This category is for feedback, questions, and suggestions related to the GeoLab Community Forum itself.
If you encounter issues with the forum interface, navigation, notifications, account experience, or overall usability, this is the right place to let us know.
What Belongs Here?
Examples of appropriate topics include:
- Difficulty finding categories or discussions
- Problems with forum notifications or settings
- Suggestions for improving forum organization or navigation
- Feedback about tags, categories, or posting workflows
- Accessibility or usability concerns
- Questions about how to use Discourse features
- Suggestions for improving the community experience
Examples:
- “It was difficult to find the GeoLab category.”
- “Could we reorganize tags for workflows?”
- “The sidebar navigation is confusing on mobile.”
- “Would it be possible to add a category for workshops?”
What Does Not Belong Here?
This category is not intended for:
- GeoLab technical support questions
- Notebook troubleshooting
- Research workflow discussions
- Account or infrastructure problems requiring administrator intervention
For those topics, please use:
- Help & Troubleshooting for community support
- help@earthscope.org for direct administrator assistance
Constructive Feedback is Welcome
This forum is evolving, and community feedback helps us improve the experience for everyone.
Helpful posts often include:
- A clear description of the issue or suggestion
- Steps to reproduce a problem (if applicable)
- Screenshots or examples
- Ideas for possible improvements
Help Us Build a Better Community Space
The GeoLab forum is intended to support collaboration, knowledge sharing, and scientific discussion across the geoscience community.
We welcome thoughtful suggestions that help make the forum:
- Easier to navigate
- More welcoming to new users
- More useful for research and collaboration
- More effective as a long-term knowledge resource
Thanks for helping improve the GeoLab Community Forum!