squeakr

The USA forum seems like it may shape up like the Info Desk forum - questions start there, but some are funnelled into region or city specific fora. That seems fine if there's moderators willing to take that on.

However I am concerned that the USA forum will wind up with lots of posters who don't think much about what they are asking, want impossible answers or do not consider even for a moment what GENERAL forum the post might belong to. This in turn , to me, paves the way for FT becoming more and more of the one hit wonders....

I think the speeding ticket is a good example. Every state is different, so having those questions asked in a general USA forum seem to be less helpful than not.
Just my 2 cents.

SkiAdcock

1. What's wrong with that? Some may be funneled and some will stay. That's true of all of FT btw. I've seen many threads in forums get switched to a different forum.

2. Again, how is this dif from other forums? We get many who post w/o thinking or searching and/or who may or may not be one hit wonders in many forums.

Cheers.

JDiver

Another great place to try this kind of itinerary is Australia... but I do get gobsmacked by some of the questions people ask when I am travelling. From the "two weeks to tour the US" to "My cousin Giovanni lives not far from you, in San Francisco! Perhaps you know him?" (Latter was just a few days ago.)

cblaisd

In a like vein, many years ago an uncle was changing planes in El Paso. He called and wanted to know if we wanted to visit with him during his two-hour layover since "he'd be in the area."

Not so much....

CMK10

Reminds me when I used to tell people I was attending Arizona State. They'd say "oh! I know someone there, do you know First Name Last Name?" At a school of 65,000? What do you think the odds are?

Jenbel

You should try being Scottish. Population of 5 million and I'm asked the same question if someone knows someone else Scottish Irish friends have the same experience.....

Kiwi Flyer

and kiwis

lin821

Asked by Americans or all others?

If the former, that might be a very interesting (culture) discussion in the general USA Forum if created.

If they were about how each state would handle speeding tickets, then the regional/state-specific fora may serve the purpose.

However, when posters were asking what would happen to their unpaid tickets upon entering USA like those threads I'd read, I would think that's definitely not a state-specific discussion. YMMV.

exilencfc

Or Welsh (i'm not but Welsh friends have complained baout this - and it's everyone whp asks not just Americans)

SkiAdcock

I'll be making a motion on this later this week. Trying to think of what the forum description would be, so thought I'd post here to see if FTers have suggestions.

Here's what's listed for the general Europe forum:

Europe: For discussion of Schengen Visa questions, pan-european matters, cross country travels, and countries without their own dedicated section including Turkey.

Here's what's listed for the general Asia forum:

Asia is the favorite destination of FlyerTalkers. So it should come as no surprise that they have asked and talked about golden palaces, ancient temples, jungle treks, garden bistros, seaside cafés, classic noodle stands and where the best hawker centers are. And don’t forget the threads about Angkor Wat, smoldering volcanoes and of course, where the best pristine beaches are.

I'm thinking the general USA forum would be more along the lines of the Europe one? (although we can toss something in there about from sea to shining sea ).

Cheers.

dhammer53

How about if there is a sub-forum of the main forum that says something like: Post general questions here, that can't be answered in a specific forum?

ie What's the best wine region in the 50 states?

dh

goalie

What? No push for a Brooklyn Forum?

CMK10

That's not enough, we need to spin off a website...BrookylnTalk!