Jason Wilson and Family Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 (edited) If a theoretical expat programmer designed and built a theoretical canal news and culture site to theoretically rival the competition and this theoretical expat asked the membership here if they would theoretically write as columnists in their spare time would anyone here take said expat up on the offer? Theoretically? Now, if you were a theoretical reader of this theoretical news site, what topics would you like to see covered in addition to BW, stolen boats, stoppages and general news? Would a method for you to easily download latest news to your computer for viewing when you can't get a connection theoretically be any good? ------------------------------------------------ Proposed Sections Maintenance and Upkeep: Leckky bits, Painting, Regular Maint, DIY Improvements British Waterways Watch Stolen Boat Alerts Stoppages Information Other suggestions welcome. Edited November 4, 2008 by Jason Wilson and Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenK Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 If a theoretical expat programmer designed and built a theoretical canal news and culture site to theoretically rival the competition and this theoretical expat asked the membership here if they would theoretically write as columnists in their spare time would anyone here take said expat up on the offer? Theoretically? Now, if you were a theoretical reader of this theoretical news site, what topics would you like to see covered in addition to BW, stolen boats, stoppages and general news? Would a method for you to easily download latest news to your computer for viewing when you can't get a connection theoretically be any good? Electricity Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Wilson and Family Posted November 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 I'll theoretically class that under maintenance and upkeep and list that as a possible section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzyduck Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 (edited) Theoretically I'd be interested in writing a column where i rant on about how some evil or another (mostly non licenced boats or CCers, and occasionally BW) are ruining the cut, in a sort of daily mail stylee. Edited to say, In order to theoretically differentiate yourself from the other many many waterways press out there, I'd like to volunteer to theoretically do the theoretical photography for the page 3. Edited November 4, 2008 by fuzzyduck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smelly Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Theoretically I'd be interested in writing a column where i rant on about how some evil or another (mostly non licenced boats or CCers, and occasionally BW) are ruining the cut, in a sort of daily mail stylee Can I do the Daily Sport stylee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzyduck Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 (edited) I'll also volunteer to theoretically use the theoretical site to enter into an theoretical online feud with Grannybuttons. Edited November 4, 2008 by fuzzyduck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gralyn Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 If a theoretical expat programmer designed and built a theoretical canal news and culture site to theoretically rival the competition and this theoretical expat asked the membership here if they would theoretically write as columnists in their spare time would anyone here take said expat up on the offer? Theoretically? Now, if you were a theoretical reader of this theoretical news site, what topics would you like to see covered in addition to BW, stolen boats, stoppages and general news? Would a method for you to easily download latest news to your computer for viewing when you can't get a connection theoretically be any good? ------------------------------------------------ Proposed Sections Maintenance and Upkeep: Leckky bits, Painting, Regular Maint, DIY Improvements British Waterways Watch Stolen Boat Alerts Stoppages Information Other suggestions welcome. When might we expect to see theory put into practice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Wilson and Family Posted November 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 When might we expect to see theory put into practice That's why we're in theory mode right now. My employment effective 1/1/09 is up in the air. As a result I'm rushing to accomplish projects to help me get some employment and perhaps a trickle of passive income. As a side effect I'm trying to partition time between figuring out what the bugger is going on and spending time with my family so that our nerves hold together. Additionally while I have a pretty clear idea as to how it has all gone together I've never doen a site this big before and I'm not sure how long it will take once I'm started. Optimistically, if content could start coming together Jan 1 the site could premier Feb 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john the duck Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Prehaps a frieght rivival section i would like to write for your site but my spelling is rubbiish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel fryer Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Prehaps a frieght rivival section i would like to write for your site but my spelling is rubbiish DONT YOU MEAN SMELLING Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Sounds like you have the base of a good idea there. Although I don't think I could be of any use writing for one particular section, I would gladly offer my assistance if you can find a use for it on a long term basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James T Berk Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Buns a nice little column of witty repartee about where the finest buns on the waterways are to be found whoops here comes a policeman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Pink Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Other suggestions welcome. Perhaps a Guardian or Private Eye to Narrowboat World's Daily Mail and Towpath Telegraph's Metro? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlt Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Can I have the "Victor" column (or at least the diametrical opposite). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estwdjhn Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 I'd be up for theoretically writing somthing - I used to write for a Landrover glossy rag once upon a time(Until they started trying to turn it into a soft porn mag with some Landys thrown in). Theoretically I'd happily write either features or opinion. From the LR reg world, one of the nice features is that they often have regular pages about "staff" vehicles - usually give things like milage covered, did it breakdown, did it get muddy... combined with a feature about somthing paticular that happened relating to this vehicle. I can imagine the same with boats - how many locks, did it run aground... then a story about anything from good ways of single handed locking (with this particular boat featured), to where to moor in "x" and what to do once moored... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahoom Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 in theory i'd be willing to do some articles on wild-life / fauna and flora - and possibly some hedgerow recipies (in hypothetical site) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 If a theoretical expat programmer designed and built a theoretical canal news and culture site to theoretically rival the competition....... Why don't you theoretically have a theoretical conversation with Jon about putting your theoretical new sections into this real site that you are posting on now? Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottle Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 I can categorically state I will not be writing anything for this new venture but in theory I will read it. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Schweizer Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 (edited) edited to remove post Edited November 5, 2008 by David Schweizer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlt Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 edited to remove post Probably best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Continuous cruiser Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Now, if you were a theoretical reader of this theoretical news site, what topics would you like to see covered in addition to BW, stolen boats, stoppages and general news? Proposed Sections Maintenance and Upkeep: Leckky bits, Painting, Regular Maint, DIY Improvements British Waterways Watch Stolen Boat Alerts Stoppages Information Other suggestions welcome. Legal information and updates relevant to boaters on UK Inland Waterways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Would the new site be completely designed and built from the bottom up or would you take advantage of one of the many open source CMS's out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Nibble Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Would this theoretical site have a vacancy for a postulated beer hamster? (Hypothetically) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahoom Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Would the new site be completely designed and built from the bottom up or would you take advantage of one of the many open source CMS's out there? be better off using an open source CMS than re-invent the wheel. (for example www.modxcms.com). As it would enable rapid development. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Wilson and Family Posted November 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Can I have the "Victor" column (or at least the diametrical opposite). You'll have to fight fuzzy for the privilege. I understand he's hard at work on a piece about how swans are ruining the waterways. I'd be up for theoretically writing somthing - I used to write for a Landrover glossy rag once upon a time(Until they started trying to turn it into a soft porn mag with some Landys thrown in). Theoretically I'd happily write either features or opinion. From the LR reg world, one of the nice features is that they often have regular pages about "staff" vehicles - usually give things like milage covered, did it breakdown, did it get muddy... combined with a feature about somthing paticular that happened relating to this vehicle. I can imagine the same with boats - how many locks, did it run aground... then a story about anything from good ways of single handed locking (with this particular boat featured), to where to moor in "x" and what to do once moored... There some good ideas there, thanks I'll keep you in mind for writing in theory i'd be willing to do some articles on wild-life / fauna and flora - and possibly some hedgerow recipies (in hypothetical site) That'd be good too Would the new site be completely designed and built from the bottom up or would you take advantage of one of the many open source CMS's out there? At this point I'm thinking along the lines of WordpressMu there's already a number of large news-like sites built on the framework and I know it is a nice, easy install. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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