changes made to forums - read this!

guys and gals

i have added a new forum called keeping the faith to the coffee corner here at the baitshop. this is a place to post something that tikka found called the daily sportsmen's devotional, but also a place to discuss matters of faith, different religions etc.

i know that everyone here realizes there are many different ways to worship out there, and i trust everyone to have some mutual respect for the faiths of others! at the same time, i see great potential for fellowship and for interesting dialogue.

i've also asked tikkabuck to keep an eye on this forum, to post the daily devotionals and help see that things go smoothly there. tikka's been here with us at BSB and has always been a positive influence. thanks, mike!

on another note, i am thinking hard about moving the threads ont he "local interest" forums and getting rid of them. these forums have never really taken off and it seems we might as well get rid of them and post issues on a certain state, province or country in a place like "hunting," "fishing" etc.

i welcome discussion on these proposals and appreciate your support.

it might not be a bad idea, robert - we had a political forum long ago and it diodn't work out too well, but that was before things really got rolling with bush etc.

also, it would be a good place for firearms-related political discussion.

what say y'all? keep political topics in the roll call or move them to their own area? i can go either way and am willing to give it a shot if the board wants to.

Political Room

This is NOT a place for CHILDREN or for those EASILY OFFENDED

Air your Political bullspit here! Do not EXPECT POLITICALLY CORRECT or RATIONAL DISCUSSION in the Political Room and DO NOT take anything that is posted here too seriously!  PLEASE CONFINE ALL SUCH DISCUSSION TO THIS PART OF SITE!!!

Enter at your own risk and don't whine about what's in here, you were warned.

RC

You take that back Gary!!! Your just being judgmentel!!

The trick is to remember that in politics and faith. Respect!! Just because the other guy has a different view doesn't mean he is a bad guy.

MM

as of today, the local interest forums are history, and i see no reson to bring them back. anything that would be posted there can be handled under the hunting, fishing, political or conservation forums.

i also deleted the "bsb link." it's something that really only gets used once a year and could be handled via pm anyway.

i would cut the "NEW MEMBERS PLEASE READ," but i figure that needs to be there in case they have questions as to why they can't post. my hope is that they see that up on top and figure it out right away.

any other suggestions for thinning out a bit? can any be folded into other forums?

I would like to see a music section to if it wouldn't be to much to ask. Most people I know like if not love one form of music or several. I personaly like almost all music exept old country and Rap/hip hop, Disco/ techno. Love Rock, hard rock, metal, heavy metal, Some "death" metal, newer country, and lots of the big band, blues, and classical.

So a music forum would be cool at least to me.

MM