[Oni]

I think #1 is actually the most sensible option, but will require more effort.

[Nil]

I don't know much about website structures and technologies when it comes to forums, but is it feasible to make a script to automate the process of migrating the threads? If there are certain keywords looked for in the title and content body, it doesn't sound unreasonable to collect these threads if they meet a certain threshold to be considered for the new subcategory.

[Blink]

I don't know much about website structures and technologies when it comes to forums, but is it feasible to make a script to automate the process of migrating the threads? If there are certain keywords looked for in the title and content body, it doesn't sound unreasonable to collect these threads if they meet a certain threshold to be considered for the new subcategory.

I thought of this too, you could filter threads by keywords like "amazon", "refund", "return", etc.
While that can help, there still would be work to be done

[phyrrus9]

If implemented, staff would have to go through pre-existing threads and move them.

And due to the lack of knowledge with both existing members and particularly new registrations, we'll continue to do so.

Implementing changes Is one thing, awareness, understanding and competency In differentiating between all proposed forums, Is another. I'm not suggesting It won't work, but changes are only as good as those who have the capacity to comply.

We could sticky a thread in that section (assuming we do something as strict as #3, which is currently leading), titled "READ before you post", explaining the new changes. It would probably cut down a fair amount on the new posts being out of place.

Have to weigh in that the main problem with one and two is something is left out. Social engineering to most new members will be seen to be explicitly warranty related stuff. Now that is fine as long as its isolated. I like this concept but believe another way you could do this is to have the Social Engineering forum be for traditional work on interpesonal/traditional work. You could have two subs with one retaining the Sexual tag and the other being Warranty/Refunding. I think this might be where you were going with the third/second ones but I'm not certain.

So long as refunding is kept out of the main forum (as it is the most troublesome category) I think clean up will help a lot.

Another thing, do we have a dedicated mod to the SE section. You wouldn't think it be something we need, but to have someone predominantly monitor the SE sections could be useful since there are so many spam threads and threads that just say "amazon denied me. help plz."

Even just a partial moderator or something who is tasked solely with this section (I believe the other dedicated mods moderate that section but still have authority in other sections, but correct me if I'm wrong.)

That's where I was going with the #2 proposal, #3 was just the extreme end

I don't know much about website structures and technologies when it comes to forums, but is it feasible to make a script to automate the process of migrating the threads? If there are certain keywords looked for in the title and content body, it doesn't sound unreasonable to collect these threads if they meet a certain threshold to be considered for the new subcategory.

I thought of this too, you could filter threads by keywords like "amazon", "refund", "return", etc.
While that can help, there still would be work to be done

For the most part, these would be easily identified just by their title, and mods have a batch move tool, they could just select all the posts that are certainly refunds and hit the move button, after all that's done they'd have to read through the ones that remain. Scripts are a bad idea.

[mothered]

If implemented, staff would have to go through pre-existing threads and move them.

And due to the lack of knowledge with both existing members and particularly new registrations, we'll continue to do so.

Implementing changes Is one thing, awareness, understanding and competency In differentiating between all proposed forums, Is another. I'm not suggesting It won't work, but changes are only as good as those who have the capacity to comply.

We could sticky a thread in that section (assuming we do something as strict as #3, which is currently leading), titled "READ before you post", explaining the new changes. It would probably cut down a fair amount on the new posts being out of place.

Excellent thought. I believe It'll allow members to post In an Informed manner, hence their margin for error will be significantly reduced.

In addition to that, perhaps a message just above the text box similar to the one on grave digging stating "read before you post" (or some variant) referencing the sticky. This (message) may be an overkill, but It Is a fact that stickies are easily overlooked.

[Synthx]

Look, I'm going to be completely honest, and I don't mean to make anyone mad at me for saying this.

I think anything related to S.E. should just be against the rules, but that is my small opinion. Sorry if anyone doesn't agree.

[phyrrus9]

Look, I'm going to be completely honest, and I don't mean to make anyone mad at me for saying this.

I think anything related to S.E. should just be against the rules, but that is my small opinion. Sorry if anyone doesn't agree.

I'm split on the issue, but Oni's said many many times that he's never going to do that, and he has a good reason for it. He doesn't want to limit the speech of anyone on this board, which is good IMO

[Synthx]

Look, I'm going to be completely honest, and I don't mean to make anyone mad at me for saying this.

I think anything related to S.E. should just be against the rules, but that is my small opinion. Sorry if anyone doesn't agree.

I'm split on the issue, but Oni's said many many times that he's never going to do that, and he has a good reason for it. He doesn't want to limit the speech of anyone on this board, which is good IMO

Well, I guess I can agree on that. Although I just don't have much stuff to reply to anymore as there is so much SE content now a days

[phyrrus9]

Look, I'm going to be completely honest, and I don't mean to make anyone mad at me for saying this.

I think anything related to S.E. should just be against the rules, but that is my small opinion. Sorry if anyone doesn't agree.

I'm split on the issue, but Oni's said many many times that he's never going to do that, and he has a good reason for it. He doesn't want to limit the speech of anyone on this board, which is good IMO

Well, I guess I can agree on that. Although I just don't have much stuff to reply to anymore as there is so much SE content now a days

It's not that there's so much content, there's actually relatively little. It's just the same question asked with a different object, but the question and the answer is often the same. If you read my stickied post, you'll see some solutions in there to that issue

[glitch956]

I like it the way it is. What does a peasant get in return for his vote? 15%.