Re: community pages (was: iws)

From: Kirk Lindstrom (KirkLindstrom@ix.netcom.com-DeleteThis)
Date: Tue Aug 22 2000 - 12:31:30 PDT


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Subject: Re: community pages (was: iws)
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Jae
We could do this at Suite101.com
We just need someone to set up a windsuring page and maintain a list of links
here
http://www.suite101.com/category.cfm/sports_and_recreation

then we can use the discussion there...

or I could make a discussion page myself with our software if there REALLY is
enough interest.

IF people just want a rage_page... I could make one pretty easily.

done!
http://www.suite101.com/mydiscussions.cfm/Windsurfing
http://www.suite101.com/myhome.cfm/Windsurfing

You need to use this URL first to post
http://www.suite101.com/join.cfm/625

We could actually make a discussion page for each site there....

I'll do more later... I could even put up clickable maps for the sites...

Kirk

"Jae W. Chang" wrote:

> I don't have much against the iws site - and esp. like the free real-time
> wind info (cofw only provided delayed reports for free).
>
> However, another aspect of the old cofw site i liked alot was the community
> rage pages for the various areas. I thought there were some mighty hilarious
> posts that were worth a laugh or two - esp. since I was already browsing the
> site for wind info. I agree, the current set of community pages just doesn't
> contain the same level of relevant content.
>
> Is there interest out there for resurrecting something similar to the old
> rage pages? Basically, an online discussion forum more finely relevant to
> each windsurfing region. And of course, it'd be entirely free!
>
> jae
>
> > I sent website feedback to iws/Zulusports. The signal to noise ratio
> > when you get down into the community pages (for example) is incredibly
> > low.
> >
> > Maybe for those who are willing to PAY, we could subtract some of the
> > ads! I pay for an ISP so that I'm not forced to always being looking
> > at ads (seems kind of Clockwork Orangeish), and so I don't send ads out
> > with my email. Free + ads is one thing, but paying to see ads sucks.
> >
> > _____________
> > Tom von Alten http://pobox.com/~tva
> > tva@pobox.com-DeleteThis
> >

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