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Beer News Forum?
Website Comments by FLASHPRO
I think it would be worth while to have a Beer News forum for beer industry related news. Announce events like brewery openings, closings, mergers, industry statistics, breakthroughs etc. There is tons of information out there, and it really wouldn't take much effort for one or two people to check some sources on a regular basis and then post about the news in the forum. Not sure if we could legally copy news from other sites, but at a minimum they could be summarized and linked to. The only thing that is holding me back is the lackluster performance of these forums. I don't want another empty forum wasting space on the site. We need a hell of a lot more activity [:(] The idea I have come up with is having a BP News Editor. This would be a volunteer member willing to spend a little bit of time every day (most days) checking out sources and posting them in the News Forum. This could even warrant an official BeerPal title and possibly some sort of crew status. Is there anyone interested?
19 years ago
Great idea... I would love to see a Beer News forum, just for the world beer news. I would definitely be interested in the editor job if no one else is pumped to do it. For the legal stuff, as long as you quote the source on the net you took the info from, and you shorten the stuff too, it's all legal.
So, how are we measuring "activity"? We may not get posts with 20 replies, but I bet we get posts with 100 views. And many members will follow the links for details, even if they don't respond. I think it's a great idea!
quote: Originally posted by Flashpro
The only thing that is holding me back is the lackluster performance of these forums. I don't want another empty forum wasting space on the site. We need a hell of a lot more activity [:(]
Hahaha damn those 11% barleywines What's love got to do, got to do with it What's love but a second hand emotion What's love got to do, got to do with it Who needs a heart when a heart can be broken? Sing it Tina, er Sassy Ok now Im off topic.....ahem......Yes the new Industry Forum is great. Check it out ya'll!
quote: Originally posted by Sassy What's love got to do (got to do) with it? I wuv you guys! (sorry, barleywine's affecting me a tad [:D]).