I don't think enough people visit FEEDBACK, or at least it needs to be heard and seen by all...so I will put my thoughts here:
1. We need many more multiple forums.
News is not going to cut it. Needs split into the following:
Local, State, National, International, GWOT, Politics. Politics further divided like I previously described how I would divide up the news: local, state, national, international.
2. There needs to be a way when you have someone or more on IGNORE, they can't message you, nor can you post and they can't post, under a topic started by someone in IGNORE or if you have a topic, someone on your IGNORE list can't post under a thread started by you. That I feel will stop some of the B.S. feuding on here.
3. All need to have listed where they are from, and possibly add if they ever lived in the Shoals area at one time or another...and put those near the rear of the bus who have never lived or stepped one foot in the Shoals. That would put me middle of bus, as I was born in Florence, but have not lived full time in Florence since 1990/92 timeframe (I lived summer of 1992 for 2 months between Airborne School and start of my junior year at Auburn). I think that would be fair, and keep the playing field equal.
4. There needs to be an "any other topic" forum that discusses anything not following any other general thing.
5. Local history...so you can talk about your family's geneology in the Shoals....mine is rich in that department...as my Great Great Grandfather is H.D. Louis of Killen, AL....he used to own ALL the land near Lock 6, to include what is now Turtle Point C.C. Would be good to discuss Sons of Confederate Veterans, VFW, AL, etc. stuff, too.
6. Oh, add under sports, that needs to be split, too. Keep football split into local HS, College, NFL, etc. Same for other sports. Also, have an outdoors area for fishing, hunting, shooting ranges, etc. And, a place to go shop for such items. This would be a good place to discuss the (hopefully defunct) Bass Pro Shop fiasco. Add another one for golf, too.
7. How about a thread for weather? I noticed the Times Daily had an article about tornadoes on Thursday...that was interesting...and you know whenever the S word apears, the sheeple flock to buy bread and milk...
8. How about a forum for local school systems, so as to keep track of what is going on, and to see what other teachers are 'massasging our child while in class' or to report good and bad?
9. And, a link to the Sex Offender Database. I personally know of one sex offender who lives in Killen, I went to HS with him and his filthy mug is on the database. This is good for all to know and to know who to avoid.
Anyways, enough for now....Thoughts?
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