I have a suggestion for the site's owners.

 

I jump in to the Chiang Mai page looking at the discussion threads a few times each day and rarely even glance at the pinned topics. If I don't see any discussion thread that interests me, I jump out again. Currently in my browser there are 11 pinned topics and 9 discussion threads in the Chiang Mai Forum. I never check page 2 so if the 9 discussion threads don't catch my attention, I'm out again.

 

What do other member's feel about moving the pinned topics to another sub-forum so opening up 20 discussion threads? I feel this would generate more discussion as there's then more to see and more to respond to. People needing to reference Google Maps, 90-day reporting can still do it but would need to go to the sub forum.

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I have a suggestion for the site's owners.

 

Moving to forum support for review of this dilemma. 

25 minutes ago, Loaded said:

If I don't see any discussion thread that interests me, I jump out again. [...]

I never check page 2 so if the 9 discussion threads don't catch my attention, I'm out again.

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I agree with the OP.  Way too much fluff on page one  Advertorials???  Please........

Agree, and have mentioned this in the past. 

 

Why not have an arrow that hides all that and expands it only if you want to see it all. Isn't that easy to do? 

I agree, way too many pinned posts.  Many of which are, let's be honest, thinly-disguised ads that most people do not want to see.  The arrow that you click on to expand the pinned posts is a great idea.

Agree, too many pinned topics, especially in the Chiang Mai forum.