Overgrown forum

[kkj]

"Do not post repair related questions in this forum" are we told. Yes, it's a non-repair forum.<br />BUT<br />I think the "Johnson & Evinrude Outboard Troubles/Repair" forum has become to big. There are 32900 topics and 165346 posts this very moment and it's a tidal wave of topics and posts. <br />If you post a topic, the next moment it has disappeared under 30 new ones to the following page and became an old topic.<br />Can it be a good idea to split the "Troubles/Repair" forum into old and modern. <br />Or another forum. "Classic outboards", "old clunkers", "The under-15hp-club", "old farts"<br />or whatever.

 

[Paul Moir]

Re: Overgrown forum

It sure is busy this time of year, but in the winter it's pretty quiet. The trick to getting a good response is a good topic title. For example, I passed your "Johnson with no spark" because that could be any number of engines - and likely one I don't know anything about. The best is to put your HP/Year in the title like: "1958 10hp spark problem" or something. Even "Old Johnson with no spark" would get better responses.

 

[kkj]

Re: Overgrown forum

My name is Jonsson and now I have no spark

 

[JB]

Re: Overgrown forum

If you post a trouble/repair topic here it will be moved, kkj.<br /><br />Paul's advice is golden, particularly at this season. Your topic title should attract people who have expertise and interest in that problem on that engine. I cannot go by a topic like, "CD-20 wont go to WOT"<br /><br />The worst topic title is "HELP!!!". With 40-50 topics to choose from it is the one most likely to be passed up.

 

[kkj]

Re: Overgrown forum

"If you post a trouble/repair topic here it will be moved, kkj."<br /><br />I know, I know, I did it by mistake, and you did move it, just like that, which was good.<br /><br />The advice about the title is of course right. Next time you see: "QD-19, Seahorse, 1958 etc.", Look up!

 

[mattttt25]

Re: Overgrown forum

i agree with advice on the topic title.<br /><br />but he has a point. as these outboard forums increase, separating the big ones by hp may not be a bad idea. or 2-stroke and 4-stroke. something to think about jb.

 

[JB]

Re: Overgrown forum

Yes, Mattttt. Certainly worth considering.

 

[CATransplant]

Re: Overgrown forum

Well, it's not a bad idea to break up the bigger forums, perhaps, but will probably end up with folks still posting in the wrong places.<br /><br />I know that my interest wanes on outboards newer than about 1965, but where would you draw the line between classics and modern?<br /><br />Besides, a lot of people who come here for help haven't a clue about the year of their outboard.<br /><br />Paul is certainly right about info in the thread title, though. Put RDS-anything in the title, and I'm there.