Why no regional forums?

**grantizzle** · 01-09-2012, 23:29

on every national and international forum I participate on, they have regional sections. why not this one? not complaining, just curious.

**The Wolf in a Hammock** · 01-10-2012, 00:00

You do have a point, would be a good way to get in contact with local hangers

**packeagle** · 01-10-2012, 00:19

It was suggested before to help organize group hangs and such. I personally think its a good idea, but the powers that be have different thoughts. I also dont really have a problem with the current format ether... So I guess my opinion is that its is for sure MAYBE a good idea.

**easyriver** · 01-10-2012, 08:59

Regional Forums are a good idea, but not always. On some sites I visit I go only to my Region and ignore the rest. On here I read the posts no matter where they come from. I just finished reading the one about the Algonquin Park canoe trip. Great story, with great pics. I really like reports with pics, and would probably miss a lot of nice ones if this site went Regional.

It doesn't take long for the posts to build up if one is gone even for a couple of days. Maybe as much as a dozen pages. Would be very easy then to just check your Region, but, one would miss a lot of great posts I'm sure.

**nothermark** · 01-10-2012, 09:21

Then there is the problem of defining the region. Maryland is closer to NYC than Maine. All one really needs to do a rough approximation about where a trip is planned is to look at the home location of the OP.

**OutandBack** · 01-10-2012, 09:48

Other than local group trip invites I'm not sure what else they would be used for.
Since most area's have 4 or less group trips planned per year they might be pretty empty folders.

Just my $0.02

**Rain Man** · 01-10-2012, 09:59

If one goal is to find hangers in your "region," is there a way to sort the Members List that way? Would partially accomplish the goal another way.

Rain Man

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**USMCStang** · 01-10-2012, 23:03

There's always the Hammock Forums Google Map: HF Map

**Red Wing** · 01-11-2012, 10:39

Originally Posted by USMCStang

There's always the Hammock Forums Google Map: HF Map

+19 .......

**Theo** · 01-11-2012, 11:33

Originally Posted by grantizzle

on every national and international forum I participate on, they have regional sections. why not this one? not complaining, just curious.

I think it would be because hammocks are not a region specific topic and for some odd reason, the goal here on hammock forums is to promote hammocks. Go figure