Good morning
Good morning, folks. I'm wondering if our server is broken or something, or if there's a reason nobody has posted in the last day or two. Clearly, WoodCentral needs some kind of shot in the arm. I'm open to suggestions as to how we're going to get more people involved here.
I understand that, for the past year, we've been in a fairly constant state of renewal and reimagination -- a necessary step to bring our code and our accessibility into the 21st century. Gone are the server-related woes, the spambots, the clumsy old code that I had cobbled together over 24 years -- and, sadly, many of our regular visitors and contributors. Change is never easy to swallow, but our mission here -- to provide a clearinghouse for ideas and information, woodworking-related and otherwise, hasn't changed. If anything, it has been facilitated by our new easier-to-use interface and our reorganized archive base. It might take some getting used to, but it's rock solid and constantly improving.
One thing I've been preparing to do to restart our conversation engine, now that Peter has revamped the forum and the rest of our site contents, is to send an email blast (or two) out to people who have posted here in the past. I'm betting that each and every one of you/them has a new woodworking story to tell, a project you're proud of, a quandary you haven't solved. One giant string of new posts can easily ignite new friendships and colloquy. Our new photo uploading protocols, with no filesize limits and a totally intuitive interface, should make the visual aspect of these forums come to life dramatically.
The prospects and realities of woodworking are changing with the state of the world and the demographics of our generation, but there's a new generation on the way, and we're poised to be at the forefront of whatever is around the corner. Your comments and suggestions are most welcome. Please join in and help WoodCentral to improve and remain relevant in the days and years ahead. What's it going to take?
Onward,
Ellis Walentine, Host
