(Split from 🍞 Toasters as it’s more of a forum structure discussion)
That’s really good, I wonder if we should have some kind of knowledge base of good brands for repairable items?
That would be good. Maybe a bit more detail than “buy this because we say it’s repairable”.
OK, I had a think about this, and I’ve gone with:
- a subcategory as a knowledge base
- only TL2+ people can post
- one topic per type (I’ve created 🍞 Toasters as an example)
- topics are wikis, so we (TL2+) can all edit them as we find new brands we like
- lower level users can view but not post, so we keep discussion here in Repairs
perhaps there should be a category for Bad Brands. Unreparable, or difficult to repair, or known common faults, e.g. Samsung edge lit TVs, tannoy 5.1 sub woofers, etc.. I think the forum needs to focus on issues and solutions. Recommendations for good products is less beneficial.
Good feedback, thanks. I think it makes sense to track both - we do get asked in our cafe about what we’d recommend.
I’m wondering if it needs 2 categories, or if we can do a Brands section and have both good & bad in one place…?
Yeah, together would probably be best, if someone’s interested they probably want an idea of both what would be best (if it’s available) and also what to avoid.