Review of the Forum

[LANDROVER ROGER]

Couple of ideas.Food and drink section.Motoring section.

Food and drink was one of the things that had crossed my mind LR - not sure how much that section would be used but I know it's something I would enjoy

I thought that it would be an ideal place to swop recipes,cookery tips,recommend a good bottle of"cheap headache"etc.

[Ags]

I thought that it would be an ideal place to swop recipes,cookery tips,recommend a good bottle of"cheap headache"etc.

Sounds good - are we allowed to mention the cheap headache stuff when there could be young things reading? Must go for now I am off out to sample some of my sister in laws mighty fine cooking washed down with a few glasses of something equally fine

[Admin3]

Interesting to note the stats from the site for the last three years (as provided by Der Webmeister )

Site traffic per year.
2006 ---> 168,497 visitors
2007 ---> 215,079 visitors
2008 ---> 331, 016 visitors

[Ags]

My friends will hate me for this.....but out of 12 of us - 2 of us post and the other 10 read the posts on here!! What can we do to encourage new people to post? Especially all the people - not just my friends who read the forum every day!! Get a mad name and give your views - i'm sure you want to!!

[Kintyre Forum News]

My friends will hate me for this.....but out of 12 of us - 2 of us post and the other 10 read the posts on here!! What can we do to encourage new people to post?

You mean you have 11 friends? Do they know you call them friends never mind posting on here?

Back to your post. To be honest if we had that ratio for half of Kintyre we would have 5000 people reading and over 800 people posting so your ratio is pretty good.

I guess lots of people will always be happy to read and never post but at least they are reading.

[Ags]

Do you want flipping help or not
I shouldn't post after a few "sherberts" !! All I was trying to say is - there are a lot of very sensible people out there who read and don't post!! What do we do to encourage them to give their opinion?? But yes- great they are reading

[vanadium]

Do you want flipping help or not
I shouldn't post after a few "sherberts" !! All I was trying to say is - there are a lot of very sensible people out there who read and don't post!! What do we do to encourage them to give their opinion?? But yes- great they are reading

Some people will never post. And you'll never get them to.

Biggest problem with this forum is that it serves a small area with a community where everyone knows everyone (or thinks they do). And that's transferred into the forum. How many people spend their time trying to work out who a poster is? Best advice I can give is be anonymous. Pick a username that has nothing to do with you - don't tell anyone it - and post what you want in this place. The thing is, when you're anonymous, you can write something that is the total opposite to what you really think and no-one is the wiser

[Lossit Lass]

The thing is, when you're anonymous, you can write something that is the total opposite to what you really think and no-one is the wiser

& therein lies (no pun?) the problem with the internet

I agree that usernames that render someone anonymous can be beneficial for getting the truth, tho, or just getting them to join in controversial subjects. Especially in a forum like KF, in a small community. And those who identify themselves can certainly be trusted (I would think!) to be genuine & honest & to speak to us as they would if we were face to face.
My username identifies me to some, to those who knew me when, and that was my intention. Having said that, if I think about it, it's unnerving that I may be 'talking' to someone who remembers me but I don't know who they are because they are using an obscure username!

ANYWAY...back on topic...
I like the idea of a 'Food & Drink' section!
And what about a 'Kintyre Businesses' section? There's a thread asking for local website addresses, to be copied & posted somewhere else...but what about putting them in their own section in here? It would be especially beneficial to the local businesses who offer mail order service, considering all the eyes peering in here
Another idea is a 'Visiting Kintyre' section where local people, businesses & seasoned visitors can post ideas on things to do & see, places to go, eat, stay, etc.

Sometimes I think the Genealogy posts could be in the History section and the Say Hello, Announcements or trace family and friends! could be changed to Introductions and Announcements? We have a lot of new members who it would be nice to welcome or allow them to say hello. Knowing that the board is read widely across the world and by a high number of ex-pats there was always the hope that births and marriages could be posted more - again these can be locked if people like.

Good ideas in your post! Can I suggest separate sections for 'Introductions' (where new members can say hello) & 'Announcements' (births, bdays, marriages, awards, etc, & can possibly include death announcements as you mentioned)?

[TYM]

How about a gardening section?

[bill]

I guess lots of people will always be happy to read and never post but at least they are reading.

Yes they will,which proves it is not the fault of certain past members who were being blamed at the time of the controversy that engulfed the forum last year.

Best advice I can give is be anonymous. Pick a username that has nothing to do with you - don't tell anyone it - and post what you want in this place. The thing is, when you're anonymous, you can write something that is the total opposite to what you really think and no-one is the wiser

Totally disagree.I have always been upfront about my identity on this forum.I have always stated my honest opinions and stood by them,unlike some who have created trouble by hiding behind a mask of anonymity.

I am not raking over cold embers,only answering the two points already listed.

[Mary G]

How about a gardening section?

Great idea - especially for advice and ideas relating to Kintyre climate and soil. Is there a Horticultural Society in the town nowadays? I seem to recall that there may have been one at one time.

[vanadium]

What about a section with local info. You know - along the lines of phone numbers, contacts, opening hours - that sort of thing.

[NelsonL1995]

Gardening and food sections are pointless to be honest.

You could have a gardening thread and a food thread in a other section of the forum.

If there was a food section, would there be a seperate thread for every food?
If there was a plant section, would there be a seperate thread for every plant?

Does that make sence?

Thats what I think anyway.

[Ileach B]

Plant section could be seperated in to planting, harvesting, different types of fruit and veg. Flowers, ponds, paving your garden the list is endless.

Could quite easily have a section on gardening. And I'm sure some people could speak for scotland on the subject.



Food and drink, a wine section there are plenty out there to speak about it. Wine of the week? People test it out and give a view, I'm more than sure that would be popular!!

Peoples takes on different recipies, local ones at that. Could be from steak pie to scones!!

Think they would prove to be more popular than you think.

[NelsonL1995]

A schools section?
News from all the schools?
Events?

That could be a good one.