Originally posted by Adam On a side node, I'd still like to add 1 or 2 new sections related specifically to photography or photo sharing, as as it is right now I think our site is skewed a bit too far toward gear. Further suggestions would be welcome!
I just had another thought Adam.
Look at the front of the forum (in order)....
Rumors is #1.
The visitors... then gear... gear and gear...
You don't even get to the 'sharing forums' unless you scroll down to the bottom of the page.
I think that reordering how this stuff appears and in what order should reflect what the forum should all be about. If you want it to be more about sharing photos, put that at the top... but for the love of sanity put the rumor's section on the bottom somewhere...out of sight as possible.
I really think there should be some serious talk amongst the mods about what is valued most by the forum and arrange the forum to reflect that.
Right now as it is laid out it encourages rumors and gear talk and relegates the sharing of member's photos way down the list.
I have my ideas... but those are just mine.
The headline top line should be to showcase people's work, even if they are beginners (like me). Second should be the instruction and Q&A stuff. This I think will set a better tone for what is expected out of a photography related forum... then down the list we can do the marketplace and then the lens reviews and then a far distant towards the end... 'rumors'...
If I was a first time visitor 'rumors' just might be the first thing I saw and could possibly lead me to believe that is what PF is all about... That and gear. If you got a gear question or want to read up on rumors this is the place to go... everything else... eh... not so much....