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

[Bud]

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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