Forum Improvements and Suggestions -
Guys , I want to take the time to get some feedback from he turkey hunters here - I am keen on developing the site and expanding it to suit ever changing needs - In the last 4 years of OldGobbler.com's existence , we have added and refined several sections to the site .
In addition we encourage a family atmosphere , insuring that when a guest or member visits here it is a enjoyable experience ,free from all the BS - We are also very proud to provide a platform where skilled craftsmen / Callmakers can market or show off game calls to a eager turkey hunters - This is America , fair trade made this country #1
I am open to suggestions , so if any members have some ideas they feel would improve the experience of visiting and posting on OG , post it here or PM me and I will review all feedback and see if your concept is feasible -
Always looking to improve -- Thank you again --Shannon
Boot bird off and let me be a moderator ;D
Quote from: turkey_slayer on March 28, 2012, 09:29:01 PM
Boot bird off and let me be a moderator ;D
Just look for the icicles on the gates of Hell , and you will know that will be next :rudolph:
Quote from: Old Gobbler on March 28, 2012, 10:16:24 PM
Quote from: turkey_slayer on March 28, 2012, 09:29:01 PM
Boot bird off and let me be a moderator ;D
Just look for the icicles on the gates of Hell , and you will know that will be next :rudolph:
:TooFunny: :TooFunny: :TooFunny:
Everything looks good to me OG!! :icon_thumright:
Bird must have the goods on Shannon. :TooFunny: Your doing just fine Shannon. I see nothing that needs improvement.
I see no need for improvement. Shannon, you have the ability to gauge turkey hunters, just like you can gauge a birds temp, always adding something cool for us.
This site is still the finest out there. Hands down! :icon_thumright:
I have been a member here for a while now and love it. I have never been bashed or questioned on some of my crazy ideas or dreams. I am a member on other outdoor forums and there are a lot of "pros" that feel they are better when they rip you apart. Keep screening those who are negative and rude. I truly feel this is a family who has helped me kill more birds and put more birds in front of first time hunters. The people here are not turkey hunters first, they are down to earth humans that want to help and then talk turkey.
I'm kinda liking the place.
I think many forums get off on having topics in the right forum but, within reason, I like having fewer forums with more threads to choose from without having to hop around a bunch.
This place is great and I like the fact you let call makers do their thing on here. It stays remarkably civil as well. :icon_thumright:
Quote from: turkey_slayer on March 28, 2012, 09:29:01 PM
Boot bird off and let me be a moderator ;D
Oh I see that turkey_slayer wants to be a comedian. :goofball:
You Funny Boy! (http://www.texas4x4.org/images/smilies/bart-moon.gif)
Quote from: redarrow on March 28, 2012, 10:26:12 PM
Bird must have the goods on Shannon. :TooFunny:
Not sure what it could be but I guess it must be I consider Shannon a pretty darn good friend and a guy has just got to be there for their friends.
Al(http://www.texas4x4.org/images/smilies/worthless.gif) :icon_thumright: :TooFunny:
This forum is great! The most effective educational tool I've come accross for sure. I love the fact that there is no bashing on here, and those with strongly opposing opinions are governed by moderators who seem to have a level head. I've been deterred from other forums after witnessing the constant bashing and insulting of the "less educated". Thanks to all who post here and thanks for allowing me to tag along.
After looking at some of the other turkey hunting forums this one had the best set up and ease of use out there. So I joined this one. Plus the 20ga specific info has been fantastic for me. I would leave it be.
Quote[b"]Not sure what it could be but I guess it must be I consider Shannon a pretty darn good friend and a guy has just got to be there for their friends. "
I couldn't agree more. True friends are better than gold for sure.
Hands down my FAVORITE site on the WEB . :z-winnersmiley:
Quote from: wisconsinteacher on March 29, 2012, 07:42:38 AM
I have been a member here for a while now and love it. I have never been bashed or questioned on some of my crazy ideas or dreams. I am a member on other outdoor forums and there are a lot of "pros" that feel they are better when they rip you apart. Keep screening those who are negative and rude. I truly feel this is a family who has helped me kill more birds and put more birds in front of first time hunters. The people here are not turkey hunters first, they are down to earth humans that want to help and then talk turkey.
You just pointed out something very vital to the success of this site ,-
The total absence of negativity or troublesome people on this site is key to the sites continued growth - Troublesome or negative people on a social site are "member repellent " We have seen it all in 4 years , the members here could not even imagine the rodeo clowns we have dealt with before
The members and the staff here are normal everyday people , like , you me, the guy down the street etc... We encourage a atmosphere where people just be who they are in person face to face - Normal people like you and me , come here to have a enjoyable time
You also mentioned "pros" --This has been a long on going issue on the internet , especially on the waterfowl and hunting sites where the practice {prostaff notations} is now starting to be barred from usage in most places . The flagrant abuse of the term "pro staff" or even " pro guide"is so loosely brandished about on the internet that it rivals the term "free cell phone minutes" in cell phone speak , to the point it is symbolic in gesture only , meaningless and with out any substance - There is no "pro staff" University , there is no governing body out there to ensure that the person who inserted "pro staff" in their sig line ,knows what they are even talking about - Its a disgrace to the hunting industry and the real professionally endorsed hunters out there -
The thought pattern by those masquerading as a "pro staffer" is to constantly crave peer approval , code for "loudmouth bashing keyboard jerk" they engage in this behavior of bashing others to make themselves look better , and to buttress up their phoney on line persona they work so hard on - we are normal people here , we don't have time for the keyboard antics of these folks , bye bye, to them --
Now back to the Improvements , I have some ideas that I will be rolling out in the callmakers sections in the near future to make the area more beneficial to folks wanting to sell calls here , as you may know a ton of calls sell on the site each year and we are proud of being able to assist in that area
--Shannon
I love everything about OG! :thanks:
The only thing that I think would be cool, is if (and maybe I can already do this,but don't know how) a person could subscribe to a thread now and then. Then if you wanted to go back later
and read up on further comments etc.. you wouldn't have to go thru the search function.
But, by far, this is a great site, and thanks for all you do. :happy0064:
Very well said Shannon...can't agree more!! Love the site and the 'vibe'!!
I can think of one thing I would like to see more of...there already is a place for it but I would like to see a more specific 'calling' section. Especially in the area of how to talk to turkeys...I know I and prolly some of the newer members/hunters would like an 'instructional' calling area. Tips and techniques kinda...make sense??
Thanks for the opportunity to voice an opinion!
Like it the way it is. If my employer knew how much time I spent on here I'd be missing a good piece of my butt.
The only suggestion I might make would be a youth hunter section. Us members with kids could try and get our children more involved with it. As a father with young kids I'd feel very safe with my children visiting this site.
Shannon,
I thoroughly enjoy this site and the real sense of friendliness that I feel here. This is due, in no small part, to your marshaling of the exchanges and content, and the weeding out of those who would sow discord. Well done.
I have one small suggestion. I like how you have different colored areas to show separate posts on a subject. Could you lighten the darker area just a little to provide better contrast between the background and the text? This would make it a little easier to read.
Thanks.
FullChoke
I am a fairly new member to the site, and think it is fantastic. It is my contention that the various forum segments are a great way to find opinions on topics that are of interest to me. However, the debates on whether a topic belongs in one forum or another get a bit tedious. I am specifically talking about the gun forum and the pattern picture forum. These two topics are inseparably linked, and in many cases could be in either forum. Great debates occur among posters as to which forum a particular post belongs and the original question or topic is never discussed. If this could be either better explained as to where something should be posted, or if the post is just move it to another area by you or your designate (I do realize the time commitment of this) I believe would be a benefit to the Forum in general.
I like it the way it is. It's has become my favorite place on the web over the past few months. No nonscence, Healthy debat in an adult manner, not a bunch of "false credentials" just a bunch of people from several walks of life with the comon bond of turkey hunting. We agree to disagree on oppinions and educate each other on the facts.
As far as changes some cosmetics could be in order if your inclined to do such but I like the ease of navigation through out the site.
Love this site! :you_rock:
I do think it would be beneficial to have an "Events" section (if it's here, I haven't found it). It would be a good place for members to post info on banquets, conferences, competitions, trade shows, etc. I'd love to have a better pulse on the events taking place in the turkey community around the country. Perhaps there is even a way for members to post these events to an OG calendar???
No complaints here. And I commend you on always trying to make improvments. :icon_thumright:
Quote from: 870FaceLift on March 29, 2012, 12:39:28 PM
Love this site! :you_rock:
I do think it would be beneficial to have an "Events" section (if it's here, I haven't found it). It would be a good place for members to post info on banquets, conferences, competitions, trade shows, etc. I'd love to have a better pulse on the events taking place in the turkey community around the country. Perhaps there is even a way for members to post these events to an OG calendar???
I like this.
IF IT HAIN'T BROKE as they say, what are you going to fix!!! BEST, turkey site on the net, bar none!! NICE job, glad I found it.
Quote from: ghillie on March 29, 2012, 10:56:26 AM
Very well said Shannon...can't agree more!! Love the site and the 'vibe'!!
I can think of one thing I would like to see more of...there already is a place for it but I would like to see a more specific 'calling' section. Especially in the area of how to talk to turkeys...I know I and prolly some of the newer members/hunters would like an 'instructional' calling area. Tips and techniques kinda...make sense??
Thanks for the opportunity to voice an opinion!
I like the site and agree with the above as I am always searching the web for new and better turkey sounds and calling info. Other than that it is good to go for me!
Just perfect the way it is.......Glad to be part of the addiction.
We are planning annual face lift to the site , and a upgrade in the version , we have to test it out first but as soon as Annie gets freed up with some time we will get it done
There were some changes I was going to make to the classifieds , to make it more beneficial for everyone , with some perks - and stream line and overhaul the classifieds - this will be down the road
keep the feedback coming --Shannon
I wouldn't mind having a child board for turkey kills to free up the General Forum. If we could get everybody to post there. The GF really gets clogged up during turkey season.
Shannon,
This site is the best! Great info! No Bashing because of conflicting opinions. And I Throughly agree with the 50 post limit for viewing or selling in the classifieds. It definitely keeps out the RIF RAF!
I have to say a BIG THANK YOU for all the time and effort you and your staff put into this. I have learned so much from EVERYONE on this GREAT SITE. I think I speak for everyone, THANKS SO MUCH!
This is truly a wonderful site. No bashing and no fan boys. You and Annie do a terrific job. I know some people say change is good, but I really think there isn't much to do to improve this place. Sam
I'm a noob here but I enjoy the friendly and civil discourse. I've been on other sites that have got WAY out of hand. A pat on the back sure beats a punch in the nose. :thanks: for the moderating.
One thing I thought of was adding a new area in the guns section designed for 16, 28, and .410. When these topics come up in the general gun area, they get pushed down rather fast. I would do all 2 gauges in one area. Just an idea.
I was referred to this site by a friend and he told me (I have seen none of the BS and arguing over small ignorant things that relay mean nothing,no bashing this or that differant products people or company's).And I have to say he is right. Good job !
A six figure salary and company vehicle for each of the moderators, except (Bob) C.A.S.H. :TooFunny:
HC
Quote from: Hardcore on March 29, 2012, 09:31:41 PM
A six figure salary and company vehicle for each of the moderators, except (Bob) C.A.S.H. :TooFunny:
HC
I could live with that. :icon_thumright:
This is the only place I am a member of!!! I love it!!!
"A friend sticketh closer than a brother" and I got a bunch of friends on here!!!
Are we going to LIGHT IT UP BLUE for April, for Autism Awareness Month?
I love OG! Being connected with other turkey hunting fanatics is wonderful. The site is useful, easy to navigate, and best of all civil.
The only thing I could see would be a Turkey Kill/Harvest thread or "Braggin' Board" for pictures and stories of the hunt. This would free up the General forum a lot. I love seeing pictures and reading stories of kills but I also love reading the "normal" general forum topics as well.
All in all, this is a great site!
Home is where you hang your hat. I've been hanging my hat here for a long time.
TRKYHTR
I love this place year around and especially during turkey season. I have learned much on here, especially tips on calls, shotgun loads and chokes. I have met some great friends on here too. I would like to see a dedicated turkey kill thread, separate from the general discussion. I would also love to see an annual OG biggest gobbler contest, but for an individual score, based on the same scoring system as the team scoring. The prize package could be something like the bingo winners recieve, with only members with 100 posts allowed to enter before the seasons start. It would be fun to see all the big birds scored and watching someone getting crowned the OG Stutter of the Year. There could be one overall winner and smaller prizes for the longest beard, total beard(s) length, spur length and the heaviest bird. If necessary, I am sure everyone would throw in a few dollars to pay for some nice prizes, like an entry fee, or maybe some of our wonderful sponsors could help out. It would be alot of fun to watch the leaderboard throughout the Spring seasons.
:z-winnersmiley:
First thought I couldn't think of anything, but actually do have a suggestion. It would be nice if the original poster could delete the entire thread in the Classifieds when something sells. Probably a third of the posts I click on, you read to the end of the thread, and find the item is no longer for sale.
Quote from: Hardcore on March 29, 2012, 09:31:41 PM
A six figure salary and company vehicle for each of the moderators, except (Bob) C.A.S.H. :TooFunny:
HC
Guess I just need a dollar and a bicycle!
Quote from: CASH on March 29, 2012, 06:34:42 PM
I wouldn't mind having a child board for turkey kills to free up the General Forum. If we could get everybody to post there. The GF really gets clogged up during turkey season.
I like Bob's Idea on this one......believe it or not! :TooFunny: I know it has been discussed before but I'd also love to see more of the kids hunts. If the "turkey kills" were segmented into a child board, I'd like to see a youth section possible too. I love to see the kids smile with their birds.
Another suggestion would be in the call makers section. There seems to be more and more people interested in call making here recently and I think thats great. A lot of them are asking the same questions over. Maybe a FAQ section could be put in. Before the big crash, there were quite a few good pictorials and tutorials that were posted for new call makers. If we could add a child board for that as well, maybe we could get some more posted up to help out some of the new guys. Just a thought.
I like it, and It took guts to put this post out there. There are always is room for improvement , some little thing here and there, some fine suggestions have been made, and I am sure they will be taken into consideration. But the overall condition and attitude of the board is good, thanks to everyone involved.
ps the deal with Jay and his team says a lot for them and this board great job folks!!!!!!!!! :z-winnersmiley:
I echo all the lovey dovey comments about what's good here. Great site. Here's a thought: is it possible or legal to allow "likes" for a post? I guess I am so Facebook centered, but there are so many times I want to "like" a guys comment. Says all I need to say and I don't have to copy and paste and then compliment. Just a thought.
First off, this is the best site out there. The many different topics about guns, calls, recipes, strategie, man, if you can't find it here it just can't be found.
This is a very friendly forum, and I have a priveledge of being on the best turkey team that has ever been in turkey hunting, The Roaring 20's. Great folks.
I am a satisfied member with absolutely no complaints.
Thank OG :you_rock:
Quote from: busta biggun on March 30, 2012, 09:03:38 AM
I echo all the lovey dovey comments about what's good here. Great site. Here's a thought: is it possible or legal to allow "likes" for a post? I guess I am so Facebook centered, but there are so many times I want to "like" a guys comment. Says all I need to say and I don't have to copy and paste and then compliment. Just a thought.
I 'LIKE" that idea!!
Quote from: catdaddy on March 30, 2012, 11:41:51 AM
Quote from: busta biggun on March 30, 2012, 09:03:38 AM
I echo all the lovey dovey comments about what's good here. Great site. Here's a thought: is it possible or legal to allow "likes" for a post? I guess I am so Facebook centered, but there are so many times I want to "like" a guys comment. Says all I need to say and I don't have to copy and paste and then compliment. Just a thought.
I 'LIKE" that idea!!
Im going to look into that - there are all kinds of add-ons and modifications to the site , and we are going to be doing a update to the newest version and and a minor facelift
Quote from: eaglea1 on March 29, 2012, 10:29:52 AM
I love everything about OG! :thanks:
The only thing that I think would be cool, is if (and maybe I can already do this,but don't know how) a person could subscribe to a thread now and then. Then if you wanted to go back later
and read up on further comments etc.. you wouldn't have to go thru the search function.
But, by far, this is a great site, and thanks for all you do. :happy0064:
use the " notify " feature its right under any post made on the forum , and is very popular by the bingo players
Quote from: dirt road ninja on March 29, 2012, 10:59:04 AM
Like it the way it is. If my employer knew how much time I spent on here I'd be missing a good piece of my butt.
The only suggestion I might make would be a youth hunter section. Us members with kids could try and get our children more involved with it. As a father with young kids I'd feel very safe with my children visiting this site.
Just made a :icon_thumright: section --Thanks --Shannon
Quote from: 870FaceLift on March 29, 2012, 12:39:28 PM
Love this site! :you_rock:
I do think it would be beneficial to have an "Events" section (if it's here, I haven't found it). It would be a good place for members to post info on banquets, conferences, competitions, trade shows, etc. I'd love to have a better pulse on the events taking place in the turkey community around the country. Perhaps there is even a way for members to post these events to an OG calendar???
Done --Shannon
Quote from: wisconsinteacher on March 29, 2012, 07:49:43 PM
One thing I thought of was adding a new area in the guns section designed for 16, 28, and .410. When these topics come up in the general gun area, they get pushed down rather fast. I would do all 2 gauges in one area. Just an idea.
Ive made that into a child board next to the muzzle loads and lead areas - if it gets popular we will move it to its own section - when I get some time I will try and move some threads into that area to populate the new section --Thanks --Shannon
Quote from: ghillie on March 29, 2012, 10:56:26 AM
Very well said Shannon...can't agree more!! Love the site and the 'vibe'!!
I can think of one thing I would like to see more of...there already is a place for it but I would like to see a more specific 'calling' section. Especially in the area of how to talk to turkeys...I know I and prolly some of the newer members/hunters would like an 'instructional' calling area. Tips and techniques kinda...make sense??
Thanks for the opportunity to voice an opinion!
Done -- Thanks --Shannon
Quote from: miketphoto on March 29, 2012, 08:37:39 AM
After looking at some of the other turkey hunting forums this one had the best set up and ease of use out there. So I joined this one. Plus the 20ga specific info has been fantastic for me. I would leave it be.
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It would be nice to be able to embed youtube videos instead of having to click on links to view peoples hunts. Or if we do have that ability, I haven't figured it out yet. Other than that, well done!
I did not read through all the posts, so if this has been said, feel free to delete, ignore, or whatever.
How about a state section, each state can have it's own forum that way we can ask state specific questions or even get together to hunt. Archertalk has this feature with each state forum under a main link of "States" so the main page is not cluttered.
Just a thought.
I haven't been on the site for very long, but have enjoyed it so far. Also, Angry Bird's sensitive manner of moderating if he feels I am trying to derail a topic was a real draw as well. :angel9:
Seriously, this site was brought to my attention by some guys that told me this place was as ate up about turkey hunting as I was, and they relayed several stories about folks willing to go out of their way to help other hunters out. I feel I can come here and share some info and get some as well.
Very hard to improve on perfection...as far as Angry Bird and of course it is only a opinion!
Al for President!!!
That's No Bull President! :smiley-patriotic-flagwaver-an
We did away with the sold items for two reasons
1) it took too much time to monitor it each day
2) keeping them all in the same area actually helped the sellers reputation , because all his good prior transactions were right there for the members to inspect - this helps sells items, and helps the callmaker/seller build up a good reputation
all the seller has to do is mark it "SOLD" and all is well
I'm not a big fan of a bunch of forums. I don't mind a few busy ones as opposed to having to surf through half a dozen specialty forums. I think you have enough different forums now.
This place has done well keeping drama out and general conversation in, with plenty of turkey talk for anyone. :icon_thumright:
how about a new biologest
If Lovett is MIA, the next best Turkey Doctor I know is Dr. James Dickson. He's written a few books and his Wild Turkey Biology book is known as the "Turkey Bible" for many grad students. He is still the head of wildlife at Louisiana Tech and he was my major professor. I can contact him if Shannon or Mr Bird would be interested.
I don't see anything that needs to be improved. Site is doing just fine and has a large group of good people who share in a common love which is hunting and a willingness to help others who are looking for answers. That sharing in my opinion is what make a site successful.
Quote from: honker22 on July 14, 2012, 10:40:40 PM
If Lovett is MIA, the next best Turkey Doctor I know is Dr. James Dickson. He's written a few books and his Wild Turkey Biology book is known as the "Turkey Bible" for many grad students. He is still the head of wildlife at Louisiana Tech and he was my major professor. I can contact him if Shannon or Mr Bird would be interested.
I'm a Tech graduate and my best friend graduated from the Forestry/Wildlife program.
I'm still lovin' it! and it's a great place to be ;D.. A kids board is an awesome idea. Maybe a slug shooters board for the deer hunters. Such as Guns/ammo/groups etc.
Thank You O.G
For all You Do!
B-Well
I'm a year 'round OG "Junkie" and personally I think you've left very little room for improvement.
What I really like is it doesn't matter if you're a newbie or a 50 year hunting veteran, this group welcomes you with open arms.
Oh yeah just wanted to let everyone know that I made "pro-staff" for BBTG............
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