Bryan
01-26-2008, 03:58 AM
Everyone should have noticed the new "Other Candidates" sub-forum- please use it if you must post about other candidates.
On the poll, please vote for all sub-forums you think are a good idea. These proposals are based on user requests, an explanation for some is below. Feel free to make suggestions, ask questions, etc- this thread is all about sub-forums. :)
Ron Paul Chat
Should be used for Ron Paul related topics that have no real bearing on the campaign to reduce traffic load on Grassroots Central.
Vote Integrity
For poll working and other issues to assure vote integrity.
Grassroots Campaign > Outreach
This would look like the "Grassroots Projects" section that lists all the projects but instead it would be "Grassroots Outreach" that lists different groups that we'd like to reach out to, currently we have the Christian sub-forum, we may have a Military/Vet one, we could add ones for Home schooling, Small Business Owners, Gun Owners, etc
Official Campaign Communication
I think it's time we cut through all the rumors, etc and get communication directly from HQ. Today's debacle with the phone banks is a prime example.
I'm not sure if this is technically possible, but if we could somehow lock down a subforum for this purpose it would be great. So many rumors get passed around that it seems like we are chasing our tail sometimes.
The least we can do is open the door for them. Once it's setup, let HQ know and if they choose to use it then fine. I would suggest limiting access to only employees of the campaign. No Meetup organizers, etc. Organizers should let the campaign know to send us a message. IMO that's the best way to filter out the good/bad information as well as keep moles out.
Points That Converted
Could we have a forum for posts with talking points that have worked for converting people to RP?
I know there's a "Discussion Points" forum - but that is full of ideas - not specific things that have worked.
So many posts come and go of how someone converted someone. It'd be really valuable to have a place to collect all the things that have worked.
There is some agreement already in a thread I just posted the idea in:
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?p=936186
Digg submissions
Points that support the creation of such:
1. Pro-rp digg submissions will be a click away for the bulk of forum users who normally stay in Grassroots Central and are diggers.
2. Digg threads will no longer be placed and bumped in the main Grassroots central, crowding out other grassroots talk.
3. Getting Digg articles to the front page can be considered grassroots because Digg is now a major news site that gets 12 million hits a day. And it is monitored by CBS for poplular news.
4. This is great for those of us RP supporters that live abroad.
5. Such a forum could be made members only to make it to where it couldn't be monitored from the outside.
On the poll, please vote for all sub-forums you think are a good idea. These proposals are based on user requests, an explanation for some is below. Feel free to make suggestions, ask questions, etc- this thread is all about sub-forums. :)
Ron Paul Chat
Should be used for Ron Paul related topics that have no real bearing on the campaign to reduce traffic load on Grassroots Central.
Vote Integrity
For poll working and other issues to assure vote integrity.
Grassroots Campaign > Outreach
This would look like the "Grassroots Projects" section that lists all the projects but instead it would be "Grassroots Outreach" that lists different groups that we'd like to reach out to, currently we have the Christian sub-forum, we may have a Military/Vet one, we could add ones for Home schooling, Small Business Owners, Gun Owners, etc
Official Campaign Communication
I think it's time we cut through all the rumors, etc and get communication directly from HQ. Today's debacle with the phone banks is a prime example.
I'm not sure if this is technically possible, but if we could somehow lock down a subforum for this purpose it would be great. So many rumors get passed around that it seems like we are chasing our tail sometimes.
The least we can do is open the door for them. Once it's setup, let HQ know and if they choose to use it then fine. I would suggest limiting access to only employees of the campaign. No Meetup organizers, etc. Organizers should let the campaign know to send us a message. IMO that's the best way to filter out the good/bad information as well as keep moles out.
Points That Converted
Could we have a forum for posts with talking points that have worked for converting people to RP?
I know there's a "Discussion Points" forum - but that is full of ideas - not specific things that have worked.
So many posts come and go of how someone converted someone. It'd be really valuable to have a place to collect all the things that have worked.
There is some agreement already in a thread I just posted the idea in:
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?p=936186
Digg submissions
Points that support the creation of such:
1. Pro-rp digg submissions will be a click away for the bulk of forum users who normally stay in Grassroots Central and are diggers.
2. Digg threads will no longer be placed and bumped in the main Grassroots central, crowding out other grassroots talk.
3. Getting Digg articles to the front page can be considered grassroots because Digg is now a major news site that gets 12 million hits a day. And it is monitored by CBS for poplular news.
4. This is great for those of us RP supporters that live abroad.
5. Such a forum could be made members only to make it to where it couldn't be monitored from the outside.