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mat
Shanghai Royalty


Joined: Apr 26, 2004
Posts: 9627
Location: On my friggin beer scooter.
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Mar 13, 2009 - 02:52 PM |
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^ Yeah, UrumqiExpat. Basically all it would be would be a personals section featuring goats and yaks. |
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Reggin
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Joined: Nov 07, 2008
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Mar 13, 2009 - 03:59 PM |
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Vbulletin for the forum
Allow personals as part for the forum, big fun and popularity guaranteed |
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california2shanghai
Barker

Joined: Dec 21, 2007
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Mar 13, 2009 - 06:06 PM |
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Don't let new members start a New Topic until they have 100 post.....
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Don't let members with more than 100 posts submit more than 5 posts/day to the main page. Let them have a separate page where they can post as much as they want about whatever random crap they want.
Just kidding, but only kind of. |
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Shangstar
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Joined: Feb 07, 2008
Posts: 3396
Location: Spitland
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Mar 13, 2009 - 06:51 PM |
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A separate section for English teachers where they can discuss their favourite issues such as (1) Is it easy to get a teaching job in Shanghai (2) Is it true I can earn 20,000 RMB per month without any qualifications (3) It's amazing here, I just feel so special - please discuss me (4) Can I teach on an L visa. |
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Shangstar
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Joined: Feb 07, 2008
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Location: Spitland
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Mar 13, 2009 - 06:52 PM |
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oh, how about a chatroom for established users? |
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underh20
Board Legend


Joined: Sep 27, 2006
Posts: 12702
Location: Veggie-Free Zone
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Mar 13, 2009 - 07:01 PM |
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How about a Pit that isn't really moderated to death and made to look like a kindergarten? |
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UndrUrSkin 
LoopKicker


Joined: Aug 26, 2008
Posts: 805
Location: between your sandy cheeks and crab-filled pineapple
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Mar 14, 2009 - 09:05 AM |
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^ Word! |
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thickchick
Barker


Joined: Dec 19, 2008
Posts: 196
Location: Shanghai and NC, USA
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Mar 14, 2009 - 10:27 PM |
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What about an embedded google shexpat user map? shexpat members could be allowed to contribute (or you sync approved contributer's maps to shexpat's)? Google map is now supporting videos, photos and wikipedia. Best of all it's free.
Edit - so, I see you've got the embedded google map - my bad - well, it can still be pumped up with user contributions and adding the video and pictures. |
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tihZ_hO
Shanghai Royalty


Joined: Feb 17, 2004
Posts: 8869
Location: Jakarta - I got Paroled from Shanghai
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Mar 14, 2009 - 10:36 PM |
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| oh, how about a chatroom for established users? |
That could simply be password controlled chat rooms, right?
But may I ask...why?
Couldn't those of you who want to do this just PM everyone and go on Skype for example? |
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txaggie07
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Joined: Aug 10, 2007
Posts: 298
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Mar 15, 2009 - 01:29 AM |
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Couldn't those of you who want to do this just PM everyone and go on Skype for example?
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maybe we already have and left you out.
Suggestions:
locking posts that are a zillion years old and have no value anymore.
sometimes using the search function can pose problems. For example, after clicking on a thread it will display in plain text rather than the regular coding format. It is text only and won't let you reply/respond etc.
ban nathalie
a cleaner look would be nice. Maybe code with CSS, or something a little more Web 2.0. The coding of this website is outdated.
make it easier to format text. A WYSIWYG text editor would be great.
Outside of the forum there is too much extra stuff. I would suggest the erroneous info be eliminated or organized better. I'm sure 80% or more users use the forum only. Some of the articles are great. The job site is AmCham's system, right? Also, the personals are from World Friends.
If everything was a little more organized, it would be easier to navigate the site. If all the info was cataloged better, it would be much easier on the eyes. Notice the repetition?
All in all it's a great site. Great info, just needs spring cleaning and a change of look. |
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Marakanis
Wonder Wit


Joined: Jan 11, 2009
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Mar 15, 2009 - 01:50 AM |
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A private forum for established/real expats would be helpful. The whole basis of a forum is that those who care to look and participate can, and those who don't want to can ignore it. A PM or Skype system would obviously force everyone to participate all the time, which is definitely not what I want.
I just want to have at least one forum where when I post something and get trolled, at least I know it's by legitimate established expats. =P
And I second (or possibly 5th or 6th) banning nathalie forever. =P |
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Shangstar
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Joined: Feb 07, 2008
Posts: 3396
Location: Spitland
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Mar 16, 2009 - 05:55 PM |
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Also, please can we have a dedicated forum for jokes? I got loads I want to offload. |
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tomnoddy_uk
Wonder Wit


Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 3570
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Mar 16, 2009 - 06:09 PM |
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- Have a function where it allows each account user to pull down the forums (open chat, travel, food etc) they are interested in and hide the forums they do not read.
- Allow us to edit colours etc without previewing the post.
Keep up the great work. |
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donkeykong
Reacher

Joined: Dec 18, 2008
Posts: 333
Location: XJH
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Mar 16, 2009 - 10:02 PM |
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Have your moderators move threads from Q&A into their appropriate subsections, where obviously applicable. Makes the search more effective. |
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txaggie07
Reacher


Joined: Aug 10, 2007
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Mar 16, 2009 - 10:30 PM |
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yes delete Q and A. Most of new topics include Questions, and some responses have Answers.
This will keep things more categorized. |
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jeffinflorida
Shanghai Royalty


Joined: Nov 19, 2007
Posts: 9437
Location: Somewhere between Itchy and Scratchy
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Mar 16, 2009 - 11:24 PM |
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Chat room - yes.
More maps and better directions and address for places of interest.
Sticky's for travel information.
Subways maps. Street maps.
Dedicated threads / topics for scams and tourist traps and warnings - safety issues. |
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Garibaldi
Reacher


Joined: Jan 29, 2009
Posts: 258
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Mar 17, 2009 - 12:03 AM |
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Deleting this thread would be a first step in the right direction. |
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underh20
Board Legend


Joined: Sep 27, 2006
Posts: 12702
Location: Veggie-Free Zone
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Mar 17, 2009 - 08:37 AM |
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^ Way to go, FrenchLover.  |
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CoffeeHawk_0
Board Deity

Joined: July 14, 2005
Posts: 19082
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Mar 17, 2009 - 01:27 PM |
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this site is at about 885,000 posts - create a prize and advertise for the one millionth post - will bring in new visitors and increase Ad clicks.
Just find a way to make sure snappysammy, coffeehawk, nat, bougie, and magnolia behave. |
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underh20
Board Legend


Joined: Sep 27, 2006
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Location: Veggie-Free Zone
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Mar 17, 2009 - 02:32 PM |
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Hasn't Coffee-Dork been neutered? |
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CoffeeHawk_0
Board Deity

Joined: July 14, 2005
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Mar 17, 2009 - 02:36 PM |
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not according to stealth ho #23, farm girl #62, and Goosie's cousin Esmerelda DiFazzio from Yonkers. |
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jeffinflorida
Shanghai Royalty


Joined: Nov 19, 2007
Posts: 9437
Location: Somewhere between Itchy and Scratchy
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Mar 17, 2009 - 02:40 PM |
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^ Dam Esmerelda from Yonkers Avenue, Broadway, or Central Park Avenue? |
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CoffeeHawk_0
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Joined: July 14, 2005
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Mar 17, 2009 - 03:05 PM |
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let's not trash Michael's good thread, but if you must know, she's of the Central Park Avenue DiFazzio's, good stock too, real child rearing hips on that lady. |
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jeffinflorida
Shanghai Royalty


Joined: Nov 19, 2007
Posts: 9437
Location: Somewhere between Itchy and Scratchy
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Mar 17, 2009 - 03:41 PM |
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A Tanglewood greaser offspring? |
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CoffeeHawk_0
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Joined: July 14, 2005
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Mar 17, 2009 - 03:48 PM |
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she always wore a jacket that said 'Jets' on the back, and rumor has it she once was an extra on 'welcome back kotter' |
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