Hi everyone,
As we head into a very busy summer period, we are making changes to the Real World Aviation category. This is to ensure that topic quality remains high, and the moderator workload can be managed. This topic will outline some of the decisions that have been made and will explain them in full to answer as many potential questions as possible. The main changes that are being brought in are as followed:
All topics will be reviewed by a moderator in a post queue (currently in a trial period and subject to change)
No crash topics are permitted with the exception of when a report is published about a major incident
No long question-based threads
Initial Discussions and Reasoning for Changes
As mentioned, topic quality and moderator workload are the two main reasons for these changes. In addition to this, the following were all considered when discussing if and how to change the rules:
- How big of a feature non-Infinite Flight related content should be on the Infinite Flight forum
- How we filter out the good quality topics from the less productive ones
- How we define âsignificant newsâ over more general RWA news
- How far we want to ensure users participate in the wider IFC and not simply RWA
We discussed these thoroughly over a lengthy period, taking into account as many opinions and positions across our user base.
Final Decisions and Logic
These discussions led us to the above changes being made. These are designed not to restrict but as a filter. Each change has the following logic built into them:
- Topics should bring something new each time, be it knowledge, informed opinion, or important news
- Users should be encouraged to continue using Real World Aviation as a hub for interesting RWA information and we positively encourage this
- Real World Aviation can be a hotspot for certain users to engage on this forum, however wider engagement in other categories is considered important and is strongly encouraged
âLong Question-Based Threadsâ
These have been a particular source of discussion amongst many long-standing members here on the forum and moderators. Whilst many of these topics are interesting, many of them are subtle variations to the same question. Additionally, the majority can be split into individual topics so that discussions can be more specific, engaging, and in-depth.
Topics included in this umbrella term include, but are not limited to:
- What is your favouriteâŚ
- Would you ratherâŚ
- Funniest XYZâŚ
An example of the sorts of topics that would be an excellent replacement for these could be:
- Here is a new livery and the history behind it
- This old terminal is being knocked down. Do you think it should be removed?
- I just found this amazing aviation myth. Let me explain it
- This was my favourite XYZ. Here is why my opinion changed
This change will only affect a small number of topics, so if you have an interesting point of discussion to post, weâd love to see it!