New Kobo subforum

PeterT · 09-19-2014, 05:05 AM

With the popularity of the alternative readers for the Kobo ereader platform, and the fact that a lot of the useful info is buried deep within threads in the developer forum, I have to think it might make sense to start a new subforum for "Alternative Readers" and encourage users to create new posts for various builds and/or problems being experienced.

Ken Maltby · 10-23-2014, 09:46 PM

I would gladly supply my install guides for Kobo devices.

Luck;
Ken

PeterT · 10-23-2014, 09:51 PM

Currently, there is one main thread for KoReader that contains over 1800 posts!

CoolReader is quite quite in comparison; only 500 posts.

hawhill · 10-24-2014, 03:41 AM

As the KoReader thread is full of micro-issues, most of which are solved, some are discussed and it is a convoluted, intertwined mix of many micro-threads, a separate forum would be a step forward, agreed.

On the other hand, working towards changing convention could be a step forward, too. Nothing but different convention is what keeps people from opening new threads for their problems, but they mostly chose to write into the "one thread to rule them all". I guess it is a bit funny feeling of modesty that lets people do that. What I can imagine is that a "Koreader" or a "Coolreader" tag (like the device tags in the Kindle Developers' board) could help a bit.

On the other hand, I'm not really able to predict what effect that would have on communication. The "one-stop" thread might even have positive effects. Not sure about that.

Overall, the number of issues with those readers might be relatively small. But then, other forums here aren't that active either. And the reader software could in fact profit from having possibilities for sticky posts with announcements, guides and FAQs.

Edit/PS: I just thought about the xda-developers community, since I feel there are parallels. There, it is about the same as now in the Kobo forum: One big thread for a "mod", i.e. a custom ROM. Some of those Mods/ROMs got so big and so much traction that there some n-hundred page threads exists, too. And some of them tried to rectify the situation by creating new forums (though off-site, which might be a big difference). Those forums, however, never got user traction. A few old posts, posing unanswered suggestions, unanswered questions - and that's it, mostly. Only for inter-developer communication, they might be active. And I do *not* feel we need a new Kobo board for inter-developer communication. With Koreader, we're fine with what Github provides (at least, that's my impression). And for Coolreader, well, it's not a community-driven (though agreedly -supported) effort. So this new forum would be mostly a freelance support forum.

JimmyH · 10-24-2014, 08:51 AM

IME long dev threads yield satisfactory results in solving specific user problems with the "search this thread" function. Just saying ........

eschwartz · 10-24-2014, 05:11 PM

One big benefit to the one-thread-to-rule-them-all idea is that the people who tend to answer the questions are already subscribed to that thread. I know it makes it much easier for me to answer calibre plugboard questions when they are posted to that thread. (speaking of which, that one should be the sticky...)

I look at it as a way of drawing attention to the right people.

09-19-2014, 05:05 AM	#1
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,324 Karma: 78876004 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	New Kobo subforum With the popularity of the alternative readers for the Kobo ereader platform, and the fact that a lot of the useful info is buried deep within threads in the developer forum, I have to think it might make sense to start a new subforum for "Alternative Readers" and encourage users to create new posts for various builds and/or problems being experienced.

10-24-2014, 03:41 AM	#4
hawhill Wizard Posts: 1,379 Karma: 2155307 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Goettingen, Germany Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Mini	As the KoReader thread is full of micro-issues, most of which are solved, some are discussed and it is a convoluted, intertwined mix of many micro-threads, a separate forum would be a step forward, agreed. On the other hand, working towards changing convention could be a step forward, too. Nothing but different convention is what keeps people from opening new threads for their problems, but they mostly chose to write into the "one thread to rule them all". I guess it is a bit funny feeling of modesty that lets people do that. What I can imagine is that a "Koreader" or a "Coolreader" tag (like the device tags in the Kindle Developers' board) could help a bit. On the other hand, I'm not really able to predict what effect that would have on communication. The "one-stop" thread might even have positive effects. Not sure about that. Overall, the number of issues with those readers might be relatively small. But then, other forums here aren't that active either. And the reader software could in fact profit from having possibilities for sticky posts with announcements, guides and FAQs. Edit/PS: I just thought about the xda-developers community, since I feel there are parallels. There, it is about the same as now in the Kobo forum: One big thread for a "mod", i.e. a custom ROM. Some of those Mods/ROMs got so big and so much traction that there some n-hundred page threads exists, too. And some of them tried to rectify the situation by creating new forums (though off-site, which might be a big difference). Those forums, however, never got user traction. A few old posts, posing unanswered suggestions, unanswered questions - and that's it, mostly. Only for inter-developer communication, they might be active. And I do not feel we need a new Kobo board for inter-developer communication. With Koreader, we're fine with what Github provides (at least, that's my impression). And for Coolreader, well, it's not a community-driven (though agreedly -supported) effort. So this new forum would be mostly a freelance support forum. Last edited by hawhill; 10-24-2014 at 03:47 AM.

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10-23-2014, 09:46 PM	#2
Ken Maltby Wizard Posts: 4,466 Karma: 6900052 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Heart of Texas Device: Boox Note2, AuraHD, PDA,	I would gladly supply my install guides for Kobo devices. Luck; Ken

10-23-2014, 09:51 PM	#3
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,324 Karma: 78876004 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	Currently, there is one main thread for KoReader that contains over 1800 posts! CoolReader is quite quite in comparison; only 500 posts.

10-24-2014, 08:51 AM	#5
JimmyH Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 56396 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Greenacres, FL Device: Kindle Voyage, Kobo H2O, Droid RazrMaxxHD	IME long dev threads yield satisfactory results in solving specific user problems with the "search this thread" function. Just saying ........

10-24-2014, 05:11 PM	#6
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	One big benefit to the one-thread-to-rule-them-all idea is that the people who tend to answer the questions are already subscribed to that thread. I know it makes it much easier for me to answer calibre plugboard questions when they are posted to that thread. (speaking of which, that one should be the sticky...) I look at it as a way of drawing attention to the right people.

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