Seperate General PC forum

j2k · Feb 19th, 2002, 08:20 AM

Hi,

I see there are many forums for programming and stuff, but I can't see a forum for general PC problems. General VB Questions is getting some, and so is Chit Chat. Both of which (IMO) really shouldn't have those types of topics in as they are off topic and get lost in conversations that should be in the forum anyway...

So my suggestion: A new forum for PC/Mac problems that aren't programming related

What do people think?

**BigBosky** · Feb 19th, 2002, 09:18 PM

with ya

**InvisibleDuncan** · Feb 20th, 2002, 11:17 AM

Yeah; I'd go along with that.

**RSINGH** · Feb 20th, 2002, 12:41 PM

I agree.

**zmerlinz** · Feb 20th, 2002, 01:31 PM

i agree with that as well, but the thing is this is a programming forum and not a hardware forum

j2k · Feb 20th, 2002, 01:40 PM

Yeah I know it's a programming forum but people are posting hardware questions as well, and they are getting lost in a mixture of other forums, so it would be better if there was an off-the-cuff forum for this kinda thing

**filburt1** · Feb 20th, 2002, 01:55 PM

Me too. I helped campaigne for a PHP forum by putting a link in my signature (wink wink)

j2k · Feb 20th, 2002, 02:40 PM

hehe, cheers filburt!

**filburt1** · Feb 20th, 2002, 02:41 PM

I think we can cut out the VB Square Book thing forum

to make space

j2k · Feb 20th, 2002, 02:42 PM

Hmm, yeah I agree... What *was* that book thing anyway?

**Pix** · Feb 20th, 2002, 06:13 PM

Good idea

scoutt · Feb 20th, 2002, 06:46 PM

when are you guys going to get the hint.

This has been asked so many times in the past and they have said no to all of them. this is a programming forum not a hardware fourm.

but if your intention is to ask them till they crack then maybe they will give, but I doubt it.

**Emo** · Feb 20th, 2002, 08:54 PM

um.. have you guys heard of Dimava's forums? it's all about General PC help

http://www.pchelp.bz

-Emo

j2k · Feb 21st, 2002, 06:03 AM

Yeah but it would still be nice if we could have one HERE as the folks here are knowledgable and it would mean that we could use the knowledge of the current members to help us rather than go to other forums where nobody knows each other. It's always better to ask a friend for help than a stranger

**sail3005** · Feb 21st, 2002, 06:52 AM

actually most of the people at pcts are from here anyway.

j2k · Feb 21st, 2002, 09:18 AM

Originally posted by Emo
um.. have you guys heard of Dimava's forums? it's all about General PC help

http://www.pchelp.bz

-Emo

I can't even connect to that site.

**Emo** · Feb 21st, 2002, 05:00 PM

Originally posted by j2k
I can't even connect to that site.

That doesnt mean the site itself sucks... they are having some trouble at the moment so it will say it's closed temporarely.. but it'll be back soon

and yeah, most (if not all) all the people from pcts are from here

-Emo

scoutt · Feb 24th, 2002, 12:09 PM

Originally posted by spetnik

yes, the Rams got killed in SuperBowl XXXVI

killed??? they have to show up first to get killed

Jethro · Feb 25th, 2002, 06:16 AM

Could also try turtletips they have hardware forums...

Tygur · Feb 25th, 2002, 03:25 PM

If you look at most of the hardware forums out there, they do have a general programming section of some sort..

**HaxSoft** · Mar 1st, 2002, 10:12 PM

I don't think we should. VBWorld is a Visual Basic site first and foremost. Therefore, I think it would be beyond the scope of this site to create all sorts of other forums.

The main reason I keep coming back to this site is that I know it is about Visual Basic and not too much other confusing stuff.

It is an excellent idea to create such a discussion forum and I certainly would visit it myself to answer questions, like I do on here. I enjoy helping people, and God knows, some of them need it.

I just think that this is the wrong site for such a forum. (You probably disagree with me, but I don't care as long as I agree hahaha).

Good Idea; set up a new site for it.

**Sastraxi** · Mar 1st, 2002, 11:05 PM

There is one, hosted by Dimava of this site:

http://www.pchelp.bz/

But further still, with the new administration here the admins WILL listen to us. So these new ideas have hope now. Keep campaining buddies, you have my vote!

Megatron · Mar 2nd, 2002, 07:59 PM

Originally posted by HaxSoft
I don't think we should. VBWorld is a Visual Basic site first and foremost. Therefore, I think it would be beyond the scope of this site to create all sorts of other forums.

HaxSoft more or less hit the jackpot, here, but I'll bring this up with the other admins anyway, and get back to you guys shortly.

**Beacon** · Mar 5th, 2002, 01:00 AM

Ok i think i see the problem "Ppl want a place where they can ask programming, tech support etc problems in 1 spot not have to sign up to 10 different forums to get an answer".

But this would be nearly impossible to achieve because it would be "jack of all master of none".

Perhaps some sort of aliance between certain sites (i.e programming, gaming and tech support) where you can register with one and become a member of 3 or so if you so choose!
And those sites part of this would have 2 or so forums added to the bottom that linked to the other forums in the aliance!

Tygur · Mar 5th, 2002, 09:41 AM

I think a general hardware forum is a good idea.

Of course, this is a programming/vb website, and the main topic is programming, but a hardware forum on the side shouldn't hurt. The focus would still be on programming.

Just about every hardware forum I've seen, if not all of them, do have a general programming forum. Their general focus is still on hardware, but there still is a spot for programming questions. These side forums don't get nearly as much traffic as the main ones, of course, but they serve their purpose.

**HaxSoft** · Mar 6th, 2002, 09:33 AM

One of the points I was trying to make in my previous post was that I think the people that maintain this excellent forum should keep it excellent. One requirement in doing so is that they always ask themselves questions like:

"What is the objective of this site?"
"What is the target group for this site?"
"What is the scope of this site?"

There are probably many other questions one could ask.

Now, in my view, the suggested forum is NOT within the scope of this site. But let's remember that this is not my site, so it's not up to me to decide. I am just trying to help the administrators of VBWorld decide whether they want to include such a forum or not, and suggest some criteria to base their decision on.

I think Beacon has a good suggestion, namely setting up a new site and let it cooperate with VBWorld. That way this site can keep the name VBWorld, which clearly suggests Visual Basic, to me anyway.

The alternative is mixing everything up and end up with a site that deals with everything. VBWorld would be renamed www.vb_and_other_stuff_world.com or something like that.

My philosophy is to keep things separated and then let them interact with one another when required. Modularization principles ... put the right routines in the right modules. Let each routine do a single job and do it well.

Just my two cents...

**DragonFly** · Mar 6th, 2002, 12:31 PM

I agree that the hardware forum is a good idea.

Even though this is a vb programming forum, within the membership there is a wealth of experience in all aspects of software and hardware, and I can see no harm in giving people the opportunity to share in and benefit from other members experiences.

Tygur · Mar 6th, 2002, 12:50 PM

I just realized that I didn't vote yet

Now there are 17 votes.

**JungleMan** · Mar 8th, 2002, 07:34 AM

YES, we should!!!!

**Gimlin** · Mar 8th, 2002, 08:01 AM

I support it 100%

**InvisibleDuncan** · Mar 8th, 2002, 09:15 AM

Originally posted by
WAHOOO!!! GO TYGUR!!

Calm down - you'll burst something.

**chrisjk** · Mar 8th, 2002, 09:26 AM

there are already far too many forums. This is a programming site (primarily a VB one at that - the highest of high level languages), not a hardware one

**JungleMan** · Mar 8th, 2002, 07:02 PM

I'm not asking for an overclocking forum or case mods, but we should have a general PC software and hardware section..

**JungleMan** · Mar 10th, 2002, 07:13 PM

Oh come on Serge!

General PC Help...come on!

**Ali G** · Mar 10th, 2002, 07:19 PM

Serge is me main man

big up respeck to me main man serge, boyakasha!

**JungleMan** · Mar 10th, 2002, 07:36 PM

Originally posted by Ali G
Serge is me main man

big up respeck to me main man serge, boyakasha!

Offer him two boyakashas if he makes a General PC forum

**Beacon** · Mar 10th, 2002, 10:22 PM

Originally posted by jpbtennisman
Oh come on Serge!

Alls i want is a Unix/Linix forum...come on!

**JungleMan** · Mar 10th, 2002, 10:23 PM

Originally posted by Beacon
Oh come on Serge!

Alls i want is a Windows forum...come on!

**parksie** · Mar 14th, 2002, 03:53 PM

*dump*

**GlenW** · Mar 15th, 2002, 10:31 AM

To the people who don't like this idea, I suggest you look at the poll. Sometimes even your most strongly held views are wrong.
And most people, who have voted, think you are wrong.

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