We are not competing with GTRiders Forum. These suggestions are helpful. I closed the Ninja 250 old thread, made a new one, and put cross links in both. I plan to do that with the Tiger Boxer and CBR150 threads.
Ideas For The New Year For The Moderators
Started by Bard, 2008-12-26 14:30
#27
Kerryd
Independent Member Posted 2008-12-28 18:19:51
We are not competing with GTRiders Forum. These suggestions are helpful. I closed the Ninja 250 old thread, made a new one, and put cross links in both. I plan to do that with the Tiger Boxer and CBR150 threads.  We're # .75 ! We're # .75 !  (I'll probably get booted off GT now for that) 
#28
dotcom
Platinum Member Posted 2008-12-28 23:29:25
I agree that huge thread become unwieldy.. On another forum I was on they used to cap a thread at x amount of pages, the lock it and link back to it.. Doesnt really solve the fact that good info gets buried but does help start many more threads which can make info easier to track. Also an idea I have been meaning to mention, this occured to me when in Chiang Mai, as a non local, who needed to find a good mechanic. We need to create a database of big bike mechanics, and suppliers and use google earth / google maps tools to make it easy to find them.. In this age when many people have GPS's and in a couple of years they will be in every phone, its about time we made a map / location database of all the Thai spots. I would bet theres not more than a couple hundred real big bike places but it needs to be a collaborative effort. When I thought about it, the ideal solution would be a wiki format, where the data could be collaboratively maintained. The site could contain sales, parts, mechanics, even bike friendly bars and or accommodations, rentors, or even rides. Its really easy to slap a wiki together, google maps lets us bookmark locations and put them onto the site, google earth kmz's are downloadable / exportable from the site and can be converted into garmin / mapsource or nokia waypoints easily. It just needs everyone to pitch in and help put placemarkers around thier local area to get the project started. I was going to register a domain and get a wiki thrown up on it, but then ThaiVisa has a fairly illogical and strict 'no linking' policy (that I have asked over and over to clarify but never is) and I also didnt want to do a thai-riders.com when theres already GT-Rider etc.. But the wiki format for this kind of info would be ideal and once it got critical mass it would be a very useful thai biker directory. Need service in Khon Khen ?? Or the DMV in Udon ?? There it is online with address, phone number, a map and a downloadable waypoint for a GPS if you have one !! Handy or what !! Hey Sefton. Good idea. Just now I'm trying to locate a shop in Thon Buri & having zero joy. The old Bangkok Riders forum already contains GPS coordinates for lots of Bangkok Shops. That would/could be the starting point. So far TV isn't complaining too loudly about "insert link" as long as it's well behaved. It is after all information for our members. bkkriders is no longer updated. A lot of info out of date like still showing Siam Superbike which closed years ago. Shops Index Check it out. I'm up for helping whoever update. #29
LivinLOS
Shaved Member Posted 2008-12-29 10:26:53
I used that link in the past.. And its very out of date for phone numbers etc.. But it was partly what got me thinking that if it could be a wiki, where everyone chips in a little to maintain it, it would be massively useful and wouldnt get old.
I am busy today, but will go out tomorrow and waypoint some places.. Then post some ideas on a 'format' for the info.. A wiki is real easy, I have hosted one before and can probably slap one together in an afternoon.. Does anyone have PHP/ MySQL hosting spare ?? I no longer have a multi site host. Its not a huge cost, but its still a cost none the less. Using downloadable waypoints, google maps for non GPS users and routing, it could be really useful both for riders and also for business promotion. |
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