Thoughts And Comments On Forum Expansion

[Trav]

Keep that in mind Kido,

If the forums get moved it will not be the same.

Let's make this site a member owned site!

[Danoinark]

Let it be known!

"The man" is going to punish my rights to free speech!!

Shut me up and then what? You will have a bunch of sheep!

If I disappear fellas....YOU WILL KNOW WHY!

I am only standing up for the masses that have already expressed their opinions!

1. The man is not going to do anything to infringe on your rights bro. You can exercise your 'right to free speech' on this thread to your hearts content. Only clean up the clutter of off topic crap in forums that have nothing to do with this topic. That's not too much to ask.

2. Sheep? A bit of an insult to those who may disagree with you or readers to this thread in general.

3. Disappear? Why would you disappear? Why? Because of spirited debate? That would be a silly reason to disappear.

4. The masses who are interested are on this thread.

DONT TAZ ME BRO....

Now that is funny, I got to admit.

Dano

[Trav]

And I intend to delete them if you don't

CENSORSHIP?

What debate? All indicators are saying the forums will be moved whether we like it or not.

I am only bringing more minds into awareness of what is going to happen with all the threads and forums. It is relevant to every place I notified for it involves them as well!!!

Disappearances happen to those who disagree with those in power. No?

They get dragged out of the room and tazed if they resist. This is Trav resisting.

[ness]

Holy crap Trav. You're single handedly screwing up the whole evening for a lot of folks. Folks that didn't read what Phil said, that is (<-hint). I see he's signed in and undoubtedly thrilled to see what you've stirred up.

[Phil Lilley]

I really should let this go on for another 24 hours and see what happens...

Wow...

Trav- you were silent for, what, 6 months and now the world will end if this forum is moved, or changed?

Talk about over reacting... but I guess that's Trav.

As for making my mind up and doing whatever I want... you got that about right.

Thanks for all the USEFUL comments.

I did leave something out in my last post. The forum I'm moving over to the new url is a forum I bought and used for the hunters site- it's not being used and needs updating.

Instead of adding more and more waters to this forum, I decided to just start another site altogether and add those waters to it.

So if you don't have any objections... I'm going to bed.

And Trav- I'd never sell this forum to the "anthill"... are you crazy??

[Danoinark]

CENSORSHIP?

No, Spring cleaning.

[Sam]

Phil, it's your website - do whatever you think is right with it.

I only come to look at the Tablerock and Bull Shoals sections because that's where I fish. I don't care about most of the other lakes you have on there now, and I sure won't care about any that are farther away.

But I have enough fishing friends I usually know what's going on at those lakes before it's ever posted on Ozarks Anglers. So if you make changes that make this website less useful for planning my fishing trips, I'll simply quit coming. If that happens, it won't be long before someone else puts up a website that fills the same need for local anglers, and I'll find it. On the other hand, if your new website is easy to navigate and still useful to me without having to plow through a bunch of stuff about lakes in Oklahoma and Illinois, I'll stick around and contribute occasionally.

So I'd say - do whatever works best for you.

[Danoinark]

I really should let this go on for another 24 hours and see what happens...

Wow...

Trav- you were silent for, what, 6 months and now the world will end if this forum is moved, or changed?

Talk about over reacting... but I guess that's Trav.

As for making my mind up and doing whatever I want... you got that about right.

Thanks for all the USEFUL comments.

I did leave something out in my last post. The forum I'm moving over to the new url is a forum I bought and used for the hunters site- it's not being used and needs updating.

Instead of adding more and more waters to this forum, I decided to just start another site altogether and add those waters to it.

So if you don't have any objections... I'm going to bed.

And Trav- I'd never sell this forum to the "anthill"... are you crazy??

.....and just as I thought. I guess no wolves in the hen house tonight, and dang the sky didn't fall......

A group at the local coffee shop discussing last nights events....

[Trav]

Well,

I guess if this is all a "failure to communicate"

Next time clarify when you say something Phil. I was on the phone with my new web designers!

Might I suggest taking some of the forums on this sight that aren't quite Ozark related?

darn! I really wanted to go out in that blaze of glory!

[soggyfeet]

Phil its your site so you should do what you want with it. I can almost gaurentee you that if someone else owned the site and wanted to improve it they would. I think the underlying fear is that if you expand to other areas more people will come to the Ozark areas. Im not for sure but seems like most of the people against it are the ones who seem to fish daily on these waters and dont like crowds or people for that matter (not refering to all just those who have stated that before).

If I were you I would NOT sell the site. This site is your baby and wether you own it or not your name will stick with it. Being a business owner in the area you do not want something to go foul with the site if you sell because it may tarnish your rep. If people dont want to go to the other site so be it that is their choice. I for one will follow to the next site seeing what a great job you have done with this one. By keeping this a G rated site with minimal personal attacks(those being addressed quickly) has greatly added to the sucess of this site and will continue with the next.

Good luck and cant wait to register for the new one

DONT SELL