Forum Suggestions & User Assistance - Have you considered creating regional forums?

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mrmotley
05-19-05, 09:33 AM
Just a thought: The climbing forums website I use is divided by topic/type like BikeForums but also offers regional forums so that cliimbers from different parts of the country/world can hook up. Has BikeForums considered this?

Guest
05-19-05, 12:09 PM
Every so often, the topic comes up. It seems like it's not in the cards.

Besides that, not everyone wants their regions known.

Koffee
monogodo
05-19-05, 01:45 PM
Every so often, the topic comes up. It seems like it's not in the cards.

Besides that, not everyone wants their regions known.

Koffee
One of the car forums I go to does it. I frequent the regional forums for two different regions. Others visit even more of them. Just because someone posts in a regional forum, it doesn't mean they live there.

I already think there are too many forums here, so I'm against it. The only reason it doesn't bother me on the other forum is that I can 'turn off' forums I don't visit and not see them.

Guest
05-19-05, 08:54 PM
Yet another reason- we have so many forums. I just don't see how it wouldn't get messy to have different regions.

Koffee
Rowan
05-20-05, 05:19 AM
Just a thought: The climbing forums website I use is divided by topic/type like BikeForums but also offers regional forums so that cliimbers from different parts of the country/world can hook up. Has BikeForums considered this?

Does the climbing forums website have 30,000 members? Just interested...
Guest
05-20-05, 08:37 AM
Well, we do have Ride Partners as a sub-forum. If you really want to find folks to ride with, you can post there.

Koffee
desertrat30
06-18-05, 09:16 PM
What about being able to look up members on the member list by location and/or alphabetically. If you do not want to be found leave your location blank.
ryang
07-05-05, 11:49 PM
I wouldn't mind them. Do west/east/midwest/global. My only justification is questions regarding local races and events.