Tim Vasquez
EF5
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We're planning on making a change to Target Area to simplify the threads and Target Area concept, and simplify the rules too. The moderators and some users have voiced concern about the Target Area format becoming kind of complicated and causing some management and TOS trouble. Also the [REPORTS] format is not conducive to post-storm discussion since the thread is limited to firsthand accounts. I think the proposals sound reasonable and for 2009 we expect to go from 4 to either 2 or 1 category per target/date.
Please vote on which way you prefer that we go with this. You may also reply with comments.
On one hand, we can separate the discussion into a [FCST] thread for all PRE-thunderstorm discussion, then once storms have started, a [SUMM] category handles all storm nowcasts, reports, chase summaries, and post-chase discussion.
On the other hand, we can have all discussion in one thread, so we'd have threads called simply "4/17/09 TX Panhandle". It might seem that the thread would have information overload, but all the threads will generally follow a chronological progression, thus we'd be likely to find the forecasts at the start of the thread, nowcasts midway, and summaries and Monday morning quarterbacking towards the end.
We will not necessarily abide by the results but they'll be used to gauge user opinion on the issue.
If you don't use Target Area regularly we ask that you refrain from voting. Thanks,
Tim
Please vote on which way you prefer that we go with this. You may also reply with comments.
On one hand, we can separate the discussion into a [FCST] thread for all PRE-thunderstorm discussion, then once storms have started, a [SUMM] category handles all storm nowcasts, reports, chase summaries, and post-chase discussion.
On the other hand, we can have all discussion in one thread, so we'd have threads called simply "4/17/09 TX Panhandle". It might seem that the thread would have information overload, but all the threads will generally follow a chronological progression, thus we'd be likely to find the forecasts at the start of the thread, nowcasts midway, and summaries and Monday morning quarterbacking towards the end.
We will not necessarily abide by the results but they'll be used to gauge user opinion on the issue.
If you don't use Target Area regularly we ask that you refrain from voting. Thanks,
Tim