Bike Related FAQ - Page 2

Badbob · 07-11-2007, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jonathan180iq

The only problem with a forum is that it too can get clogged with extra posts, which makes finding the useful information difficult, and misinformation, essentially negating the whole purpose of the FAQ.

Google is your friend. Try this.

site:gz250bike.com custom seat

If this is such a problem why are the very best forums the ones with thousands of members and topics that are hundreds of pages long. Take a look at advriders.com for an excellent example of this.

**jonathan180iq** · 07-12-2007, 11:12 PM

Well, you guys are the bosses. IF you open a regular forum with and FAQ title, we'll get started.

I've spent a lot of time in advrider and I agree that the best sites have tons of members. They usually also have a FAQ because of the problems listed above.

**jonathan180iq** · 07-12-2007, 11:14 PM

Well, you guys are the bosses. IF you open a regular forum with and FAQ title, we'll get started.

I've spent a lot of time in advrider and I agree that the best sites have tons of members. They usually also have a FAQ because of the problems listed above.

Badbob · 07-20-2007, 06:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonathan180iq

Well, you guys are the bosses. IF you open a regular forum with and FAQ title, we'll get started.

I've spent a lot of time in advrider and I agree that the best sites have tons of members. They usually also have a FAQ because of the problems listed above.

The only thing I can find there are forum topics with FAQ in the subject. The few I looked at were just like any other forum topic where everyone has write access. This is not a FAQ.

Badbob · 07-20-2007, 07:24 AM

To produce a good FAQ someone needs to:

1 - Read every posting and get some sort of tally sheet of which questions really are asked repeatedly.
2 - Determine how many times it takes to make it a frequently asked question and compile a list of these questions.
3 - Get correct and verifiable answers to the questions.
4 - Organize and write the FAQ.
5 - Review at least monthly and post the new FAQ.

I may have left something out but you get the idea. To be useful its a lot of work for a very dedicated individual.

Set it up as an open topic you just have a another topic where we all get together and BS.

We only have 143 members. Many of them have never posted and do not actively participate. There are 2729 messages much of which are fluff of the your bike looks cool variety. If you pare this down to the serious discussions we might be talking about 20% of the messages. IMHO this is not near enough of a base to write a good FAQ.

Not that I'm against having a FAQ but if we have one it should be a real FAQ that should be required reading for every GZ250 owner.

Water Warrior 2 · 07-20-2007, 11:58 PM

I like the idea of an open topic and just getting into a discussion about whatever. Seems friendlier and more personal even if we are a great distance apart physically. This forum is still relatively young and we don't have a massive knowledge base like more established forums with 1000's of members. I think the forum will evolve at it's own pace as it grows.

Badbob · 07-22-2007, 01:06 PM

I hope you are right.

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07-20-2007, 07:24 AM	#15
Badbob Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tallahassee FL Posts: 945	To produce a good FAQ someone needs to: 1 - Read every posting and get some sort of tally sheet of which questions really are asked repeatedly. 2 - Determine how many times it takes to make it a frequently asked question and compile a list of these questions. 3 - Get correct and verifiable answers to the questions. 4 - Organize and write the FAQ. 5 - Review at least monthly and post the new FAQ. I may have left something out but you get the idea. To be useful its a lot of work for a very dedicated individual. Set it up as an open topic you just have a another topic where we all get together and BS. We only have 143 members. Many of them have never posted and do not actively participate. There are 2729 messages much of which are fluff of the your bike looks cool variety. If you pare this down to the serious discussions we might be talking about 20% of the messages. IMHO this is not near enough of a base to write a good FAQ. Not that I'm against having a FAQ but if we have one it should be a real FAQ that should be required reading for every GZ250 owner. __________________ My GZ250 Blog Facebook Pinterest Google+ Tumblr YouTube Lumber Jocks Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-22-2007, 01:06 PM	#17
Badbob Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tallahassee FL Posts: 945	I hope you are right. __________________ My GZ250 Blog Facebook Pinterest Google+ Tumblr YouTube Lumber Jocks
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07-12-2007, 11:12 PM	#12
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,996	Well, you guys are the bosses. IF you open a regular forum with and FAQ title, we'll get started. I've spent a lot of time in advrider and I agree that the best sites have tons of members. They usually also have a FAQ because of the problems listed above.
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07-20-2007, 11:58 PM	#16
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	I like the idea of an open topic and just getting into a discussion about whatever. Seems friendlier and more personal even if we are a great distance apart physically. This forum is still relatively young and we don't have a massive knowledge base like more established forums with 1000's of members. I think the forum will evolve at it's own pace as it grows.
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