Global Announcements.

[Luke]

Do you find Global Announcements get seen or not?

I tend to not post them as Global Announcements, I feel as if news doesn't get seen there but does if you post it in the Announcements board because it's the last topic posted most likely for a while so it appears at the top of the forum 🙂 That's why the Xenforo competiton isnt a global.

 

[Darthmaul]

I wish I had these back on XF, mainly because they DO get seen the way you want them to. People will eventually see them on ALL the boards, instead of chancing upon seeing the topic in ONE board 😉

 

[Geoffrey]

I think they get seen, but I don't tend to use global announcements much. I'll make announcements in specific categories to tell about how to post a topic in that forum, post a list of topics already existing, etc. but that's about it and that's kinda rare.

 

[Hissae2]

I have no need for global announcements, all of my announcements go in the news board.

 

[hcfwesker]

Never used global announcements. Just the announcements board. Members know by now if something shows up there, then its something worth reading.

 

[juststeven]

I use global announcements sometimes, gives it more exposure.

 

[Migi]

For important threads like rules or news, I use global announcement. Honestly I don't think global announcements are really seen and read, the rate is not that high, but still if it can be used to let people know about something we may as well use it. XD

 

[Yehya]

A number of times i have to get out of my specific board, go to the index, open the announcement forum and read the rules and guidelines topic.


Now, on some boards this can be simplified.

Any board >>> Rules and guidelines topic.



So i would add it not for it to got noticed but for the ease.


About other announcements, up to you i guess. Perhaps 2-3 news that are trending on your forum or so.

 

[Nebulous]

I dont use them on my forum so no, they dont get seen. 😛

 

[jdab]

I have no need for global announcements, all of my announcements go in the news board.

I do this. The Global Announcements on MyBB don't look very nice.

 

[PowerFeud]

For important threads like rules or news, I use global announcement. Honestly I don't think global announcements are really seen and read, the rate is not that high, but still if it can be used to let people know about something we may as well use it. XD

Indeed, all I've ever used global announcements for are the rules/guidelines topics. I think global announcements are definitely useful, though. I always look at global announcements when I see them on forums that I register on.