Max Torps on local

Recently on Eve-O, a thread was started in order to discuss ideas for local shown in the related links section below.

There was no real response or reaction to my post on that thread so to maintain a record of my postings this blog entry was made.

This is the post:

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Firstly, allow me to apologise for my late showing in this thread, I wanted to read over Jade's quite in depth and imaginative post. Very invigorating it is too. Some good ideas, long term ones I think but you never know. I've noticed some others in this thread too, such as http://myeve.eve-online.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=755364&page...
Thirzarr's post. AWAC's! Awesome.

As this is a request for my views on local...I am going to preface this with my usual and state that these are not my agenda but feel free to interpret as you need. My stance on views vs agenda can be found in here:

http://www.starfleetcomms.com/content/csm08_what_do_i_think

I've posted a few times about local and forums being what they are it can be a bit hit and miss finding stuff. I'm very open to ideas on local changes as long as a suitable and enjoyable replacement is found and that is a huge challenge. We all want something suitable and enjoyable, don't we? Is there need for change? Yes, no maybe? Make your view known!

Identifying and thinking through what repercussions a change will make is vitally important. As well as being able to discuss ideas and not be tempted to bludgeon another person until they agree with you. Did I say that?

Anyway...for previous mentions of local ideas, some in response to Bacon until focus shifted to log server alterations:
http://www.starfleetcomms.com/content/new_new_eden
http://myeve.eve-online.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=753456&page...
http://myeve.eve-online.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=753456&page...
http://myeve.eve-online.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=753877&page...

Over the next couple of days I'm climbing Ben Nevis and Snowdon so apologies for not being able to answer questions during that time, however I will catch up on this on my return. Thanks for your time.
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UPDATE: Since this is related in a round about sort of way, you are voting for John Richardson the person after all, you get subjected to a photo! Oh yes!

I've come back from that trip (didn't get to Scotland though) and here's a pic! The image attached is of me coming back down off Snowdon where it's still bloody snowy!