New Grading/Resto Forum - What do you think?

[chrisco37]

I'm starting this thread to get feedback from everyone about the creation of a new "Grading and Resto Issues Forum".

 

Basically, I got the idea as it seems the current forum has become nothing more than a "Grade My Book" forum. Many important issues become buried under these threads which usually get around 10 or so responses. I think they can be useful, but I also think that they should be in a seperate forum.

 

I know I rarely check that forum out anymore as, although I do check out books here and there, it gets tedious/old/whatever wading thru a page or two of "Grade My Books" to get to other topics.

 

I do not think I am alone in this. I think the forum would become an even better educational tool that it already is if the forum, in it's current incarnation, were split into two seperate forums:

 

1. Grading and Restoration Issues

2. "Grade My Book"

 

I have spoken to Arch about this and he is willing to listen to feedback from all of you regarding the above. He will consider it, if there is enough of a positive response to my suggestion.

 

Would you like to see such a change? Do you think that a seperate forum would garner enough traffic to merit such a change? Or, am I just a whining little beeyotch?

 

Let's get some feedback - both positive and negative.

 

Thanks!

[october]

Good idea. Seeing 97 "grade my book" threads in a row, especially from people who don't post anywhere else, can get tiresome.

[Red Hook]

Great idea. Separating the two seems fair to everyone.

[chrisco37]

especially from people who don't post anywhere else, can get tiresome.

 

[nearmint]

Works for me.

[arexcrooke]

Works for me.

Sounds like a winner

[nik]

especially from people who don't post anywhere else, can get tiresome.

 

 

[ArAich]

Sure...why not...it could replace the basically useless "Ask CGC" forum...

[mica]

Great idea Chrisco

I used to view that forum every day,even enjoyed tweaking an Avengers 4 with Red Hook , but stopped viewing the forum as it did get carried away with some people going through a long box of scans to be graded.

[Jeffreykli]

Yep. I agree that separate forums would be good. I rarely go into the Grading/Resto forum now because of all the "Grade My Book" Posts from people who don't contribute elsewhere.

[fable]

Great idea - a lot of people there just getting endless advice about their books.

 

-edit- There is not anything actually wrong with that, but i personally like to read about resto issues rather than specificly grading individual books.

[verygoodplus]

I basically agree with everything being said here, although i do like the "Grade My..." threads - when they're used responsibly.

 

My solution has been simply not to post in threads where I feel the users are misusing the forum. If everyone would do that, the problem would take care of itself. [/wishful thinking]

 

I'm afraid that a forum specifically for the "Grade My..." threads would be bombarded by the same inconsiderate users and I simply would never visit it.

 

Perhaps a suggested limit of 3 new posts a day could be implemented.

[jimm94]

Sounds great, Crisco!

[chrisco37]

I basically agree with everything being said here, although i do like the "Grade My..." threads - when they're used responsibly.

 

Perhaps a suggested limit of 3 new posts a day could be implemented.

 

That's a great idea as well.

[143ksk]

Great idea

[mica]

I basically agree with everything being said here, although i do like the "Grade My..." threads - when they're used responsibly.

 

Perhaps a suggested limit of 3 new posts a day could be implemented.

 

That's a great idea as well.

I like the idea, I just don't know who would enforce it.

[verygoodplus]

I like the idea, I just don't know who would enforce it.

 

I nominate you!

 

Red Hook will issue you with a badge...

 

 

 

 

Seriously, if we announce the three-per-day guideline in a sticky post, I believe most people would honor it.

 

And if someone goes on a posting spree, we'll just let them know that it's inappropriate and ignore them beyond that.

[mica]

I like the idea, I just don't know who would enforce it.

 

I nominate you!

 

Red Hook will issue you with a badge...

 

 

 

 

Seriously, if we announce the three-per-day guideline in a sticky post, I believe most people would honor it.

 

And if someone goes on a posting spree, we'll just let them know that it's inappropriate and ignore them beyond that.

As far as making it an announced Procedure, perhaps it could be added to the FAQ page. Maybe a sub-section under "courtesy"

[marvelcollector]

I was going to suggest the same thing.

 

Another idea was to have submitters of books post ALL at once in one thread, thereby taking up less "space".

Typically I post 5 at a time, twice a week (just for a limited time; I'm sure it will become sporadic and infrequent in the not too distant future) and would have no problem with that...

 

As for those of you who appear to have a problem with people "only posting there and not contributing elsewhere" I assume by "not contributing" you mean not repeating what has been said several times in a thread, not going off on tangents in a thread, and not participating in a volley of inane banter...

[mica]

I was going to suggest the same thing.

 

Another idea was to have submitters of books post ALL at once in one thread, thereby taking up less "space".

Typically I post 5 at a time, twice a week (just for a limited time; I'm sure it will become sporadic and infrequent in the not too distant future) and would have no problem with that...

 

As for those of you who appear to have a problem with people "only posting there and not contributing elsewhere" I assume by "not contributing" you mean not repeating what has been said several times in a thread, not going off on tangents in a thread, and not participating in a volley of inane banter...

Expecting a lot of free help in grading your books?