Do you think InspectionNews has improved? - InspectionNews

Brian Hannigan · #1 (**permalink**) 03-21-2007, 12:59 AM

Do you think the NEW InspectionNews board is better than the old?

Tim Moreira · #2 (**permalink**) 04-01-2007, 10:11 AM

Brian,

I think that it is a very big improvement, however, with anything new, it will take all of us some time to get used to the layout and how things work.

Looks good.

I like the tool bar at the top. Easy to use.

Eric Shuman · #3 (**permalink**) 04-01-2007, 10:32 AM

Brian,

Wow!

Give me a minute or two for the learning curve and I will come back and vote!

So far it looks awesome!! Thanks for the hard work and dedication to the forum.

(And right when I just got my second smiley face for 200 posts - I was so proud! Looks like I will have to get busy posting again!)

Eric

Joseph Burkeson · #4 (**permalink**) 04-01-2007, 06:50 PM

People resist change, this board will need to fulfill a niche that is not currently being filled.

The NACHI board dominates and is the definitive board of our profession, the ASHI board is closed, parochial and provides little value, TIJ has its close-minded our-way or the highway click. The change you made will no doubt cause a pause in posting, the real question is what will set this new board apart and drive visitors to post?

Scott Patterson · #5 (**permalink**) 04-01-2007, 07:25 PM

It's a change and some folks just don't like changes. While I don't agree Joe B. and his opinions of the various boards, I think that Inspection News is filling a important spot that other do not.

Kevin Luce · #6 (**permalink**) 04-01-2007, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Hannigan

Do you think the NEW InspectionNews board is better than the old?

I can already say yes. How much of a yes still needs to be discovered.

I disagree with Joseph

and agree with Scott P. comment "is filling a important spot" which can also be said about NACHI's board.

Tim Moreira · #7 (**permalink**) 04-01-2007, 09:41 PM

Yes I agree that people resist change. Change caused tension and stress and no one likes that. However, if we do not strive to find better ways of upgrading and doing things then we would still be living in caves and hunting dinner with a spear.

Uga uga uga uga (caveman speak for your cave has a step crack, recommend you call a licensed cave engineer for further evaluation)

Brian Hannigan · #8 (**permalink**) 04-01-2007, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Joseph Burkeson

The change you made will no doubt cause a pause in posting, the real question is what will set this new board apart and drive visitors to post?

Hi Joe, Thank you for your input. All information is valuable to me.

I can not speak for the other boards but just as there is more than one inspection company in every city, each fills a need no matter how big or how small. The ones that do not fill the needs of it's client's and/or itself go away.

The first post that was placed on InspectionNews.com was on:
"January 19, 2001 01:38 PM By: InspectionNews.com"
Over 6 years later more than one person has found the site useful, insightful or educational.

It all depends on the individual who uses the service and how much service the company need or wants to sustain itself. Every individual, company and board has it's own needs, wants and desires. I believe InspectionNews has it's place and I believe many other inspectors feel the same way too.

It is a fact that InspectionNews is the first, largest (in terms of both membership and threads and posts), and the best (OK, just my personal opinion and the opinion from many loyal users) independent inspection message board on the Internet. My personal opinion is, that qualifies as serving a need.

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The change you made will no doubt cause a pause in posting

With out a doubt. That was a calculated risk on my part, one we call the pursuit of progress. I took that risk with the fax machine, the answering machine, the cell phone, the computer and the Internet. As my first board started with one member and grew to 5,294 (turns out the stats on the old board were wrong) and ended with over 10,6892 Posts (I wonder if those thats were low to) I am confident that the new InspectionNews will grow and be even stronger.

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the real question is what will set this new board apart and drive visitors to post?

That's easy. It will come from within. The individuals who use it.

Welcome Joe! I hope in time you will find that this is a better board than before. While developing this board I asked for the needs and wants of all users. I believe with very few exception I have met the wishes and desires of all who asked.

I believe your comments are constructive criticism rather than a negative comment and I appreciate that. Please let me know if I am wrong.

If you have suggestions on how to improve InspectionNews please let me know. It is the input from individuals that have made InspectionNews grow.

Rick Hurst · #9 (**permalink**) 04-01-2007, 11:41 PM

Brian,

I do like the format of the new board, but I have a question.

It appears that with the new board, all of the history of time (date joined)on the other board before and number of posts has all disappeared.

Is everything starting all over like a clean slate?

I feel like I've woke up and the other was all but a dream.

Rick

Brian Hannigan · #10 (**permalink**) 04-02-2007, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Rick Hurst

Brian,

It appears that with the new board, all of the history of time (date joined) What on the other board before and number of posts has all disappeared.Rick

I can manually change your join date. I suppose I can do that for everyone who asks.

The number of post would take some programming. It is on my list and I hope to get to it soon.

OK, This might help for now.

Click on a Sticky and go to the old board. Find any post of yours and right click on the profile link

. Click "Copy Short Cut"
http://www.inspectionnews.com/cgi-bi...ame=Rick+Hurst

Paste that in your signature. Or you could type in "Posted XXX on the old board" or something like that.

Kevin Luce · #11 (**permalink**) 04-02-2007, 06:22 AM

I think there are three things that will kill this board. The type of people posting (hard to controlled), trying to control this board too much and when advertising becomes too dominate (stay true to what this is). As long as these three things are in check, I feel this board will continue to serve the home inspection profession respectfully.

So far so good Brian

Kevin Luce · #12 (**permalink**) 04-02-2007, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Tim Moreira

Uga uga uga uga (caveman speak for your cave has a step crack, recommend you call a licensed cave engineer for further evaluation)

Are you saying that inspections are so easy that a cave man can do it?

Gunnar Alquist · #13 (**permalink**) 04-02-2007, 10:28 AM

It will take me some time to adjust. I like the thumbnails that are in the post and I like seeing who I am talking to. So far yes. But, then again, I was fine with the old site too. Your site provides a good forum to discuss and learn. Even when egos get in the way.

Eric Shuman · #14 (**permalink**) 04-02-2007, 03:00 PM

Brian,

I really like the "preview post" ability before submitting your post. This feature and the spell check should save a lot of "this post has been edited...".

So far I like all of the improvements. It is nice to not have to remove spaces in photo names when uploading.

Thanks,
Eric

David Banks · #15 (**permalink**) 04-03-2007, 01:46 PM

I am with Rick Hurst. I feel like I am on a strange board. I think you should put back all of the history of time (date joined)on the other board.
That way us past supporters will feel like Kings again.
Spring is busy so I do not have time to learn board all over again right now, which is frustrating. But it seems pretty user friendly.
Dave

Brian Hannigan · #16 (**permalink**) 04-03-2007, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by David Banks

I am with Rick Hurst. I feel like I am on a strange board. I think you should put back all of the history of time (date joined)on the other board.
That way us past supporters will feel like Kings again.
Spring is busy so I do not have time to learn board all over again right now, which is frustrating. But it seems pretty user friendly.
Dave

Hi David,

I will work on getting the past post count updated in time. It just can't be at the top of the list right now.

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I do not have time to learn board all over again right now, which is frustrating. But it seems pretty user friendly.

If you have a moment check out the first post in the HELP! section

Tips For Using The Message Board

It will have you up to speed in no time.

Keep checking that thread as I will be adding tips when ever I can.

Phillip Stojanik · #17 (**permalink**) 04-03-2007, 01:58 PM

I think the board has definitley been improved.

Its only been a few days now and I am getting more and more used to the workings of the new board. The biggest distraction for me thus far has been all the conversation about the new board itself. That appears to be keeping us somewhat distracted from the inspection topics but that is to be expected as everyone gets acquainted with the new system.

In about 3 weeks those of us who use the forum regularly will be well aquatinted with its workings and should get back to the business at hand. Isn’t that what they say…it takes 21 days to break or create a habit?

Personally, this remains my favorite inspection discussion forum by far for a variety of reasons. Mostly though I like the fact that its independent and is (for the most part) free of the ranker that I have seen from elsewhere.

As to the question of this forum fulfilling an important need in our industry? I know that it is fulfilling a need for this particular inspector and I am just selfish enough to think that’s important!