it's a shame Playmofriends is evidently a popular forum but there are very few of us (now) who actually contribute.
I have had some thoughts about this for some time. I think the forum's appeal and traffic would be increased if the following observations were to be considered, and perhaps some tweaks could be implemented.
It is important for us members to remember what is visible to non-members, and this is less than you think. Most importantly,
attached images are only shown when the viewer is logged in, meaning that all the beautiful stuff that specialist
et al. are showing us, are producing blanks to the rest of the world.
What's more, some members are very active in threads that are shown only to the inner crowd – the Common Room. Whilst enjoyable for us, it means that the forum might seem dead to the outside world even when a lot of activity is going on. Perhaps members could reconsider where to invest their time?
It is big bugbear to me that the Search function of the forum is a disaster. If I want to find something in the forum, I normally use a web browser (thank you, bots!) instead of the search box in the right-hand top. It shouldn't be like that.
I consciously post here with the wider world in mind, and would be posting more if attaching images wouldn't be such a pain because of the hosting. I think set reviews are fun and would be doing more of them if things were easier for me.
Suggested tweaks:
- Can attached pics be made visible to everybody?
- Can the search function be improved?
Is this just a matter of updating the software? I notice that KW, which runs on something very similar to PF, is doing both tasks handsomely.
Best wishes
StJohn
