Military members forum section

PaulTa · 11-18-2008

Hello all,

I was wondering about adding a military members section to the AFM forums. I'm sure that we have quite a few military members here on the forums (myself included), and I think it would be a great way for us military guys and gals to network, get together, compare vendors local to bases, or even offer mechanical help to fellows.

**stlwagon** · 11-18-2008

Not a bad idea... We'll see what we can do.

Sir Charles · 11-22-2008

I like this idea

**jim293** · 11-30-2008

I do not like this idea. If people in the military want to network I believe there is a website that does that already for you. Not that I have nothing against the Military but I think most of the people chiming in will be non Military. Just my .02 cents worth.

shartley · 12-01-2008

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Originally Posted by jim293

I do not like this idea. If people in the military want to network I believe there is a website that does that already for you. Not that I have nothing against the Military but I think most of the people chiming in will be non Military. Just my .02 cents worth.

I agree. And we already have MANY Military members, and former military, on the forum who "network" all the time.

Plus, what is next? A Police forum section? A Fireman and EMT forum section? How about a Gay and Lesbian form section? Or a single mom's and dad's section? How about a stay at home dad's section? Or maybe a fitness nut's section?

The forum already has sections that folks don't use correctly and we have to move posts all the time because of it. I think if we add any more sections they should really really really be thought about before doing so, not just because it sounds nice.

BlueStreak03 · 12-01-2008

As proud as I am of my military service, I agree with Sam on this. AFM has multitudes of sections and subsections already and it seems somewhat cluttered. Adding another would only make that even moreso the case.

Sir Charles · 12-02-2008

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Originally Posted by jim293

I do not like this idea. If people in the military want to network I believe there is a website that does that already for you. Not that I have nothing against the Military but I think most of the people chiming in will be non Military. Just my .02 cents worth.

There are, but there is still nothing wrong with a section on here. It's not like its going to take a lot of space or time to create one.

Sir Charles · 12-02-2008

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Originally Posted by shartley

Plus, what is next? A Police forum section? A Fireman and EMT forum section?

It could even be called a Heroes section to include all of the above with the Military.

shartley · 12-02-2008

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Originally Posted by Sir Charles

There are, but there is still nothing wrong with a section on here. It's not like its going to take a lot of space or time to create one.

Time and space? Not much, no. But it is another thing that the staff have to deal with as well as like I said, folks already don't use the forum sections correctly.

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Originally Posted by Sir Charles

It could even be called a Heroes section to include all of the above with the Military.

Well I would be opposed to calling it "Heroes" at a minimum, but like I said, you would then have to consider forum sections for any group out there.

It is, of course up to the Forum owners.

**white angel** · 12-02-2008

I personally don't think we need a "military" section on the Mustang forums. There's nothing saying you can not create a thread in the mustang lounge and share with each other? We have way too many sections as it is, I hear from newer members all the time they cannot find their way around for awhile. Just my .02.

**jim293** · 12-06-2008

I could have sworn I recently saw a thread in the Lounge about the Military.

shartley · 12-06-2008

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Originally Posted by jim293

I could have sworn I recently saw a thread in the Lounge about the Military.

Yes you did.