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Implementing any sort of organization on this section has to contend with the often ephemeral life span of these deals. Posts appear, sometimes explosively in large numbers, and often have a known or unknown lifespan. Posts age rapidly off the first page as well.
Labels could be made available for posts [such as Book, Ereader, Game -- or Free, Bargin] - but the hard part is getting posters to use the labels consistently, so that readers could either filter the posts and not miss anything, or leaving members still having to sort through any unlabeled posts to make sure they didn't miss anything.
We implemented a compromise solution in the Kindle Forum, where a member (koland) was willing to supervise and maintain a Sticky thread of Free/Bargain Kindle books. This Sticky is replaced monthly - keeping new deals up front and reducing the clutter of old posts.
In the Deals/Freebies section we're currently trying a compromise solution - putting enough relevant information in the thread title to allow members to decide whether the deal applies to them or not.
Any additional labelling/sub-dividing, etc. would really require a member to monitor the forum continuously to ensure all new posts were added in accordance with the forum organizational scheme.
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