For those who want a local DC/MD/VA forum

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Posted by D'Paul on Apr-10-2003 23:26:

For those who want a local DC/MD/VA forum

For those from DC/MD/VA who feel that creating forum focusing on our scene would be beneficial, please state your opinion here. To those who don't feel it would be a good idea, I'd like to hear your opinions as to why. No use of the: smiley.

Posted by drizzt81 on Apr-11-2003 00:09:

creating two forums out of the one forum, is a bad idea, becuase it will yield two rather small forae. There are a good amount of NYTAs and a good amount of DC/VA/MD ta's and together they (we?) make up a nice crowd. Seperating this into two board, might make two really small boards.

Furthermore, splitting this board up would reduce the diversity. Fewer people -> less diversity -> less 'fun' and interaction.

Last but not least, there are many people here from NY who sometimes attend gigs in DC and there are probably people from DC, who come to NYC. Splitting it up would make it harder for them to keep up with all events.

Posted by arleetec on Apr-11-2003 01:15:

What he said /\

Posted by D'Paul on Apr-11-2003 01:16:

Ok, but what does that say about the Florida section of this forum? or there being three other sections within this one forum? Thats a clearcut division but it seems to work itself out. I don't travel to NY that often and I find it hard to keep up with local events while sifting through this massive forum. As a person that still reads the NY forum as well as the other 3 sections, I don't believe that the TA's would be split. I've heard changing the name of the NY forum to the North East forum could work too. However, this would not address my gripe with the current system.

By the way, its not like I hate New Yorkers. There is no hostility intended in anyway.

Posted by amit on Apr-11-2003 01:30:

quote:
Originally posted by drizzt81
creating two forums out of the one forum, is a bad idea, becuase it will yield two rather small forae. There are a good amount of NYTAs and a good amount of DC/VA/MD ta's and together they (we?) make up a nice crowd. Seperating this into two board, might make two really small boards.

Furthermore, splitting this board up would reduce the diversity. Fewer people -> less diversity -> less 'fun' and interaction.

Last but not least, there are many people here from NY who sometimes attend gigs in DC and there are probably people from DC, who come to NYC. Splitting it up would make it harder for them to keep up with all events.

i agree with greg...

Posted by Taub on Apr-11-2003 03:16:

suck it up and live with it....CHANGE IS BAD! in this situation

Posted by jdat on Apr-11-2003 05:06:

quote:
Originally posted by D'Paul
Ok, but what does that say about the Florida section of this forum? or there being three other sections within this one forum? Thats a clearcut division but it seems to work itself out. I don't travel to NY that often and I find it hard to keep up with local events while sifting through this massive forum. As a person that still reads the NY forum as well as the other 3 sections, I don't believe that the TA's would be split. I've heard changing the name of the NY forum to the North East forum could work too. However, this would not address my gripe with the current system.

By the way, its not like I hate New Yorkers. There is no hostility intended in anyway.

florida

midwest

and

west coast

are NOT the same as New York and DC

yes maybe their should be a renaming of the forum

but still the two cities are extremely close and we users of this forum don't make any distinctions between the two.

Posted by Taub on Apr-11-2003 05:21:

TAs from Mass/Conn/RI = 20

TAs from NY/NJ/Penn = 71

TAs from Maryland/VA = 24

Posted by jdat on Apr-11-2003 05:42:

quote:
Originally posted by Taub
TAs from Mass/Conn/RI = 20

TAs from NY/NJ/Penn = 71

TAs from Maryland/VA = 24

local users map

Posted by dj tek on Apr-11-2003 13:56:

DC/MD does have a big scene tho.. cant front on that.

Posted by DaveSZ on Apr-11-2003 18:47:

Posted by Greedy on Apr-12-2003 01:16:

how about a East Coast forum instead of just NY so no one feels left out.

Posted by Werewolf on Apr-13-2003 16:05:

quote:
Originally posted by Busy Child
how about a East Coast forum instead of just NY so no one feels left out.

good idea... but IMO, we don't need to change anything...

Posted by stringfelowhawk on Apr-13-2003 19:29:

quote:
Originally posted by D'Paul
Ok, but what does that say about the Florida section of this forum? or there being three other sections within this one forum? Thats a clearcut division but it seems to work itself out. I don't travel to NY that often and I find it hard to keep up with local events while sifting through this massive forum. As a person that still reads the NY forum as well as the other 3 sections, I don't believe that the TA's would be split. I've heard changing the name of the NY forum to the North East forum could work too. However, this would not address my gripe with the current system.

By the way, its not like I hate New Yorkers. There is no hostility intended in anyway.

sorry if anyone is from florida, no offense intended but i think the florida section kinda sucks. there's not that many people and it seems hard to find out much information on the few times i've tried. and the regional forums are used for more than just knowing about events in an area. like if i need some advice on something i may go to the NY forum because i know there are a lot of people (from boston down to dc basicall) that i could get good advice from

Posted by beema on Apr-13-2003 19:46:

Re: For those who want a local DC/MD/VA forum

quote:
Originally posted by D'Paul
No use of the: smiley.

Posted by Srezic on Apr-13-2003 20:04:

Maryland and NY are close enough that we should be togehter. ANd all the other states in the area.

In the extreme case, it should be renamed to northeast forum. But I dont think it should be changed. No need for change in this situation.

Posted by Paula on Apr-18-2003 01:59:

together

Keep the forums together.
I'm in the MD/VA/DC and I travel north frequently. Not just for musical reasons, but NY is close enough.

~~No splitting!~~