Forum Suggestion - Topic Sections

[jules]

[GumbyCT]

Me - I'm still looking for a niche

You're in luck!

Here's one now!



Muffy

Looks like quich lorraine to me.....did you see her in playboy? oooh boy!!!

[Rebecca R]

We should probably have a poll first.

I haven't seen one of your Tests for a long time either. But if you do a poll, I vote to remove the potty training category but definitely keep transmission repair, and perhaps add lawnmower and garden tractor repair.

[jules]

ah - lawnmowers

[jnk]

. . . if you do a poll, . . . keep transmission repair, and perhaps add lawnmower and garden tractor repair.

I'll attempt to put all the major prairie-province hobbies in the same category.

[jules]

I'll try to cover all the major prairie-province hobbies.

curling?

[Rebecca R]

I'll try to cover all the major prairie-province hobbies.

curling?

Yes definitely curling. It is how prairie-province insomniacs get through the night in the winter. Late night curling reruns.

Isn't curling kind of math-ish?

r

[jules]

curling is such an exciting sport - spouse watches it on CBC when he can- it's probably more physics than math

actually I shouldn't complain about curling too much - back in HS the people I babysat for curled every Friday night hence I had spending money

[angela06]

I was reading the posts on this topic and read Muffy's post regarding suggested categories and I snorted my soda through my nose!

I learn so much about the serious side of sleep apnea on this site; and the humorous threads ain't too bad either!

[GumbyCT]

Maybe the first topic under "Announcements" should be a locked sticky thread called "Why This Forum Cannot Be Categorized."

So who reads "Announcements"?

[jnk]

Maybe the first topic under "Announcements" should be a locked sticky thread called "Why This Forum Cannot Be Categorized."

So who reads "Announcements"?

I don't. I skip over them, since they seem to be a category in a topic section.

[DottyG]

Maybe the first topic under "Announcements" should be a locked sticky thread called "Why This Forum Cannot Be Categorized."

I'm really kinda nervous about posting this, because it seems that there's an "in knowledge" here that I'm not a part of (yet? Maybe I will be at some point?). And, I'm really nervous that I'm setting myself up for being flamed for saying this.

But, maybe if there is a topic like this (where "LOL! I'll get the popcorn" type responses result when it's asked), it could be added to a general thread at the top. Just so innocent people like me don't stumble across asking it and find out that it's something that makes us a source of ridicule?

I've already discovered that, despite my searches for answers to some of my questions (trust me - I use that Search feature VERY often and have found it immensely useful), I have ended up asking some questions that have gotten some eye rolls from the old-timers. I apologize for that. I'm trying to do my best to not ask the overdone ones.

I've been wondering about the categories as well. I'm a member of another (non-sleep apnea) forum where the folders are categorized, and it's works fine. So, in the back of my mind, I've kinda wondered why this one isn't as well. Now I know. But, I'm dismayed that there seems to be laughing and joking about what I thought was a legitimate question.

I do also know that, on the other forum I frequent, we do have our "I'll get the popcorn" topics as well. But, what we did is alert the newbies to these "hot topics" in one thread, so they didn't find themselves on the end of being made fun of. (And, so that we don't lose the person forever. Which is kind of where I feel right now. This place is way too important for people with sleep apnea to make them feel like a fool when they ask a question.)

Please don't flame me for saying this.

[jules]

this forum isn't very moderated if you haven't noticed

[DoriC]

Hi Dotty, please don't feel nervous about posting here. These very same "I'll get the popcorn" folks are the same dedicated ones who help hundreds of those struggling with their therapy every day. I think they just need to break up the seriousness of this forum once in awhile(I've gotten caught up in the hilarity myself and enjoy it). Sometimes they get carried away but I think you know they mean no harm.

[Kiralynx]

Please don't flame me for saying this.

Hardly! Although I expect the original poster is wondering what the heck s/he started with this thread. Sure, you'll get eye-rolls from time to time. 'Cause every newbie, me included 16 months ago, has roughly the same questions and many of the same problems.

The only stupid question is the one you didn't ask. Sometimes this place gets a little... okay, make that a LOT!... crazy. But it's also the best place on the Web to get information about making your xPAP therapy work! And the people with the quiche and the popcorn are usually the one's who'll rally 'round when you do need help!