Site To collaboration effort
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 7:52 am
Things are changing. The forum game isnt what it was when &totse was up. There are too many large sites dominating the internet to make small forums like this one successful. And there are a lot of boards out there that are worth something that dont get discovered. A lot of these sites are fringe boards. Fringe boards arent what they used to be. Religious cults or wackos thinking the government is spying on them (well the govt probably is but thats not the point). They are now sites like this and uer that host conversation on something of some social aberration. That yearning to do something incredible if even only in your own view. The urge to open a storm drain, step out of your backdoor at 2:00 am or even to explore chemistry through practice. This desire to learn something new, or do something some may see as insane but you see as invigorating and enlightening or liberating.
These communities are dying people. These communities are being swallowed by a larger fish in the pond. But they dont have to be. I am working on a collaborative effort to form a sort of alliance between any and all forums on the internet that care to join and promote eachother and to ensure that people can meet up and talk about subjects unmolested by the direction social media has taken. We are talking about a movement that takes individual forums and links them together to make information and communities available on whatever topic or subject someone may have interest in. It all starts with a central site. I plan on launching this as an all topics board + archive of other boards and resources that may be of interest to a wide range of individuals. This sit will also direct to smaller sits such as this that house communities and information that specialize in certain subjects. The plan is to make your presence along with many other capable and knowledgeable communities known and accessible to the web.
It works thus, a user is browsing my boards in a sub called something like "Bad Ideas". They stumble across a thread about "night ops" . He gets inspired and goes outside and sees the night for what it is. He comes back and wants more. When he goes back to the board he finds a link directing them to this community where they can make an account and immerse themselves in night ops with knowledgeable people who have been doing it for years. And sure this is a fantasized version of events but it is more or less what may happen. The central board acts as a hub where it can direct users to other hubs such as this or uer with a more specialized and knowledgeable user base.
Questions? Comments? Criticism?
These communities are dying people. These communities are being swallowed by a larger fish in the pond. But they dont have to be. I am working on a collaborative effort to form a sort of alliance between any and all forums on the internet that care to join and promote eachother and to ensure that people can meet up and talk about subjects unmolested by the direction social media has taken. We are talking about a movement that takes individual forums and links them together to make information and communities available on whatever topic or subject someone may have interest in. It all starts with a central site. I plan on launching this as an all topics board + archive of other boards and resources that may be of interest to a wide range of individuals. This sit will also direct to smaller sits such as this that house communities and information that specialize in certain subjects. The plan is to make your presence along with many other capable and knowledgeable communities known and accessible to the web.
It works thus, a user is browsing my boards in a sub called something like "Bad Ideas". They stumble across a thread about "night ops" . He gets inspired and goes outside and sees the night for what it is. He comes back and wants more. When he goes back to the board he finds a link directing them to this community where they can make an account and immerse themselves in night ops with knowledgeable people who have been doing it for years. And sure this is a fantasized version of events but it is more or less what may happen. The central board acts as a hub where it can direct users to other hubs such as this or uer with a more specialized and knowledgeable user base.
Questions? Comments? Criticism?