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Rename forums to be more descriptive

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When a forum like the MSDN, TechNet, and Expression Profile Feedback forum and this very forum is full of off-topic threads, it may be better to give the forum a more descriptive name like "website account for MSDN, Technet and Expression" or "Issues in using the forum platform"
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Seriously, more than 9 out of 10 posts there are made by misled users.
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Visual C++ MVP- Proposed as answer by Ed Price - MSFTMicrosoft employee Sunday, October 30, 2011 3:50 AM
- Marked as answer by Ed Price - MSFTMicrosoft employee Tuesday, November 15, 2011 6:34 PM
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Seriously, more than 9 out of 10 posts there are made by misled users.
We have commented on this before. I suspect the problem is the link(s) that bring them there. That's where their expectations need to be set correctly first. E.g. if they get there by reading a link that says something like "Give us your feedback." with no other qualifying context, it would not be suprising that that is exactly what they do when they get there.---
- Proposed as answer by Ed Price - MSFTMicrosoft employee Sunday, October 30, 2011 3:50 AM
- Marked as answer by Ed Price - MSFTMicrosoft employee Tuesday, November 15, 2011 6:34 PM
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Seriously, more than 9 out of 10 posts there are made by misled users.
The following is signature, not part of post
Please mark the post answered your question as the answer, and mark other helpful posts as helpful, so they will appear differently to other users who are visiting your thread for the same problem.
Visual C++ MVP- Proposed as answer by Ed Price - MSFTMicrosoft employee Sunday, October 30, 2011 3:50 AM
- Marked as answer by Ed Price - MSFTMicrosoft employee Tuesday, November 15, 2011 6:34 PM
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Seriously, more than 9 out of 10 posts there are made by misled users.
We have commented on this before. I suspect the problem is the link(s) that bring them there. That's where their expectations need to be set correctly first. E.g. if they get there by reading a link that says something like "Give us your feedback." with no other qualifying context, it would not be suprising that that is exactly what they do when they get there.---
- Proposed as answer by Ed Price - MSFTMicrosoft employee Sunday, October 30, 2011 3:50 AM
- Marked as answer by Ed Price - MSFTMicrosoft employee Tuesday, November 15, 2011 6:34 PM