Poll: Why isnt there a Build-Log section ?

Do you think a build log forums would be useful?

  • Yes

    Votes: 156 85.7%

  • No

    Votes: 23 12.6%

  • Unsure.

    Votes: 3 1.6%
  • Total voters
    182
  • Poll closed .

Darkninja462

Darkninja462

Darkninja462

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Just wondering how come there isn't a Build-Log section to the forums, I think there good and very interesting to learn and give feedback on, very popular on Xs (Xtreme Systems), I think it would go down well here. :D

Just Pondering
;)
Ninja
 
J.B said:
When people post up pics of their builds they are always very well recieved and comments are usaully very well constructed.
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Yea I wasn't saying the rest of the pic's that are commented are negative/horible etc.

Biffa said:
Usually build logs are in case central.
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Yea I noticed that they were there, just think they would be better suited collected together.

Ninja
 
steveinspain said:
As a new boy I would really appreciate more in terms of build logs, ideally with written explainations of how and why - So much to learn it seems. I have only just discovered the case central section, and so many of the guys there seem SO good at it all..
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Thats exactly my point, I love reading through and learning things/concepts, I have learned so much from the build logs at Xs (where I spend most of my time at XS), It would give beginners chance to pick up skills and concepts of good and bad points to do/build/make.

Ninja
 
well if the mods pick up on this thread and enough suport is here we proberly can make it happen, I myself will be creating my worklog very soon so would be nice to have a section for it and others, as others have said won't be the most updated section however it would have exactly what people look for and to browse ideas/steal them and look for ways to help others. As for the already posted worklogs they could be moved or ignored, if ignored they could then remake them and 'sort the wheat from the chaff' so to speek and post exactly what they want in a clear order. Just my thoughts :D Ninja
 
yashiro said:
What is needed is:
A Build Log forum
A sub forum of said forum called Completed Builds.

The completed builds forum contains only a copy of the first post of any build.
This Completed Builds forum threads are then exported to
i) an RSS feed
ii) Twitter

It would require a mod to do some sanity checking of each completed build and some minor button pushing within the forum software.

The gains would be a user generated content stream.
An RSS feed showcasing OCUk products.
A Twitter presence for the site and the forum.
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Very Nice And Laid Out, I also don't see use of the RSS/Twitter on the site could you explain how these would make a difference ?.

But other than that the idea of having a completed build *sub-section* seem a brilliant idea. Wouldn't it be easier just to move the whole thread to there instead of just the first post ?

Ninja
 
yashiro said:
There's no need for many things on the internet. I was highlighting what is easily doable.
I don't use feeds or twitter myself but I'm old and times are a changing.

The copy of the first post is so the forum becomes a forum of articles. This way you can just turn on export forum in the control panel for the RSS. Or even use the posts to power a full site dedicated to build logs.

It was just an idea anyway. I think most folk here, including the admin would rather go for the least hassle strategy of just adding a new build log forum.
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Yes I think they would rather go with easiest option, Your idea's are very much appreciated :)

Thanks

Ninja
 
Mr-White said:
a new forum means new dons but there are enough forum members and interest to make it work. maybe instead of a build log it could be a project log where any computer related projects a forum member is doing can be documented. That way it could include anything that isn't already cover by another forum ?

MW
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That sounds A good idea as it isnt always a building its more building then redeveloping ideas and projects.

Ninja
 
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