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MuranoSilver
19-03-2010, 11:11 AM
Hi Folks
We've been working hard behind the scenes to rationalise the categories & make it easier for new folks to find stuff!
Here's how it's shaping up so far for us in the Users area (the Cooksons sections will undergo some changes too)

Any comments suggestions welcome (*runs for cover* please be gentle)
Naturally this will mean a lot of work for the team to move threads accross & merge current categories...
(i.e. Please don't smash us over the head if things take a while but feel free to PM us to suggest a move :Y:)

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headings as they are

Hope you like the proposed format
Nic xxx

Ominicci
21-03-2010, 12:08 PM
I don't mind what it looks like - I always use the 'New Posts' button each time I log on to see what has been posted since I was last on. If I want to find something from a while ago I will use the 'Search' facility. I very rarely go through the menu on the Home page to find anything.

Thanks for all your hard work!!

Tabby66
21-03-2010, 03:48 PM
Hi Nic,
I tend to browse the main page and find threads from there (though I may try the "new posts" as Nicci suggests in future!). I think the new headings look good and align a lot of themes. Shouldn't think that's been an easy task!
Tabby

sonia
21-03-2010, 05:07 PM
Hi Nic

I also tend to look at the newposts threads first. Having said that I like the look of the new categories.

Sonia :ta:

MuranoSilver
22-03-2010, 01:04 PM
Thank you for all the feedback :)
We'll be "pruning and merging" over the next 24 hours but normal service should continue [-o< ;)

* Main Forum Categories have now all changed but some of the posts still need moving into their new homes
getting there though :)
Nic xx

AlexandraBuckle
23-03-2010, 05:53 PM
I think the changes are very good. Though i was a little confused initially!
I did think the number of forums had got out of hand!
Like Nicci I just use the New Posts button normally but I used to find it hard to choose a forum to start a thread in before.
It's much better now, thanks for the hard work guys xx