Links?
#1
How would the mods and BB members feel about a section on the board that compiles a "links" section? In it, members can submit website links for Model and Prototypical Websites. We could also include a section for on-line retailers and manufacturers. (Not sure about that last one as it may be seen as promoting one over the other, however I don't see how, especially if you include "everybody".)

Memebers can submit links to the mods and then the mods can decide whether or not to add it to the list.

Thoughts?
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#2
We hae a section for member's pages here:

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Dont know about commercial links
~~ Mikey KB3VBR (Admin)
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#3
Commercial/retail links can be posted in the Equipment and Supplies forum, within reason. It has a thread of favourite hobby shops (be sure to include geographical info) and also where to find hard-to-find products (such as insulation in California Wink ). It is not designed to be an exhaustive list of all links for all things/stores/suppliers. Think of it as a "Gauge-member recommended" section.

Prototype info can be filed in any of the three Real World forums - Canada, USA, and International.

We don't have anything specifically for model sites, but Mikey's list is a good start of ones maintained by our own members. Perhaps we should think on it a bit. Smile I know there are a few "showcase" sites I wouldn't mind linking to.

Andrew
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#4
I was thinking more along the lines of an index page. A merging of all the links posted onto a single page that members could access all on-line sources.

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Misngth
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#5
If you are looking for indexed links, the NMRA maintains a site covering all aspects, including retail and proto sites: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.nmra.org/directory/">http://www.nmra.org/directory/</a><!-- m -->

I don't think that we have the resources to do such a thing, especially where it duplicates the efforts of others.

Andrew
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#6
MasonJar Wrote:If you are looking for indexed links, the NMRA maintains a site covering all aspects, including retail and proto sites: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.nmra.org/directory/">http://www.nmra.org/directory/</a><!-- m -->

I don't think that we have the resources to do such a thing, especially where it duplicates the efforts of others.

Andrew
I agree, it isn't something that's built into the coding here and would require a bit of labor-intensive work for someone to keep it up. And as we've seen in the past, things change and we usually wind up with a bunch of broken links after a while, again, requiring someone to keep on top of things.
Don (ezdays) Day
Board administrator and
founder of the CANYON STATE RAILROAD
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#7
Not a bad idea, Shane, but I'm not sure how many Members would fully participate. For example, if someone posted a link, either as part of a reply to a thread, or within a topic-starting post, how many of them would bother to also post it into a compilation thread of such links? And while we try to "keep tabs" on all posts, it's unlikely that the staff will catch every one that needs to be moved. I also think that those interested in a topic would appreciate having any pertinent links readily available within the topic thread - easy enough to leave a copy there, of course, but then the compilation could become, for the most part, redundant.
As for the Mods "policing" the links on an "as-submitted" basis, I'd prefer to trust our Members to self-regulate their submissions. Wink Goldth

Wayne
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#8
Yup, moderating an internet forum is a tireless and thankless job most of the time. The mods are here to keep the riff-raff to a minimum, kill the spammers, and be sources of info for the rest of us....more often than not.

Wayne brings up a good point, and in continuing on the above, why not do it yourself? If you believe that such a feature would be useful, then take it upon yourself to create an index of links.
Tony
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#9
Ok...I can take a hint. :?
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