This IS something we could set up without too much problem. How would you propose we allow membership? Like the trading post?
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I'd think it can just begin from the top. You mods can allow certain members of the site to get in, based on your own selection and then each of those folks have the opportunity to suggest additional members who they know personally, and think should be a part of the conversation.
The way the trading post works now is great. We just to need to make sure we can contact and meet each other when the lights go out.
I like the way some groups handle this. You basically have to get voted in by people that are in the group already and know you or do some background checking. The number of posts you have doesn't really mean that much. I think we could start off by using the trading post recommendations of other members to get the ball started
Number of posts and time is a good way to start.You could get a feel for the guys character.
It also is a good lead to a ftf where you realy can get to know the person better and make a decision whether there gtg or not.
I think voting/invite in is a much better, safer, and more secure method.
Not sure how the forum is setup, if there is a way to have password accessible forums, or if there is a role-based setup. Maybe best to vote on a date for a meetup and have anyone interested go to the meetup to meet and get to know each other, then issue the password there or assign roles to their account.
This is obviously a little more involved, but for a new member like me, I'd have to just start spamming posts to get my comment count up, or just wait it out till I have been a member for X days. I guess that's okay though, maybe sort of a 'right of passage' or something.
I don't personally know anyone on the forums either, so I'm not sure how I'd go about getting an 'invite' to be a part of the group either.
Small bites indeed.
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Are you sure???
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I really like the idea of an "invite-only" and possibly "voted-in" area.
I would like to be able to trust the character of each member. Meet and greets are the best way to get to know people and are much safer than just judging someone by their post count. Any bozo could BS a hundred posts about having common interests, but do you REALLY know who that person is? Could you trust them? Would you want to share your more personal information with them?
Having a private sub-forum would easily limit public access to the perceived tin-foiliness... But in all honesty, it doesn't have to be like that at all. I just want to be able to meet some quality people to discuss disaster prepping and survival. Its not like we're planning a coup or anything!
I am always up for meeting people on the forum. my food prepping has kind of waned a bit in the new house due to space . but i have focused on learning a few new self sufficiency skills.
I too would be interested in meeting all of you " like minded guys ". Sure my posts arent many but Im one of the first group of members from back in the day. AND I'm cool as hell LOL.
IMHO, you'd have to be really picky in your member selection for something like that to be actually valuable to people in the way you'd want it to be.
Absolutely.
Did somebody say Bananas?
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Probably best to stick to family and good friends you know in person. And of course, do our best to make sure it never gets to this point.
That's what I'm talking about. I wouldn't be talking about forming a group here, but would rather hear real, level headed, sane ideas about how to prepare for incidents/disasters while preserving OPSEC for everyone involved.
Do what you do, as you do, with who you do, but involve only those who YOU trust to do the same.
For example, mylar 'parties' would be something to be discussed in the hidden from the public forum.