Re: AGA Forums (fwd) One forum for all and all for, um, one?

["S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>]

There's just the issue of some up fornt planning,
organiztion, making some contacts, courting a few
propsective moderators.

And there should be some understanding that if resources
flop, Erik won't be expected to operate yet another site.

How about we make up a checklist and if we cover the list,
then let's talk to James about moving forward?
for the list, at least these:

Initial subjects/focus
comfort re liabilities
Initial Moderators on board



sh

--- Cheryl Rogers <cheryl@wilstream.com> wrote:
> Phil Edwards is on a lot of forums. I think he's
> moderator on an AB 
> forum and I've seen him on a discus site, too. Wonder
> what he knows?
> 
> Forums are okay. I don't mind using them, but I forget to
> go back and 
> check them. Then if I have something to say, well it's
> too late 
> because it's been three weeks and now I'm lame-o.
> 
> About half of us know that DFWAPC has started their own
> forum for 
> members only. It's slow to start, but we'll see. People
> like being 
> able to post pictures, I think.
> 
> I figure what the heck. If it lights, it lights. If not,
> what have we 
> lost?
> 
> Cheryl
> 
> Karen Randall wrote:
> 
> > That thought crossed my mind too.
> > 
> > OTOH, how many members would we have to gain to make it
> worthwhile?  Is it
> > worth giving it a try, considering that we KNOW we
> really NEED to increase
> > our membership base?  What if we did something like
> leave it open to
> > everyone for the first year, and THEN close off an area
> that is just for
> > members?  that might give people an added incentive to
> join.
> > 
> > And while I'm thinking about it, maybe some of us more
> experienced people
> > (and that DEFINITELY includes you, Scott ;-) would be
> willing to moderate or
> > be "guest experts" in sections specifically because it
> IS a way to help the
> > AGA grow?  I'd be willing to do that.  If a group of
> people each took one
> > section, it reallywouldn't be very much work.  I bet
> Luis or Ghazanfar would
> > love to run the aquascaping section, for instance.  We
> could ask George if
> > he'd be willing to run a "high tech" area, at least for
> a while.  I think
> > he's warming up to the AGA again, and we might as well
> strike while the iron
> > is hot.<g>
> > 
> > I don't care for forums personally as a rule, but they
> ARE popular with many
> > people, and are easier to use then a mailing list for
> the uninitiated... and
> > probably for those who are newer to the internet than
> some of us.  This
> > might also be a really good way of finding some more
> people who are
> > interested in being "worker bees" for the AGA, but
> don't want to get in too
> > deep right away.
> > 
> > I don't know.  Maybe because it's a new day, but I feel
> more positive toward
> > this today than I did yesterday.  You can all tell me
> to get back in bed if
> > you want, but I haven't even taken any drugs today!<g>
> > 
> > 
> > Karen
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>
> > To: <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 6:34 AM
> > Subject: Re: AGA Forums (fwd) One forum for all and all
> for, um, one?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >>Another thought. If the AGA masthead would be such a
> draw,
> >>then why isn't the AGA mailist bigger and busier? I'm
> not
> >>complaining, just espressing further doubt about the
> power
> >>of the name.
> >>
> >>sh
> >>
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