Posted By: Gabel
Visibility of forum on Guild Home Page - 01/30/09 11:05 PM
I vote we make the forum easier to find on the Guild website. As in the easiest thing to find other than a Join Us button. All in favor?
Posted By: mo
Re: Visibility of forum on Guild Home Page - 01/31/09 12:02 AM
Aye. guess ill have to shape up with more exposure.
a little aside: i have tried many search words on google as tests to see if it would access this forum. No such luck!?.
Posted By: Emmett Greenleaf
Re: Visibility of forum on Guild Home Page - 01/31/09 05:53 AM
Gabel,
Haven't you learned by now that the website is by design:
a. out of date (expired stuff needs to be archived or at least moved off the home page)
b. anti-modern (eg buying more than 1 item at the store)
c. anti-intuitive
Now what was it you were saying about our membership drive ?
Emmett
Posted By: mo
Re: Visibility of forum on Guild Home Page - 01/31/09 06:28 AM
just for lively discussion sake:
a: i agree
b: that is my new favorite term, lets rally "anti-modern"
c: lets not make it too easy, after all timber framers have the best intuition
just brainstorming but a way around a: could be as simple as a "cover page" of a picture of a frame that says "enter"
the frames could be from members pictures. change it up from time to time. seems like a visitor who doesnt know about it would have a better understanding and be more intrigued to enter then explore.
Posted By: daiku
Re: Visibility of forum on Guild Home Page - 01/31/09 02:30 PM
I like many of these ideas, but not this one:
a "cover page" of a picture of a frame that says "enter"
Nothing personal, Mo, but I've never liked such "splash pages" which don't really serve a functional purpose.
But I agree that in general, the TFG home page is pretty busy and crowded, and not always intuitive. I suppose those of us that are complaining are, in reality, volunteering for something, eh Joel?
Posted By: OurBarns1
Re: Visibility of forum on Guild Home Page - 01/31/09 03:33 PM
Gabel:
Making the forum easier to find on the web is a great idea. (Great minds think alike
)
I actually stumbled onto the Guild through a google search last year. A bit of ferreting found the forum, but you're right: a big
"JOIN THE DISCUSSION" button would help big time.
So would bumper stickers sold at the guild's store... or even included as bookmarks in
Timber Framing issues.
Something like:
Got Timber? join the discussion at www.tfguild.org/forums
Posted By: collarandhames
Re: Visibility of forum on Guild Home Page - 02/08/09 03:54 AM
A bumper sticker,, yesss! And while the forum open to the general public was initally shocking,, I realize that the other forum I participate in: Fine homebuilding break-time, is open to the public,, and while there are some trolls, and some people who are just fishing,, It is a good forum. Yup,, bring it on!
Or,, it could be open for viewing,, but members only posting?
Hmmmm,
Posted By: collarandhames
Re: Visibility of forum on Guild Home Page - 02/08/09 03:55 AM
Second thought,, I'd happily trade my scantlings mailed- to
e-versions for some TFG bumper stickers.
Posted By: timberwrestler
Re: Visibility of forum on Guild Home Page - 02/19/09 12:22 AM
I'm firmly in favor of this as well.
Brad