Truck camper University subject matter posts will not come up.

[RickW]

Hi, 

In the old days, one of the threads pinned to the top of the Truck camper forum was the TCU, a reference to the many subjects of interest to members that were technical and instructive.

When I use the search function, I can find the master TCU post.  When I click on a specific link to a subject, I get redirected to the community forum.

Can the original functionality of this thread be restored?  Can it be pinned to the top of the truck camper forum?

Thanks,

Rick

[bigfootford]

I have a feeling that the transition to this new forum/format is the most discouraging thing.😭

[AnEv942]

Few issues..when forum moved to this new format everything was merged under the travel trailer group, all the links broken.

IE the original TCU thread was http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/25966285.cfm 

With forum change it became https://community.goodsam.com/t5/travel-trailer-group/truck-camper-university-projects-repairs-replacements-tips/m-p/270921 

Llink has been updated, moved to truck camper group now resides  https://community.goodsam.com/t5/truck-camper-group/truck-camper-university-projects-repairs-replacements-tips/m-p/270921  

However most of the content is still in travel trailer group and as noted most links don't follow to new address. Some of the TCU links do work and will open original topic but again they are under travel trailer group.

While updating the links wouldn't be that large of task, issues arise as the content is moved from travel trailer to truck camper group. (unless links will auto forward to new directory). Main issue is editing... topics no longer stay open to edit. I briefly looked at updating but...

Same with the trip reports thread. 

For the moment if link in TCU doesn't open thread your interested in, you can search using threads title... bottom line IMO is RV.net is more broken than it was.  Years of accumulated info very difficult to find. 

At this point in time I'm unsure, with the numbers of members active since the forum change, if its worthwhile to make the effort. Second though I know folks used the resource members stopped contributing 2-3 years ago. That and DIY / problem solving doesnt seem to be as prevalent as it once was. I havent totally given up on the forum yet  but logging in mostly reinforces what we lost.  I havent been enjoying the new forum software, even a little, just a struggle.  Keep thinking it will become comfortable...still waiting 

[Bedlam]

Although I was not part of the migration to the new forum, I do have the ability to move threads to different groups. Contact me with links to moves and I will do what I can get them where they belong.

[bigfootford]

Sadly over the life of RV.net the Truck Camper forum has always been a thorn in the sides of the supreme rulers of the form, ADMIN!  

TC'rs are different folks than all the other RV forums.  We are the experimenters, cut it, hack it, make it better or worse than any of the other forums.

Arguments and disagreements abounded way back in the beginning.  The various Moderators had a hell of a time.

I hope that this new format will take hold and old members will return and new ones will find value..  

Jim.

[Bedlam]

The problem is that content exists but is no longer at the same links. Those posts/threads were moved over to the new forum but there is no automated way to update all the links inside posts. To rebuild this directory of trips, would require starting fresh and searching the forum for each entry for the new shortcut.

[StirCrazy]

pain in the but, but rebuilding it would be the better option, lots of outdated infor that could be replaced by newer moderen info during the process..  but ya that would be a lot of work haha