We will also be making some small, but noticeable, changes to the board structure and the purpose of some boards. Most relate to this board and this board group.
Rationale
Although we all welcome new users, the forum structure isn't helpful to newbies. Firstly there is little in the way of introductory information about the site or 'how to get started'. Secondly, the first thing they see is the Lemon Lounge which is general chat that has nothing to do with the site's main content.
Changes
- The Forum group that just has an "Announcements" board will be renamed to "About the Site". Within this will be two new boards. A "Welcome to the Site" board will have useful content for new members and give them somewhere to introduce themselves if they wish. The other new board will be "Improve the Site - Suggestions (constructive only)".
- This board "Lemon Fool - Improve the Recipe" will go. Or more accurately it will be split in two. Constructive suggestions (of which there are many, thank you) will go in the new "Improve the Site" board described above. Any complaints and issues will be handled by an expanded Room 101, probably called "Room 101 - Issues and Escalations" which will remain in the "Any other business" group. Note - general moderation discussion will still not be permitted.
- The "Lemon Lounge" group will be moved further down the list. The community aspect of TLF remains important so this is not an attempt to relegate it, but it shouldn't be the first thing new users see when they visit the site. It will probably go in between "Managing Your Finances" and "Lemon-Aid".
- "The Economy" board will move into one of the main Investment groups.
These changes are independent of the Site Upgrade so may happen before or after.
Clariman