Why do these forums not use sticky threads?

I'm very new to logos (loving it) and I'm spending the majority of my time learning how to use Logos 6 to be more efficient in my studies.

I'm finding a lot of great information in the forums but it seems to be all over the place. Does Logos not use sticky threads to help find this information quicker? I see that some forums have a pinned thread for forum guidelines, FAQ's, etc...... but nothing more than that.

Sticky threads are very useful and helps minimize newer users asking repeated questions. The search function in the forums does not work that well from my experience. I have recently started using the help function in Logos itself so not sure about it yet.

I'm aware of the videos and have been through most of those which are very useful. This software is amazing but there is a large learning curve with it if one wants to take full advantage of all the capabilities.

I appreciate all the veterans who take the time to help others out, just surprised Logos doesn't use this function.

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DMB

Can't answer your sticky question. It's somewhere between limiting manpower on the forum, and some older forum software.

In theory, the Wiki was the solution. But then we ran out of experts. Now we have tip of the days that keep sliding down uncontrollably.

But knock on wood ... we can be thankful users don't get a free manual.

SineNomine

I appreciate all the veterans who take the time to help others out, just surprised Logos doesn't use this function.

At any given point in time on the forums, either there is at least one active thread complaining about how (unnecessarily) difficult it is to learn how to use the software, or there will be soon.

At this point, I suspect that that will not change at least until all base packages come with manuals.

Bruce Dunning

The search function in the forums does not work that well from my experience.

Anyone who has spend much time on the forums realizes that the forum search feature is far from adequate. I use the Google site search for all my forum searching - "topic you want to search" site:logos.com/forums

Frank Sauer

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/737417#Comment_737417

As for the knock on no user manuals, there are some very good videos on YouTube that should help new users learn Logos. IIRC, I believe there are also videos now available in the software itself, at least I think it was mentioned in my last upgrade email.

https://www.youtube.com/user/LogosBibleSoftware

DMB

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/737439#Comment_737439

Frank ... just to keep the wood clean, you can't search a video to answer a question (OP's struggle).

My question today, was having finished a journal, how could I easily proceed to the next journal. Trying out the '+' (since journals aren't parallel), indeed a list of journals showed ... just Semeia's set. Unrelated. Fixable? Who knows. Videos .... no.

Brad Knox

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/737443#Comment_737443

I watched the youtube videos and the software videos which has been a big help but there is a lot more to this software and I want to dig much deeper. I have seen some very good posts/tips but they are scattered all over the place. Its just very surprising to me that Faithlife doesn't have the resources to set up sticky/pinned threads.

The users like us are the ones who vote to recommend a thread for sticky/pinned, enough votes and somebody adds it to the top of the forum, I wouldn't think that would be difficult but what do I know.

I just purchased the bundled training from LearnLogos which is 34+ hrs of videos, good reviews so hopefully it will help me further my knowledge of the software.

MJ. Smith

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/737463#Comment_737463

I watched the youtube videos and the software videos which has been a big help but there is a lot more to this software and I want to dig much deeper. I have seen some very good posts/tips but they are scattered all over the place. Its just very surprising to me that Faithlife doesn't have the resources to set up sticky/pinned threads.

The users like us are the ones who vote to recommend a thread for sticky/pinned, enough votes and somebody adds it to the top of the forum, I wouldn't think that would be difficult but what do I know.

The forums can support sticky threads. However, I don't believe that is an effective approach to software such as Logos which aims to serve everyone from a casual lay user with average education and no special Bible study knowledge to academic researchers, pastors, seminary professors and students, Sunday School students .... from the small rural community church to the Catholic, Anglican, Orthodox ecclesial structures. What is a useless tidbit of information to you today may be a fantastic tip next year. Today's tremendous hint may be a slow ineffective way to get to point Y tomorrow. Whether or not you are on Logos 6 (or could be), what resources and datasets you own ... all affect how the software functions You may point me to sites to prove me wrong, however.

The only way to learn Logos/Verbum/Noet is to keep circling back over similar material as your resources and datasets change, your knowledge to put information into context expands, and the software changes correcting errors and fixing shortcomings in ways that change the best way to get to point Y. There is a reason, I personally decided to go the "TIP of the day" route ... complete with the predictable dropping down the list to out of sight so one is less tempted to OD on information one is not in a position to use.

Doc B

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/737401#Comment_737401

we can be thankful users don't get a free manual.

But I'm lovin' it!!

Doc B

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/737467#Comment_737467

The only way to learn Logos/Verbum/Noet is to keep circling back over similar material as your resources and datasets change, your knowledge to put information into context expands, and the software changes correcting errors and fixing shortcomings in ways that change the best way to get to point Y.

I agree. And this should NOT be!

Rosie Perera

Brad, you might be interested in the Reading Lists that MJ Smith has been curating that are links of useful training materials (blog posts, videos, etc.)

Open Tools > Reading Lists (under Reference)

If not at the Search box page, click "<-- All Lists" to get back there

In the Search box at the top of the Reading Lists tab, enter training and hit Enter, and you'll find a bunch of useful Reading Lists with links to training, including this one:

Logos/Verbum/Noet training and communal reference

If you search for blog training you'll find some more, including:

Logos System References and Blog Training
Logos blog and forum tips [MJ, are you adding your "Tip of the Day" posts to that Reading List?]

You can use Reading Lists to systematically go through and check off once you've read something. And the nice thing about them is it's all in one place. Someone has already done the work for you to find great stuff to read in the forums to learn more about Logos.

More info here: https://community.logos.com/forums/t/105287.aspx

MJ. Smith

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/737475#Comment_737475

I agree. And this should NOT be!

Why not? it strikes me as the nature of the thing ... spiral learning is the mot effective approach to a number of things, math being the example most frequently given.