Re: My Remarks and Observations with Respect to the Ongoing Operation of the Forum

[Guest]

Thanks Newf,

One category with all the available benefits from VAC would give more help and make it easier for Veterans to search benefits that they might not even know existed.

[Newf]

Trooper, I think that is a great idea and it will make it easier to find information. Thanks for all you do keeping this site going.

[Guest]

New category "List of VAC Benefits" created.

Objective, I want to create a category that shows available benefits only from VAC, discussions within each topic is Ideal and any discussion outside of the direct benefit information aspect would be done in the VAC Benefits category.
I think it's helpful to have this list by itself so individuals can browse each benefit and learn about the benefit and see if they feel they would be entitled to apply.

I am working on this and will continue to work on it for the next little while.
I will hold off on the PIA,TPI and the disability award until the new changes come into effect.

[Guest]

I am very pleased with the way things have been transpiring on our forum.

With respect to forum members, individuals continue to show their respect towards one another, members are getting involved and answering members questions and providing messages to provide the help/info to the forum.
I'm seeing new members join the forum and post their gratitude for the help they have received from members of the forum.
I'm also seeing those same new members jump in and provide help/info of their own.
This is proactive results, it is exactly what the forum's purpose is, it also unites us all to an area where it becomes a system of the makings of a team.
Team work, working together to achieve proactive results.

I'm a firm believer that experience is the best way to relay advice, info and help.
We have that experience here on CSAT, experience that can go a long way in helping others.
We do our best, to provide the best info we have, I am not afraid to say I'm not perfect, I make mistakes just like anyone else, the good thing about CSAT is that there's always someone to correct a mistake in a respective way.
It should never be about who's right, who's wrong, it should always be about respecting the individual for taking their own time to provide what they feel is correct, we can always correct a mistake in a constructive, respectful way, it is all in the ongoing topic conversation.
Questions being asked is one of the best ways to get the info/help, it stays on the forum, and is there for all to view.

The forum has been clean and should continue to be clean.
This I'm very grateful for, this shows the respect that members have towards the forum, but also towards themselves.
We will have some problems I'm sure going forward that's expected being it an open forum, myself and bigrex will continue to look after any problems that may arise.

I'm also grateful for the messages I get from members, we have some excellent members who want to simply just reach out and help others, members who want to add their voices and opinions on the function of the forum.
I'm always open to PM's, it always helps to know what's on someones mind, or an Idea that one may have to bring forward.
Communication always plays an important role in enhancing the forum.

As you can see I have added quite a few categories to the forum, I realize that this may be a bit overwhelming for some, especially to those who rely solely on their iphones.
However, it's important to keep up with the influx of info that is continuing to grow over the years.
This requires a broader set of categories and this does make it easier to obtain all the available info and help that is provided.
This is the reason why you see these changes happening on the forum.
The whole objective is to enhance the forum.

In closing, I see things getting better by the day, I see a forum that shows a wealth of information, I see a forum that gives hope to those disabled Veterans trying to navigate the system of obtaining benefits.
Thank You to all members and guest for making this forum a success, and please continue to provide the good support that you all provide.

Trooper

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