Local Deals

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  fanpages1 year, 2 weeks ago #1Show comment toolsReply

  This is just one of many threads on this topic now...
  
  "I'm not in the midlands!"
  
  Please read the content to see if it answers your query.
  
  Thanks.
  
  BFN,
  
  fp.
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  fanpages1 year, 2 weeks ago #2Show comment toolsReply

  As the "tag" system is not working (completely) at present, here is a summary of similarly-themed threads:
  
  "I'm not in the midlands!"
  "Midlands in misc???"
  "Where is North UK ?"
  "Disable local tab"
  "North deals"
  "South west deals ... really"
  "Whats this UK North tab at the top of my screen about!!!" (Misc)
  "IS HUKD now only showing deals according to regional location?"
  
  There may be more; these are just the ones I've seen.
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  UnclePotter1 year, 2 weeks ago #3Show comment toolsReply

  Thanks,it seems I'm not alone...:D
  
  Don't know why they had to change from the old layout,it was much better imo than this one........progress ? :p
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  UnclePotter1 year, 2 weeks ago #4Show comment toolsReply

  Wouldn't mind if I was put in a nice area,but Preston Urban Area in Lancashire...its like a kick in the *********** for a Yorkshireman :D
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  Admin[admin]1 year, 2 weeks ago #5Show comment toolsReply

  It tries to guess off your IP but you can change it manually to Sheffield by clicking the little grey buttons by the dropdown (ie where it says "Sheffield Deals" in the "Sheffield" tab).
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  ants971 year, 2 weeks ago1 Like #6Show comment toolsReply

  doesn't work and is a complete waste of time. Around a dozen deals under the scotland tab, the last of which was 3 days ago.
  
  pointless.
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  UnclePotter1 year, 2 weeks ago #7Show comment toolsReply

  Admin

  It tries to guess off your IP but you can change it manually to Sheffield by clicking the little grey buttons by the dropdown (ie where it says "Sheffield Deals" in the "Sheffield" tab).

  
  
  No mention of Sheffield Deals?.......Nearest when I put in my postcode is The North of England.....which is quite an area to call 'local'
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  heatherw_011 year, 2 weeks ago #8Show comment toolsReply

  I am in the North of England deals region too. Not remotely local! West Yorkshire would have been more local that north of england
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  Admin[admin]1 year, 2 weeks ago #9Show comment toolsReply

  Ah you're right there is no Sheffield. That means there aren't enough deals submitted for Sheffield specifically to create it's own section. Right now that list of areas is determined by how many deals are submitted in an area. If Sheffield doesn't have enough deals to be its own section then any Sheffield deals will be in the general North of England section.
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  fanpages1 year, 2 weeks ago #10Show comment toolsReply

  heatherw_01

  I am in the North of England deals region too. Not remotely local! West Yorkshire would have been more local that north of england

  
  
  Why not select "Leeds"?
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  fanpages1 year, 2 weeks ago #11Show comment toolsReply

  Admin

  Ah you're right there is no Sheffield. That means there aren't enough deals submitted for Sheffield specifically to create it's own section. Right now that list of areas is determined by how many deals are submitted in an area. If Sheffield doesn't have enough deals to be its own section then any Sheffield deals will be in the general North of England section.

  
  
  I can appreciate why you have taken that approach, but if somebody sets "North of England" & then a few local deals for Sheffield are listed, will those with "North of England" set see them in the dedicated tab?
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  Admin[admin]1 year, 2 weeks ago1 Like #12Show comment toolsReply

  Yes right now those Sheffield deals go in the top level North of England. The Preston etc deals would be in there too. The second level nav there is a subset of the top level.
  
  We will keep revisiting those sections to see what else we can add in. The thinking was that having loads of sections without activity wouldn't be useful and that it would be better to start broad and see what local areas became popular with users and then drill down to those.
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  fanpages1 year, 2 weeks ago #13Show comment toolsReply

  Admin

  Yes right now those Sheffield deals go in the top level North of England. The Preston etc deals would be in there too. The second level nav there is a subset of the top level.
  
  We will keep revisiting those sections to see what else we can add in. The thinking was that having loads of sections without activity wouldn't be useful and that it would be better to start broad and see what local areas became popular with users and then drill down to those.

  
  
  However, if members cannot find the regions/locations they wish to now they may feel less inclined to list "Deals" (or other Forum threads) in dedicated areas of the UK because they think there will be no visibility.
  
  Chicken meet egg; egg meet chicken. Catch-18 or Catch-22? For recursive, see recursive, etc.
  
  Perhaps adding some text to the selection "panel" about how the "Local Deals" selection functions (with respect to hierarchy as you mentioned above) would help members appreciate the feature (more).
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  csiman1 year, 2 weeks ago #14Show comment toolsReply

  I'm in sussex and have never seen a local deal EVER!
  
  just thought it was yet another broken feature :)
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  HeroDeveloper[mod]1 year, 2 weeks ago #15Show comment toolsReply

  Start posting some local Sussex deals! :D
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  fanpages1 year, 2 weeks ago #16Show comment toolsReply

  HeroDeveloper

  Start posting some local Sussex deals! :D

  
  
  Kent is more local to Sussex than "North of England" is! ;)
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  fanpages1 year, 2 weeks ago #17Show comment toolsReply

  Actually, just adding a configuration option to every member's Profile page(s) to show or hide the "Local Deals" feature (tab) must "pay for itself" given the amount of threads that are created (& require site staff input to them).
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  Admin[admin]1 year, 2 weeks ago #18Show comment toolsReply

  However, if members cannot find the regions/locations they wish to now they may feel less inclined to list "Deals" (or other Forum threads) in dedicated areas of the UK because they think there will be no visibility.

  
  
  That's why we've done it how it is now where there aren't many sub-areas and everything is in the top area.
  
  

  Actually, just adding a configuration option to every member's Profile page(s) to show or hide the "Local Deals" feature (tab) must "pay for itself" given the amount of threads that are created (& require site staff input to them).

  
  
  How would that help? You mean feedback threads?
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  fanpages1 year, 2 weeks ago #19Show comment toolsReply

  Admin

  That's why we've done it how it is now where there aren't many sub-areas and everything is in the top area.

  
  
  ...but in contrast, if I see the regions as they are today, I may think the closest to my location (say, Sheffield) is Leeds; so I'll use that. The diversity may never happen because of the lead that others may follow.
  
  

  Admin

  How would that help? You mean feedback threads?

  
  
  Yes, "Feedback" & "Misc" threads; just look at the list in comment #2.
  
  Free help for the site isn't going to be here forever (presently Company excluded, of course) ;)
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  dunfyboy1 year, 2 weeks ago #20Show comment toolsReply

  ^^^ I suggested something similar in one of the other threads. It was a helpful suggestion and therefore ignored.

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