Regional Forums? [Merged] - Page 2

Blue Velvet · Aug 14, 2006, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by j26

Oooh, King of my own domain!!

No... master of your domain.

Kwyjibo · Aug 14, 2006, 04:20 PM

when I read the topic I thought this would include division of the continental united states suck as by time zone, but without those its not that great ...

MacNut · Aug 14, 2006, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Kwyjibo

when I read the topic I thought this would include division of the continental united states suck as by time zone, but without those its not that great ...

Ya have people in the states be able to talk to people in there own region could be cool.

bousozoku · Aug 14, 2006, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue Velvet

No. All it takes is to put the country of relevance in the post title and maybe emphasised in the first paragraph.

Why duplicate identical forums across continents? If I have a query, I hope the best-qualified person might help, not the geographically-closest.

Forum proliferation: go with the Steve, don't add features you could withdraw later.*

*Except for Firewire on iPods. But that doesn't count, does it hmmm?

That certainly makes the most sense.

Why are we re-visiting this idea? Isn't the last thread about this still out there?

2nyRiggz · Aug 14, 2006, 04:45 PM

Why is it that people want to split MR apart....sex.....age....country....I don't think its a good idea....MR is cool the way it is.

Bless

Macmaniac · Aug 14, 2006, 05:17 PM

The forum is getting huge already, now is not the time to further sub divide it..

iMeowbot · Aug 14, 2006, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by j26

Anyone else think this is a good idea??

No. It's really that people need to ask better questions. People ask about iTunes problems that seem nonsensical because they're running it on Windows and neglected to say so. Or they have hardware problems but don't say what kind Mac they have. Or they just assume that everyone remembers that they are staying in a different country from the one in their location banner. Or they assume that posters' location reflects their nationality (my pet peeve).

For pop culture stuff, a quick Google usually clears up any puzzlement, so that's no big deal.

devilot · Aug 15, 2006, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Blue Velvet

No... master of your domain.

What is this, Mistress Velvet?

bousozoku · Aug 15, 2006, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by iMeowbot

No. It's really that people need to ask better questions. People ask about iTunes problems that seem nonsensical because they're running it on Windows and neglected to say so. Or they have hardware problems but don't say what kind Mac they have. Or they just assume that everyone remembers that they are staying in a different country from the one in their location banner. Or they assume that posters' location reflects their nationality (my pet peeve).

For pop culture stuff, a quick Google usually clears up any puzzlement, so that's no big deal.

Assumptions are the bane of civilisation, aren't they?

Ask (properly), and you will receive.

mad jew · 02:00 AM

Australians know everything so we wouldn't need a fourm. Although, I guess we could put aside a spot where we could tell the New Zealanders what's what. They're nice people...

Blue Velvet · Aug 17, 2006, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by devilot

What is this, Mistress Velvet?

No. Seinfeld reference with a possible hint at the futility of the original question.

Lollypop · Aug 17, 2006, 02:35 AM

I dont think it will be a good idea.... as far as I know the Africa forum will only have 2 people...

whats the fun in that???

WildCowboy · Aug 17, 2006, 02:40 AM

I agree with most of the others in this thread. I really value the variety of opinions and perspectives I see across all threads here at MR. I worry that creating regional forums will result in users ending up in silos that will reduce the international flavor of the community. If you need to find people in your area, all you have to do is ask.

ZoomZoomZoom · Aug 17, 2006, 02:56 AM

I like the forums the way they are. Especially with the joke thread, it's nice to see some jokes from Poland, Ireland, etc.

Besides, you can't type in Chinese on this forum anyways

All the characters get converted to question marks. So there would go my incentive to participate in an Asia forum.

bousozoku · Aug 17, 2006, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by ZoomZoomZoom

I like the forums the way they are. Especially with the joke thread, it's nice to see some jokes from Poland, Ireland, etc.

Besides, you can't type in Chinese on this forum anyways

All the characters get converted to question marks. So there would go my incentive to participate in an Asia forum.

中國

You can't?

ZoomZoomZoom · Aug 17, 2006, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by bousozoku

??

You can't?

That's weird, I was trying to put my post in partial Chinese and it would just turn out as question marks.

-edit: just tried again, and it's still showing up as "??" for me--

sjpetry · Aug 17, 2006, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by ZoomZoomZoom

That's weird, I was trying to put my post in partial Chinese and it would just turn out as question marks.

-edit: just tried again, and it's still showing up as "??" for me--

Well were you asking a question?

bousozoku · Aug 17, 2006, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ZoomZoomZoom

That's weird, I was trying to put my post in partial Chinese and it would just turn out as question marks.

-edit: just tried again, and it's still showing up as "??" for me--

It figures. I seem to be the only one in these forums who can consistently turn out some language other than English. I may not know the language, but my setup always seems compatible.

Make sure that you're using an ISO character encoding and don't use Safari.

dmw007 · Aug 17, 2006, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by 2nyRiggz

Why is it that people want to split MR apart....sex.....age....country....I don't think its a good idea....MR is cool the way it is.

Bless

I agree, MR is cool the way that it is- no need to try and split it up.

MadMacxxx · Sep 22, 2009, 05:26 PM

Well, for one thing, regional forums help bring enthusiasts together, or realize that they're close to one another, and therefore they can arrange a meeting to help each other. I'm not so sure how effective or necessary regional forums are to a tech forum, but for car forums it's essential!

thegoldenmackid · Sep 28, 2009, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MadMacxxx

Well, for one thing, regional forums help bring enthusiasts together, or realize that they're close to one another, and therefore they can arrange a meeting to help each other. I'm not so sure how effective or necessary regional forums are to a tech forum, but for car forums it's essential!

Quite a bit of searching. Even with the introduction of the iPhone, I don't really see this being a good idea.

marshallbedsaul · Mar 27, 2011, 03:33 PM

Not sure if this has been asked or mentioned, so how would a region section be.
Example
capital area
tri-state

ect... just a sub forum local users to find other locals ect...?

GGJstudios · Mar 27, 2011, 03:35 PM

Regional Forums??
Time to Regionalize MacRumors?

kylera · Feb 11, 2013, 01:03 AM

I don't know if this was brought up before, and I am aware that a good number of members here are based in the US and UK, but how would having forums that cater to different regions or continents sound like?

For example, in the Asia subforum, members based in, say, China can trade information or discuss Apple-related topics that have relevance to China, like info on how to service their Macs or whatnot.

It's cool if my idea is shot down - I thought I would throw it out there.

arn · Feb 11, 2013, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by kylera

I don't know if this was brought up before, and I am aware that a good number of members here are based in the US and UK, but how would having forums that cater to different regions or continents sound like?

For example, in the Asia subforum, members based in, say, China can trade information or discuss Apple-related topics that have relevance to China, like info on how to service their Macs or whatnot.

It's cool if my idea is shot down - I thought I would throw it out there.

Not sure there would be enough interest. Seems almost like a thread could handle it in the interim.

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2nyRiggz macrumors 603 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Thank you Jah...I'm so Blessed	Why is it that people want to split MR apart....sex.....age....country....I don't think its a good idea....MR is cool the way it is. Bless __________________ I take everything to Jah in prayer 2ny, do something righteous with your life..
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Macmaniac macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: A tiny spec in the "Garden State", 1 square mile in area, somewhere on the outskirts of town by the railroad tracks	The forum is getting huge already, now is not the time to further sub divide it.. __________________ The customer is NOT always right
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Aug 17, 2006, 01:51 AM	#35
mad jew Demi-God (Moderator emeritus) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Adelaide, Australia	Australians know everything so we wouldn't need a fourm. Although, I guess we could put aside a spot where we could tell the New Zealanders what's what. They're nice people... __________________ Some things are better mad... Last edited by mad jew; Aug 17, 2006 at 02:00 AM. Reason: Misspelt sheep.
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Aug 17, 2006, 02:35 AM	#37
Lollypop macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa	I dont think it will be a good idea.... as far as I know the Africa forum will only have 2 people... whats the fun in that??? __________________ What do you get when u cross a nun with apple? A computer that will never go down on you!!
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Aug 17, 2006, 02:40 AM	#38
WildCowboy macrumors god Join Date: Jan 2005	I agree with most of the others in this thread. I really value the variety of opinions and perspectives I see across all threads here at MR. I worry that creating regional forums will result in users ending up in silos that will reduce the international flavor of the community. If you need to find people in your area, all you have to do is ask. __________________ Editor in Chief, MacRumors
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Aug 14, 2006, 04:20 PM	#27
Kwyjibo macrumors 68040 Join Date: Nov 2002	when I read the topic I thought this would include division of the continental united states suck as by time zone, but without those its not that great ...
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Aug 17, 2006, 02:56 AM	#39
ZoomZoomZoom macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2005	I like the forums the way they are. Especially with the joke thread, it's nice to see some jokes from Poland, Ireland, etc. Besides, you can't type in Chinese on this forum anyways All the characters get converted to question marks. So there would go my incentive to participate in an Asia forum.
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Sep 22, 2009, 05:26 PM	#45
MadMacxxx macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Newport Beach, CA	Well, for one thing, regional forums help bring enthusiasts together, or realize that they're close to one another, and therefore they can arrange a meeting to help each other. I'm not so sure how effective or necessary regional forums are to a tech forum, but for car forums it's essential! __________________ You keep believing, I'll keep evolving.
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Mar 27, 2011, 03:33 PM	#47
marshallbedsaul macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Maryland	any chance for a regional section Not sure if this has been asked or mentioned, so how would a region section be. Example capital area tri-state ect... just a sub forum local users to find other locals ect...? __________________ MBP 15'' 2.53 8gb ram HRAG 16gb White iPhone 4 Blackbook 2.4 4gb
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Mar 27, 2011, 03:35 PM	#48
GGJstudios macrumors Westmere Join Date: May 2008	Regional Forums?? Time to Regionalize MacRumors?
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Feb 11, 2013, 01:03 AM	#49
kylera macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Seoul	Region-based forums? I don't know if this was brought up before, and I am aware that a good number of members here are based in the US and UK, but how would having forums that cater to different regions or continents sound like? For example, in the Asia subforum, members based in, say, China can trade information or discuss Apple-related topics that have relevance to China, like info on how to service their Macs or whatnot. It's cool if my idea is shot down - I thought I would throw it out there. __________________ Current Macs: 2012 13" MBA \| 2011 27" iMac \| PowerBook G4 12" \| eMac 700Mhz Current iOS: iPad 4 3G 64GB \| iPhone 4S 16GB
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