Ways to improve the forum

[Sheik Yir Erse]

What about an online quiz night

or start selling forum T-shirts to raise some cash?

How about a "lifts up and down the road" thread? Jeez how I would have loved this when I was a student. The number of times I must have asked "know anybody going up the road on Sunday?, etc"

You could also balance this with a "what like was the road?" thread Christ how many times have I been asked that? And who gives a monkeys anyway, it's always one of three answers - Quiet, Busy or Wet That would be a great T-shirt for the Comm, when you arrive home on a Friday night - a Tshirt that says "....... and before you ask, the road was busy - awright!"

What about an online poll section? Noticed that people were getting upset at the lack of posts on the subject of an all weather surface. Why not just have a poll at the side of the forum that says - Good Idea? Yes / No / Couldnae Care Less. Then might get more response??

How many registered users are there anyway, what about emailing the lapsed users to see why they don't post anymore?

What about a Forum Night Out, this would definitely help sell the T-shirts! It could be a flash mob thing - we could all arrange to meet in the Ailsa one Tuesday night and scare the by-jeezus out of the barman Actually having seen some of the posts maybe this isn't such a great idea, as there might be a few people spending the night in the jail

Anyway just some suggestions - mainly keech, but thought I'd post anyway

PS - a restriction should be placed on the number of smilies in one post

[Malky]

Some interesting suggestions there Sheik Some worth a go I think.

Malky

[jfine]

You can buy Flashchat for 5 bucks I think, plugs into phpBB I believe, to allow existing logins. Or you can run without using a CMS. Mysql, php, apache compliant, most hosters allow it. I've used it to chat on an invision BB, chatting with persons from Europe to US with little or no delay. Just another toy...

[witchnettle]

i thought of a section where someone posts up a photo of somewhere (not too obscure) around kintyre and folk have to see if they can identify it. this may exclude people who are not familiar with the area but they would have the pleasure of seeing the peninsula from the locals point of view. maybe this is a bit boring but it may be of interest to some folk. x

[Annie]

It would be a lot of fun to do the Forum Flash Mob - that is a bunch of fun!!!!!!!!!!


Here's a good site for fun info on Flash Mobs:

http://www.wordspy.com/words/flashmob.asp

[dgraves]

"Best Of Kintyre in 2006"

This could go in the photos of around Kintyre section. You could post candid moments from large community events, a 40th or 50th (JD and many others! ) Birthday, a birth, a wedding, a gorgeous sunset, a scene of the countryside or of the 'Wee Toon' or a wildlife photo, etc.
Whatever was special to you!

This kind of ties in with Witchnettle's idea of guessing the event or location, or you could post with a title.
I would love to see the photos!!!

[Ship called Dignity]

Lots of interesting ideas and good to see responses.

Problem is time! Anyone out there willing to lend a hand?

Just incase you are not aware the forum is completely run on a voluntary basis and is for the Community.

[mary,queen of everything]

how about a visitors comment section, or some kind of tourist info site. by the time you reserch transport, lodging,
car rental,ferries etc it can take days. That was one of the complaints I got from some friends. No one place to get good info on getting there

[Auld Pop]

Whoots aboot sum kine oh over 40/50 section whur ye need tae pitt in sum kine oh code tae answer questions fae sensible folks lak masel, an Pete Reek, an Bobbie Tj an thit auld moanin focker fae up the rod ther, whoots hee's name? oh eye General fockin George or Jack or summit.

Noo fur ah us't folk thit dinna unnerstan awe thist texty stuff, ah wee section lake thist wid be ah guid thing, fur we cuid speeks tae othur folks wae hoot wurryin ift we've sed the rite or rang thing.
Rite am ha'in nae mer sherry the nite, am ganny gan ben ma bed.

But ift yur luk'in fur ah han D.p then yu'il get wan oh mine rite across yur lug ole next time ah see yeh brekin the speed limit wae yon pram oh yur's, oan ah bloody pavement tae, shame oh yeh, an you ah pillar oh the comm.
Noo wuz the next wurd Munity or Merciall ? canna jeest mind.

[Bobbie En Tejas]

Yeah! What he said!

[Pete Reek]

Hey Pop, Yi wur gae late oot the dowse when yi can sit on here writin tae a oors.Nae wunner yur as crabbit as a bag o cats maist dez. Thurs a big word that sez it a-- cantankerus. Aye thats it, cantankerus.

Since when did they start caain Buckie sherry? Some new ploy bi they monks lakely so that the Exec wullni try an close them doon. It used tae be Thertyfied wine they caad it years ago an then they added sumthin extra tae it that gave it keek lake a donkey sookin yewculuptus leafs, an upped the name tae Fortified wine. Yi can stan by for lift off if its changed to Fifified wine.

Wee totie p wis wunnerin aboot how tae jazzup on here an sumbdy sais aboot photos. I sent the wee devil a pile o them thon time whin the Courier wis gettin them fae ah the rest o yiz, an thuv nuvver seen the light since, so hees gettin hee haw fae me, I can tell yi. Smiles an wevvs at yi in the street tae an naw a blush near im.

Maybe a wee corner could be pit aside so that thase wans oot wi prams cood get marks for beein daicunt pram drivers, an if yi saw them gan mental yi jeest write in an they get points taen off.
Misses p is far better wae the pram ennywi an shees merr hansomer as well.

Ah better stop cos ahm startin tae sound like Pop, owld Mon Sherry imsell.

[Kintyre Lad]

Whats happened to the forum? I used to read it all the time but don't bother now. Not the same level of postings as there were before about local news and discussion etc Real shame as it looked like it had potential when it all first started.

Must admit there are a few posters on here that spoil it too....

What about a shake up? C'mon Davie P, Malky etc!

[Bobbie En Tejas]

Kintyre Lad, you have abandoned the forum, but want it to change? Come on, if you want to add life to it, jump back in. Davie and Malky's responsibility is to keep the forum up, your responsibility if you care about the forum is to be part of it. It is always interesting to me that the ones who complain about the forum are the ones who really don't care enough to be part of it.

What would you change? How would you add new life? What is it you want? Don't leave it up to Davie and Malky.

Come on, join in!

[Kintyre Lad]

Kintyre Lad, you have abandoned the forum, but want it to change?

Bobbie, haven't abandoned it - just don't read it daily the way I used to.

Too many threads go completely off topic and the original post is ruined.

There was talk of changes and I think they are needed. Always surprised me that more people don't get together and formalise the forum a bit more. Could be a very powerful to Kintyre.

Sorry, not naming names, but there are one or two particular posters who are chasing people away. Spoke about the last night with friends who strangely enough said they have not been on the forum for months now....

[Jeanette]

Kintyre lad I have to agree that the forum is not the same as it was. Maybe that's why some folk have "abandoned" it. You can only read so much drivel. It has just got to be a very dull place to visit so why bother.