looking for ideas...

[ultraslacker]

Could have an article of the month type of thing & then build an archive from it....

Written up by the writer/volunteer of the month, open to any subject pertaining to sports, training, nutrition, sports psychology... something sports like...

Yep, this is part of the discussion about articles. We'd need volunteers to write them (and they need to be well-written) and also volunteers to edit. So if people have ideas and/or writing skills, let us know!

[Sir Crashalot]

Could have an article of the month type of thing & then build an archive from it....

Written up by the writer/volunteer of the month, open to any subject pertaining to sports, training, nutrition, sports psychology... something sports like...

Yep, this is part of the discussion about articles. We'd need volunteers to write them (and they need to be well-written) and also volunteers to edit. So if people have ideas and/or writing skills, let us know!

I would love to write an article from my perspective ... but I am one tracked minded about cyclocross Unless you actually want more on cyclocross

[lisaannr]

I realize this probably doesn't add a lot of content to the site but could we highlight "Tri-the World" in some way? aren't we a "sponsor"?

[shortie]

Could have an article of the month type of thing & then build an archive from it....

Written up by the writer/volunteer of the month, open to any subject pertaining to sports, training, nutrition, sports psychology... something sports like...

Yep, this is part of the discussion about articles. We'd need volunteers to write them (and they need to be well-written) and also volunteers to edit. So if people have ideas and/or writing skills, let us know!

Oooo I will totally volunteer to write! On anything really, I love to research and write.
Im a dork

I think we could totally have our own e-zine or something (well, perhaps just a thread for the articles and images of the month would do - would get to have on the spot feedback and discussion. that would be awesome)

[Sir Crashalot]

Oooo I will totally volunteer to write! On anything really, I love to research and write.
Im a dork

I think we could totally have our own e-zine or something (well, perhaps just a thread for the articles and images of the month would do - would get to have on the spot feedback and discussion. that would be awesome)

Perhaps a quarter annual e-zine!!!

[ultraslacker]

I realize this probably doesn't add a lot of content to the site but could we highlight "Tri-the World" in some way? aren't we a "sponsor"? ;)

RM isn't officially a sponsor of anything... as a community we support the endeavors of ALL of our members. ;)

We could add them to the fundraising page, if/when I update that.

[ultraslacker]

Could have an article of the month type of thing & then build an archive from it....

Written up by the writer/volunteer of the month, open to any subject pertaining to sports, training, nutrition, sports psychology... something sports like...

Yep, this is part of the discussion about articles. We'd need volunteers to write them (and they need to be well-written) and also volunteers to edit. So if people have ideas and/or writing skills, let us know!

Oooo I will totally volunteer to write! On anything really, I love to research and write.
Im a dork :?

I think we could totally have our own e-zine or something (well, perhaps just a thread for the articles and images of the month would do - would get to have on the spot feedback and discussion. that would be awesome)

Sweet. Pick a topic (use recent discussion topics if you like), write something up, and we'll go from there. A couple of pages per article is cool. If we could get a few to start us off, even better (any other volunteers?).

[Ironboy]

viewtopic.php?t=19585&highlight=code

[ultraslacker]

http://www.runningmania.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=19585&highlight=code

just as easy for me to add it myself... would it make everyone's life easier? for that matter we could include a field for the results of each, combining the two ideas...

[Ironboy]

just as easy for me to add it myself... would it make everyone's life easier? for that matter we could include a field for the results of each, combining the two ideas...

I wouldn't even have time to look at it, I just want the feature.

[ultraslacker]

just as easy for me to add it myself... would it make everyone's life easier? for that matter we could include a field for the results of each, combining the two ideas...

I wouldn't even have time to look at it, I just want the feature.

how many other people want this?

[ultraslacker]

again (I feel like I'm repeating myself), I'm looking for ways to add *content value* to the larger site. I'm not necessarily looking for ways to make the forum "better" or to do things that are only for current members. I'm looking for ways to EXPAND, so that we can appeal to more people than our membership group.

eta: that's why I'm pushing the route maps, and why I like the idea of articles.

[turd ferguson]

just as easy for me to add it myself... would it make everyone's life easier? for that matter we could include a field for the results of each, combining the two ideas...

I wouldn't even have time to look at it, I just want the feature.

how many other people want this?

Want what? I can't figure out what feature you're talking about.

[ultraslacker]

just as easy for me to add it myself... would it make everyone's life easier? for that matter we could include a field for the results of each, combining the two ideas...

I wouldn't even have time to look at it, I just want the feature.

how many other people want this?

Want what? I can't figure out what feature you're talking about.

Jacc is talking about a feature where people can enter in their races into a database that can be displayed. The same as our member races pdfs that Jwolf has been doing, but she wouldn't have to do the updates--each person could do their own and it would update automatically.

[Ironmike]

How about a reciprocal "Maniacs Met" application? Jacc and Irongirl both keep track of their number of maniacs met.

I'm not sure how it would work exactly. Maybe I would check press a button on somebody's forum post saying "I have met this person", and they would get added to my list, and I would get added to their list. Or make it more like facebook, where you have to confirm and provide information about how/where you met the person?

[ultraslacker]

Could have an article of the month type of thing & then build an archive from it....

Written up by the writer/volunteer of the month, open to any subject pertaining to sports, training, nutrition, sports psychology... something sports like...

Yep, this is part of the discussion about articles. We'd need volunteers to write them (and they need to be well-written) and also volunteers to edit. So if people have ideas and/or writing skills, let us know!

I would love to write an article from my perspective ... but I am one tracked minded about cyclocross :lol: :lol: :lol: Unless you actually want more on cyclocross :lol: :lol: :lol:

I forgot to answer this... of course you can write an article on cyclocross! (Are you a good writer?)

[ultraslacker]

I realize this probably doesn't add a lot of content to the site but could we highlight "Tri-the World" in some way? aren't we a "sponsor"? ;)

RM isn't officially a sponsor of anything... as a community we support the endeavors of ALL of our members. ;)

We could add them to the fundraising page, if/when I update that.

OR if someone wants to do an article about it.... ;)

[Jo-Jo]

I realize this probably doesn't add a lot of content to the site but could we highlight "Tri-the World" in some way? aren't we a "sponsor"?

RM isn't officially a sponsor of anything... as a community we support the endeavors of ALL of our members.

We could add them to the fundraising page, if/when I update that.

OR if someone wants to do an article about it....

I would like to do an article on Tri the World. But I will likely want to do it at the beginning of the year when they really start going with their training. I'll contact B-Man and Stella to get their go ahead...I'd like to do an interview style article.

[ultraslacker]

I realize this probably doesn't add a lot of content to the site but could we highlight "Tri-the World" in some way? aren't we a "sponsor"? ;)

RM isn't officially a sponsor of anything... as a community we support the endeavors of ALL of our members. ;)

We could add them to the fundraising page, if/when I update that.

OR if someone wants to do an article about it.... ;)

I would like to do an article on Tri the World. But I will likely want to do it at the beginning of the year when they really start going with their training. I'll contact B-Man and Stella to get their go ahead...I'd like to do an interview style article.

Could you do a mini one just to spread the word, or do you want to wait altogether?

[Robbie-T]

How about a reciprocal "Maniacs Met" application? Jacc and Irongirl both keep track of their number of maniacs met.

I'm not sure how it would work exactly. Maybe I would check press a button on somebody's forum post saying "I have met this person", and they would get added to my list, and I would get added to their list. Or make it more like facebook, where you have to confirm and provide information about how/where you met the person?

Nice thinking Mike, cool idea.

[ultraslacker]

How about a reciprocal "Maniacs Met" application? Jacc and Irongirl both keep track of their number of maniacs met.

I'm not sure how it would work exactly. Maybe I would check press a button on somebody's forum post saying "I have met this person", and they would get added to my list, and I would get added to their list. Or make it more like facebook, where you have to confirm and provide information about how/where you met the person?

Nice thinking Mike, cool idea.

It is a cool idea, but again, serves only current members.... I want stuff that is broader than that.

[Jo-Jo]

I realize this probably doesn't add a lot of content to the site but could we highlight "Tri-the World" in some way? aren't we a "sponsor"?

RM isn't officially a sponsor of anything... as a community we support the endeavors of ALL of our members.

We could add them to the fundraising page, if/when I update that.

OR if someone wants to do an article about it....

I would like to do an article on Tri the World. But I will likely want to do it at the beginning of the year when they really start going with their training. I'll contact B-Man and Stella to get their go ahead...I'd like to do an interview style article.

Could you do a mini one just to spread the word, or do you want to wait altogether?

I'm happy to do a Mini article...but it will have to wait until mid November because every weekend is booked until and then...and I need sometime to let stuff "percolate" So yep...I'm in
Course I need to contact BMan and Stella and get their okay.

[blue_cup]

I could write an article or two as well. I'm like shortie - I also like researching & writing. So I guess that makes me a dork too. lol.

[drghfx]

I realize this probably doesn't add a lot of content to the site but could we highlight "Tri-the World" in some way? aren't we a "sponsor"?

RM isn't officially a sponsor of anything... as a community we support the endeavors of ALL of our members.

We could add them to the fundraising page, if/when I update that.

OR if someone wants to do an article about it....

I would like to do an article on Tri the World. But I will likely want to do it at the beginning of the year when they really start going with their training. I'll contact B-Man and Stella to get their go ahead...I'd like to do an interview style article.

Volunteer to do this! Are you nut?

[Ironmike]

How about a reciprocal "Maniacs Met" application? Jacc and Irongirl both keep track of their number of maniacs met.

I'm not sure how it would work exactly. Maybe I would check press a button on somebody's forum post saying "I have met this person", and they would get added to my list, and I would get added to their list. Or make it more like facebook, where you have to confirm and provide information about how/where you met the person?

Nice thinking Mike, cool idea.

It is a cool idea, but again, serves only current members.... I want stuff that is broader than that.

Whatever you decide to do, try to think "Web 2.0". A succesful E-Zine requires a staff of paid employees. You don't have those resources.