It would be a great help to us less travelled if people, when they start a thread, would either in the thread name or in the contents of the thread put where the place they are referring to actually is or at least the state or territory its in.
Cheers
Jon
Happywanderer said
01:37 AM Apr 9, 2012
Totally agree with you Hylda and John. This has been mentioned many times before but some still won't do it. The topic should be in the title or if its a place that should be in the title including which State. It is surprising how many places of the same name are in multiple states.
WMB said
03:50 AM Apr 9, 2012
Couldn't agree more. Read about some place and I have to go and get the map out to see where it is.
Mandy &Wayne
Cruising Granny said
05:55 AM Apr 9, 2012
Ditto. Good point! So who's going to get the ball rolling to set the trend? I have to admit to being confused at times by places named without detail, such as camping sites. Even quoting the site number from Camps book, doesn't clarify too much.
_wombat_ said
09:27 AM Apr 9, 2012
that's an Easter bunny and the carrot is made of chocolate
GD looking up maps is not a bad thing, in fact it could save your life in the aussie bush, we all need to know how to read maps and not take the gps as perfect, cos it ain't
-- Edited by _wombat_ on Monday 9th of April 2012 09:28:02 AM
_wombat_ said
02:42 PM Apr 9, 2012
maybe Cindy could put a note at the bottom of her Welcome to the Grey Nomads Forum post, just mention that it would be nice to say what state the topic is in
Gerty Dancer said
04:10 PM Apr 9, 2012
I have had plenty of practice looking up maps too! Good point Jon and Hylda, and I'll try posting better place-names and areas/states too.
Dougwe said
04:19 PM Apr 9, 2012
_wombat_ wrote:
maybe Cindy could put a note at the bottom of her Welcome to the Grey Nomads Forum post, just mention that it would be nice to say what state the topic is in
Wombat, you have long ears plus I didn't know wombats eat carrots but I spose carrots are.......nope, not saying any more.
I't not nice how people go OFF topic as well, just like I have done.
BUT
To get back on topic,
Greens Lake (Near Bendigo Victoria)....
I think that is what you all mean??
Happywanderer said
05:48 PM Apr 9, 2012
Thats right Doug, but its just not the name of places that make topics confusing. The heading on a thread needs to be more explanatory. eg. Without getting picky.lol Hylda&Jon could have put in their heading "Please explain more in your title" Instead of "Where". Then none of us would get confused, hopefully!!
neilnruth said
06:56 PM Apr 9, 2012
I've noticed that people use the Camps 6 reference number but don't mention which state they are referring to. Isn't there a similar number in each state? So I agree with Hylda and Jon - please at least say which state so we can find it.
_wombat_ said
07:20 PM Apr 9, 2012
neilnruth wrote:
I've noticed that people use the Camps 6 reference number but don't mention which state they are referring to. Isn't there a similar number in each state? So I agree with Hylda and Jon - please at least say which state so we can find it.
Yes the numbers are repeated for differant state's perhaps, VIC,SA,WA,NT,QLD,NSW,TAS in the heading would help
Cruising Granny said
10:38 PM Apr 9, 2012
As a retired journo and now a recreational writer I could conduct courses in writing headlines. Let the heading introduce the topic and tell the story. It makes a great reference point, and when searching later it also specifies the nature of the topic. Some headings are extremely misleading and give no hint as to the topic below it.
It would be a great help to us less travelled if people, when they start a thread, would either in the thread name or in the contents of the thread put where the place they are referring to actually is or at least the state or territory its in.
Cheers
Jon
The topic should be in the title or if its a place that should be in the title including which State. It is surprising how many places of the same name are in multiple states.
I have to admit to being confused at times by places named without detail, such as camping sites. Even quoting the site number from Camps book, doesn't clarify too much.
that's an Easter bunny and the carrot is made of chocolate
GD looking up maps is not a bad thing, in fact it could save your life in the aussie bush, we all need to know how to read maps and not take the gps as perfect, cos it ain't
-- Edited by _wombat_ on Monday 9th of April 2012 09:28:02 AM
maybe Cindy could put a note at the bottom of her Welcome to the Grey Nomads Forum post, just mention that it would be nice to say what state the topic is in
Wombat, you have long ears plus I didn't know wombats eat carrots but I spose carrots are.......nope, not saying any more.
I't not nice how people go OFF topic as well, just like I have done.
BUT
To get back on topic,
Greens Lake (Near Bendigo Victoria)....
I think that is what you all mean??
The heading on a thread needs to be more explanatory. eg. Without getting picky.lol Hylda&Jon could have put in their heading "Please explain more in your title" Instead of "Where".
Then none of us would get confused, hopefully!!
Yes the numbers are repeated for differant state's perhaps, VIC,SA,WA,NT,QLD,NSW,TAS in the heading would help
Let the heading introduce the topic and tell the story. It makes a great reference point, and when searching later it also specifies the nature of the topic.
Some headings are extremely misleading and give no hint as to the topic below it.