Linking among Korat forums

[Johnnie F.]

In our discussion about banning from forums the suggestion was made to link the forums with each other instead of suppressing links to other forums in and about Korat. It seemed to have been a good idea: the links get used quite a lot. 

Now some wonder why should an admin link to another board; one thinking is that his board might loose readers by enabling his board's users to visit other boards easily, especially other boards seen as in competition with his. One argument could be that we shouldn't engage in a silly competition with each other for the use of non-commercial forums. But isn't it more in our own board's interest to have people take a look at our own community/board on their way around virtual Korat? The board or site that doesn't facilitate me to go on on my tour around Korat's cyber space does not do that in its own interest. Because a board or site not giving links to other sites or boards known as relevant in Korat's foreigners' community only exposes its admin's narrowmindedness. 

Once I had reason to categorize a board or site as incomplete, I might find myself asking "Do I want to belong to those kept narrowminded?" Information should flow freely on the web for every reader to choose by himself which sources to trust. Ok, some imbeciles might prefer to have others make a selection for them instead of looking around to choose by themselves.

[Jezza]

I think the linking was a great idea. I now visit this site and two other sites much more than I did before. The easy to access links on this site often makes me visit this site first. I can then quickly and easily access the other sites after.

For me, this greater access has meant I have become a part of the 'greater cyber world' of Korat instead of restricting myself to only one or two sites. Now I feel more complete and I enjoy the 'tour'. And I think each site/forum is now becoming distinct from each other in terms of style or character.

[Mitraparp Monkey]

You're both completely right! I wonder how that can be refined even.

Most people who are following a board very closely either use "Show unread posts since last visit." or "View the most recent posts on the forum." as the first clicks there. Would it make sense to use those links for the easy to access links, to save those clicks?

[Jezza]

For me, the links are fine as they are. They take me to the main pages without having to go through any unnecessary extra stage.

The current link to koratfarang.webs.com is good. It’s easy to see when the last post was in any section by looking at the date of the last post on the right hand side.

And I think the grumpy expat link is ok too. The viewer can see the ‘view active topics’ button or ‘view new posts’ button at the top of the page.

The Korat Farang link is fine. It avoids that annoying need to press the ‘Enter KoratFarang.com’ link. And I have more choices available than just view the most recent posts.

The Korat-Info link goes to the front page (board index) where the viewer a choice of languages. But you perhaps could refine it by providing three or four links (too many?) – one for the home page, one to the German section, one to the English section and one to the Dutch section.

[Johnnie F.]

The Korat-Info link goes to the front page (board index) where the viewer a choice of languages. But you perhaps could refine it by providing three or four links (too many?) – one for the home page, one to the German section, one to the English section and one to the Dutch section.

Good idea, thanks! That's where the "child boards" (sub forums) come in handy. 

[Jezza]

Hi KoratFart

I think you need to tweak the info. regarding redirects to the Korat-Info site. It says 0 posts and 0 topics but doesn't mention redirects like the other linked boards.

Also for the Korat-Info site, could the main page link be a direct link please, instead of going though another Koratfart (child?) page? That would make the transition a bit quicker (and also clearer for newbie' visitors to Korat's cyber world). Thanks.

[Johnnie F.]

The only other way is having four links instead. I hope we don't need the same for each of the "Non-English Boards" of KF. If claims are made we'll have to start selecting once space on the index page gets scarce. The count of the redirects will come in handy then.

[Johnnie F.]

Our forum links on the index page have been accepted well; they get used very often.

But the web in Korat doesn't consist of forums only, there are also blogs and info pages. I think it is proper to give them the same attention as forums. Therefore koratfart.co.cc will also begin giving links to blogs deemed beneficial for the information-seeking. Please help by reporting any blogs or webpages that might be relevant.

[george]

I have a suggestion to make if I may, may I? Of course I may, towards the bottom of the board are the outgoing links to other Korat boards, each of these should have 2 sub forums, 1 titled The Good Things About Domain Name the second one titled The Bad Bits About Domain Name, in these forums people can praise or slag off the respective forums, obviously if you include the best forum in the world just put in the link for Thaivisa and a sub forum for the good things about Thaivisa, no need for the bad bits as it most likely will never be used anyway.

[Fartie]

I have a suggestion to make if I may, may I? Of course I may, towards the bottom of the board are the outgoing links to other Korat boards, each of these should have 2 sub forums, 1 titled The Good Things About Domain Name the second one titled The Bad Bits About Domain Name, in these forums people can praise or slag off the respective forums, obviously if you include the best forum in the world just put in the link for Thaivisa and a sub forum for the good things about Thaivisa, no need for the bad bits as it most likely will never be used anyway.

Why should we put a link for thaivisa there? Imagine they showed themselves grateful and put a reciprogal link to this here dump. That's like suicide!   

[Johnnie F.]

Great idea, George! Keep them coming!

And no, we cannot put a link to Thaivisa on our index page. They're just not from this world anymore.

[Mitraparp Monkey]

SR of Korat Farang suggested that he and I exchange links between the two forum sites. Most of you know KF but, for those who do not, here is the address:

www.koratfarang.com

Wow, really? 

[Fartie]

Sorry, I'm a bit slow sometimes and read topics on forums when they're already a few months old. Now I stumbled over a more humorous suggestion to merge KF, grumpyexpat and koratfart to something like the "grumpy farang farts" on one of the other forums. Gets me to revive this topic of linking to each other.

As long as the admins themselves are the only and definitely best moderators for their forums having different forums just linked to each other but not formally united seem best to me. Still there could be some thoughts how to do things together, how to improve still our "Korat Cyber World". 

[Franklyb]

 This whole idea about a link between the three major forums in Korat seems very unfair,Would it not be a good idea to have a link with Koratmap as well, 

[Johnnie F.]

This whole idea about a link between the three major forums in Korat seems very unfair,Would it not be a good idea to have a link with Koratmap as well, 

If you think that will keep peace in Korat we can also put a link to Koratmap on this forum. 

[Johnnie F.]

Done!

Thanks for your initiative, Frank!

[airbag]

And I always thought "hotlinking" was mounting a picture from another website into a forum post. 

[Franklyb]

This whole idea about a link between the three major forums in Korat seems very unfair,Would it not be a good idea to have a link with Koratmap as well, 

If you think that will keep peace in Korat we can also put a link to Koratmap on this forum. 

Koratfart

Your gesture of the link with Koratmap.com is a very friendly and generous part of reconcilation as the enmity in korat has to finish sooner or later, for the good of the korat community.

[george]

^No need to worry about all that, the life expectancy of all those old gits can't be long so soon there will be a new batch to argue amongst themselves and be petty with each other

[Saf]

^No need to worry about all that, the life expectancy of all those old gits can't be long so soon there will be a new batch to argue amongst themselves and be petty with each other

Tell us about the nice young guys you hang around with in Pattaya and how they get on together , George.

[Franklyb]

^No need to worry about all that, the life expectancy of all those old gits can't be long so soon there will be a new batch to argue amongst themselves and be petty with each other

Tell us about the nice young guys you hang around with in Pattaya and how they get on together , George.

I nearly choked on my coffee sicho when i read Georgie was from Pattaya, he obivously has no friends down that end of the country thats why he comes up here to do some slagging off, or maybe the young guys down there are a bit rough for him ::)Have a nice day george, Pattaya was the no1 place for R&R in the nam days now its just for Drunken louts

[george]

Frank, when your next OAP cheque comes in treat yourself to some viagra and a trip to Pattaya, relive your youth one last time

[Franklyb]

Frank, when your next OAP cheque comes in treat yourself to some viagra and a trip to Pattaya, relive your youth one last time

Pattaya george on viagra  Thanks for the Advice though i will not be needing it for a least 20yrs, thats if its not done away with by the UK government by then, though george i must admit i have tried Viagra and lets say it does give you some staying power, though George i am sure you already know that

[george]

I choked on my tea when I read that Frank was in the UK, obviously he has no friends in the UK otherwise why would he be posting on a Thailand forum, see how dumb your post looks sicho?
Anyway back to Frank, I really doubt whatever laws the UK bring in on viagra it will affect the sales of Vitamin V in Thailand in any way at all.

PS, I've not tried it yet

[CS]

I choked on my tea when I read that Frank was in the UK, obviously he has no friends in the UK otherwise why would he be posting on a Thailand forum, see how dumb your post looks sicho?
Anyway back to Frank, I really doubt whatever laws the UK bring in on viagra it will affect the sales of Vitamin V in Thailand in any way at all.
PS, I've not tried it yet

I nearly choked on my cocoa when I read george's last post. First he blames sicho for something written by Franklyb, then he assumes Franklyb is in the UK just because Franklyb mentioned the UK government in his post.

Back to the topic of the OP: Does anybody know is the admin/owner of the korat map website has posted a reciprocal link to this forum on his forum? That would be a really gentlemanly thing to do and I think it would help improve relations between different factions in Korat. It would help show that what happened in the recent past can be put behind us and we could move on. One small step at a time.

[george]

^American huh, shame.
PS, I am not in Pattaya.

[Leroy]

^ Australian, huh. Never mind. You can't help your place of birth.

[Mitraparp Monkey]

PS, I am not in Pattaya.

Pattaya Jomtien!

[george]

^New Game?

Korat Buriram

[Johnnie F.]

Never mind. You can't help your place of birth.

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