Suggestion Re-direct new posts to the appropriate forum???

[highdesert]

Greetings folks -

First, thank you for everyone's work on a really great site ... best single source for dive info in the world, as far as I know.

It seems to me that recently more and more new members are using the "Basic Scuba Discussion" forum as a catch-all for many questions that are better suited to a different forum. Probably the biggest single group is inquiries about diving in different areas, questions more suited to "Travel & Dive Clubs", though there are others as well. Is there a need for a note at the top of the BSD forum to steer people towards other forums, or at least away from BSD, for these questions better suited for other places?

Thanks!

 

[300bar]

Think we do have something like that allready.

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[Cave Diver]

Greetings folks -

First, thank you for everyone's work on a really great site ... best single source for dive info in the world, as far as I know.

It seems to me that recently more and more new members are using the "Basic Scuba Discussion" forum as a catch-all for many questions that are better suited to a different forum. Probably the biggest single group is inquiries about diving in different areas, questions more suited to "Travel & Dive Clubs", though there are others as well. Is there a need for a note at the top of the BSD forum to steer people towards other forums, or at least away from BSD, for these questions better suited for other places?

Thanks!

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[Damselfish]

that note doesn't really redirect people as suggested, but lots of people won't read notes anyway and will post in less than ideal places no matter what anyone tries to do. I think the best thing is just if you see a thread that's obviously in the wrong place, hit report on the first post and suggest a better place.

 

[300bar]

that note doesn't really redirect people as suggested, but lots of people won't read notes anyway and will post in less than ideal places no matter what anyone tries to do. I think the best thing is just if you see a thread that's obviously in the wrong place, hit report on the first post and suggest a better place.

Yep,and that's why we are here.