KDS Forum model breakdown/reorganization

[_Kyle_]

Way to step up to the plate Xray! Will is probably super slammed with this forum deal. He needs some help

[KiloXray]

Originally Posted by _Kyle_

Way to step up to the plate Xray! Will is probably super slammed with this forum deal. He needs some help

I'm sure Will is quite busy, especially with the HF funfly coming up.

I also know that there is likely already a mod for the KDS forum (apologies that I don't know who it happens to be) so, I hope I am not stepping on anyones toes by offering to help. I just know its a task that is tedious and nobody really wants to jump on that grenade. (except maybe my dumb ass,lol)

I'm just trying to give back a little when I can. Plus I sort of feel like if I was going to be the one to bring it up and "campaign for change", that I should at least offer to do the work.

[kachur779]

Like mentioned before it will be really active for maybe the first month of chase release ,then the tumble weeds will start blowing in .I think most of you just want to see a sub form for the chase, that would make more sense since kds averages maybe 6-12 viewers on a good day before this heli was even around .so if anything fight for chase sub form

[xenophobe]

I'd agree that separate models should have their own sub-forums, but the level of traffic here doesn't really warrant it. But on the flip side, there are less threads to move, so it wouldn't be a huge task.

[itguy]

I think everything should be cleaned up and have a main forum for the BRAND and then sub forums for heli types. Even having the main 150-800 class forums is stupid. Its all about align stuff so why not set those up the same way. OH well. Im not running it.

[JLH_1]

Dusty the reason will has the 150 to 800 forums is because align threatened to sue him because all of the clone align products were being discussed in them so he just removed the align brand from the title

[KiloXray]

The numbers here look pretty good! And the KDS forum is starting to look like a Chase 360 forum!

[distructor]

I too would have liked to see sub forums under the KDS main forum. To much information gets lost with it all mixed together. Searching for information is very inefficient with searches turning up lots of information for the wrong heli

Oh well...

[rovpilot26]

Spoke with Will about making KDS sub-forums. Stay tuned fellas

[KiloXray]

Originally Posted by rovpilot26

Spoke with Will about making KDS sub-forums. Stay tuned fellas

SWEEEEEET! Thanks RP!

[rovpilot26]

Originally Posted by KiloXray

SWEEEEEET! Thanks RP!

No worries

[Luvmyhelis]

Shape the forum up by sizes, not models here. There are simply just too many. Or? Simply do each branded models as a mix? The low traffic almost doesn't warrant setting it up like the Eflite sections.

My take is to Include the smaller 450 class as its own however. It will remain the most popular class here with the Chase until Glen comes out with his new 700 class design later. (Yeah, it is in the works) That will most certainly perk up the larger heli traffic here.

All the mid sizes in their own section branded names mixed. With the low traffic here, guys will still be able to find what they need using the search protocol.

Put the 6/700 mixed version's class into its own place much like the Sab forum. I am a member there and it works out just fine that way. Reason Sab have their own laid out that way? Prob due to the insane amount of posts in each category. Sab has become the most popular heli on the planet this last year. Pages fill up in days alone. Not months there. Ever been to any of the recent heli meets? Three years ago no one had ever seen a Sab at any meet I went to except mine. Guys huddled around and gawked. Last meet I hit this summer virtually 9 out of 10 larger helis there were Sab's. It was just crazy.

[xenophobe]

Originally Posted by Luvmyhelis

Shape the forum up by sizes, not models here. There are simply just too many. Or? Simply do each branded models as a mix? The low traffic almost doesn't warrant setting it up like the Eflite sections.

Agreed. Or at least have sub forums for the most popular models and maybe just one sub-forum for the older FB helis or discontinued products.

There are only 18 pages of threads in the KDS section... It's not like there is a whole lot that needs to be waded through, so to speak.

[KiloXray]

Thanks Will and RovPilot for setting up the sub forums! Much appreciated!

[WillJames]

Ok what do you think. I broke it down like this because from what I have heard the Innova line is becoming a legacy line due to the new Agile. Let me know what you think. I am not completely sure, if you guys want the Innova's broken out, I can do it but probably not today. I did the best I could on finding and moving threads. I have a dentist appointment today and I also have to pick up my son from school as my wife is on work travel this week.

There is no KDS moderator only the HF Support guys and me. I am the only one who can create forums and sub forums.

[WillJames]

Originally Posted by Luvmyhelis

Shape the forum up by sizes, not models here. There are simply just too many. Or? Simply do each branded models as a mix? The low traffic almost doesn't warrant setting it up like the Eflite sections.

My take is to Include the smaller 450 class as its own however. It will remain the most popular class here with the Chase until Glen comes out with his new 700 class design later. (Yeah, it is in the works) That will most certainly perk up the larger heli traffic here.

All the mid sizes in their own section branded names mixed. With the low traffic here, guys will still be able to find what they need using the search protocol.

Put the 6/700 mixed version's class into its own place much like the Sab forum. I am a member there and it works out just fine that way. Reason Sab have their own laid out that way? Prob due to the insane amount of posts in each category. Sab has become the most popular heli on the planet this last year. Pages fill up in days alone. Not months there. Ever been to any of the recent heli meets? Three years ago no one had ever seen a Sab at any meet I went to except mine. Guys huddled around and gawked. Last meet I hit this summer virtually 9 out of 10 larger helis there were Sab's. It was just crazy.

Yes the Goblins are popular. There were so many at IRCHA this year it was incredible. The KDS line is getting more popular, a lot of their guys stayed in the FREAK ZONE and they look to fly pretty damn well and seem pretty solid. I setup the SAB forums like that in the beginning, if you think they need broken down more, please PM me with your ideas. Thank you.

[rovpilot26]

Will,

Since I also am flying an Agile 7.2 I will keep an eye on the KDS forums as well. If the guys need anything on the forum they can shoot me a PM.

[WillJames]

Originally Posted by rovpilot26

Will,

Since I also am flying an Agile 7.2 I will keep an eye on the KDS forums as well. If the guys need anything on the forum they can shoot me a PM.

Thank you and BTW, ROVPilot helped me figure out the best way to break them out.

[KiloXray]

Looks great gentlemen!

As for the SAB forum, The only thing that is weird to me is that there is no "General SAB" area. In the Blade, Gaui, Compass, and now KDS forums, there is the main area, and then the model sub forums are in there as well.

I personally think having a main area is very important, for a couple of reasons.

1) It gives people a place to talk about brand specific topics without "hiding" them in one of the model forums, effectively leaving out the guys who might only look at "their model's" forum. An example is my Goblin 430 thread that I put in the main Forum. I had no SAB specific place to put that, so it ended up in a completely unrelated place. I think it would have been a much more popular thread had it been in a general Goblin lover's location.

2) It gives the team guys or prospective buyers a place to talk across models. Some topics cover more than one model. For example, often the XYZ vs. ABC threads end up in one or the other forum, and then you get a bias towards the model of that forum.

Honestly, if I was going to pick, I would have the SAB section just like these other ones, and have sort of a standard format here on HF. This seems to make even more sense since you guys say it is one of the highest traffic areas on HF.

SAB Forum
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Urakay

On the other hand, I don't want to push my luck! I got exactly what I had hoped for in the KDS forum!

[rovpilot26]

The KDS helicopters and electronics will essentially become the main general forum for KDS