Do you have a category for announcements, feedback, and other things related to your website/forum? If so, do you put it above or below the other forums? Do you put your introduction forum here?
Above forums and yes this might sound silly, but when i've joined forums that have the intros at the bottom, the thought crosses my mind that it doesn't seem important to bother to say hi or that the site doesn't think its that important. just my opinion though
This is the first forum that I haven't used the format. I like it better the way it is on AA, just for AA. Otherwise I always keep the three in one category at the top of the forum.
Site Info Center -- Announcements ---- Feedback, Questions, Support ---- Ask a Moderator ---- How-To and Feature Guides ---- Member of the Month / Noble Perch Prize ---- The Linnie Letter - Newsletter -- {Big Contest / Event} (currently, "Lineolated Parakeet Next Top Model") ---- {any relevant sub-forums, i.e. "Judges" and "Producers") -- Member Introductions All of this is at the top of my forums. The "Announcements" section is hidden from guests, but the other two are shown.
... is the setup I have, even on my designs site. I want my members/clients to know that they're important to me, and it gives a bit more of a community 'feel', rather than just a place to d/l a free style or request a custom one. Many of my clients jump in and welcome new members, and answer questions, as well, so it works out good.
I do have a forum for announcements and events, but it isn't limited to just forum stuff; I let the members use it also to do their bragging.
Indeed, I do. I've always placed such a category at the very top of the forum index page. In my eyes, placing it at the very bottom (or, near the bottom) of the index page would make absolutely no sense whatsoever. When guests and/or members visit and/or log in, this is the first category that I want them to run across. As for the introductions forum, I place that in the "off-topic" section - which is located at the bottom of the index page.
