The Mid Continent MicroStation Community is looking to get feedback from multiple places on our agenda this year.
We could post in our forum, but then we have to assume that everyone reads our forum, or will think "Gee, I'll search on MCMC today to see what they are dong."
Because we have tracts that span multiple disciplines, we need to be able to post our query to those in those forums without the Forum Police deleting our posts.
What is the definitive policy on how to accomplish this?
And please don't say "You'll find information at <insert link here>" because while the help on Etiquette is specific about cross posting questions (Post only to the most appropriate area, and Do not post the same inquiry across multiple areas), you're assuming that if I post this in Communities forum that everyone will see it. We are looking for maximum coverage for ths.
Please advise.
Although the questions may span multiple areas, the underlying "connection" is your community, so that is where they should be posted. Multi- or cross-posts are not considered good Netiquette and will be "cleaned up".
So is it Ettiquette to post the "main" post in the Community Site, and post in other forums "Please see <insert link> for info on <subject>"
Thanks,
Shawn
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Phil:
By posting it in the MCMC Community (where it is currently posted), you're assuming that everyone in the entire Bentley Community is going to see it there, where we would like to post a link in the Support Forums and other locations.
Please suggest a strategy for us to maximize the ability for all Community members ( not just those keeping an eye on MCMC) to see and provide input on the post.
What you are suggesting (although having some merit) sets a precedent of posting across forums mainly to "call attention" to a post in another place. That is something that we have seen get out of control, resulting in inefficient parallel discussions relating to the same topic. It should be obvious that we do not want that to happen here (and have no plans to let it happen).
That said, as has been described in this thread/topic as well as previous discussions (as well as some of the site Help references), you can "maximize" input by posting an on-topic article to the single forum that is most applicable to the inquiry without mixing contexts.