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TyBoo
Joined: 23 Oct 2003 Posts: 5314 City/Region: Warrenton
State or Province: OR
C-Dory Year: 1996
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruise Ship
Vessel Name: TyBoo
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Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 2:48 am Post subject: Whadaya think?? |
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I just read the Avivq story again, and got to thinking about a few other grand adventures that have been posted over the past couple years, only to disappear into obscurity on the General Chat discussion board. The Catch 22 is one that comes to mind, as well as a couple tales of Naknek's travels. There are probably a few more buried in the 18 pages of topics in the General forum.
So, here's what I was pondering. My thought was to create yet another forum in the Pub section for just these types of stories. Call it Grand Adventures or something. The reason I am asking for opinions is because it may seem to some that we are getting the place cluttered with too many separate forums. When you click on the Forums link at the top, the whole site is indexed in a listing that spans about three screens vertically. To me, it looks easy to navigate and simple to use, and another addition to the list to sort the topics makes sense to me. But it isn't my site, so I would like to hear from all of you - both your preference and reasons.
My preference is yes, and the reasons are: a) preserve the stories and keep them more visible; b) acknowledge the time and effort the authors gave to share the story; c) encourage more of the same.
If the yeas outweigh the nays, we'll set it up and move any threads to it that will fit. If the nays take it, we won't mess with success. If there is resounding silence, well, then we will...........naw, silence is not too likely.
Now that I have your attention, if I ever did, here's another grand scheme. Bill and I talked this past weekend about a way to make it easier for people to sort the Memberlist and the Our C-Dorys list to find folks in their general area. Sorting those lists now by the Location field gets you an alphabetical listing of whatever first letter the member entered. It might be a city or it might be a state. It would be easy (for Bill, anyway) to add a separate data field to the Profile so each member could enter the state in which they reside. It will probably be one of those annoying drop-down lists that force you to find the right answer from those provided, but that will ensure that the info used to sort the finished listing is all the same. A one time entry in the Profile will make that info available to both sortable lists we have for members. The existing field for location will be left in, and the title changed to City or Region. We will also provide an "Outside the USA" choice for our members who live in other parts of the world. Of course, there won't be a rule requiring the entry, so those who like to retain some anonymity will be able to continue to do so. If we go with this, we will ask each of you to update your Profile. Or, for those who have already entered there home state, Bill or I will edit Profiles as we come across them.
So - let me have it straight out.
1) Should we create the new forum to preserve the epic tales and make them easier to find in the future?
2) Shuld we add the new data field in the Profile info to make it easier to sort the Memberlist to find people in a particular state or region (and would you use it)? |
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Mighty Bite
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 456 City/Region: Fairbanks, Alaska
State or Province: AK
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C-Dory Model: 16 Angler
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Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 4:10 am Post subject: |
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Mike, I'll weigh in with a big Yea, affirmative, on both counts.
Great idea to preserve the many great stories that have been posted and acknowledge the experience and effort that have gone into them by the writer.
I also think it would be great to have a data field that would show the membership by region or state and feel that would be a useful and convenient tool for a lot of C-Brats.
"Ahhhh, from the fertile minds of youth, do words of wisdom flow." _________________ Mark on Mighty Bite |
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Captains Cat
Joined: 03 Nov 2003 Posts: 7313 City/Region: Cod Creek>Potomac River>Chesapeake Bay
State or Province: VA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Captain's Choice II
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Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 8:11 am Post subject: |
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Yes to both ideas Mike, good ones...Have often recommended to new members to peruse the member list to find folks close to them, this would make that a lot easier.
Charlie _________________ CHARLIE and PENNY CBRAT #100
Captain's Cat II 2005 22 Cruiser
Thataway (2006 TC255 - Sold Aug 2013)
Captain's Cat (2006 TC255 - Sold January 2012)
Captain's Kitten (1995 CD 16 Angler- Sold June 2010)
Captain's Choice (1994 CD 22 Cruiser- Sold Jun 2007)
Potomac River/Chesapeake Bay
K4KBA |
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Sea Wolf
Joined: 01 Nov 2003 Posts: 8650 City/Region: Redding
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 1987
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sea Wolf
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Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 10:06 am Post subject: |
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Mike-
Yes to both ideas!
I had been thinking about the second one earlier, and wondered that if we had zip codes for each member, if the list could be sorted so that it printed out from the member with the closest matching code to the most distant. (I'm closer to some people in Nevada and Oregon, for instance, than some in Southern California.)
But then, I hesitated to propose another new task for Bill !!!
Joe _________________ Sea Wolf, C-Brat #31
Lake Shasta, California
"Most of my money I spent on boats and women. The rest I squandered'. " -Annonymous |
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Sneaks
Joined: 06 Jun 2004 Posts: 2020 City/Region: San Diego (Encinitas)
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Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 10:16 am Post subject: |
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Sea Wolf wrote: | But then, I hesitated to propose another new task for Bill !!! |
He still owes us his "Motorhome adventure".
Yah, I too go along with both ideas. Thought about suggesting the forum title as "Sea Stories" but Dusty and Charlie can tell you sea stories are a little more creative than factual, strongly resembling fairy tales, not actual narrations.
Don _________________ Mary & Don Anderson
Brat #483
"Jenny B" 2005 C-22/F75 sold, Oct. 2008
"C-Brat" 1993 C-16 angler/50 hp |
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k3nlind
Joined: 05 Apr 2005 Posts: 114 City/Region: Layton
State or Province: UT
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Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 10:26 am Post subject: |
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...Yes to both ideas.
One thing I have noticed is that when I wish to look for member information I need to sort the list then scroll seemingly endlessly to get to the data I want. For example, if I wish to look for data on a username that begins with 'm'. No matter whether I sort ascending or descending, I need to cycle through a number of pages to get to the information. Same thing applies to the "Our C-Dorys" listings. Is there a better way? _________________
E.C.H.O.
bcnu,
ken
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Alyssa Jean
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 2375 City/Region: Guemes Is.(Anacortes)
State or Province: WA
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Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 10:28 am Post subject: |
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Two yeses from this boat. Thanks again for all the effort you two put into keeping this site going. _________________ David and Kate
Alyssa Jean 16 Angler
Anna Leigh 22 Cruiser Sold 2005
Anna Leigh 25 Cruiser Sold 2014
K7KJR C-Brats #51 |
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Chuckpacific
Joined: 03 Nov 2003 Posts: 395 City/Region: SW PDX
State or Province: OR
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Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 10:29 am Post subject: |
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Yes, Mike..........both.......... |
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Captains Cat
Joined: 03 Nov 2003 Posts: 7313 City/Region: Cod Creek>Potomac River>Chesapeake Bay
State or Province: VA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Captain's Choice II
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Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 10:31 am Post subject: |
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Sneaks wrote: | Dusty and Charlie can tell you sea stories are a little more creative than factual, strongly resembling fairy tales, not actual narrations.
Don |
Now hold on just a cotton pickin'minute. We prefer to think of them as "true lies". Besides, who you callin' fairies? |
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Opsal
Joined: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 54 City/Region: Shoreline, WA
State or Province: WA
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Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 11:48 am Post subject: |
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As a new member of this site, I have yet to learn who is putting in all the time and energy into maintaining this. Kudos to those who are. What a wonderful resource. It brought my family and our Dory together. After spending as much time as I have recently on this site, I think both of those ideas will enhance an already great site. yes on both.
Gregg |
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CAVU
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 665 City/Region: Spokane
State or Province: WA
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Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 12:00 pm Post subject: |
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Put me down for a yes on both counts. _________________ Ken Trease
22 CD Cruiser, CAVU
Twin 40HP Hondas |
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Catman
Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 1528 City/Region: Seattle
State or Province: WA
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Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 12:13 pm Post subject: |
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1. Yes
2. Yes
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Notayot
Joined: 03 Feb 2005 Posts: 122
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Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 12:17 pm Post subject: |
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Yes to both for all of the reasons stated previously!!!!! _________________
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Norm S
Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 110 City/Region: Tacoma Wa
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Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 12:33 pm Post subject: |
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Yes to both _________________ If You're not living on the edge you're taking up too much space! |
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gljjr
Joined: 27 Jan 2005 Posts: 908 City/Region: Fall City
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Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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Mike,
I think these are great ideas.
Bill if you need a hand with adding the field for the profiles I would be more than happy to help. Seems I have more time on my hands till a new job comes my way. _________________ Gary Johnson
KB7NFG |
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