skibum - 9:46 pm on Mar 21, 2002 (gmt 0)

"lack of noise" as RCmentioned is one of the best benefits of the forums here. Virtually ever other forum I've seen is absolutely full of super long sigs, pictures of the members that accompany every single post, and lots of other distracting noise.

Even the stuff from Adventive, they've got some great Q&A in the discussion forums they moderate and send out. Often though, it seems like the people who post are more interested in the book length sig they can post. It's a lot easier and more enjoyable to read here, than having to sift through all that stuff.

Would it be appropriate to create a porducts/services forum here? There are definately times when it's great to be able to get recomendations and find out what works from other board memebers. Most of the time though, if it's not a recognizable nic that talks about said products or services I don't pay much attention to it. If a forum like that was created it might be beneficial to keep it out of the engines. It would get less exposure that way, be less desirable to drop URL's there and any URLs to things posted in there would probably get realistic feedback from those that hang around here and are familiar with whatever lies at the other end of the URL. If the claims are bogus, they'd probably get knocked down pretty quick, and if it is something worthwhile, then everyone would benefit.

(edited by: skibum at 9:47 pm (utc) on Mar. 21, 2002)