Can the postings history be improved so that it's easier to track what's been commented on... similar to the idea of having any comments thread you've posted on give notifications as well.

Eg, if Coin posts something, and then Hotwater comments... and then I comment - all 3 of us would get a notification to say that extra comments have been added - so we can, as suggested, have a longer discussion (where required).

A) make our reputation on here turn into real guanxi in the real world!

b) stop asking "what can we do to make ECC better", when we know you won't actually implement anything - like all the other times it's been asked, and nothing changed.

add a Shanghai happy hour map like how that other well known SH guide used to!

Before putting anti foreigner news or how some foreigner got drunk in the subway in weird new section, try to add similar news about how Chinese behave badly in public.

For example: Weird News Number 1 - Rowdy Drunk Foreigners on Shanghai Subway Flash Underwear, Swing on Bars

Weird News Number 2 - Two Chinese guys having anal sex in public in Quanzhou        http://bbs.mnw.cn/thread-667608-1-1.html

Maybe it's time to let the CFTU back in. We always had all these people who wanted to talk about how great it was, but they were never members, only people who had been to one or two meeting and thought it was just great but wouldn't join up.

You know I don't think we ever had a single CFTU member get to post here because they were banned and of course a real member would never break a rule.

I think it's time to reach out...make this a safe space for them.

Difficult. I read many Chinese forums. I find this the best. Gokunming is a close second. The beijiner etc are rubbish.

How about if you asked for feedback from people who apply for jobs here. Most of the jobs advertised are fake. It's obvious. It comes across as a scam site almost.

Daves esl is the same.

They are all the same.

This site has a better mix of teacher posters and non teacher posters.

This site could be improved if you become an agent. Not just an advertising site. Put the adverts up, but somehow arrange so the people applying for the jobs can give feedback. So difficult.

You need to vet the advertisers.

Difficult. Erm. Many of the people who post on here post on other sites. How to get new posters?... Erm

Given that much of BBC reporting is based on Carrie Gracie sitting in her 5 star bubble office asking her Chinese staff what is trending on weibo.... Why not take one of Carrie Gracie's translators out for a meal and have ecc quoted as a source for news? The western media is a joke in china. Show them up. Become a news source. They copy you already. As does the daily mirror, the daily mail etc etc. They pick up your stories and publish them.

You have contributers from every corner of China. We see it. We live it. Put our stories into the mainstream media. Get our store up there so BBC etc cut and paste.

Thought i would just resurrect this post to remind the Admin that some signs of action/thought were advisable.

There has been a sever troll infestation on this site where it is clear that some are using multiple aliases.

What would i like from ECC?

More than just empty words and what i call 'Chinese promises'.

A response at least on the various requests as a minimum courtesy would be nice.

In the jobs section it would be good if you could save searches. Also if the level of mandarin required was always mentioned, it would save a lot of time

Free burgers and hot dogs

I would like to tell you that non native speakers can also speak good English and China can provide z visa for them so stop looking at one side open your eyes stop discrimating Africans as a whole.

It's already been mentioned but an ignore feature wpuld be great. One which stops you even seeing the posts of ignored people.

Rather than jackets and torches as gifts... How about bottles of whisky and vodka? I know a guy who could help you with that

One thing is for sure, there are too many "expat" websites in china competing for a dwindling customer base.

Many people who post on here seem to think this is a massive business. Its not. I suspect ecc is a one person company trying to make revenue from job adverts.

You have a good, ever changing core of forum contributors. But you advertise for people to become article authors. You are reaching out to wanna be writers such as Amanda Roberts hoping her contributions on here will elevate their CV and it costs you nothing.

As a business model... I like it.

I don't know what the answer is.

But what I do know is that I have met fantastic people through this site. We have actually met because of this site. We go out of our way to meet up.

And we share our madness on wechat.

But we still post here.

ECC is the best foreigner site in China.

Stop employing Trolls to spice up the answers forum  

We can self destruct without your help

Add a category for obvious troll's questions instead of "General" or whatever.

"Stupid" category might work too but Admin Cat would have to manage the migration of questions to these categories in some cases.

After seeing yet another empty-set question from "Awkward"...how about imposing a minimum of 30 words along with the minimum word count on questions (i.e. you have to provide some sort of back-story or additional information to your question)?

Also, how about disabling up-votes or down-votes unless a member actually posts a response in a thread? In this way, we will know that the supporters and detractors are contributing at least something.

I know this is sort of 'necro-posting', but i would appreciate some sort of acknowledgement/feedback from Admin.

You don't ask 'customers/forum users' what they would like and then ignore them.

Basic Digital Marketing 101 is acknowledge the people you want to engage with and to visit your site.

as non-Chinese, I don't like being ignored by a someone who asks what i think and the proceeds to ignore what is said.

Many of the posters have valid concerns, especially about spamming, trolling, and multiple account users. A previous Admin was very quick about responding and sorted a few of the problems out, yet they have returned as they always do.

We all know you are online, yet you just ignore your main market 

Make notifications to those who make comments when someone replies to their comment, it would allow for greater fluency of conversation within threads. For example I've had long discussions in which I've had to check and recheck whether I'd been left a response or not. That's a drag.

We must get Native English Admin chap.

Are Natives that expensive?

Delete any questions in the "need answers" section if no answers are received within 14 days.