[quote=rehmbo]Damon - we went this way on a smaller scale with CRAM. Our "forum" is now our FB group (the FB page is more 1-way communication while the group has lots of interaction). We went from a couple forum posts/yr to sometimes more than 20+/week. There is so much more Q&A, pics, videos, comments, smack-talk, etc. And were seeing the benefit at the starting line. I can name probably 1/2 dozen people this year that wouldn't have been sailing on a regular basis without this kind of connection and encouragement.
Yes, there are a few people that don't do FB, and they miss out a bit. But they were never going to do much online interaction anyway, so its not much of loss. The future is with the 20-30yr olds now, and we've got to engage with them at their level.
However, I still think there is a place in the world for organized forums where content is organized and searchable.
Best of luck - Outside of your original request which I'll do in about 30sec, let us know if there is any other way we can help.[/quote]
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