some ideas about the forum, what do you think?

[LARNOULD THERESE]

good grief.
I thought the man himself logged on last week and complimented the crayyyyzyness.

fine, go back to 3 posts a week and a bunch of threads about when the police got back together....

new stuff is happening. new jams, new tunes, new living.

keep it crayyyzy, but not toooo crayyyyzy. whatever...

and by the way, robert plant, however sexy he is is NOT porno...
if you don't like him, just don't look....

yes i 'm right with you David!!!

[Dietmar]

just some ideas:

Stewart / Police room

Stewart "related" room: something about Sting / Andy / Henry / Copelands / Stanard Ridgway / other musicians...

Stewart is cute room

OT room

... and that's all there is right now... gotta go

[alex]

A Sewart is cute forum. Now that's a riot. Might stay out of that one, haha. An OT forum would be kinda cool. There's so many here that are creative in their own right, and I'd love to be able to see those threads all lumped together. While we're on the topic, Craig. It's been forever. Would you please finally return my copy of Titty Titty Gang Bang?

[DirtyMartini]

Sockii's got some nice ideas, and her experience in this area would be quite handy to you guys, Gio.

re: Links: Yep, without that option for conversation, the Links area is frustrating and therefore underused.

re: Welcome/Newbie/FAQ area: Always nice to provide users a gateway into the community and a place to say hello. "Rules and Communications" could be changed to "Announcements and Intros" or the like, where admin announcements/FAQs can be kept prominent.

re: Collectables: It sounds like a nice idea, but nearly all collectable stuff mentioned on SC.net is SC-related, so I don't that would get much play. Those that aren't would fit in OT.

re: Drummers: I like Anthony's idea of a Drummer/Musician area; fits well with much of the population and would make those wonderful teaching threads that pop up now and then easier to find.

re: OT: Gio, you've seen the forum grow and change over the years, and you and Eu have done a great job of trying to make the site fun and functional for diverse populations. It's laudable that you're taking into consideration all those different populations. For the users that want or only have time for a drive-by fix of Stewart-specific info before jetting out again, separating on- from off-topic areas makes a great deal of sense. Just don't be surprised when the off-topic area gets the most activity, particularly during periods when Stewart's back in his hidey-hole. (Hi, Stewart.) Like others have said, off-topic areas are often the most fun -- which is part of why so many on-topic posts devolve into off-topic posts. (E.g., see The Basement at TP.com, or whatever it's really called.) The separation would also make it easier for researchers/press to find relevant info.

I say this all with the caveat of sockii's:

I wouldn't, however, create TOO many separate sub-forums because then things can become dead or too compartmentalized. It's a delicate balance

I'd suggest starting smaller and gradually increasing later if you find it necessary. My off-the-top breakdown suggestion:

* Announcements and Intros (formerly Rules and Communications)
* The Krypton Forum (for Stewart-specific/Stewart-specific-related stuff)
* Stewart's Dinner Tales (formerly Stewarts' Dinner Tales) [Is there any way to fix that apostrophe, Eu?!? For me???]
* Musician's Corner (for gear talk and advice and lessons and stuff) [Sock, did I just mentally nick that from PF.org?]
* Miscellaneous or The Green Room or something (for everything else)

I would also vote for a Swearing area (a.k.a. Phaty's House), in which people do nothing but swear.

[sockii]

I would also vote for a Swearing area (a.k.a. Phaty's House), in which people do nothing but swear.

Fuck yes!

[DirtyMartini]

I would also vote for a Swearing area (a.k.a. Phaty's House), in which people do nothing but swear.

Fuck yes!

E.g., "FUCK, I've just missed my train posting a tome on SC.net."

I could perhaps use one of those right now, in fact...

[LARNOULD THERESE]

A Sewart is cute forum. Now that's a riot. Might stay out of that one, haha. An OT forum would be kinda cool. There's so many here that are creative in their own right, and I'd love to be able to see those threads all lumped together. While we're on the topic, Craig. It's been forever. Would you please finally return my copy of Titty Titty Gang Bang?

yes Alex it's a cute forum
I love this forum, but sometimes we read things not friendly
I continue to be myself, to post what I like and talk about everything that touches our loved Stewart

[LARNOULD THERESE]

Regarding my Porn Folder comment, I was being sarcastic which I thought some of you would of got. This was aimed at a couple of individuals. Anyway, I'm out of here, Bye

sarcastic???
ah .... ok

[dafttart]

I love Craig!!

[dneckels]

Regarding my Porn Folder comment, I was being sarcastic which I thought some of you would of got. This was aimed at a couple of individuals. Anyway, I'm out of here, Bye

Now i'm even more confused. I pay $45 for sting's site and he doesn't even have a pinup section. Stewart's always been the fun one.

Thank you, Gio, for hosting the site, btw.

p.s. i lie about paying for sting's site....

[LARNOULD THERESE]

Regarding my Porn Folder comment, I was being sarcastic which I thought some of you would of got. This was aimed at a couple of individuals. Anyway, I'm out of here, Bye

Now i'm even more confused. I pay $45 for sting's site and he doesn't even have a pinup section. Stewart's always been the fun one.

Thank you, Gio, for hosting the site, btw.

p.s. i lie about paying for sting's site....

David you're crasy !!!:)
i love David!

[dneckels]

i love David!

right back at you (wink)

[LARNOULD THERESE]

i love David!

right back at you (wink)

[Jose]

Ciao Gio! Is so great to make some changes some time to time... I have some ideas... Why not building a "room" with phrases or short anecdotes telling by Andy, Stewart, Sting, Miles, Jeff, Danny, Tam, Henry and Dennis... I mean something to tell about "The Police" and their process... will be so great to goto this room for reading it (perhaps with a photo related with the story to make it graphically nice), another one could be building a new look of the "Members Profile" with some info like, zodiacal sign, hobbies, world country map for published what countries they visit, languages they speak, national flags, heros, musical and writing heros, etc. Making more graphic and interactive, is it possible of course.

At the forum, perhaps a tool or code to insert videos from youtube to play it at the forum.

Regards from Lima,

Jose

[LARNOULD THERESE]

Ciao Gio! Is so great to make some changes some time to time... I have some ideas... Why not building a "room" with phrases or short anecdotes telling by Andy, Stewart, Sting, Miles, Jeff, Danny, Tam, Henry and Dennis... I mean something to tell about "The Police" and their process... will be so great to goto this room for reading it (perhaps with a photo related with the story to make it graphically nice), another one could be building a new look of the "Members Profile" with some info like, zodiacal sign, hobbies, world country map for published what countries they visit, languages they speak, national flags, heros, musical and writing heros, etc. Making more graphic and interactive, is it possible of course.

At the forum, perhaps a tool or code to insert videos from youtube to play it at the forum.

Regards from Lima,

Jose

it's a good idea José, we don't know each others and if we tell us a little more !!!