As a daily visitor to this site since it started I more or less know all the trends of posting and chatter, this can change depending on the time of year, holidays, dearer times, quiet times etc. but recently it does seem the topics are less responded to, often threads will get over a hundred views but just two or three replies..... I think what we have is a "new trend" now and basically one I am not too keen on, I guess its been self fueled as many click new posts and then leave as there is only a few, many of the tech threads I have done in the past would get great coverage and responses that in turn would create more banter, with a typical tech thread taking upwards of two hours to take the pictures, change them to suit, size them and write up the thread to then get next to no feedback is one reason I do less now, so I guess I have fallen in with the trend too :sad: is it work life in the 2014 UK become all consuming? this is not a rant just my views, any thoughts?

 

Jeff TT

What oil should I use, is unfortunately one of life's unanswerable questions! The more you ask, the more different replies you will get! :euro:

the search function on this site need sorting. as for what oil do I use well if the guy is asking its not silly atall that's what this place is for am sure when you got your z you was asking what oil do you use and the stuff like that. just cus you now now and some one else is asking it now a bit of a joke. that's very arrogant indeed in my book.

 

I have asked this question already. There are two tabs in the search tab, multiple and single source searches. Unfortunately, this website defaults to the multiple source searches and is not very good. I always then have to click to the single source search. If you don't do this, you get a poor search. Personally, that multiple tab either needs to be removed or taken off of default.

 

Lee?

I have asked this question already. There are two tabs in the search tab, multiple and single source searches. Unfortunately, this website defaults to the multiple source searches and is not very good. I always then have to click to the single source search. If you don't do this, you get a poor search. Personally, that multiple tab either needs to be removed or taken off of default.

 

Lee?

 

I have yet to find a forum where the search function works well 100% of the time.

 

Easiest way to search any forum is to use Google.

Just type in -

 

site:300zx.co.uk ************

 

(Where ****** = what you are searching for.

its a shame isn't it as there has to be loads of good info on here but you can never find it

The search function is further thwarted by piss poor spelling, badly titled threads, shit grammar etc etc.

 

Until you educate the membership, there will always be issues.

The blame doesn't wholly lie with the software. It does what you ask of it. But threads that are titled "HELP!" are useless. A search function doesn't know what they thread is about.

i have a modern mobil phone and only use it to look at this site if im on a train or waiting for my children up at the school. other than that i try always to use my old laptop whilst at work and def at home. its on my lap most of the evening whilst watching tv. i like to have a wider screen to use and its easyer for me to use tho i still cant spell and cant be bothered to spell check everything. i do however think that all these buttons for like that thanks ect are going to take the eliment of clicking on a button a little easier than posting a comment that could potenally have a follow up post. Also somtimes im on here and all of a sudden a blast of the past ie member post something or somone ive not herd of makes a post, so there must be the traffic? just need to pull the customers in the shop as it were, and not just browse from the outside. come in and play. and you want to ask a stupid question that might seem trivial to some, but the anwser given could determine weather that person comes back or indeed aske or talk about somthing esle.

I would find it very helpful and easy to use if someone rounded up all of Jeff's How To's, Tech Bulletins and geneal repair photo threads

and put them all together in one place. "Jeff's Tech !!"

i have a modern mobil phone and only use it to look at this site if im on a train or waiting for my children up at the school. other than that i try always to use my old laptop whilst at work and def at home. its on my lap most of the evening whilst watching tv. i like to have a wider screen to use and its easyer for me to use tho i still cant spell and cant be bothered to spell check everything. i do however think that all these buttons for like that thanks ect are going to take the eliment of clicking on a button a little easier than posting a comment that could potenally have a follow up post. Also somtimes im on here and all of a sudden a blast of the past ie member post something or somone ive not herd of makes a post, so there must be the traffic? just need to pull the customers in the shop as it were, and not just browse from the outside. come in and play. and you want to ask a stupid question that might seem trivial to some, but the anwser given could determine weather that person comes back or indeed aske or talk about somthing esle.

 

See, I don't get that attitude regarding spell checking.

Every browser now has an inbuilt spell check. It's easy. Even more so when using a laptop. Errors highlighted in red, right click, select correct spelling. Job done.

It takes less than 30 seconds to correct the average post.

And if it is beneficial to the forum as a whole, especially the search function, why not take that extra bit of time?

 

I'm not specifically aiming that at you. More at the population in general.

As you know I moderate the 350z forum (which is significantly busier than here - for obvious reasons) and we have had issues in the past with text speak, poor titles, etc etc. We took a hard line against it earlier this year and I also correct or change peoples titles or key words which are spelt wrongly.

It has already shown a significant improvement in search results getting what people ask of it.

We do the same on 3ZC Alex and it makes reading and searching for thread topics far easier. It's not elitism, it just basic stuff.

 

It's horrible both reading and trying to search for stuff when the poster has used incessant text abbreviations or poor spelling. I think you owe it to those who's help you're asking for to write it in comprehensible English. I am no poet laureate nor am I a man-booker prize winner, in fact I only really did English Language up to GCSE, so not much and certainly didn't do it at A-level, or in my degree, but to put the basics (and this is basic English - stuff you're taught from infant school) down on paper, or indeed screen shouldn't be too difficult, especially when there are in-built spell checkers.

 

I am always using the spell checker, my English isn't that great, I wish it was a lot better. This post is just observational.

 

:)

Edited May 19, 201411 yr by Funkysi

I have to say I cant spell and my English is crap I didn't go to school and do struggle with it so I just do what I can that's just the way it is sorry

Looks ok to me.

i do struggle to spell and don't use punctuation

We know about this and the options are hard coded as far as i know.

 

 

I have asked this question already. There are two tabs in the search tab, multiple and single source searches. Unfortunately, this website defaults to the multiple source searches and is not very good. I always then have to click to the single source search. If you don't do this, you get a poor search. Personally, that multiple tab either needs to be removed or taken off of default.

 

Lee?

Update on the search thing - I must have previously fixed this as it defaults to Single item rather than the multiple on my system.

 

Anyone else's differ from this ?

Still defaults to 'multiple' search types Lee.

Can you do a force refresh of your browser.

 

Usually Ctrl+f5

I'm now using my iPad and it defaults to the single tab rather than multiple.

Mine defaults to Multiple Search too Lee. That's after a hard refresh too.

Ok,

 

are we on about after we click search or when we click advanced ?

Advanced.

Ok, I'll look into this more shortly.

 

need to get my two year old to bed first.

Why wouldn't you "let it run"?

I still don't agree it is social media that has made this site change. Other forums go from strength to strength

It's more to do with post's like the one above.

Fook it I'm off

Bye

 

You Tit...when i said "let it run" it was,nt in a moderator sense:thumbdown:.. i meant ive read each post!!!

You Tit...when i said "let it run" it was,nt in a moderator sense:thumbdown:.. i meant ive read each post!!!

 

 

Well I think this long time member with a low post count has got involved and proved I am not afraid to be shot down.

 

:tt2:

Well I think this long time member with a low post count has got involved and proved I am not afraid to be shot down.

 

:tt2:

 

:rofl::rofl: good on ya Mick:gunsmilie: