Originally Posted by
The Weasel
I don't disagree with you, Sly, so much as I think that it offers some opportunities to the groups, particularly as "forums" that may not be available on their sites. It's sort of like the the "other trails" point you make; there isn't a lot of traffic, perhaps, but what there is has been very good and useful. Sort of like chicken soup when you're sick: "Can't hurt, might help."
As for Jack's whining about thousands of sites about ALDHA, I think he doesn't understand how many 'newbies' we have here, and how we all are, in many ways, 'newbies' about some things. Frankly, until some other threads, ALDHA as a significant entity didn't really register on me until recently, and while I know there are trail clubs all along the AT, I can't name all of them, and as for other trails, it's hard to find them. Just having the "other trails" list here reminds me of the other major trails. So I don't think it would hurt, and it might help.
I have to say, both in this connection and in relation to the ESC topic: I'm just amazed, honestly amazed, that when suggestions on how to improve things are made (and no, I'm not talking about just myself here), there is so very, very little support, and such major opposition in every way. I realize that it's easier - and maybe more fun - to attack something than to say, "There's some value in that idea...how can we improve it and make it work." But it can be very dispiriting to see nothing but opposition to so many ideas here. Yeah, I know THAT will get attacked, too. That's sad.