Trainee Section - Low Traffic... Why?

[GMES]

@essex ,
Do you mean a prefix like this ( screenshot ) if so then you owe @Sintra a Big man hug as he came through for you.

 

[Nigel]

@essex ,
Do you mean a prefix like this ( screenshot ) if so then you owe @Sintra a Big man hug as he came through for you.

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That's it. Fantastic and well done @GMES and @Sintra

It will draw people to those posts easier.

 

[Edtwozeronine]

My main issue was that you had to give too many private details to join the student area, I'm of the generation X tell the internet nothing. I don't have a Facebook account or Twitter account, certainly not in my real name!

Mods could always temp ban any fake students if they cause hassle.

 

[Horace68]

I can't even find it!!! I found this thread in a search for it

 

[Sintra]

I can't even find it!!! I found this thread in a search for it

I see now that you've found it

 

[MFS Electrical]

I feel that it’s quite difficult to get to the trainee section it seems to be quite far down the forum list. I’d like to see it higher, if possible that way it may generate more interest. I find it a chore to go and look for it and I want to help but it just seems that it is easier to post in the main forum....
Or maybe a big fluorescent button near the top of the page that takes you straight to the trainee section....

 

[GMES]

I feel that it’s quite difficult to get to the trainee section it seems to be quite far down the forum list. I’d like to see it higher, if possible that way it may generate more interest. I find it a chore to go and look for it and I want to help but it just seems that it is easier to post in the main forum....
Or maybe a big fluorescent button near the top of the page that takes you straight to the trainee section....

I know what you mean, it took me a full swipe of the thumb to get to it on the list, think I need a lay down. I feel like I've just scaled Everest.

 

[MFS Electrical]

I know what you mean, it took me a full swipe of the thumb to get to it on the list, think I need a lay down. I feel like I've just scaled Everest.

Some people’s thumb swipes

I know what you mean, it took me a full swipe of the thumb to get to it on the list, think I need a lay down. I feel like I've just scaled Everest.

@GMES can you watch the forum like you can watch a thread?

 

[SparkyChick]

Some people’s thumb swipes

@GMES can you watch the forum like you can watch a thread?

Mrs. GMES (masquerading as SparkyChick) here....

Yes you can watch a forum

 

[BeardyJaws]

The simple answer is the most obvious answer here I think. It’s the amount of data requested to access the trainee area. In a time where everyone is more cautious about who has what and the forum is asking for everything in one go. Name, address, in addition to course and study info. We all use forums to help each other and occasionally mock each other but I wouldn’t want to give out all that info on here or anywhere else.
Name, course, years to go or when did you start. That’s realistically all that’s required the rest feels like data grabbing.