Just some thoughts.
1. Swearing- I have noticed that there has been a large increasing in swearing lately. I feel that it may dissuade younger people from joining/staying in this site.
Solution- Have less swearing or Write part or all of the word in 1337.
Example- @55
2. We need an FAQ- When I first joined I had so many questions that it was pretty much spam. I tried googling and searching and failed to find what I was looking for because I didn't know the context. Over my stay here I have seen many people ask the same questions and that just adds unnecessary topixs.
Solution- Have a FAQ of the things that are general knowledge to Omnimaga but things outsiders wouldn't know.
Example- “I heard you can attach things too your usb port on the calc but when I use the search ‘Usb’ it says search is too short"
3. Terms- Kind of like FAQ except for terms. I am talking more about abbreviations than terms.
Solution- just create a nice topic.
Example- TWHG = The World's Hardest Game or RFG = Removed From the Game; an image uploader.
4. No name- When asking for help, people allot of times stare at their screens continuously screens until a reply is made. Sometimes however, people are unable to help in any way, so no replies are made. I think in a help requesting topic, people should have polls. "1. I can't help. 2. 'Just left blank'“ This way you have better choices made
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5. Smilies- Having smilies are really great in conveying the way you are trying to come across. Don't be afraid to use them
Warning- Keep smily usage nice. Don't use
to just laugh at someone.
6. Spoilers- Spoilers are fun and convenient. they will take a large amount of space and compress it down two about two lines. There is a problem however. Internet explore can not open them. Most of us prefer not to use IE but most school computers do.
solution 1- Do not use a spoiler if you are only using it to compress text. If you are, try using [code]...[/code] This is many times bigger, but IE users will be happy.
Solution 2- Quote. The quote function will allow you to copy a post verbatum. this will allow you to read the raw text even if inside a spoiler. (maybe have a topic area to view spoiled posts with the spoiler removed then delete the post when done?)