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Justpipes
The Duke
Age : 49
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|  Subject: Re: Post Hall of Fame?  Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:52 am | |
| Great point Mike! but I would take it a step further and eliminate the the word "fame" all together, since apparently someone is afraid that having the word fame in the title would lend itself to the sensitive egotist having their feelings hurt if their post didn't make it in.
Give me a break here! We are talking about creating something to be a resourse for pipe related information not an ego stroking, head puffing, pat me on the back source. Besides, I personally think that there would be nothing in the world wrong with naming it in some way that would lend itself to giving kudos to someone if they posted a very informative, genuine piece of information related to pipes and pipe smoking. Let's make this thing real like it should be.
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Carlos
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| | Subject: Re: Post Hall of Fame? Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:52 am | |
| Like a Wiki.
Not sure how much work those are. Usually members can add and modify to the Wiki. But then the community usually maintains it.
Probably not what was originally intended. But then good resouces elsewhere could also be linked.
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Vito
Joined : 10 Dec 2007
Posts : 197
| | Subject: As I said, it's not about "fame", so don't give it that name Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:17 pm | |
| | mdmiller5 wrote: | | Maybe in place of a "Hall of Fame" call it a "Resource Guide..." or something... |
| Justpipes wrote: | | ...I would take it a step further and eliminate the the word "fame" all together... |
I'm gratified that youse guys read my post and got that point. Maybe there's hope for this idea yet, here on BoB. As I recall, I actually wrote a draft of how to do it back when this thread first appeared, but I shelved it because would take more work for the board admin staff with the current forum configuration, and Jason has already explained why he reverted to v2. Then other things happened. 
Anyhow, under phpBB3 it'd be pretty doggone simple to implement it, but I'm not sure it would address all of the...er, "volitional pragmatics" that Justpipes referred to. That part is pretty easy to handle if you do it at the constitutional level, before folks register as members. But trying to implement it now, after the fact, is liable to result in some membership pruning. That's not my call to make.
I'll give it some more thought and kick it around with Jason...but not right now. Other duties call. 
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Justpipes
The Duke
Age : 49
Joined : 17 Dec 2007
Posts : 1913
Location : American by birth, Southern by the grace of God!
| | Subject: Re: Post Hall of Fame? Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:42 pm | |
| | Vito wrote: | But trying to implement it now, after the fact, is liable to result in some membership pruning.
Vito |
How would implementing something that is as positive as what is being proposed here going to result in membership pruning?
Please explain that to me.
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puros_bran
Nightrider
Joined : 10 Dec 2007
Posts : 1161
Location : Treetop tall and wall to wall.
| | Subject: Re: Post Hall of Fame? Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:08 pm | |
| Nah nah nah ya'll got it all wrong. See here's how ya do it. Everybody pm me their address, the code for their house alarm,their sleep patterns, and their dogs favorite treat.
Then when someone post something stupid I'll go over and club em like a baby seal. Soon the whole board will be full of those informative and intellectual type post ya desire.
See sometimes ya gotta get a little stupid before ya can get smart 
PS:Just don't post before I have my coffee |
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jhuggett
BoB's Pioneer & Founding Father
Age : 36
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Posts : 1160
| | Subject: Re: Post Hall of Fame? Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:20 pm | |
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Justpipes
The Duke
Age : 49
Joined : 17 Dec 2007
Posts : 1913
Location : American by birth, Southern by the grace of God!
| | Subject: Re: Post Hall of Fame? Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:39 pm | |
| | puros_bran wrote: | Nah nah nah ya'll got it all wrong. See here's how ya do it. Everybody pm me their address, the code for their house alarm,their sleep patterns, and their dogs favorite treat.
Then when someone post something stupid I'll go over and club em like a baby seal. Soon the whole board will be full of those informative and intellectual type post ya desire.
See sometimes ya gotta get a little stupid before ya can get smart
PS:Just don't post before I have my coffee |
PB,
That is the best idea that I have heard yet!  
Maybe you could pick up Leroy on the way through TN for some backup.
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Don't Tread On Me
I ADAMANTLY RECOMMEND TRUE TOBACCO SATISFACTION!
Famous around the world since 1856 and still satisfying pipe smokers the world over!
If a man does not enjoy Walnut then he is insatiable! It would be better for him to give up the pipe altogether. |
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pipemaker
Joined : 18 Dec 2007
Posts : 116
Location : West Allis, WI
| | Subject: Re: Post Hall of Fame? Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:43 pm | |
| I think the concept of creating an archive of serious pipe and tobacco related subject matter is an excellent idea, especially for members who are new to this group or are new to pipe smoking in general.
I can't count the number of times where I went to a promising forum looking for information (not just pipe related), and spent hours and hours searching page after page, and finding mostly irrelevent dribble and very little substance.
A rating system by thread might even be appropriate, where the reader could evaluate the content as to it's interest and usefullness.
Such a system would be almost self regulating, and would allow for fine tuning over time with little effort.
Just a thought.
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Justpipes
The Duke
Age : 49
Joined : 17 Dec 2007
Posts : 1913
Location : American by birth, Southern by the grace of God!
| | Subject: Re: Post Hall of Fame? Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:52 pm | |
| Great ideas Pipemaker!
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Don't Tread On Me
I ADAMANTLY RECOMMEND TRUE TOBACCO SATISFACTION!
Famous around the world since 1856 and still satisfying pipe smokers the world over!
If a man does not enjoy Walnut then he is insatiable! It would be better for him to give up the pipe altogether. |
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Vito
Joined : 10 Dec 2007
Posts : 197
| | Subject: Re: Post Hall of Fame? Wed Jan 16, 2008 3:25 pm | |
| | Justpipes wrote: | | Vito wrote: | But trying to implement it now, after the fact, is liable to result in some membership pruning.
Vito |
How would implementing something that is as positive as what is being proposed here going to result in membership pruning?
Please explain that to me. |
Justpipes:
The sentence you quoted refers to the difficulty of making constitutional changes after the fact, not to the original proposal itself. That's a separate issue.
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Justpipes
The Duke
Age : 49
Joined : 17 Dec 2007
Posts : 1913
Location : American by birth, Southern by the grace of God!
| | Subject: Re: Post Hall of Fame? Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:28 pm | |
| Vito,
If it is a technical issue with the board software that is one thing but if the problem is fear of someone being opposed to creating something that would only enhance our genuine interest in our hobby of pipes, collecting them, tobaccos and smoking them then I can't see that position any other way except ridiculous.
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Don't Tread On Me
I ADAMANTLY RECOMMEND TRUE TOBACCO SATISFACTION!
Famous around the world since 1856 and still satisfying pipe smokers the world over!
If a man does not enjoy Walnut then he is insatiable! It would be better for him to give up the pipe altogether. |
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Yak
Resident Philosopher
Joined : 10 Dec 2007
Posts : 480
Location : Yaksylvania
| | Subject: Post Hall of Fame? Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:12 pm | |
| Try seeing it as coming up with a procedure to get the really good stuff headlined while keeping those who are out to see their names in lights from posting their own worthless crap there, or getting their feelings hurt when someone else doesn't do it for them.
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PipeBrew
Age : 21
Joined : 22 Dec 2007
Posts : 332
Location : Knoxville, TN
| | Subject: Re: Post Hall of Fame? Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:18 am | |
| | Carlos wrote: | Like a Wiki.
Not sure how much work those are. Usually members can add and modify to the Wiki. But then the community usually maintains it.
Probably not what was originally intended. But then good resouces elsewhere could also be linked. |
http://www.pipedia.org/index.php?title=Main_Page
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Justpipes
The Duke
Age : 49
Joined : 17 Dec 2007
Posts : 1913
Location : American by birth, Southern by the grace of God!
| | Subject: Re: Post Hall of Fame? Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:59 am | |
| | PipeBrew wrote: | | Carlos wrote: | Like a Wiki.
Not sure how much work those are. Usually members can add and modify to the Wiki. But then the community usually maintains it.
Probably not what was originally intended. But then good resouces elsewhere could also be linked. |
http://www.pipedia.org/index.php?title=Main_Page
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That is a great site PipeBrew!
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Don't Tread On Me
I ADAMANTLY RECOMMEND TRUE TOBACCO SATISFACTION!
Famous around the world since 1856 and still satisfying pipe smokers the world over!
If a man does not enjoy Walnut then he is insatiable! It would be better for him to give up the pipe altogether. |
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