DIY & Home Improvement

X_Digger

(18,585 posts) Tue Sep 10, 2013, 08:10 PM Sep 2013

I'd like to volunteer as host.

I was looking back through the archives, and there are a LOT of great threads and individual posts with lots of great links to how-to's, articles with awesome tips, etc.

I think a list with some of these especially useful threads & posts would be great, pinned at the top of the forum.

We don't seem to get many threads needing to be locked, so I doubt that function would get much use.

Alternately, if we can get an admin to pin a thread, I can start working on a list that we can edit for a new OP.

Thoughts?

eta: We could also do a running list for things like reference sites, materials suppliers, youtube howto's, etc.

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I'd like to volunteer as host. (Original Post) X_Digger Sep 2013 OP

Sounds like a win-win to me Warpy Sep 2013 #1

I'll vote for you and even cohost if you like. Here's what to do: NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #2

That would be great, thanks! I'll kick it off now. n/t X_Digger Sep 2013 #4

got my vote flying rabbit Sep 2013 #3

I'm good with that... Phentex Sep 2013 #5

sounds good! NMDemDist2 Sep 2013 #6

*bump* X_Digger Jan 2014 #7

You have my vote hermetic Jan 2014 #8

Why do you think a host is needed ? Wash. state Desk Jet Jan 2014 #9

A sticky with resources. X_Digger Jan 2014 #10

Actually I've been viewing this thread for years Wash. state Desk Jet Jan 2014 #11

If we can get skinner to sticky a post, that works for me, too. n/t X_Digger Jan 2014 #12

Than it should work ! Wash. state Desk Jet Jan 2014 #13

Warpy

(113,130 posts)

1. Sounds like a win-win to me

Reply to X_Digger (Original post)

Tue Sep 10, 2013, 08:13 PM

Sep 2013

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

2. I'll vote for you and even cohost if you like. Here's what to do:

Reply to X_Digger (Original post)

Tue Sep 10, 2013, 08:13 PM

Sep 2013

Read directions on this link: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=about&forum=1158

Start a thread asking for support, this one could be it!

Then send the link and a request to host to skinner by email, per directions in link above.

And once you have 8 or 10 supporters you can email him again and he'll assign you as host!

Go for it, I'm your first vote!

X_Digger

(18,585 posts)

4. That would be great, thanks! I'll kick it off now. n/t

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #2)

Tue Sep 10, 2013, 10:23 PM

Sep 2013

flying rabbit

(4,770 posts)

3. got my vote

Reply to X_Digger (Original post)

Tue Sep 10, 2013, 10:09 PM

Sep 2013

love your ideas

Phentex

(16,500 posts)

5. I'm good with that...

Reply to X_Digger (Original post)

Wed Sep 11, 2013, 11:18 AM

Sep 2013

not a frequent poster but I read a lot and check in.

Go for it!

NMDemDist2

(49,314 posts)

6. sounds good!

Reply to X_Digger (Original post)

Sat Sep 28, 2013, 03:01 PM

Sep 2013

X_Digger

(18,585 posts)

7. *bump*

Reply to X_Digger (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2014, 12:03 PM

Jan 2014

I'd like to make at least one sticky with helpful links that I've been compiling, and get input into more of them that I might have missed.

e.g. IrishAyes posted up a couple of great sites here that would be good in a sticky- http://www.democraticunderground.com/11582779

hermetic

(8,622 posts)

8. You have my vote

Reply to X_Digger (Original post)

Tue Jan 7, 2014, 07:23 AM

Jan 2014

Assuming we just say that here to make it so?

Wash. state Desk Jet

(3,426 posts)

9. Why do you think a host is needed ?

Reply to X_Digger (Original post)

Wed Jan 8, 2014, 02:41 PM

Jan 2014

I think keeping it to the order of free exchange is working well.

X_Digger

(18,585 posts)

10. A sticky with resources.

Reply to Wash. state Desk Jet (Reply #9)

Wed Jan 8, 2014, 02:58 PM

Jan 2014

We have a lot of experience here at DU, and if you take a peek at the archives, it's scattered widely throughout many threads.

I'd like to collect those informative OPs and posts in one central place that we can add to and edit as time passes.

I suppose I could just make a post and keep kicking it back to the top, but all the kicks will add a lot of noise.

Wash. state Desk Jet

(3,426 posts)

11. Actually I've been viewing this thread for years

Reply to X_Digger (Reply #10)

Wed Jan 8, 2014, 03:42 PM

Jan 2014

I see what you are getting at .You might want to get a listing of the helpful posts than create categories, plumbing, electrical ,painting ,deck repair on and so on so people that run into similar issues have a reference. I would imagine administration would go along with that in a sticky post,but I still don't think this particular forum needs a host.A free exchange of ideas must be free.

X_Digger

(18,585 posts)

12. If we can get skinner to sticky a post, that works for me, too. n/t

Reply to Wash. state Desk Jet (Reply #11)

Wed Jan 8, 2014, 04:12 PM

Jan 2014

Wash. state Desk Jet

(3,426 posts)

13. Than it should work !

Reply to X_Digger (Reply #12)

Wed Jan 8, 2014, 04:31 PM

Jan 2014

Well than lets say give it try and see where it goes. I have seen no spammers ,scammers or disruptor's in this forum other than advertisements removed through auto remove.Here it is simply about people helping people. Plane and simple.It has in the past become a little heated
from time to time ,but everybody is always on the same side for what it all comes down to.
As the saying goes about the heat in the kitchen- heat rises than it cools down ! And thats the nature of the game.

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