---Great idea Mike. After reviewing www.NWHikers.net a few minutes
I'm ready to give up ACT and go climb some rocks and find a fishin'
hole this summer. And to think I just took on another project here in
Kansass. Dennis
In compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com, "Mike Bosko" <mjbosko_at_j...> wrote:
> I would like to see this list move away from yahoo groups (too
restrictive,
> difficult to maintain, and hard to follow). There are a lot of
forum
> software out there that makes reading more interactive, you choose
which
> thread you want to read. So, with that too, there is overhead
effort of
> downloading a ton of messages that you are not interested in
reading anyway.
> Also, with everyone continuously changing the subject of messages
pertaining
> to a thread, its very hard to follow a conversation - this doesn't
occur in
> a forum type board.
>
> Its simply a web site that maintains each thread. And the
moderators can
> make certain messages 'stick' to the top of the board - such as
Chris'
> documents and posts that sum a lot of the conversations up. Also,
events
> can be posted (stuck) to the top of the list so everyone can read
and find
> it later, easily.
>
> Forum software is typically free, or may have a monthly or one-time
fee, you
> just need a place to host it. The ICTC could host it on their web
space,
> and where only members are allowed in the group. Membership is
something
> everyone on the list should do anyway and this would help cover the
ICTC
> costs. Not to mention, enforcing names to those left nameless on
this list
> now. Moderation is also handled on the forums. You can lock
specific
> users out once they get out of hand... Etc etc etc.
>
> Another benefit, there are methods for manufacturers to purchase
> advertisement if they wish - their banner ad will be displayed on
the forum
> pages. If you are interested, you click on the banner - if not,
you ignore
> it. The manufacturers can pay the ICTC to host their banner on the
page -
> hey, more money for the ICTC to use for everyone's benefit.
>
> I would be more than willing to help the ICTC set this up, or work
with them
> to get started (free); or I may be interested in just hosting it
myself on
> my own web space. Its pretty easy, and that is where most of these
> yahoo-type groups are headed.
>
> An example of such forums are here:
> http://www.nwhikers.net/forums/index.php
>
http://www.wildlanders.com/wildlanders/aaaasp/snitzforum/default.asp?
CAT_ID=
> 50
>
> More easily moderated, more easily maintained, more easily read and
all
> threads stay in one neat and tidy location.
>
> Mike
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