[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=9957#p91865]Here[/url] AHB wrote:From time to time we receive press releases and news bulletins from producers and their representatives and these tend to get scattered throughout the forums. I thought it would be easier for future reference if these were given their own thread especially if, as I hope, we will start to receive more of these directly in the future.
In reply to which PhilW wrote:If so, perhaps this would be worthy of a separate sub-forum, rather than just a thread?
It would also provide more visibility per press item, which might be appreciated by the producers.
flash_uk wrote:Yes a good idea I think. Perhaps with some loose guidance on thread naming convention, possibly Year then Shipper? For example "2013 Noval".
Reverse date of original announcement would perhaps allow simple sorting, such as "2015-05-21 Noval".
Having just seen the sub-line on the forum I think it's ok as is, though perhaps the simple title "Press" instead of "Announcements" would serve, with the sub-line as currently to provide the detail.
Take the third example above. Such threads are amongst the most popular on the forum and are a conglomeration of formal declarations, member observation at tasting events, hearsay and speculation. Do we now need two threads in two different parts of the forum? (I say no)
I am starting to think we are giving ourselves a complexity that is unnecessary.
"The first duty of Port is to be red" Ernest H. Cockburn
jdaw1 wrote:Press releases, announcements, and declarations Announcements from the industry source, or from the official agent of the source
Trawl: yes. A team effort could perhaps be organised.
Make it so
I've just realised that the sub-line suggested is different from the initial one offered. This one seems a bit too fussy and precise, giving rise to some of the confusion about what could be posted. The word news has disappeared for example. If the sub line could be something like "News and announcements from the port trade, press and shippers", then all of the examples cited above would be fine. And aren't those the kinds of thing we want to hear about?
If we were to have a poll I would be voting to leave such posts in the main conversation forum.
The fact that no one seems to be able to put a simple, meaningful and generally accepted description together is a fair indication of the confusion that would ensue if we continue down this path.
If no one comes up with a sensible idea by this evening I will revert the forum to where we were. If a sensible suggestion follows we can create whatever that sensible thing is.
"The first duty of Port is to be red" Ernest H. Cockburn
Original suggestion was a thread/area for Press releases and new bulletins; I think we have strayed in scope while trying to clarify, and in doing so have confused things. Attempt at clear suggestion:
Section name "Press releases and news bulletins"
sub-wording could be similar, e.g. "Press and announcements from the port industry" or some-such
Intended use only for copies of press announcements seen/copied from other websites or emails and any discussion thereof
While individual declarations could be put there if wanted, since we wish to keep a list of all declarers per year, it seems better to maintain that list as currently in conversation (or reference?) section. Regarding trawling and moving old posts on the same basis, I wouldn't worry about it; I would leave it to people's discretion and move if you feel the need from hereon as per any other thread felt to be in the wrong area.