Geocoins

Cached · Post by **Cached** » 05 November 07 12:00 pm

I think it's a good idea, and I think MM sums it up very well.

Cheesy pigs · Post by **Cheesy pigs** » 05 November 07 1:43 pm

Papa Bear_Left wrote:It might be a misleading poll, I think. I'm not at all interested in a trackable forum, but I don't care if there is one! Much the same way as I generally ignore the 4WD and photography forums unless a topic especially grabs me.

So, I chose not to vote as either option would misrepresent my view.

Well I'm not interested in the 4 wheel driving section, but I think it should be there for the people who are interested in it. So if there was a poll for 'Should there be a 4 wheel driving forum', I'd vote 'yes' even though I'd never use it.

On the other hand if someone wanted a sewing forum or medieval basket weaving forum, I'd vote 'No', as it has nothing at all to do with caching.

Clear as mud?

Bronze · Post by **Bronze** » 05 November 07 2:04 pm

The poll should really just be a 'yes' option. Ignore any of the 'no's' because you are really just seeking interest on how many people would use such a category, not how many people wouldn't.

If it is demonstrated that there is sufficient interest then create the category and use it. At this point there are nine (not including myself).

Then you need to discuss...

"does nine people warrant a separate space to discuss what ever?"

I don't know. My guess is that there are probably 14-20 people using the photography section on a regular basis not counting those that just view and not post. Nine might be a sufficient margin for regular discussion. I belong in two other PHPBB forums that each have nine regular posters.

Personally, (in case someone out there gives a hoot) I leave coins behind in case I lose it down the seat of the car or the kids pinch it for show and tell at school. It's not that I don't like them I just think it safer to leave them where they lie. I would be interested in reading the threads in such a category but probably wouldn't have much to say.

My 0.02au.

B.

listmaker · Post by **listmaker** » 05 November 07 5:43 pm

I often see geocoins in caches, so it seems a lot of people do like them. I don't have a problem with a separate geocoin section, and it might encourage the coin collectors to participate in other areas of the forum.

Knot_gillty · Post by **Knot_gillty** » 07 November 07 10:23 pm

I would definately use the geocoin section. I've only just started to buy some and would be very interested in talkling ideas and where to get them minted and so on.

I also find it quite difficult to have a proper conversation on GC without all the seppo's getting up in knots about "that question was asked 3 days ago, go and look for it!!". So now i don't even go on the GC forum so I would miss out on the geocoin trade/sale.

Support Aussie geocoin tragics. Bring on the geocoin section

Cheesy pigs · Post by **Cheesy pigs** » 08 November 07 8:33 am

Knot_gillty wrote:Support Aussie geocoin tragics. Bring on the geocoin section

Yeah!

24 people want it so far....

Team Piggy · Post by **Team Piggy** » 08 November 07 8:40 am

And 20 dont

LOL!

Last night it was 20/20..

So its so far 0.408 % of the registered forum members!

Yada yada these figures may change with time etc etc blah blah.

zactyl · Post by **zactyl** » 08 November 07 12:55 pm

Knot_gillty wrote:24 people want it so far....

Team Piggy wrote:And 20 dont LOL!

Not quite, I'm one of the 20 people who aren't interested in a section, but considering the show of interest from those who are, I am certainly in support of them having one!

swampgecko · Post by **swampgecko** » 08 November 07 9:11 pm

zactyl wrote:
Knot_gillty wrote:24 people want it so far....

Team Piggy wrote:And 20 dont LOL!
Not quite, I'm one of the 20 people who aren't interested in a section, but considering the show of interest from those who are, I am certainly in support of them having one!

Only because it means I can ignore a whole section/forum instead of various radom threads here and there... and yes I voted "No"

Map Monkey · Post by **Map Monkey** » 12 November 07 11:47 pm

Based on the current poll, it seems there is a majority of voters in favour of a geocoin sub-forum.

Where to from here?

mm

Team Piggy · Post by **Team Piggy** » 13 November 07 9:06 am

Might be a while yet

Still only .86% of members have voted

Map Monkey · Post by **Map Monkey** » 13 November 07 9:52 am

Team Piggy wrote:Might be a while yet Still only .86% of members have voted

At this stage, 100% of voters have voted.

This number should be enough to establish a need.....there was no poll in the end for a photography sub-section and the 4wd sub-section was around the same voting numbers.....this should be enough to show the trend, should it not?

mm

Team Wibble · Post by **Team Wibble** » 13 November 07 10:54 am

Team Piggy wrote:Might be a while yet Still only .86% of members have voted

And what percentage of members are regular visitors to the forums?

Post by **caughtatwork** » 13 November 07 11:11 am

Team Wibble wrote:
Team Piggy wrote:Might be a while yet Still only .86% of members have voted
And what percentage of members are regular visitors to the forums?

There are around 600 registered members who have vistited since October 1 this year.

So 50 out of 600 would be around 8% have voted, 5% have voted yes and 3.5% have voted no.

There are around 900 registered members who have visited in the last 3 months.

So 50 out of 900 would be around 5% have voted, 3% have voted yes and 2% have voted no.

Bronze · Post by **Bronze** » 13 November 07 11:49 am

Thats really interesting. No seriously it is.

But isn't the real topic:

Cheesy pigs wrote:Can we have a separate sub-forum for geocoins please? Or are there still not enough people interested in them?

I'm interested to see how the term 'enough' is going to be defined.

B.

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