CIT Forum - explanation why we can't have one?

Webmonkey · 07-09-2008 12:27am #1

Hi,

What the hell is wrong with having a CIT forum. It clearly is in need. Multiple threads are created suggesting one, multiple +1's but no sign of anything happening.

They say that there isn't enough interest - I'm wondering where this comes from. I'm sure once its opened there will be plenty activity there -

CIT has a large number of students now and surely there are a good few on this and even if there isn't I'm sure a lot will join just to talk to other CITers here since we don't have anything else and don't go saying with have the CITSU site because that forum is as dead as fk i don't know. Even if people posted it would be moderated too much. Couldn't say a thing there.

So Admins, any reason why we can't have one? - Surely it won't upset anyone just to have another college in there.

Thanks for reading.

By the way I'm posting in here as there is no point putting another one in the Forums forum. Mods if you think another forum will get more attention move it there.

R0ot · 07-09-2008 12:57am

This really didn't deserve a feedback topic. No offence.

Sometimes it takes a bit of time for a forum to get approved and made, because the admins have lives too so a bit of patience next time instead of immediately jumping to feedback complaining your being ignored.

This could have all be solved in a simple PM.

Edit: Also I see about 10 +1 or support over the course of 6 months, i've seen forums with more support not get one.

AlmightyCushion · 07-09-2008 1:02am

You forgot to add the "There's a mustard/hasslehoff/chuck norris forum FFS!!!!!!!" bit.

Overheal · 07-09-2008 9:27am

i need that mustard forum to tell me how to live thank you very much

KnifeWRENCH · 07-09-2008 10:15am

Ah quit yer complainin'! There have 666 +1's for the Microwave & Time Machine Forum and we don't have it yet

Also, since I go to UCC, I am obligated to remind you that CIT suck! :pac:

Jack B. Badd · 07-09-2008 10:47am

Webmonkey wrote: »

don't go saying with have the CITSU site because that forum is as dead as fk i don't know.

If the CITSU forum is dead as f*ck, what makes you think that a boards.ie CIT forum will fare any better?

witnessmenow · 07-09-2008 11:02am

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

You forgot to add the "There's a mustard/hasslehoff/chuck norris forum FFS!!!!!!!" bit.

Maybe he read the rules

Just looking it up, was suprised to see CIT has 17,000 students didnt realise it was so big

Webmonkey · 07-09-2008 12:15pm

R0pt wrote:

Sometimes it takes a bit of time for a forum to get approved and made, because the admins have lives too so a bit of patience next time instead of immediately jumping to feedback complaining your being ignored.

It has being going on quite a while now:

dit: ...the course of 6 months, i've seen forums with more support not get one.

Jack B. Badd wrote:

If the CITSU forum is dead as f*ck, what makes you think that a boards.ie CIT forum will fare any better?

Once upon a time it was active but soon as it did get active it was shut down by the Student President. I can't imagine working with that small box sized forum either as they've integrated it into the design. If anyone said anything bad in there about CIT, or maybe that the student union arn't the best etc etc, I'm sure it will be locked.

And as for not getting much +1s, I dont see many people going into the Forums forum to even see the thread.

I can see a lot of newbies starting too - take the UL forum for example, a lot in there are only starting to post this year since they in first year. Look at the post counts of all.

Heisenberg. · 07-09-2008 1:38pm

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Webmonkey · 07-09-2008 1:44pm

The Scientist wrote: »

Being aggressive about it doesn't help.
Patience does.

True I suppose - I'm going to leave it at that anyways

AlmightyCushion · 07-09-2008 6:23pm

Webmonkey wrote: »

And as for not getting much +1s, I dont see many people going into the Forums forum to even see the thread.

Then stick a link in your sig. Also put up a thread in the relevant regional forum.

Webmonkey · 07-09-2008 6:32pm

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Then stick a link in your sig. Also put up a thread in the relevant regional forum.

Good idea. Done

Jack B. Badd · 07-09-2008 6:35pm

Webmonkey wrote: »

True I suppose - I'm going to leave it at that anyways

Maybe this is why there's no CIT forum, the proponents give up at the first sign of a bit of effort being required...

Webmonkey · 07-09-2008 6:36pm

Jack B. Badd wrote: »

Maybe this is why there's no CIT forum, the proponents give up at the first sign of a bit of effort being required...

I'm leaving it at that in here as clearly I should be else where. I was also referring more to being aggressive about things. Should I continue?

Anyways, I've created a link in my sig to the thread in the forums section anyways so see what happens from there.

Sully · 07-09-2008 6:38pm

CIT? As if the university needed one in the first place!

University application for CIT? You gotta be joking!

-1

Webmonkey · 07-09-2008 6:39pm

Sully wrote: »

CIT? As if the university needed one in the first place!

University application for CIT? You gotta be joking!

-1

What has that got to do with anything discussed here?

Sully · 07-09-2008 6:40pm

Webmonkey wrote: »

What has that got to do with anything discussed here?

Sensitive topic?! Its adding a bit of humour to such a serious thread.

Webmonkey · 07-09-2008 6:40pm

Sully wrote: »

Sensitive topic?! Its adding a bit of humour to such a serious thread.

Alright then...

randylonghorn · 08-09-2008 1:05am

Webmonkey wrote: »

What has that got to do with anything discussed here?

In fairness, given that he mods WIT, you've got to believe he's being tongue-in-cheek on THAT particular topic! ¬_¬

Webmonkey · 08-09-2008 7:15am

Yeah true

Sully · 08-09-2008 8:11am

randylonghorn wrote: »

In fairness, given that he mods WIT, you've got to believe he's being tongue-in-cheek on THAT particular topic! ¬_¬

Webmonkey · 08-09-2008 8:12am

Sully wrote: »

They still applying for it as far as I know and apparently the minister for education is a former lecturer at CIT :eek: - I hope it doesn't become a university

- I like ITs.

Sully · 08-09-2008 8:28am

Webmonkey wrote: »

They still applying for it as far as I know and apparently the minister for education is a former lecturer at CIT :eek: - I hope it doesn't become a university - I like ITs.

We are going off topic, but I would laugh if CIT got it and WIT didn't

But, if that happened there would be outrage so I doubt it. Prob just refuse both applications.

Anywhome... carry on

Gone West · 08-09-2008 9:39am

@feedback bandwagon posse: Give the lad a break.

Webmonkey, an admin will see this soon enough and probably create it.
Like you said, with 17k students its 3 or 4 times bigger than some of the other colleges with forums on here.

Jack B. Badd · 08-09-2008 7:02pm

Webmonkey wrote: »

I'm leaving it at that in here as clearly I should be else where. I was also referring more to being aggressive about things. Should I continue?

Ah fair enough, that wasn't immediately clear from your post. The softly, softly approach might appear to take a bit longer but will probably result in more positive responses than aggressive badgering. Of course that doesn't necessarily mean you'll end up with a forum unless a sufficient number of CITers get behind it. Why not advertise within the IT and see if students are interested in a dedicated forum outside of that supplied by the SU?

Kinetic^ · 08-09-2008 10:37pm

..........in my day we had 2 forums!! All you young people don't know how lucky you are!!!:mad:

CIT Forum - explanation why we can't have one?

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