Not really sure what side to jump on or who's opinion to take ta heart on this, but seriously....
how do games and add-on's add to the value of a mountaineering website (wikisite)?
Isn't this why we have Wastebook, Twitter, Myspace etc? Regardless of the number of people actually asking for these
things,
as an admin,
in charge of a climbing website, don't you find it even a little bit odd that you're implementing social-networking
link/tools/whatever on a (gasp!) climbing website?
You're an active outdoor enthusiast like the rest of us, Matt. Seriously, why all the 'red herrings'?
Do you think all the new 'chrome' is adding to the slowness of the site recently? Forgive me b/c I'm completely ignorant on most
of the coding and computer stuff ya guys do to keep the site up and running.
A lot of the new changes would be easier to swallow if everyone knew the reasons behind all the new changes. You have to admit, by not
relenting this information, it does create a lot of suspicion.
Why not delete everything and keep JUST the talkroom feature? It's probably the most popular anyway.
Sure people banter in there but it does serve a function of meet & greet type stuff, planning, gear talk, what-have-you.
I haven't seen it addressed or mentioned, but I don't think anyone on this site actually wishes to attack you personally with all these changes.
The work and time you commit to this site
go without say. And you probably should be paid for all you do...
unquestionably.
Hell, if it wasn't for the hard work you guys (elves) commit to this site, we wouldn't even be arguing about this shite!
So I have to ask,
does this preclude a change of focus for Summitpost?I'm inclined to say no because with all the changes, streamlining, feedback and work that Bob has been doing since being an elf, the site has gotten better and
retained a stronger sense of itself.
So for some of us, these new changes are kind of, well, insulting
(Please DON'T take that personally, Matt).
And that's NOT the kind of reaction that anyone wants.
That's my .02ยข
BTW: What about adding a forum devoted to JUST classifieds and selling gear?