[wilko]

We have introduced a very small, tightly focused forum over at CheapBluRayMovies.

So, if you fancy registering, pop over to www.cheapbluraymovies.co.uk/forum

See you there!

[KeyserSoze]

cool, I'm in

[wilko]

Originally Posted by KeyserSoze

cool, I'm in

Good stuff.

Its worth pointing out that we are going to keep the forum over there very small and focused. So we won't be adding all the extra forums like we have here - it will stay as it is.

It's purely going to be blu-ray based chat.

And now that the forum over there is live, we can now concentrate on the things we need to do with HDandDVDBargains.

[Reckless]

I'd sooner that this site was 'fixed' if indeed it's 'broken'. There's nothing to say that this site is no longer the place for HD (Bluray at least) info/bargains. I suppose I'm wondering what is the purpose of a new site if this one also serves the same purpose. All the 'crappy ' forums here could be removed and we could go back to the 'old days' of focusing on bargains rather than the other topics?!

The new site looks better (Wordpress I assume?) - I've always disliked vBulletin portals. Not sure about the [new] forum... it needs better visual integration although that comment that can easily be applied to this site also :)

Finally, I have no real interest in Bluray so I don't really 'need' HD & DVD Bargains e-mails to draw my attention to the site ;)

Good luck with the new venture nonetheless!

[Videodrome]

Yeah I also have no interest in blue ray only DVD

[wilko]

Originally Posted by Reckless

I'd sooner that this site was 'fixed' if indeed it's 'broken'. There's nothing to say that this site is no longer the place for HD (Bluray at least) info/bargains. I suppose I'm wondering what is the purpose of a new site if this one also serves the same purpose. All the 'crappy ' forums here could be removed and we could go back to the 'old days' of focusing on bargains rather than the other topics?!

The new site looks better (Wordpress I assume?) - I've always disliked vBulletin portals. Not sure about the [new] forum... it needs better visual integration although that comment that can easily be applied to this site also :)

Finally, I have no real interest in Bluray so I don't really 'need' HD & DVD Bargains e-mails to draw my attention to the site ;)

Good luck with the new venture nonetheless!

Hey, I absolutely agree. I think that this site has too many forums now, but we need a consensus of opinion before we start removing forums. It's just too big and cumbersome, and unmanageable at the moment.

Lets just make something crystal clear - HD and DVD Bargains will always be the number 1 priority. In fact, we are working very hard towards improving the "visual" complaints that people have raised over the past 12 months. All I can say is "watch this space".

I think there was absolutely a need to have a dedicated site for blu ray - even if only to improve search engine rankings for this site, as it is closely tied in and linked.

So, the bottom line is this - 90% of our effort is concentrated on HDandDVDBargains. It is, and will always be, the most important part of our "portfolio". And we still have further plans to develop HDandDVDBargains further. But lets face it, that has to be a two-way effort - there doesn't seem to be much member input lately does there? If you know what's "broken" as you put it, then please, tell us, because I'm not sure.

As far as the "email" goes, we only send emails when we genuinely feel there is something to say. But we can't please everybody all of the time. If you feel we have misused the newsletter, then feel free to unsubscribe. However, I feel we give a very good service with our newsletter.

[Reckless]

I agree member input has been 'lite'... but I guess us users are simply that - users. I do try to post links to stuff I come across but to be honest the 'usual crowd' are just too damn fast :)

Also I didn't suggest the site was "broken", I was trying to get to why the new site is a focus [for Bluray] and why this site isn't being used for that content. You've explained the position focus, reasons, etc. and it is what it is :)

I probably don't have any suggestions that haven't been raised before - certainly a forum cull wouldn't go amiss but then that's my thought.

[homerpovey]

I reckon a reduction of forums would be a good move. Hardly any of them are posted on now so I'm sure they wouldn't be missed. I guess all these forums can be a bit daunting so as you both say, it would focus more on what the forums always been about ....bargains