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Post by Republic on Aug 14, 2008 10:46:18 GMT
Has any progress been made as regards new (and active) members?
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Post by Wasp on Sept 14, 2008 22:53:55 GMT
The site seems to have become quite stale, between lack of membership and because some posts go unanswered etc. Is there any reason why so few are posting here in particular admin???
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Post by Wasp on Sept 15, 2008 8:40:34 GMT
I understand setanta, it can be difficult.
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Post by An Fear Dubh on Sept 15, 2008 23:35:47 GMT
I have said before that I think such an approach is doomed to failure. And the fact that the site is stagnant is proof of that.
While a greater membership would be welcomed, simply asking individuals is not enough. And then further limiting our scope by looking for people who designate themselves as 'unionist' is not the answer. While a greater input from people with a unionist perspective would be refreshing we are pushing ourselves into a niche that is very limiting.
Yes a snappy url would help. But before we get egg on our face let us work on what we do have. Our debates are mostly along traditional lines of nationalist v's unionist. Is this enough or can we widen the areas of debate away from the traditional ones?
What is being done to encourage more female members? Lately we have been discussing 'immigrant' and ethnic issues maybe we should be looking to have input from people from ethnic groups that are living here? There is also Gay and Lesbian groups that might want to contribute. If they are not interested at first at becoming members what about, 'Opinion Articles'? Where an article is submitted from that perspective, the weakness of that is that questions are not answered by the author.
We have a few articulate members who might be encouraged to contribute more often than they have been. A quick PM from the admin to everyone looking for a re-focus might help.
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Post by Jim on Sept 16, 2008 2:57:57 GMT
I looked into a new url but couldnt find anything to be honest, so not happening. The plan was to get a free .com and just redirect it to here but the place I was going to get it stopped offering it.
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Post by An Fear Dubh on Sept 16, 2008 21:48:33 GMT
Jim there is no point in directing people here if there is nothing of interest going on. Or we are satisfied to talk in endless circles. We need to step off the merry-go-round of trying to aportion blame, and look to find common goals.
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Post by earl on Sept 17, 2008 12:58:12 GMT
I'm looking into something now. Might be able to get a site domain and a forum set up on a rented server.
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Post by Wasp on Sept 18, 2008 16:41:26 GMT
It's probably time for a shake-up in Admin as well. What your going to sack yourselves. ;D ;D ;D
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Post by Shades40 on Sept 19, 2008 16:24:56 GMT
Off to the gulags.
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Post by Wasp on Sept 19, 2008 16:54:55 GMT
Anyone heard from Harry.
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Post by Wasp on Sept 20, 2008 19:33:54 GMT
i understand people can be busy or maybe just need a break from posting etc, but I think there is something going on here. Maybe it is just me but admin are psoting less and less, and less frequent. So based on this I would like to ask are you lot planning to close the forum??
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Post by Shades40 on Sept 21, 2008 1:56:16 GMT
I think the "credit crunch" has eaten us, people are getting it tight, no one in the pubs, no one on the net/phone/ no one having a good time, maybe anoither war will give us focus? Pakistan anyone?
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Post by An Fear Dubh on Sept 21, 2008 2:04:20 GMT
Having just come back from the packed pub and on my return my wife gets a phone call to take her Da to casualty with a cut hand (he was at another pub). So I log on to see the craic, and reading Shades I feel guilty that us republicans are getting it so good even during a credit crunch!
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Post by Wasp on Sept 22, 2008 16:06:05 GMT
ok cheers setanta.
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Post by Jim on Sept 23, 2008 12:53:27 GMT
i understand people can be busy or maybe just need a break from posting etc, but I think there is something going on here. Maybe it is just me but admin are psoting less and less, and less frequent. So based on this I would like to ask are you lot planning to close the forum?? I didnt have internet access for the past few days
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