JB Freeware Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 The Chicago TI User Group September 1980 - September 2024 Happy 44th Birthday! Thanks to all of your support over the years! Insert Shameless Promotion Below *smiles* https://sites.google.com/view/chicagotiug/hall-of-fame?authuser=0 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometimes99er Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 (edited) I think you should, shamelessly, be promoting AtariAge much more on your site and at the faire (instead of the other way around). After all, AtariAge is the to go place for any 99er. Thanks to @retroclouds for getting us here. 🥇 Edited September 16 by sometimes99er 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Freeware Posted September 16 Author Share Posted September 16 I do promote AtariAge on our web page and come here daily. I am most grateful for all the support this excellent forum has given us and the community. In fact, I would replace our unused forum with this one, linking here direct from our web page, if I was given permission. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometimes99er Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 1 hour ago, JB Freeware said: I do promote AtariAge on our web page and come here daily. I am most grateful for all the support this excellent forum has given us and the community. In fact, I would replace our unused forum with this one, linking here direct from our web page, if I was given permission. I've seen many forums etc. over the years (since 2010) trying to drive activity away (from TI-99/4A on AtariAge). Some Facebook forums/pages have been somewhat successful. Separating the society isn't all good in my opinion, but okay, a bit of diversity shouldn't hurt. What I've seen from you, is many pointers out of this forum. Like monthly meetings could be one thread instead of new ones every other month. Would have gotten the same attention. I don't think you have to ask for permission to link to this AtariAge forum. If your own attempt at a forum kind of failed, feel free to link here (I would say). 🙂 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 1 hour ago, JB Freeware said: if I was given permission. Fat chance. 16 minutes ago, sometimes99er said: Like monthly meetings could be one thread instead of new ones every other month. Would have gotten the same attention. I still do not get why anyone thinks this is an issue. A new thread for each monthly meeting is not a big deal. Threads eventually filter their way out of view. Reviving an existing thread or posting a new one has the same effect. That said, it would not be difficult to get JB permissions to modify the FP and title of an existing thread for re-use. But that also means you cannot simply go to the last post if you have read the thread already, and new readers will have to traipse through an ever-growing thread of old comments. Pros and cons, frankly I think left up to preference of the poster. And, it is not like we could just put the monthly meetings with a thread link in the FAQ, because it is demonstrable that hardly anyone ever reads the FAQ. 16 minutes ago, sometimes99er said: I don't think you have to ask for permission to link to this AtariAge forum. If your own attempt at a forum kind of failed, feel free to link here (I would say). He is not the one in charge -- you have yet to meet their in-house curmudgeon. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 BTW, I encourage everyone who hosts events to check out the AtariAge Events system. I am not certain how much it gets used, but it might be worthwhile to try to put it to use since we have it available to us. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometimes99er Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 22 minutes ago, OLD CS1 said: I still do not get why anyone thinks this is an issue. A new thread for each monthly meeting is not a big deal. Threads eventually filter their way out of view. Reviving an existing thread or posting a new one has the same effect. Trying to keep related stuff in one thread !? Fine. It's not an issue. Good to know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometimes99er Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 37 minutes ago, OLD CS1 said: He is not the one in charge -- you have yet to meet their in-house curmudgeon. I think of him as my friend, so ... 🤨 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 7 minutes ago, sometimes99er said: I think of him as my friend, so ... 🤨 I know several people do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Freeware Posted September 16 Author Share Posted September 16 (edited) If we dump our forums, the only thing I would like is a section where I can post Chicago TI User Group news much like the locked thread up top pertaining to the faire. The reason for this is if I direct the group members here for group business, they should not have to wade through posts looking for stuff that only pertains to the Chicago Group. Now having said all of this, our forums are seldom used so moving it here would be a boon to everyone but asking for special treatment when so many great supporters of the TI community do not get such treatment makes me feel like an ass. I'll bring this up to the ones in charge for I am but a newsletter editor and webmaster. I have no real power aside from having a big mouth and getting too wordy in posts LOL. Maybe it would just be best to drop our forum and use this one, special section or not. I'll see what "da bosses" want LOL Thanks for all the input everyone! Edited September 16 by JB Freeware 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 1 hour ago, JB Freeware said: If we dump our forums, the only thing I would like is a section where I can post Chicago TI User Group news much like the locked thread up top pertaining to the faire. The pinned threads are something I started doing recently to keep big coming events in view. The become un-pinned when the event passes. I have not heard any complaints so far, which tends to happen as people do not like having to scroll down past pinned threads to find new content. The FAQ and monthly high score contest pinnings speak for themselves. With lock-downs a thing of the past, I have considered unpinning the Zoom meeting so that will come up for vote (no comments here, please.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tursi Posted September 17 Share Posted September 17 That said, I don't think a Chicago subforum would hurt... we have a couple others already 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmicBoy Posted September 17 Share Posted September 17 Why not make a club instead of a subforum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted September 17 Share Posted September 17 39 minutes ago, CosmicBoy said: Why not make a club instead of a subforum? What is this sorcery of which you speak? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted September 17 Share Posted September 17 1 hour ago, CosmicBoy said: Why not make a club instead of a subforum? I looked at the Clubs. I think it is a cool idea for the CTIUG, but I see a problem in that if you do not know it is there, you would not know it is there. Versus a sub-forum which is plainly in view. The issue with a sub-forum, however, is that it increases the amount of real estate consumed before you see forum content. You see the AtariAge header, the sub-forums, pinned threads, then content. For many people, myself being one, scrolling is necessary to get to content. A lot of people do not like that (heck, most people will not make it to the second page of Google results.) But, we do continue to grow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Freeware Posted Monday at 07:40 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 07:40 PM What ever happened to this? Did not get permission or what? I'm ready to link if we could just get one little section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted Monday at 08:12 PM Share Posted Monday at 08:12 PM 1 hour ago, JB Freeware said: What ever happened to this? Did not get permission or what? I'm ready to link if we could just get one little section. Albert has been busy. Hang loose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+InsaneMultitasker Posted Monday at 08:47 PM Share Posted Monday at 08:47 PM It seemed to me that a stated “reason” to move away from the club’s forum is that there isn’t enough traffic. What about creating one post/topic for club business and link to that topic from the group website. This would be similar to what @sometimes99er suggested earlier, and it would keep activity together. (I would also point out that there are other active posting categories that don’t have their own sub-forum.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Freeware Posted Monday at 08:56 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 08:56 PM Ok thanks. I can wait I think that is what is going to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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