A New Logos Forum Category

Why not have a forum for Logos customers not buying a subscription package? I suggest that because so mamy of the posts on forums now relate to subscription issues.

It seems to me that it would be better for both subscription customers, and customers not subscribing, to not crowd their forums with posts not related to their needs.

Unless, or course, I am the only non-subscribing customer, who will still be using Logos.

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Christian Alexander

Great idea

Christian Alexander

Great idea. You have my vote. I have not subscribed nor bought Logos 10 package. . . . YET.

David Wanat

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1324135#Comment_1324135

Interesting idea. I'm on the fence about subscribing (It'll be Verbum if I do). I imagine some of the discussions and requests for help will be different from the subscriber needs and concerns.

Beloved Amodeo

It seems to me that it would be better for both subscription customers, and customers not subscribing, to not crowd their forums with posts not related to their needs.

This seems to imply that you're envisioning an entirely new forum for non-subscribing customers.

If this is correct it would appear to me to be a bit inefficient as there would be questions that arise that would be germane to either population of user. If I'm wrong and you are simply suggesting, as your subject title implies, that we add a new forum heading, e.g. General, then I agree this idea would likely lend order.

Edit:My opinion doesn't for see the changes coming to the forums.

MJ. Smith

Why not have a forum for Logos customers not buying a subscription package?

I have no problem with this - but on the other hand, I am hoping the new software will greatly reduce the number of forums.

Mike Childs

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1324165#Comment_1324165

It seems to me that it would be better for both subscription customers, and customers not subscribing, to not crowd their forums with posts not related to their needs.
This seems to imply that you're envisioning an entirely new forum for non-subscribing customers.

No, you totally misunderstand what I wrote. I mean another group under this Logos Forums which already has many groups. I think it would be in the best interest of Logos Bible Software to help all of its users. In fact, I think you greatly underestimate how many of us are NOT going to take a monthly subscription. I doubt that Logos wants to just write off all of those customers.

Certainly, they will want to continue selling books to those customers and helping them get the most out of their Logos software.

Mike Childs

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1324167#Comment_1324167

Why? It seems to me most of the Forums serve a good purpose so that we do not have to wade through all the posts to find an answer.

MJ. Smith

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1324173#Comment_1324173

Why? It seems to me most of the Forums serve a good purpose so that we do not have to wade through all the posts to find an answer.

You have a point, but for me, it is the posts in the wrong forums where you have to decipher what they are actually talking about that are the bigger problem.

Beloved Amodeo

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1324171#Comment_1324171

No, you totally misunderstand what I wrote. I mean another group under this Logos Forums which already has many groups.

Crikey!!!

I agree with you. I think we're both guilty of responding to a fraction of what was written. I surrendered that I may have misinterpreted your meaning, but followed with a demonstration that ultimately I had caught your meaning and agreed it would be an idea worth considering provided that it was not made irrelevant by unknown changes coming.

Doc B

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1324167#Comment_1324167

I am hoping the new software will greatly reduce the number of forums

Based on what I've seen beta testing, this is exactly what is going to happen.

Aaron Hamilton

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1324197#Comment_1324197

I am hoping the new software will greatly reduce the number of forums

Based on what I've seen beta testing, this is exactly what is going to happen.

It would be easy enough to have a tag for this, though.

Paul Gibson

Why not have a forum for Logos customers not buying a subscription package? I suggest that because so mamy of the posts on forums now relate to subscription issues.

I suspect that many of the type of posts in a non-subscribers forum would also be relevant for subscribers. My suggestion would be to create an AI forum, which would reduce the number of posts in the existing forums.

Roger Pitot

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1324228#Comment_1324228

But how would you stop an AI Bot from posting?[H]

John

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1324245#Comment_1324245

But how would you stop an AI Bot from posting?

Are you a Bot Roger? [H]

Dave Hooton

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1324199#Comment_1324199

I am hoping the new software will greatly reduce the number of forums

Based on what I've seen beta testing, this is exactly what is going to happen.

It would be easy enough to have a tag for this, though.

We need to look at what the new Forum will offer e.g.

Logos and Verbum - covering Desktop, Web and Mobile

General Forum for Support and Questions
General Feedback - Discussions
General Beta Forum
International Forums

Books and Courses
Proclaim

These are convenient categories based on Tags (Desktop, Web, Mobile) and Type of Post (Q&A, Discussion, Idea), which you supply. Then you can see the Status of each thread (Unanswered, Answered) + details like who/when Started, who/when Last Responded.

Restructuring continues, and these are a refinement of what I viewed a few days ago. But it is possible to get directly to threads based on Tags.

Beloved Amodeo

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1324252#Comment_1324252

Books and Courses

I'm interested in this category. Will recommendations and discussion on topic covered be highlighted in this category? If so this will be a welcome addition to the forums.

Another question stems from this. Will the forum guidelines be revised? Specifically, in discussing books and courses will we be allowed to take a personal position based on our religious leanings?

Rick Ausdahl

Why not have a forum for Logos customers not buying a subscription package? I suggest that because so mamy of the posts on forums now relate to subscription issues.

It seems to me that it would be better for both subscription customers, and customers not subscribing, to not crowd their forums with posts not related to their needs.

Unless, or course, I am the only non-subscribing customer, who will still be using Logos.

It seems like an idea worth considering. From the videos/webinars I've watched on the new subscription version, there are enough changes in the screen layouts, menu options, and interface options alone, to result in questions/posts for the subscription version that would be irrelevant for the legacy version, and vice versa. Add to that all the new AI related features in the subscription version, as has already been mentioned, and you're really looking at two very different products from the users' perspective.

Rick Ausdahl

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1324306#Comment_1324306

Books and Courses
I'm interested in this category. Will recommendations and discussion on topic covered be highlighted in this category?

Another interesting forum category to consider.

scooter

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1324306#Comment_1324306

Will the forum guidelines be revised? Specifically, in discussing books and courses will we be allowed to take a personal position based on our religious leanings?

Books and Courses
I'm interested in this category. Will recommendations and discussion on topic covered be highlighted in this category? If so this will be a welcome addition to the forums.
Another question stems from this. Will the forum guidelines be revised? Specifically, in discussing books and courses will we be allowed to take a personal position based on our religious leanings?

Sadly, BA, this will go south faster than a scared pronghorn.

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Why not have a forum for Logos customers not buying a subscription package?

Good idea - unless they put it behind a paywall. [;)]

Doc B

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1324249#Comment_1324249

Bot Roger?

"Bot Roger" would be a great name for a rock band.

Dave Hooton

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1324306#Comment_1324306

Books and Courses
I'm interested in this category. Will recommendations and discussion on topic covered be highlighted in this category? If so this will be a welcome addition to the forums.

The category includes:

A General Forum that will "Discuss books and courses within our catalog, including, by denomination.",

denominations can be selected/listed using Tags, whilst
there is a more general Tag for Resources

and

Resource Requests that will "Share and vote on new books, products, or other resources for our catalog."

Another question stems from this. Will the forum guidelines be revised? Specifically, in discussing books and courses will we be allowed to take a personal position based on our religious leanings?

An Announcement thread (e.g. for a denomination) will guide the discussion e.g. one Announcement quoted the current Forum Guidelines. A personal position which is a statement of denominational teaching should not constitute a "controversial topic" in a denominational thread unless you come from a different denomination! In any discussion thread it would not be controversial to criticise a book wrt to its stated position. I don't think the Guidelines need tweaking wrt "controversial" as that is always a judgement.

MJ. Smith

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1324306#Comment_1324306

Specifically, in discussing books and courses will we be allowed to take a personal position based on our religious leanings?

I've never considered personal positions problematic. What is problematic is when they are presented as the only possible, true, God-approval-stamp-bearing position. Unfortunately, the people most apt to present their views in a problematic manner are also those apt to hold minority positions and most unaware of the forumites they are insulting.