Originally Posted by Punki:
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">On the other side of that coin is this question: What could we possibly gain by trying to force people to post somewhere that they don't even know exists? What reason
would here be for making it hard when it could be so easy?</font>
What would the point be of having "somewhere else" if we arent going to point out the fact that it does exist?
If I ask my kids if they've washed their hands before dinner and they say "no". Do I just let them eat? Of course not. In order to make it more likely that they will remember next time, I send them back to the bathroom.
Perhaps a new user FAQ would be a good thing to have, but if the new users arent reading the forum titles to see where they should be posting, then perhaps they wont read the FAQ either.
FT is full of intelligent well travelled readers, and I'm having a hard time fathoming that people are having such a hard time finding forums. Perhaps because I spend all day in front of a computer, I forget that there are those who actually have a life
But regardless, I dont think the answer is to just let them post where they want. Once they find out that there is in fact a "Travel Buzz" or an OMNI, or a Hilton Forum they will not only find an appropriate place for their topic, or even the answer they were looking for already posted, but also a wealth of information they would never have happened upon if they had not been guided in that direction.
As in any case where there is growth or change, there will be some people not comfortable with it. They can choose to adapt, or not play with the big kids. I dont think its going to be beneficial to FT as a whole in the long run to cater to those who are unable to take the time to make a few extra mouse clicks
[This message has been edited by missydarlin (edited 04-12-2002).]