A Traveling Notification Zone???????????? Forums

BillD

Hello,
It's me again folks, the brain has been working once more.
I have got another idea that I think could be helpful but I am not sure how it should be set up.
Would it be possible and how to do it, to have a section of the Travel forum such that people who are going to or are traveling in a particular area at a particular time could promulgate it to the said section.
For example I am hoping to be traveling via Fance to Spain and Portugal over the next couple of months. I would be interested to know who else will be around and approx. when. It might be possible to have a small and informal 'meet' somewhere. Or perhaps who to keep clear of!!!!!!!
If we split Europe into zones, e.g. Fr, Sp and Port., and Fr., Ger, H. and B, etc rather than be too specific.
At the moment picking up other travellers movements is very hit or miss.
Another possible benefit could be if a novice to Europe wanted a bit of company for a while to gain confidence.

Does anyone think this idea is worth persuing and if so any suggestions how to set it up.

BillD

thewyliefox

I will be crossing the channel , Dover to Calais 20th Jan @ 9am and going to Seville in Spain......

Regards

The Wylie Fox

autostratus · Moderator

A good idea.
The notification to be brief and to the point so that the list is easy to scan through.

Boff

Good idea!

I suggest that all entries there should be automatically deleted after, let's say, half a year. So it will not be too crowded with obsolete entries.

Best Regards,
Gerhard

BillD

Hi,
I agree with both Gillian and Gerhard's points. To refine Gerhard' points they can be deleted as soon as the period concerned is over.
Short, simple and to the point is the essence - if anyone wants to follow up this can be done by PM, etc.
BillD

HelenB · Moderator

Yes very good idea Bill, now go and have a lie down Laughing

Rather than a set time for deletions could not the poster put a delete date on and I will go in and delete any that are time expired, if you are only going to be away for a short time the post will be out of date very quickly and the forum could possibly become very unwieldy to look through

PamNPete

Yes Helen If we put our return date or delete dates on that should help you to keep the space uncluttered with out of date postings & still keep on the 3 - 6 moth travellers

Problem is as with us wes ometimes tend to change our minds when we are away. Like when we ran out of Swiss money & they ofered less than the maket value - We went to Italy the next day with only 20SFr left & avoided Swizz on our way back

nukeadmin · Site Admin

I thought this a good idea when Bill PMd me about it, but asked him to test the water about what others thought. The only thing i was concerned members wouldnt like was the addition of more forums sections, what sections would we have exactly ?

i.e. I could add 4 new forum sections for North, East, South and West Europe with the description of the section detailing the countries this would encompass ?

twooks

BillD's brain must be smokin' by now Laughing

Sounds good, how do we handle cross overs if we are tied to zonal areas?

Like, we are generally start in France or Belgium I would think, but then travelling down to say Italy or Spain?

Do need to make sure the posts are deleted fairly quickly tho. say 1 week after due back date, allow for the occasional French Farm strikes Wink

autostratus · Moderator

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Do need to make sure the posts are deleted fairly quickly tho. say 1 week after due back date, allow for the occasional French Farm strikes Wink

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And even for the more frequent French fishermen's blockade.

I love 'em when they stop me getting home Smile