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Quote from nathanu on August 25, 2022, 9:59 pmIn July of 2022, REI retired their Conversations message board on the REI Website. The message board was a thriving community of outdoor enthusiasts that shared questions, experiences, stories, lessons learned and basically everything about the outdoors with other members of the community. Many of the community members of the REI site were there specifically to avoid traditional social media sites, favoring community rather than social media. The goal of this site is to try to rebuilt that community and hopefully recapture some of that magic.
In July of 2022, REI retired their Conversations message board on the REI Website. The message board was a thriving community of outdoor enthusiasts that shared questions, experiences, stories, lessons learned and basically everything about the outdoors with other members of the community. Many of the community members of the REI site were there specifically to avoid traditional social media sites, favoring community rather than social media. The goal of this site is to try to rebuilt that community and hopefully recapture some of that magic.
Quote from Rob6 on August 25, 2022, 10:58 pmLook at you go @nathanu! I work on a computer all day but have never had the savvy, or the ambition for that matter, to delve into building a website. Nice job!
Look at you go @nathanu! I work on a computer all day but have never had the savvy, or the ambition for that matter, to delve into building a website. Nice job!
Quote from nathanu on August 25, 2022, 11:44 pmThanks man!! It took some doing but I think I've got it about 75% ready to go. It still sometimes goes to the insecure version of the site instead of the secure version and I'm trying to figure out the backend of the forums but I feel pretty proud of what I've got so far. Now, I just need to get some folks on here so it'll grow. I can't find the list of emails from the REI Superusers (but still looking) but hoping to invite all of them to at least get the band back together.
Thanks man!! It took some doing but I think I've got it about 75% ready to go. It still sometimes goes to the insecure version of the site instead of the secure version and I'm trying to figure out the backend of the forums but I feel pretty proud of what I've got so far. Now, I just need to get some folks on here so it'll grow. I can't find the list of emails from the REI Superusers (but still looking) but hoping to invite all of them to at least get the band back together.
Quote from Rob6 on August 26, 2022, 4:44 pm@nathanu, you have every reason to be proud! This is great! I'm really glad you undertook this endeavor and I will try to contribute as much as I can. Way to go! Thank you!
@nathanu, you have every reason to be proud! This is great! I'm really glad you undertook this endeavor and I will try to contribute as much as I can. Way to go! Thank you!
Quote from nathanu on August 26, 2022, 4:55 pmHappy to do it man, just hope it takes off. I got a LOT out of the old Conversations site and I think that a lot of others did too. Not sure why they would have shut it down (not really my business) but I think that they left a LOT of people kindof in the dark. Hoping that I can figure a way to use this site to kindof fill that void. Don't really have a plan at this point but figured just starting and going from there was as good a plan as any 🙂
Happy to do it man, just hope it takes off. I got a LOT out of the old Conversations site and I think that a lot of others did too. Not sure why they would have shut it down (not really my business) but I think that they left a LOT of people kindof in the dark. Hoping that I can figure a way to use this site to kindof fill that void. Don't really have a plan at this point but figured just starting and going from there was as good a plan as any 🙂
Quote from dadDale on August 26, 2022, 5:32 pmQuote from Diesseldorf on August 26, 2022, 2:42 pmFancy digs! I am a fan.
Ditto
Quote from Diesseldorf on August 26, 2022, 2:42 pmFancy digs! I am a fan.
Ditto
Quote from Rob6 on August 26, 2022, 5:38 pmTotally agree with you @nathanu. I learned a lot. And I got a lot of personal satisfaction when I was able to help someone else. And it was (and is) always fun to share and hear stories of everyone's adventures.
I always looked forward to new content almost every day.
Oh and BTW, looks like you and I just gave @flipflop nearly identical advice at nearly the same time! I guess that means it's good advice? My response was delayed because I'm actually at work right now, Shhhh....
Totally agree with you @nathanu. I learned a lot. And I got a lot of personal satisfaction when I was able to help someone else. And it was (and is) always fun to share and hear stories of everyone's adventures.
I always looked forward to new content almost every day.
Oh and BTW, looks like you and I just gave @flipflop nearly identical advice at nearly the same time! I guess that means it's good advice? My response was delayed because I'm actually at work right now, Shhhh....
Quote from RedPackWalking on September 12, 2022, 2:15 pmI'm a little late to the party; I was in the backcountry for a while. Thanks for setting this up, @nathanu!
I'm a little late to the party; I was in the backcountry for a while. Thanks for setting this up, @nathanu!
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