Why No Forum Categories?

[tattoohead]

Hi,

New member here and the first thing I do is complain... I know..

But I was wondering, why is there no categories to this board? Only topics! Am I missing a board setting somewhere?

[LSAT]

You are not missing anything.....most like it the way it is. There have been discussions about this before.

[BlackSpinner]

Hi,

New member here and the first thing I do is complain... I know..

But I was wondering, why is there no categories to this board? Only topics! Am I missing a board setting somewhere?

If you use the search function you will see that this is discussed to death about every 2 months.

[tattoohead]

Ok, thanks for replying.

I'll probably get used to it, seems a little hectic at the moment though.

Anyways, glad to be a member. Have been using a CPAP machine for roughly 10 years or so.

Will be searching for some of the answers I'm looking for and will be happy to help when I can.

[DoriC]

Welcome, if you can't find what you're looking for, ask your questions here and you'll get lots of help.

[BlackSpinner]

One of the reasons is that it would be counter productive. Issues usually overlap. Problems might be asked about the machine when the real issue is the mask or the hose or the attitude and vice verso.
By keeping all the threads together people SEE the threads that they might be able to help with even if they only come to be sociable.

[Goofproof]

By reading all the threads you can learn the answers to things you haven't even thought about. Jim

[jnk]

It keeps posts from sleep-deprived, panicked newbies from getting lost and thereby allows timely replies to important questions about a lifesaving therapy.

Well, that, . . . AND it gives us something to fight about every few months.

Either way, welcome.

If you embrace the anarchic chaos of the seemingly unconnected threads, you will eventually find it all as serenely comforting as one of them-there golden-ratio-Fibonacci-spiral thingies after a while.

[mollete]

Well, the BEST thread on categories was

Moderators

[chunkyfrog]

I like the lack of structure; it helps me feel comfortable.
It's a bit like a church social, with several conversations going on all at once.
if you walk in, just sit down and chime in.
If you come in with a problem, you will soon have more attention than you could ever expect.

[Stormynights]

Well, the BEST thread on categories was

Moderators

I copied this here because I thought it was just too funny.
Re: Forum Suggestion - Topic Sections
Postby Muffy on Fri Mar 05, 2010 5:25 am

OK, I've gone to the Dark Side! I fully support breaking up the Forum into Topic Sections! Here's the New Order:

Forum Index

Sleep Apnea Help!
Apnea del Sueno? Tough Tamales!
Mask/Machine Questions
Oral Aids (eewww!)
Pediatric Potty Training
Sleep Apnea Support
Spouse Support
Athletic Support
Information Not Worth Posting
Posts Not Worth Posting
Transmission Repair
Homogenous Metaphysics
Photos of Machines Taken Apart
Posts that start out with "Wow! There's Electronic Stuff in There! What a BF Surprise!"
Anal Seepage
Dimebag Darrell Tribute Posts
Braille mp3 Downloads
Posters With >2000 Posts Who Still Claim To Be A "Newbie"
"Posters" Who Are Really Here To Sell Crap
Unsold Crap
Posts That Recommend To "Turn It Up"
Posts That Recommend To "Turn It Down"
Posts That Recommend To "Turn It Sideways"
I Love My DME!
I Hate My DME!
I Made Love To My DME, But Hated It!
I Hated To Make Love To My DME, But What The Hell, Somebody Has To Do It!
I Can't Make Love Any More, I'm Spayed
Hijacked Threads (Must Start New)
Posts Recommending Forum Reorganization
Encore 2.2 Torrents
Posts That Complain Why Their Computer Is AFU Because They've Been Downloading Torrents
Lawyers That Complain About The Price of Healthcare
Mail Order M16 Assault Rifles For Sale (Must Have Firing Pins Removed To Be Legal)
M16 Firing Pin Dollar Store
Leak Problems
Leak Solutions
Leek Recipes
Miscellaneous Posts
Posts Recommending Creating Sections In The Miscellaneous Posts
Favorite Movies
Least Favorite Movies
Favorite Movies I Have Not Seen
Favorite Movies I Have Not Seen But Highly Recommend
Gabrielle Reilly Photos
brb...


Paper Towels
Al Gore Global Warming Posts
Posts From People Without Electricity For Days Because of All the Snow Storms and Bitter Cold
President Obama "Change" Posts
"Whoa! Now That I'm Here, Why Change?" Posts
Build Your Own CPAP Machine Out of Vaccuum Cleaner Parts
Posts That Try To Explain the Difference Between "Suck" and "Blow"
21 Sure-Fire Ways To Hide a Hickey Because You Didn't Understand the Difference Between "Suck" and "Blow"
How To Measure the Electrical Output of Curious Electrical Outputs on CPAP Machines
Posts that start out with "Wow! Electrickity Comes Out of Curious Electrical Outputs on CPAP Machines! What a BF Surprise!"
Bargain CPAP Machines with Minor Electrical Issues (Sorry, Sold "As Is", No Returns!)
Posts From People With AHI < 0.5 and Continue to P&M About How Miserable Life Is
Explanations of What a GK420E "Run" Is
Posts With Speling Errors
Daniella Sarahyba Photos
Damn. brb...

[DoriC]

By reading all the threads you can learn the answers to things you haven't even thought about. Jim

+1 Exactly!

[jdm2857]

It's déjà vu all over again.

[deerslayer]

Well, the BEST thread on categories was

Moderators

I copied this here because I thought it was just too funny.
Re: Forum Suggestion - Topic Sections
Postby Muffy on Fri Mar 05, 2010 5:25 am

OK, I've gone to the Dark Side! I fully support breaking up the Forum into Topic Sections! Here's the New Order:

Forum Index

Sleep Apnea Help!
Apnea del Sueno? Tough Tamales!
Mask/Machine Questions
Oral Aids (eewww!)
Pediatric Potty Training
Sleep Apnea Support
Spouse Support
Athletic Support
Information Not Worth Posting
Posts Not Worth Posting
Transmission Repair
Homogenous Metaphysics
Photos of Machines Taken Apart
Posts that start out with "Wow! There's Electronic Stuff in There! What a BF Surprise!"
Anal Seepage
Dimebag Darrell Tribute Posts
Braille mp3 Downloads
Posters With >2000 Posts Who Still Claim To Be A "Newbie"
"Posters" Who Are Really Here To Sell Crap
Unsold Crap
Posts That Recommend To "Turn It Up"
Posts That Recommend To "Turn It Down"
Posts That Recommend To "Turn It Sideways"
I Love My DME!
I Hate My DME!
I Made Love To My DME, But Hated It!
I Hated To Make Love To My DME, But What The Hell, Somebody Has To Do It!
I Can't Make Love Any More, I'm Spayed
Hijacked Threads (Must Start New)
Posts Recommending Forum Reorganization
Encore 2.2 Torrents
Posts That Complain Why Their Computer Is AFU Because They've Been Downloading Torrents
Lawyers That Complain About The Price of Healthcare
Mail Order M16 Assault Rifles For Sale (Must Have Firing Pins Removed To Be Legal)
M16 Firing Pin Dollar Store
Leak Problems
Leak Solutions
Leek Recipes
Miscellaneous Posts
Posts Recommending Creating Sections In The Miscellaneous Posts
Favorite Movies
Least Favorite Movies
Favorite Movies I Have Not Seen
Favorite Movies I Have Not Seen But Highly Recommend
Gabrielle Reilly Photos
brb...


Paper Towels
Al Gore Global Warming Posts
Posts From People Without Electricity For Days Because of All the Snow Storms and Bitter Cold
President Obama "Change" Posts
"Whoa! Now That I'm Here, Why Change?" Posts
Build Your Own CPAP Machine Out of Vaccuum Cleaner Parts
Posts That Try To Explain the Difference Between "Suck" and "Blow"
21 Sure-Fire Ways To Hide a Hickey Because You Didn't Understand the Difference Between "Suck" and "Blow"
How To Measure the Electrical Output of Curious Electrical Outputs on CPAP Machines
Posts that start out with "Wow! Electrickity Comes Out of Curious Electrical Outputs on CPAP Machines! What a BF Surprise!"
Bargain CPAP Machines with Minor Electrical Issues (Sorry, Sold "As Is", No Returns!)
Posts From People With AHI < 0.5 and Continue to P&M About How Miserable Life Is
Explanations of What a GK420E "Run" Is
Posts With Speling Errors
Daniella Sarahyba Photos
Damn. brb...

there's yer definition of sleep deprived
Welcome to the funny farm tattoohead

[idamtnboy]

If you embrace the anarchic chaos of the seemingly unconnected threads, you will eventually find it all as serenely comforting as one of them-there golden-ratio-Fibonacci-spiral thingies after a while.

And, if you can keep your head in all this confusion, you just don't understand the situation!!