New Forum Poll

[Catty1]

Phred - I agree with you. I also think it is easier to changing posting options than people!

How about combining "Nutrition" or "Feeding" with the title of the Health forum?
A sticky could go in for Food Alerts only, and general health and feeding threads could carry on.

Just my 2 cents.

[Randi]

If you've noticed ... the Pet Food Recall topic now has DOZENS of threads, scattered all over the Board, with many repeats of the same info.

A "NEW Forum" won't eliminate this problem - better posting habits will.

Same Philosophy applies to more personal posts ... an all too frequent series >>>
* HELP - Urgent - Please Read ... story told of Fluffie "limping"
* Fluffie hurt her paw ... story continues (NEW thread) of hangnail discovered
* What should I do ... asks if PTS would be required , no reference to previous threads
* My Vet is closed - Oh Help!
* (A week later) We're home from the Vet
* (A month later) She's still limping ...

OK, a lil exaggerated, but not by much!

Pick a GOOD Title - tell a little "story" with the title ...
then STICK WITH IT and Keep it Going!

Phred, I SO agree with this! And yes, "Cinder wants to keep the Stray she "found" was a looong thread, and easy to remember the title of, because it was running for so long. Also easier for newer members to do a search, once you know the thread title, or if it has lots of replies.

If there MUST be another Forum, I quite like Catty1's idea.

[Blue_Frog]

I think that the issue at this point is the equivalent of trying to close the barn door once the horses have bolted ... there already are -dozens- of threads spread out all over the different boards, covering all the different recalls. And, as all the different manufacturers start to scrutinize their products over the course of the next days, weeks or even months, i fully expect to see more recalls happen.

I think that the goal of a new forum, be it permanent or temporary, is to neatly consolidate all the existing threads into one area.

If we consolidate all the existing threads into one thread, and close all the other threads, it may become overwhelming as people have to read through pages and pages of information to get the one piece they are looking for, depending on how long this whole issue continues. It may also cause confusion as many recalls end up in the same thread, which may or may not pertain to your pets needs. Having clearly defined threads for each recall, with proper titles and the animals affected may be a cleaner way to do this.

I am personally for the mayors idea to start a new area for these recalls - i believe it would be a much neater and more organized way of doing things.