A few questions for Gadiel

[ArtAtkinson]

Gadiel

A have a few questions about TBF for my (user) information.

What is supposed to be the difference in use of The 'General' forum and the 'Gallery' Forum? Is it that the the Gallery postings are to feature photos and the General not include photos? I've noticed that you have redirected some postings.


Why is there a need for the 'regional' postings? I would have thought that anyone interested in tropicals would be interested in any posting on the subject! Is it a language thing? When the site really gets going and people start posting regionally it's going to be difficult to follow new postings. What goes in the 'regional' area as opposed to the 'Galler'y area? Taking it literally.. How does someone from one region reply to something in another region? I'm not sure what we gain by keeping regions apart.

The other sites seem to get by with just one list. Maybe you can clarify for us?

Buy the way, thanks again for taking the initiative and time to provide us 'tropicals' with a much needed tool for our tropical bonsai education.

Art

[Gadiel]

Originally posted by ArtAtkinson
Gadiel

A have a few questions about TBF for my (user) information.

What is supposed to be the difference in use of The 'General' forum and the 'Gallery' Forum? Is it that the the Gallery postings are to feature photos and the General not include photos? I've noticed that you have redirected some postings.


Why is there a need for the 'regional' postings? I would have thought that anyone interested in tropicals would be interested in any posting on the subject! Is it a language thing? When the site really gets going and people start posting regionally it's going to be difficult to follow new postings. What goes in the 'regional' area as opposed to the 'Galler'y area? Taking it literally.. How does someone from one region reply to something in another region? I'm not sure what we gain by keeping regions apart.

The other sites seem to get by with just one list. Maybe you can clarify for us?

Buy the way, thanks again for taking the initiative and time to provide us 'tropicals' with a much needed tool for our tropical bonsai education.

Art

Art thanks for your questions.
The reason to separate the general forum of the gallery forun is simple is more easy to people that only are searching for photos enter the gallery and see major part of the photos there.
Is possible to post photos on any category if you prefer to post photo under General category just do it I dont have any problem with that.
The reason for the regional categories is because this software have the potential to write on almost any available language. If some one fron china want to write something he can write them and then we apply a translator (plug in) to the forum and we can see the message.
Remennber I just been experimenting with the format and categories of this software. If I see on the future that we need to changed or someone suggest a better format we absolutlly are going to edited.

About "How does someone from one region reply to something in another region?"
Every member can reply to any thread or post on this forum. The region thing is just a way to organize topics.

The reason that other forum use only one category is because the software dont allow to categories or structural organization.

The software that Tropical Bonsai use is on my opinion the best software on the market for forum. Thats cost money but on the long run I think that is best buy something that is upgradable, stable and secure.

Thanks for every member on this forum for your support.

Gadiel

[ArtAtkinson]

Gadiel... thanks for your reply.
Just one further comment.. You say "The region thing is just a way to organize topics." If we are trying to organize topics for bonsai I would use headings like, Wiring, Repotting, Fertilizing...etc., rather than Asia, USA etc., but I take your point about the language thing although I'm not sure we need devisions of topics. I like things simple...Less is more. Let's see how it goes.
Keep up the good work.
Art