I like it! Will each catagory be "graded"/"pointed" differently, as well?

Matt, I assume we will still be able to place a post in both RE and Consumer cats. at the same time? If so, I like it.

Works for me. When you implement it, just be very specific about what goes in each category, that way there will be no excuses for people to post incorrectly (although we know we're human!)

Bryant: Yes, you can still post to both main catagories.  We will still have some existing restrictions such as posts put in one of the advertising sub-catagories can't be added to other sub-catagories. 

Rich: We currently have the ability for us as administrators to easily remove a post from a catagory while reading through the list.  We are also going to provide a couple moderators this ability, so we have several people helping us keep things clean.

The categories are perfect based on the topics that I've seen.  Good job guys.  I'm sure some more categories will be needed in the future, but it's a good start!

Several people including myself put Consumer related information that would be considered Market Updates.  Perhaps a sub category for that?   Otherwise I really like it...

Matt.... that is a great idea. I belong to sports site also and they have moderators on there that can delete and ban members. It keeps people in check.

The rest of it looks good.

I like the market update idea, we do have a lot in store as far as positioning content to consumers.  Ben get's back on vacation this weekend, so development on the site will really start to ramp up again next week.

Will you be penalizing posts that are not supposed to be in certain catagory...ie: listings...(I STILL see them in the general posts.)

:-D

I like the break down, and I think what Rich stated is very important, the need to be specific.

Will make it easier to categorize but adds more clicks if now we have to click a category and then click a field...

Great idea - I also like the market update categories.

And "rants" will fall under "off-topic"?  I think rants might need their own sub-category.  :-)

Great -

This is a very positive step - more specific categories will help people find what they need even more quickly.

I would approach imposing regulations with caution... AR could become just another forum.

How come this CEO isn't you?

Moo 

Angus By removing posts from a list I mean the ability to remove from a specific category, not remove the post itself.  Our position still is that we won't moderate content itself, as long as there aren't legal issues (such as a copyright violation).  But I often see people add a post to EVERY catagory regardless of what where it fits, that just frustrates people looking for posts.   Nothing wrong with the post, just the catagories they added it to.

Hey Matt,

Thanks for the updates, I think that the new categories will be good. Especially to make sure that potential clients don't read the blogs they are not intended to on the net, even though they do now from time to time.

Scott

I think the change is good also limiting the number of posts to much crap being posted

I definitely agree the Market Update Category would be a very useful tool. When I hit 'Associates Blogs' i can still view every type of listing anyone on my list has written.  Will that stay the same? I hope so. Many different ways of searching on here and I try to utilize them all at different times of the day....unless I'm actually out working of course!

Great ideas!  Only comment I might offer is can you make it possible for a city to span multiple counties?  Thanx

I think it makes a lot of sense. There are so many good blogs that one cannot read them all, and having a list to consult (both for posting as well as to select what to read) is very helpful. Knowing about changes in advance is a must I think. I love seeing all the positive changes as the network grows and evolves. Can we post in more than one category if it makes sense, or both consumer and Realtor?

I hope you will give examples of what goes where. There are some paosts that are not too esily categorized.

Jeff: Yes, you'll will be able to post to multiple catagories if the post is appropriate.  We'll probably have some built in restrictions to simply keep people from clicking on all of them (which happened all the time).

Another great addition in my opinion. It will make browsing and posting much more efficient when broken down.

Pete Willner
Who Will? Pete Will!
Broker Direct Real Estate
www.petewill.com

The changes appear to be good for making it easier to find the type of information desired. My principal concern at this point is not to be so fragmented that is discourages utilization due to the numerous options.

Good idea. Real Estate opinions makes a lot of sense.

I like it!  Keep up the good work guys.

Cool stuff i already see how these changes are getting to the consumers out there.....

Wouldn't that depend on the topic of the rant, Cheryl? I can rant real estate as easily as why my Buccaneers are terrible this year. :-)

I like this addition.  Any time you can organize information better I think it is a bonus.  It will save us all time finding the types of information that we are interested in.

The break down of categories should also help SEs sort through all the information as well. I'll second or third the Market Update category.

Makes sense and will give credence to the search engines when we want to post something for fun versus informational as well as being an asset for us to search great categories such as Tips,Tricks & Advice etc.

I still do feel that a link on our homepages with realtive do and don'ts might be helpful...examples are always nice.

And I'm still not getting my ActiveRain email updates.

Great idea! also glad you asked the community before making the change.

I like where you are heading with this. 

Concerning the consumer subcategories...
I have posts that fall into more than one state (or county or city) as I am in a tri-state area. Will it be possible to select more than one "region"?   Otherwise, my only option will be the general consumer category.

Would also like to see something like an "Off-topic, Humor, etc." category on the Consumer side.

Thank you for your efforts on this and allowing us to provide feedback.

That looks like it will be more catagorized I like it

Matt,

Medford & I are quite excited about this change—at last a couple of categories we can lurk in with our opinions & (we hope) humor)—and specific areas we may search for the all-important “blog food.”

Thanks, Jay & Medford

Good concept changes and since you answered other questions in later response I fully support the change.

This is a great idea. Thank you for including us in your decision making process.