[Rhodes22-list] Was Arrrgh, now is Rhodes sub-forums

[Michael Meltzer]

You know, the FAQ is very out of date, and someone just subjected a wiki,
the last time it failed from lack of use, seem they may be some intrest
again and it does match your model proposing. 

-mjm

> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:rhodes22-list-
> bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Bud
> Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 6:32 AM
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Was Arrrgh, now is Rhodes sub-forums
> 
> Dave,
>   wow - a lot of good feedback.  Yes, there should be more sub-forums,
> the question is
> how to organize them without it becoming too cluttered or too hard to
> navigate and search.
> I suggest a hierarchical structure, where you have general categories at
> the top level,
> then more specific topics as you drill down.  This is possible because
> sub-forums can have
> their own sub-forums.  The key is to make it straight forward and
> simple.  Not too many
> categories and not too few, all well organized.   At this point I would
> appeal to someone
> like Bill Effros who has organized writing skills and more sailing
> knowledge to suggest
> a second cut at a topic organization.  Though, I will take a look at
> msog.org  to see how
> they do it.
> 
> On cost, I would wait to see what Michael knows about nabble and how
> they handle
> storage allotment.  Nabble is free, but I don't know if they have
> storage limits.
> 
> I sent a message testing the "Rigging" sub-forum.  I would like to see
> if there
> is a way to have the sub-forum name in the subject line so that you could
> quickly see if the posting is of interest to you.  Need to check on
> that...
> 
> -Bud
> 
> 
> 
> DCLewis1 at aol.com wrote:
> 
> >Bud,
> >
> >A good start but how about the following additional categories:
> >
> >Misc.
> >Humor
> >IMF ( it's not sails & it's not  rigging)
> >Lifts/UPP (Would that be under motors?  It's really not  motors)
> >PTE/Boom Rooms(maybe separate PTE and Boom  Rooms?)
> >Trailering/trailers
> >
> >Where would things like nav lights, GPS, compasses, depth gauges, LEDs,
> >batts, batt status gauges, auto-tiller's and tools fit in?  Maybe a
> category for
> >instruments & lights and another for maintenance?
> >
> >Where would specific sailing issues be addressed, like anchoring, how  to
> >come about, how much heel is enough?  Maybe a topic area for
> sailing/operating
> >techniques?
> >
> >Regarding paying: how much and how often?  You might be able to  make it
> run
> >on donations.  Suggested donations from established R22 members  would
> allow
> >prospects to easily join the list without being immediately hit  to
> support it,
> >they could support it once they got their boat (perhaps a once/yr
> >solicitation to the entire list).  This lets people get on  the  list
> easily to ask
> >questions when they are deciding what boat to buy.  Maybe just
> acknowledging
> >donors on the intro web page would be enough to  encourage people to
> support the
> >website and the list.  Whether or not this  is approach is feasible
> depends on
> >how much $ is needed and how list members  respond.  I'd respond.
> >
> >Regarding posting to the list via nabble: how about linking to nabble on
> the
> >Rhodes22.org web page, that would make it happen for people like  myself.
> If
> >you do that, include the category prompts on the Email/Post web  page to
> >facilitate categorization. Regarding the Rhodes22 web page, I've always
> liked how
> >the Montgomery board is organized (msog.org), you might take a look at
> it.
> >This comment is in no way a hit on the Rhodes board or the people that
> >support it, it's very good also.
> >
> >Dave
> >
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