I have asked the same question. Last I heard it wasn't really possible but then again shortly after that the board index was changed.

This is a Denob question.

Perhaps an alternative would be to use the search and advanced search function in the upper right corner. Just one way to narrow it down a bit. Given the nature of this board I wonder if it is possible to create an index sort of thingy? I am NOT computer literate so just throwing ideas out...

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I think the biggest problem comes from the fact that many members use the general forums to post. The board index is quite well organized (thanks to North Idaho Patriot, the owner and admin of the site) but few posts seem to make it here. Also, many members frequent their provincial forums and seldom visit the national forum. With so many Canadian members, I will ask NIP to create subforums like the index page in the Canadian forum. If this comes to fruition, are there any volunteers to help out as moderators to move and organize all the random posts?

I would be willing to help some but would need some training in what you want done..

I would be willing to help also.

I've gotten in touch with the admin and will be putting together a list of topic for organizing the Canadian forum. Any input on topic headings would be welcome.

I am willing to help as well!

I could help.

so help now;
Important, in other forums and similar groups, at the top of each category, or in a welcome section there is what is called a Sticky.

This is a post, with information on how to use the Forum, how and where to post, or even examples of topics to be put in there.
Posts that direct people to the proper areas, how to use the Forum as in go to the board index area, suggestions to use the search features for similar if not exact topics.
You will find after a while people stop coming to the forum for a variety of reasons, one of them being they keep seeing the same questions asked over and over again in the same topic area, or in the board in general.
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I think the biggest problem comes from the fact that many members use the general forums to post. The board index is quite well organized (thanks to North Idaho Patriot, the owner and admin of the site) but few posts seem to make it here. Also, many members frequent their provincial forums and seldom visit the national forum. With so many Canadian members, I will ask NIP to create subforums like the index page in the Canadian forum. If this comes to fruition, are there any volunteers to help out as moderators to move and organize all the random posts?

I will help

Greenguy suggested some topics for a new board layout. That was a good thought. To add to his list I would propose some more motherhood topics.

• shelter, bug in and bug out locations
• water, storage and purification
• food, food storage and preparation
• security and protecting your location
• transportation
• communications
• general supplies mindset, psychological preparedness
• personal skill sets
• groups, being part of a group and creating a group
• medical
• weapons for self defence
• heat and cooking methods
• events
• links
• everything else and general interest

This is a long list but this site is big and is growing by the day. To keep members interested and involved there needs to be a simple order that is easily navigable. This is one of the best sites that I have found so let's work together to make it even better.

OK then, Thanks to the people who offered help and made suggestions!
Now here's a good question...regarding the provincial sub forums, there are several things we can do.

1 - leave them alone...personally I think that many topics are too general to be in the provincial sub forums, but I guess some people like to keep everything local.
2 - create the same sets of subheadings as the Canadian forum...try to remember that I have to ask someone else to do the physical programming.
3 - move all topics NOT specific to the province into the new Canadian headings...leaving topics such as meetups and province specific posts.

Please note that if you can't be bothered to input anything now, when you are being asked, complaints will be ignored.

This is your forum....not mine!

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I agree - number 3 - even though that's tons more work.

When I first got here I found the Ontario board first. I didn't realise we were connected to all the others - I know that sounds ditzy but the name at the top of the page says International Preppers not Canadian Preppers. It's all a little confusing 🙂 I didn't figure out how to read all the new posts on the Canadian Preppers until wilde showed me. I am on LOTS of boards and forums and I have never had that problem before! Maybe I'm not the only one??

We're on off shoot of the International Preppers with further offshoots to individual provinces - so compartmentalised. What if each of the Provincial Boards ONLY had a limited amount of topics like meetups and sales in the area - all others would be moved by mods?

I have a logical brain - at least I make sense to me!