I don't know as consolidation is necessarily all it's cracked up to be: It puts a lot of burden on the webmaster.
As for the forum format, I don't think the TSBB's setup can be beat with a stick. Just my opinion, Tod Mills M17 #408, 1987 galley model BuscaBrisas > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Howard Audsley > Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:37 AM > To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Trailer Sailor Montgomery Forum > > I don't want to dampen the enthusiasm for the Montgomery Forum, but > consider this as me suggesting an alternative? > > We now have two Montgomery sites: > > http://www.msog.org/ > > http://www.msogphotosite.com/ > > The owner's registry: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Montyowners/ > > This email list and now the trailer sailer forum. By my count that is > at least 5 different Internet resources that doesn't include the > various owner sites. > > It may be time we consider consolidating all these under one roof. The > guy who hosts my company website has this site, which includes most of > the features we have and want (photos, forums, etc). There is a lot > there when you start looking: > > http://www.messing-about.com/index.php > > Of note is the forums (which now hosts personal blogs): > > http://www.messing-about.com/forums/ > > These forums work different than the Trailer Sailer type (includes > photos, etc.), and in my opinion, the threads are easier to navigate. > Less clicking. I keep track of about 5 or 6 forums and most use this > structure. > > Anyway, Frank has a Potter, but knows knows Montgomery's. I think he > can offer a good alternative to what we have grown into. Something to > consider. > > Howard > > > > On Oct 10, 2008, at 8:18 PM, George Morrison wrote: > > > http://bbs.trailersailor.com/forums/montgomery/index.cgi This is new, > > and should be GREAT! You can link photos in you messages, and the way > > post threads are done is "way cool" too. It's about time Trailer > > Sailer started a Montgomery Forum. Take a look at the other forums > > too, lots of interesting stuff. > > > > Cheers, > > George > > M15 #319, San Jose, CA > > _______________________________________________ > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > Internal Virus Database is out of date. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.7.0/1683 - Release Date: > 9/21/2008 10:10 AM _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
