Avatars and Forum Stuff

[milesm]

Just enabled them in this forum. Let's see who can come up with the coolest one. Note, to change/add an avatar, click on the profile link above.

Also, I need ideas for separating out the General Discussion group on this forum into more specialized categories/sections. It'll make it eaier to follow threads over extended periods and get longer threads going that way. Suggestions welcome.

Note, even though my avatar is holding a bunch of cash, I'm always a loser when I go to the track. Maybe it's not appropriate, but I thought he looked pretty cool.

[Mahubah]

Cool!

[BenB]

The thought of getting categories in, would be most sufficient and benefitting a larger use of the message board.
Ben

[louis finochio]

You use some of these headings for, Breeding---Racing---Supplements---Tack---Ailments of TB etc. Then the subjects will be easier to find.

[monicabee]

looking to another very successful forum, chronicle of the horse, there is a "best of" section where threads that were exceptionally in-depth - or humorous, and a horse health section that might be approriate here as well.

Also, the research section might benifit from a "read this before posting" entry that reminds people of what information is necessary to respond to a query and also other sources for information that they can follow up on themselves.

and lastly, an area for posting possible errors, duplicates etc.

thanks for asking

[milesm]

Here's what I'm thinking about:

1) General Pedigree / Breeding Discussion
2) Mating Advice - get advice on matings or mares
3) Sales
4) Stallions - Comments and discussion on various stallions
5) Horse Care - veterinary / training issues from other members (perhaps this is two different sections)
Racing Discussion - talk about actual races / results, etc.
6) Buying / Selling (we already have that)
7) Research Requests (already there as well)

Does that sound good? Anything I should add? A couple more I can think of off the top of my head might be History, Understanding / Analyzing pedigrees, new foals.

[Bill from WA]

Sounds good to me.

Bill

[milesm]

I'll try that out for a bit to see how it works out. I think it'll be an improvement though given some time.

[BenB]

Might be handy, a category for subjects, or threads ,that doesn,t belong
in all the others. We call it in dutch, diversen algemeen.

Ben

[madelyn]

Too cool, will have to hunt for a better avatar.

How about a category like an "Amber Alert" for lost or endangered horses? I know you have the Buying/Selling, but sometimes the imminent slaughter candidates get overlooked there.

[LSB]

Wow, this is different. It all looks good.

[Inyureye]

I like Madelyn's - that nose is funny. Mine is some pre-history carving found somewhere in europe.

Maybe we can add to the Buying/Selling forum for "placement" and the description to include rescues and new homes help or something.

Buying/Selling/Rescue
or
Buying/Selling/Placement


Can we have avatars over in the All Breed forum, too? I like these. They spice up the forum and make for some fun.

[Diane]

Good job Miles

[yukidragon]

categories hmmm change.I like it the old way.
Makes he want to visit less all the different pages an scrolling around to see whats new.
you could make 24 categories a-z starts with A put it there.

[Mahubah]

Anyone know how to convert a JPEG image into something a bit less space-consuming so it can be used as an avatar?