14, 2008 10:04 pm

This is kind of what I had in mind, with abreviated titles on the main page stickie, and full titles (Great and Awesome Flute Youtube Thread, etc.) on the stickie page.

Stickie Page: Including Posting Clips...Flute Makers...Flute Youtube Thread...Flute Photos!...Pakistani flutes...78 rpm flute recordings...

gorjuswrex · Post by **gorjuswrex** » Sat May 17, 2008 5:06 am

I don't know if anyone has said this already.

I have voted that the posting clips is removed as a sticky.

REASON: searches for particular players, tunes etc within 'posting clips' doesn't work. All that you get is the list of eighty something pages (at present) and you would then need to search each page till you find. I just tried and gave up.

I think it would be much more usefull to post these clips as stand alone threads. It would then mean they can be found using search.

Kevin

Rob Sharer · Post by **Rob Sharer** » Sat May 17, 2008 7:38 am

Well, of all the stickies in question, I'd say the "Posting Clips" one should be the last to go. It's an active, vital part of this forum, and shouldn't be delisted because of a lack of searchability that could be ascribed to any thread here. I'd be for adding a "search this thread" tab to all threads, something which many other forums using the same software offer. Problem solved. Cheers,

Rob

p.s. Hey Hey, Ho Ho, the Pakistani flute thread has got to go!

G1 · Post by G1 » Sat May 17, 2008 9:12 am

Hmmm...

Well, it would seem that all the stickies are valid or there would not be so many posts in them... and new arrivals to this forum do find all of these topics invaluable.

In this 'I want it handed to me on a silver & blackwood platter now' computer age, I suppose it is a greaaat imposition to have to look past six threads to get to the current (and much more important) thread just posted about ear wax and axle grease; however the idea of one thread containing all stickies is probably the solution that will appease the greater number of regular readers.

'Posting Clips' is absolutely lovely, and an inspiration to aspiring players; 'Pakistani Flutes' has saved the uninformed from wasting hard-earned money - and explains why, more importantly.

Surely this cannot be ignored on a forum that teaches and informs so many... even old dogs trying to learn new tricks. Woof!

Edit: I would like to see a way to search out all clips by a particular player.

dontf · Post by **dontf** » Sat May 17, 2008 9:21 am

leave them as they are! i rarely consult them, but why does everything always have to change?

michael c · Post by **michael c** » Sat May 17, 2008 12:19 pm

I see that the post pointing to some of the finest recordings of traditional flute playing which are available is the one which has by far the highest percentage of banishment votes in this poll. Are there a lot of hackers who hate flute playing voting or does the lack of frills in the playing offend the people who want rid of the link to these recordings?

Maybe just a straightforward link to the site where the recordings are would be as handy as a "thread" but it would be a shame to banish such a useful resource from this place. The site pointed to also contains a wealth of material on instruments other that the flute. Maybe the people who want rid of it might like them better than the flute music.

gorjuswrex · Post by **gorjuswrex** » Sun May 18, 2008 6:44 am

Rob Sharer wrote:Well, of all the stickies in question, I'd say the "Posting Clips" one should be the last to go. It's an active, vital part of this forum, and shouldn't be delisted because of a lack of searchability that could be ascribed to any thread here. I'd be for adding a "search this thread" tab to all threads, something which many other forums using the same software offer. Problem solved. Cheers,

Rob

Yes if 'search this thread' can be provided it would be really usefull , for all threads,and solve the problem.
If this isn't possible I don't see too much reson why unsticking 'Posting clips' should make the posting of clips any less active? Anyone posting could post as a stand alone and include 'posted clip' etc in the thread tile.

I would much prefer the first option of 'search this thread' though.

Kevin

Rob Sharer · Post by **Rob Sharer** » Sun May 18, 2008 10:00 am

gorjuswrex wrote: If this isn't possible I don't see too much reson why unsticking 'Posting clips' should make the posting of clips any less active?

Could you explain what it is about seeing the Clips sticky up there that's bothering you?

gorjuswrex · Post by **gorjuswrex** » Mon May 19, 2008 2:44 am

Rob Sharer wrote:
gorjuswrex wrote: If this isn't possible I don't see too much reson why unsticking 'Posting clips' should make the posting of clips any less active?
Could you explain what it is about seeing the Clips sticky up there that's bothering you?

Just that the string is too big to search (without the 'search this string' option) . For example one time I wanted to find the clips left by one player and had to search manually through the string. Think of newcomers wanting clips from players or certain tunes, and the string getting bigger all the time.

Kevin

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Poll: Flute Forum Stickies

Which of the following should be eliminated as a sticky on the flute forum?

stickies