Message board guidelines
Go to the VOC message board now.
Single Thread for each Topic
For instance, if there is a message board thread to organize a trip, post the trip report and photo links to the same thread. 1 thread per topic only please; it really helps keep the board more organized. When, half way through the planning stage, your destination changes, it is permissible to start a new thread with the new destination in the title, and a note (or even better a link) on the old thread pointing to the new thread.
Put the date and destination of a proposed trip in the message title
- Sphinx Hut Ski Trip Jan 12-13 = Good
- Sphinx Hut this weekend = bad. Once the weekend of the trip passes, the title become confusing
- Anyone want to go skiing Jan 12-13. Ok because you haven't decided on a destination yet. Repost a new thread once the destination is settled, or leave it as is if the thread is short enough to read through.
- Anyone want to do something tomorrow = Very bad - does not specify the date or destination
Think about who is supposed to get this message, and to which message you are responding
- Meeting is at 7pm Tuesday in the Clubroom = Good
- OK 7 pm = bad. What's happening at 7?
- I want a ride. Not so likely to get you a ride because it isn't addressed to anybody in particular, but sometimes that's the best you can do. At least you asked
- Jordan, give me a ride in your car, please = Better, but why not phone Jordan and ask him directly, or email him?
How to embed hyperlinks in messages
Enter the text like this (don't forget the "http://"):
<http://www.mec.ca>
And it turns into this: