Open it up or leave it IE?

**JW.** · 27/02/2002, 3:15 PM

No doubt about it: this is a kick-ass forum. It is easy to use and at the same time, loaded with extras.

I stated my reservations about going into bed with foot.ie before. In an ideal world, the club sections from this site would be used by all websites of that particular club. That didn't happen. I didn't want to **** off unofficial club website editors who took pride in the liveliness of their forums.

At the minute, network54 is bringing in pop-ups, and I hate them - as does everyone I suppose - so this might result in some changes.

I would be completely against having a Premiership section of this website. It would be a waste in any case: the amount of members you would lose would be greater than the number of new users. Remember: there are hardly any Premiership sites designed by Irish people. That says much about their so-called support.

Having an Irish League section is very interesting though, and something that I would be in favour of: it could produce extremely interesting debates, would educate both sets of supporters on the other League and would possible encourage the prospect of an all-Ireland League.

**RamblersWeb** · 27/02/2002, 3:39 PM

could you ask each website editor to put a link from thgeir MESSAGE BOARDS to this one - the network 54 boards allow this.... I have one on the Ramblers Web message board so you can click straight into the Ramblers message board here on foot.ie

Glen

http://www.isfa.com/server/web/cobh/index.html

**James** · 27/02/2002, 3:48 PM

glenn you use Network 54..and given the relaibility (or lack of ) of that, why not use this forum as the ramlers one.. i'm sure youd be able to moderate it as you do the existing one..

just curious as to your thoughts on this ?

**RamblersWeb** · 01/03/2002, 3:43 PM

i would if....

there wasn't the necessity for a log-in; it inhibits some people from leaving comments in my opinion

glen

**James** · 01/03/2002, 3:52 PM

fair point about the logins.., but would you not think that incessant pop-ups and the increasing amount of Network 54 downtime would be an even bigger inhibater.. to potential members/posters..

**dahamsta** · 01/03/2002, 4:20 PM

Give me three valid reasons why there shouldn't be logins.

adam

**Jim Smith** · 01/03/2002, 4:47 PM

As a follower of Scottish football in its broadest sense I know that I wouldn't come here to disscuss my beloved Honest Men - not because of any fault with foot.ie but because I already use rivals.net and don't see any need to change. Now I know that I'm a wee bit different from an Irish Premiership 'fan' (being neither Irish nor a follower of the English game) but I honestly wonder just how many people you would atract by opening up the forums in this way? Would I leave if you did? No, I'd just ignore the forums that didn't interest me (as I tend to do now).

The European Competions idea was a good one.

On the subject of logins, I think that they are a big plus. If I'm going to say something I'll put my name to it.

**pete** · 01/03/2002, 4:48 PM

Originally posted by RamblersWeb
i would if....

there wasn't the necessity for a log-in; it inhibits some people from leaving comments in my opinion

glen

I'm sure Certain people have many aliases for posting here anyway not to mention the people setting up accounts for just 1 post.

Not that I know anyone you know, just what I heard........

**dahamsta** · 01/03/2002, 4:51 PM

I'm sure Certain people have many aliases for posting here anyway not to mention the people setting up accounts for just 1 post.

Or 0 posts. Never did understand that...

adam

**pete** · 01/03/2002, 5:04 PM

Originally posted by Vetinari

Or 0 posts. Never did understand that...

I can't remember but do you need to reply to the mail sent to your address to get started? If so then 0 posts = spurious mail addy?

**James** · 01/03/2002, 5:07 PM

no think he was getting at..the fact that people registered and then never posted anything...indicating that they just wanted to read / keep an eye on posts...which of course they could have done without registering , using a guest type status..

of course by registering and logging in .. it remembers what threads u have read, and what u havent..so it only shows up new threads and new posts...

i duno.. i think people on the whole are pretty dumb anyway..so i think they just dont know what they r doing

**dahamsta** · 01/03/2002, 5:26 PM

So no-one can think of three valid reasons then, eh?

adam

**pete** · 01/03/2002, 6:07 PM

you correct as always James. me didn't think of that.

2 reasons?
non-ie takes away from uniqueness of forum.
eL v premeirship "fights"

**dahamsta** · 01/03/2002, 6:31 PM

Three reasons for not having logins pete...

adam

**James** · 01/03/2002, 6:38 PM

1 more hassle to register

2 not everyone is using the one pc all the time, some posting from college or from a public place, you have to login then rember to log out again.. takes up time..( certain people from longford... might remember to log-out f the internet cafe ..next time the cork boys are in town..or next time i might not be as nice with your account )

3 to register, you fill out a form, giving out some personal info about yourself

4 maybe because it could be some peoples perception that by logging in and out..you can monitor their web habits and web patterns more.

Adam,now i dont nessessarily agree with any of those or for one sec beleive them myself.. i'm just throwing them out as possible reasons..

**Zizou -Cork-** · 01/03/2002, 9:57 PM

Yo Adam,

I feel the idea of putting a premiership forum into www.foot.ie would be benifical.

It would expand the website, making it packed.

As Roy Keane once remarked, "you should broaden your horizons". That justifies by adding the premiership forum.

As a fanatic of the 'beauitful game and overwhelming interest on footie in IRL & U.K. , the Premiership forum would be useful.

Kids might start joining foot.ie . The older folks market watch British footie so chances of generating more traffic on www.foot.ie are by large, pretty good provided there's a premiership forum!

-Zizou

**goalside** · 01/03/2002, 10:38 PM

Originally posted by Zizou -Cork-
Yo Adam,

Kids might start joining foot.ie . The older folks market watch British footie so chances of generating more traffic on www.foot.ie are by large, pretty good provided there's a premiership forum!

-Zizou

older folk dont use the internet much so i cant agree about moree traffic. i think more kidswould ruin it.

if premiership forum is allowed here im out. i have enuff of it as it is