David
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DIHALS = The "Do I have ALS? Is this ALS?" forum
I've made the following adjustments to address some issues based on feedback and concerns.
Specifically:
DIHALS messages that are legitimate requests for information (not anxiety etc); will be moved from DIHALS to the sub-forum "Needs community input" (a sub-category of DIHALS).
A good example is this recent request: Please respond - Newly diagnosed and have question
Additionally, the "Needs community input" forum posts have been added to the "What's new" and "new posts" feed system to notify all members that a post from a new member needs their attention.
For mods, if they see a legitimate request in the DIHALS section they can do the following:
If the conversation deteriorates the above actions can be undone and the thread can be put back into the general DIHALS section.
If the conversation comes to a conclusion the thread prefix could be upgraded to Completed.
If any thread prefixes are needed in-between these two (Needs input & Completed) please let me know.
Notes about the "Needs community input" sub-category:
I've made the following adjustments to address some issues based on feedback and concerns.
Specifically:
- The DIHALS section was largely responded to only by mods
- Also, note: DIHALS messages were recently removed from the "what's new" and "new posts" listings
- This was done to ensure community content was highlighted for CALS/PALS
- However, this raises the concern that legitimate DIHALS requests may go unnoticed
- The concern being that legitimate DIHALS questions may not get enough attention
DIHALS messages that are legitimate requests for information (not anxiety etc); will be moved from DIHALS to the sub-forum "Needs community input" (a sub-category of DIHALS).
A good example is this recent request: Please respond - Newly diagnosed and have question
Additionally, the "Needs community input" forum posts have been added to the "What's new" and "new posts" feed system to notify all members that a post from a new member needs their attention.
For mods, if they see a legitimate request in the DIHALS section they can do the following:
- Move the thread to the "Needs community input" sub-category
- Leave a permanent redirect from the DIHALS section to the new section
- Add a thread prefix "Please respond"
If the conversation deteriorates the above actions can be undone and the thread can be put back into the general DIHALS section.
If the conversation comes to a conclusion the thread prefix could be upgraded to Completed.
If any thread prefixes are needed in-between these two (Needs input & Completed) please let me know.
Notes about the "Needs community input" sub-category:
- Nobody can create threads there (only existing and selected threads can be moved there)
- Only members of tenure are able to post and respond to these threads once moved into this sub-category
- Allowing threads to be hand selected will reward legitimate concerns and new members with additional exposure
- Limiting this sub-category to only hand selected threads will ensure this category of information is of the utmost quality
- Limiting thread posting to the original thread starter and our tenured community will ensure the conversations weed out "noise"
- As information is collected here it should make for a valuable resource of insightful information not cluttered with excessive worry/anxiety related threads
- Highlighting threads asking for "Please respond" will hopefully encourage our larger audience of long-term tenured members to share their insight
- Adding this sub-category to news feeds should properly advertise the thread in hopes of finding a variety of responses/knowledge
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