[Guest]

Seeing as how there's a subsection solely for identification threads simply because they pop up so often, I wonder if a similar thing might not be wise for the general recommendation requests, often from newcomers. People could still request specific recommendations in composer guestbooks and whatnot, but it might be a nice idea to have a place to funnel the plethora of new threads solely for "I like Beethoven's 5th and Tchaikovsky and stuff like that, what else should I listen to?" and whatnot.

Thoughts?

 

[GreenMamba]

My initial response is, they may not get much response there. A lot of veterans don't go to the piece ID section, maybe the same would happen for recommendations. It would be tough on a new member to go up there and be ignored.

Plus, I'm not sure I agree that we've had a plethora of requests. They don't seem to be crowding the main forum.

That being said, it does make sense logically, so I can see what you're getting at. We could even dump all the "Top" lists up there.

 

[Ingélou]

I think it's nice that such threads go in the main forum - they're always fun to post on, or read. I wouldn't want any more separate subsections & think that talking about music is the main point of TC anyway.

 

[Nereffid]

What better way to welcome a new member than to treat their posts exactly as TC treats those of long-time members? Putting newbie requests in a separate area is implying to the poster that they're not ready to be allowed among the big people.

 

[Guest]

What better way to welcome a new member than to treat their posts exactly as TC treats those of long-time members? Putting newbie requests in a separate area is implying to the poster that they're not ready to be allowed among the big people.

This is only slightly different from the current subsection for song identification. The cases may be fewer, but in both cases, it is rare that "new members" become "long-time members" at all. They're usually here to scratch a quick itch. If we can do it with song identifications, why not recommendation requests? I know forums where this has worked. Some regulars even post threads there, each time they are in search of new things from different styles.

 

[Guest]

The alternative, of course, is a sticky thread. But I think individual threads in the main area are getting a bit silly and more than a bit redundant.

 

[starry]

What better way to welcome a new member than to treat their posts exactly as TC treats those of long-time members? Putting newbie requests in a separate area is implying to the poster that they're not ready to be allowed among the big people.

The great unsaid thing here is that this is a forum as much for absolute beginners which means the same old threads/polls covering introductory things every time a newbie appears. A percentage of these are likely to be immature as well though that's another issue. If that's what you like fine, but it shouldn't be a surprise that others prefer some stuff kept separate so the repeated stuff doesn't clog things up. Polls could have their own separate section for sure.

 

[Krummhorn]

. . . Polls could have their own separate section for sure.

Problem is that members do post in those threads without voting ... One does not have to participate in the polls in order to add content to the threads.