I’m noticing that my users seem to get confused between the functionality of the announcement tab of the group and the forum section of the group. Both allow users to post a message and receive replies.

Personally I consider announcements as an informal shout out to the group, whereas the forum section is where more serious discussion take place. However my users don’t seem to grasp the difference very well.

Has anyone else had similar experience? What have other people done to simplify the user’s group experience?

I’m considering disabling the announcement section of the group altogether – does that sound reasonable?

Thanks!

[@chouf1 Participant 11 years, 9 months ago]

@ashenkargmailcom

considering disabling the announcement section of the group altogether – does that sound reasonable ?

If the group members should use the group discussion forum, YES !

FYI we probably all experienced about this point.
User never read the FAQ
User never fill in forms correctly
User never do what they are expected to do.
Never trust users !

Don’t hesitate: deactivate !
How ? Read here: https://buddypress.org/support/topic/turn-off-updates-on-activity-page/

[@mercime Participant 11 years, 8 months ago]

@chouf1 🙂