HWUMC

Generally there will be fifteen spaces on a trip (if this is different it will be specified), a commitee member will set up a new thread for each trip the monday before once a driver has been decided upon.

Anyone wanting to go must express their interest as a reply on the thread, with their number as the first thing they write... usually the driver will be 1, so the next person to reply should write something like;

2 I want to go I want to go!!! - the next person will write;
3 - me too, me too! - the person who writes;
I'd also like to go, oh and I'm number 4... will NOT be on the final list UNLESS he/she writes another reply along the lines of;

4 - sorry I'm an idiot and forgot to write the number first, I'd still like to go.


Hopefully that is clear...???


I think with some basic rules like that we can make this work and be much more helpful than the paper list.


If anyone has any other ideas of improvements, tweaked rules etc please comment below!

couple of other things suggested by people:

Please give your name so we know who you are!

also, remember to ask any questions here, and keep checking the thread if you're going on the trip so that you're aware of any changes!

Is there a time limit to post your name, like 24h before the trip?

We’re also going to need phone numbers, but it's probably not a good idea to put it on the forum. We should get a list of ACCURATE numbers and names so we can get a hold of people.

In the club inbox there's a member list, which should have phone numbers on. Any committee members going on the trip can check numbers. Not sure if they'll all be up to date?

I think this online sign-up system is good, but the only problem is that all the old sign-up topics then clutter up the forum. Can they be "archived" in some way, or put somewhere else?

Thinking about this further, wouldn't trip sign-up be better implemented on a Wiki page? Its just that you only need 1 forum topic/post per trip, which is then edited by those that want to go on the trip. This sounds like a Wiki page to me, and also there's not much to discuss within trip-sign up, is there (you're either going or you're not)? (We're getting parallel trip discussion threads anyway).

See what you think.

PS. BTW I have a professional interest in Forums, Blogs, Wikis and the like, as they are all good ways to maintain "institutional memory". For those that are extremely bored you can google me and then find my Blogs - which I mainly use as diaries and as training devices. Also I think the club logbook could be replaced by a Blog, and then people can comment on the post and so on - we seem to have taken to using this forum quite nicely, so that might be a way to stop Christian complaining that only he updates the logbook Also, a Blog would be a great way to advertise our exploits to subsequent generations, let ex-members see what we're up to these days, and generate a virtual community of HW-associated mountaineers. I'll shut up now, seeing as my program has just completed its latest run!

way ahead of you mike... see the Announcements thread!

blogs aren't so good for taking down the pub on a saturday night though are they? hehe


There is lots going on with respect to the website and forum - we tried the logbook idea (I personally don't think it has been a success, although Kyle would probably tell me to shut up and stop whining... ) and I'm keen to try new things so maybe a blog would be a good idea, or a public wiki on the main site (the committee already have their own wiki site - no members allowed - this is a place where we club together to talk about everyone behind their backs, make plans for the extortion of vast sums of capital from club funds and other devious things)

however - I would say, Loic has more than enough to do (I'm feeling sorry for the poor guy - if only he drank more we could all buy him a pint!) - as Katie quite rightly pointed out two committee meetings ago: think how far the club has come this year. Maybe next year you will have a super enthusiastic president who can implement some of these ideas...

Anyway...

What does everyone think:

Wiki on the website or club blog, or both? yae or nae, pros and cons... let yourself be heard, mongrels!

climbingbee wrote:... think how far the club has come this year. Maybe next year ....

I remember Camilla (3 or 4 Presidents ago, was she? Another reason for online stuff, as this information may be captured for posterity) a few years ago, bemoaning the fact that nobody used the provided forum facility: almost certainly because there was no reason to do so.

I applaud the decision to remove the sign-up sheet from the noticeboard. I think this has resulted in a more focussed and dedicated membership, instead of trying to cater to all (and failing?), and every Tom, Dick and Harry (as a means of boosting funds, but I can only conjecture?).

Quality over Quantity any day, I say.

Roll on Wiki's, Blogs, and other Online stuff - Well done for grasping the nettle!

climbingbee wrote:
...I would say, Loic has more than enough to do ...

Well, if someone feel like joining the HWUMC web development team, get in touch lol!!!!....(not kidding)
The most important things have been done,

I'm just polishing/improving things up now. Not feeling like working on new stuff at the moment. need a break.

If someone feels like implementing something new, go for it!

I like the blog idea by the way. Not sure if I've mentioned it before, but I've always favoured it! And now even more!
The wiki bit for the members section, don't think it's gonna look good. Its purpose not clear enough.

Hey.
I think the wiki for everyone is a good idea, as it allows everyone who has some time to do something. Also a wiki can replace the whole club website at some point in the distant future

ElDuderino wrote:Hey.
Also a wiki can replace the whole club website at some point in the distant future

Only kidding lol!!

In the future, why not?

The idea needs maturing, see what we can do with a wiki. I cannot see the need for it yet...

photos of climbs, routes, logging of club tris. would help in the what to expect from this weekend side of things