 |  Too many categories?This is a discussion on Too many categories? within the Suggestions and Comments about Chicago Velocity forum part of the Chicago Velocity General Information category; Just seems odd to me that there are as many categories (4) under motorcycles as there are cars. Could we ...  Welcome on Chicagovelocity.com! Make sure to register - it's free and very quick! You have to register before you can post and participate in our discussions with 4500 other registered members. User profiles and some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your free account you will be able to customize many options, you will have the full access to new posts, local events, news and last but not least will see no ads. We would love to see you around in our community!  | | 
02-20-2007, 11:12 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Beverly Hills, yo
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| Too many categories?
Just seems odd to me that there are as many categories (4) under motorcycles as there are cars. Could we cut that down?
Import, Domestic, European are subcategories for General Car Discussion, shouldn't Sportbike and Cruiser be subcategories for General Bike Discussion?
Just too many categories right now for my likings | 
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02-21-2007, 12:29 AM
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#2 | | Administrator
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Villa Park, IL
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| I dont think so - Its called Organized | |
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02-21-2007, 01:49 AM
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#3 | | Wait...that thing is AWD?
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Originally from Downers Grove, now I'm staying in Carbondale for college.
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Originally Posted by Joeychgo  I dont think so - Its called Organized | 'Cluttered' seems more appropriate to me. | |
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02-21-2007, 02:00 AM
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#4 | | Administrator
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Villa Park, IL
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| Well, we arent cutting back on the forums. If anything, more will be added in time. Im sorry it feels "cluttered" to you. | |
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02-21-2007, 02:38 AM
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#5 | | Grinding my nose
Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: 1/2 Bu-Fu
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| I assure you that once warmer weather hits - the cruiser section will be whored up by me personally  | |
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02-21-2007, 09:05 AM
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#6 | | Banned
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| Pointless is what I would describe it as. | |
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02-21-2007, 06:09 PM
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#7 | | please MTV, pimp my ride
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: winfield, il
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Originally Posted by Joeychgo Well, we arent cutting back on the forums. If anything, more will be added in time. Im sorry it feels "cluttered" to you. | I can't help but feel you're alienating everyone ho has disagreed with what you are doing. I’m still new but I’ve been apart of enough groups to know this might just come back to bite you in the butt. In short: you may own the group but you don't own the users. Ondrew | |
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02-21-2007, 06:14 PM
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#8 | | eX-Drivers
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Originally Posted by Chrisco 'Cluttered' seems more appropriate to me. | I'd have to agree. Dont get me wrong, what you have done with the site has been pretty good. But before...it to me seemed alot easier to browse through the board with less categories, now its kind of to much? | |
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02-21-2007, 07:11 PM
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#9 | | Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: E.G.
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| Quit Whining. | |
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02-21-2007, 07:15 PM
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#10 | | eX-Drivers
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: waukegan
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| It's not whining, what else is "Suggestions and Comments about Chicago Velocity" for?  | |
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02-21-2007, 07:19 PM
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#11 | | Grinding my nose
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| I'm a bit lost here - what categories in specific are being called uneeded? | |
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02-21-2007, 08:13 PM
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#12 | | please MTV, pimp my ride
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: winfield, il
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| My suggestions: I’m not saying the category’s should be eliminated just take the main category and put everything else within it. There is no need to list everything separately when several are related. Here’s what I’m talking about: Detailers corner, track talk and shop recommendations should be within general car discussion. Cruisers, sports bikes and bike shop recommendations should be within general motorcycle discussion. I might suggest that these just be combined, as there is little traffic on that portion of the forums. WTB should be within they're categories instead of separate. This promotes people to look at the for sale ads more often and prevents double posts. IE someone looking for something already being offered. This was recently discovered at http://67-72chevytrucks.com/ when they tried it the way it is on this site. It failed horribly and ads dropped by 90%. Personally I had a hard time selling anything with the failed system. Ondrew
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02-21-2007, 08:15 PM
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#13 | | Grinding my nose
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Originally Posted by roj2323 crusers, sports bikes and | where'd he go? did he just loose power? Ninjas come and attack? WAAA! | |
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02-21-2007, 08:18 PM
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#14 | | eX-Drivers
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|  that was pretty weird how he ended it like that | |
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02-21-2007, 08:26 PM
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#15 | | Where my snakes at??
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Urbana
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| I doubt there will be enough traffic in the motorsycle section to warrant multiple forums.......
just a motorcycle one.......shop one, bikes for sale, parts for sale, gear for sale is about it...and prolly can toss gear into parts | |
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02-21-2007, 08:46 PM
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#16 | | Registered User
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Originally Posted by 99blackclipse It's not whining, what else is "Suggestions and Comments about Chicago Velocity" for? | I was joking. In the library and bored... | |
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02-21-2007, 08:52 PM
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#17 | | eX-Drivers
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| ^oh mybad on mistaking that. | |
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02-21-2007, 09:16 PM
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#18 | | Administrator
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Originally Posted by haunter I doubt there will be enough traffic in the motorsycle section to warrant multiple forums.......
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Originally Posted by roj2323
Detailers corner, track talk and shop recommendations should be within general car discussion.
Cruisers, sports bikes and bike shop recommendations should be within general motorcycle discussion. |
Well, I appreciate the suggestions but I dont plan on dropping any forums at this point. I just added the forums you specifically mentioned, because I am hoping to get current members to post in them, and to bring new members in that are interested in these topics. So, the forums are staying at this point.
What I would really prefer to see, is member embracing additions and trying to help promote the site. More members = more posting = more benefit to everyone. | |
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02-21-2007, 09:20 PM
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#19 | | Grinding my nose
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| As I stated - I will be whoring up the Cruiser section quite a bit and will make sure I mention our site to anyone I meet at bike rallies/benefit rides - I have 4 big rides planned so far for this season. | |
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02-22-2007, 01:16 AM
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#20 | | Doin' my thang...
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NE Ohio
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Originally Posted by roj2323 I can't help but feel you're alienating everyone ho has disagreed with what you are doing. I’m still new but I’ve been apart of enough groups to know this might just come back to bite you in the butt. In short: you may own the group but you don't own the users.
Ondrew | That's not what he's trying to do at all.
Joey owns several large, and very successful, car forums. He knows what works. Why don't y'all give it a chance and see what happens? | |
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