> I'll disagree slightly in that I think Kalmbach is to be
> encouraged to do more online, not less.
I was reffering to RMC and all the others that have chosen to not have an online presence at all, rather than doing it in an under-funded and part time fashion. If they don't have the staff and funds to do it right, choosing to not do it may well be a good choice for them.
> For beginners to model railraoding and to online forums,
> the MR forum has a role to play.
Yes, I totally agree. I'd like to see us get big enough to be comparable to them some day, but I know they're not going to go away, nor should they. I read more than one model railroad magazine, there's no reason folks can't visit more than one forum.
> When this forum does get bigger and the Trolls and the ridiculous
> "what color is your train room?" posts start rolling in, I hope it will
> not be too great a burden on you and your helpers.
We've had plenty of practice for that kind of stuff over at RailroadForums.com. It's a fine line to walk, and yes people will complain. But overall I think we do it pretty well.
One thing we do is to create a variety of categories and topics. If "off the wall stuff" is placed in a certain category, folks who aren't interested can ignore it while those that are can still view it. There are plenty of other options too.
Thanks,
Bob
> encouraged to do more online, not less.
I was reffering to RMC and all the others that have chosen to not have an online presence at all, rather than doing it in an under-funded and part time fashion. If they don't have the staff and funds to do it right, choosing to not do it may well be a good choice for them.
> For beginners to model railraoding and to online forums,
> the MR forum has a role to play.
Yes, I totally agree. I'd like to see us get big enough to be comparable to them some day, but I know they're not going to go away, nor should they. I read more than one model railroad magazine, there's no reason folks can't visit more than one forum.
> When this forum does get bigger and the Trolls and the ridiculous
> "what color is your train room?" posts start rolling in, I hope it will
> not be too great a burden on you and your helpers.
We've had plenty of practice for that kind of stuff over at RailroadForums.com. It's a fine line to walk, and yes people will complain. But overall I think we do it pretty well.
One thing we do is to create a variety of categories and topics. If "off the wall stuff" is placed in a certain category, folks who aren't interested can ignore it while those that are can still view it. There are plenty of other options too.
Thanks,
Bob