What is the purpose of a "AA Community"?

[shrapnel]

I have selected some posts as being off topic and moved them under the same topic heading to "Archives."

[Rb_Tullamore-Dew]

Putting forums on the CLP was discussed a long time ago, before the US community was formed. The UK and TAA guys didn't want to do this, because their own forums would slow down, and I believe they are right.

If there were public forums on the CLP, you guys that like to argue in here would have to argue with the Brits and Germans as well. I'm not sure that would be a good thing.

I think they should make the UKAAC forums the forums of the CLP or of a possible international community. It is international somehow, while TAA and USAAC are rather national. At least the AA-related - and open forums.

Nowadays I´d vote for that option. And it should be moderated by the brits.

I am german but sorry, the british boards are the most fun, most entertaining and most intellectual to read.

[shrapnel]

This should be good. RB_Tullamore-Dew has tossed a gauntlet at our feet. He claims the UK boards are more fun, more entertaining and more intellectual and that the Brits should be the moderators of a proposed CLP forum.

Well done mein herr. You have found the means to awaken the sleeping giant. I have little doubt that your proposal will bring forth from the woodwork every red blooded American patriot who frequents this site. There will be much gnashing of teeth and foot stomping as the champions of American pride prepare for battle.

If the challenge from the old world does awaken some of you from your complacent indifference just remember to keep the responses civil and with due respect to our German visitor. He may be sadly misguided but he is entitled to his opinion.

Let the battle commence.

[Tbar]

I want to say this very carefully, this thread is about the purpose of a community.. not if the CLP should host an  INT Forum. The USAAC was created because the majority of pilots were North and South America and were treated as 'visitors' in another community. It would be nice if Mr Shrapnel would start a thread about a forum on the CLP.. and lets keep this one on topic.

Intellectual.. this very topic was started for that reason. "Thinking" seems to be a part time thing with all too many pilots. If you can't think.. you make one liners and try to be funny.. or make insults. Funny stuff.. there are posts and areas for that, have fun, but do you need to do so in a serious topic?

What a community needs to do is reach out to new and old pilots.
A community needs to promote the game.
A community needs to bring forth new and fresh ideas, and solutions.
A community needs to be able to enhance the over all experience of the pilots.
A community should help new squads, the formation of new squads and make things simpler for them to do so.
A community needs to get people involved, so we have more talents and more fresh input.
These are but a few things a community should do and should be its purpose. What do you think?

[Aegle]

Seems to me that Tulla is entirely on topic. The topic refers to a "AA Community." There was no mention in the title about the discussion being restricted to the U.S. community.

I tend to think that, as AA is played internationally, we should learn to regard ourelves as an international community. There is a lot to be said for bringing people together and attempting to erase national differences for the sake of the game. I like to visit the UK site occasionally even if it is only to stir them up a little  Seriously, though , it is interesting to share opinions with people across the water. Becoming more cosmopolitan might benefit some of our more insular citizens.

One of the given reasons for having national communities is that it enables players to discuss things that are peculiar to their nation. Frankly I think it is more likely to cause international friction which is a bad thing for an internationally played game.

Tulla has suggested basing a central forum on the UK model with British moderators. In this regard I think he is being deliberately mischievous to get a rise out of us. Obviously an international forum should not be entirely administered by one particular nationality.

Another aspect deserving of some attention is the language difficulty. Although the majority of AA players use something resembling English to communicate some, for example the Germans, would have difficulty with this.

I think there is a lot to be said for and against an international community but it is an interesting subject and one on which I would like to see other views.

[Tbar]

Seems to me that Tulla is entirely on topic. The topic refers to a "AA Community." There was no mention in the title about the discussion being restricted to the U.S. community.

Thread Title: What is the purpose of a "AA Community"?

It does not really matter 'what' community , what is intended is the purpose of said community within AA. Insomuch as this is the USAAC site, I am driving for a USAAC purpose and thoughts thereof.

Hijacking a thread or pushing the topic into another direction .. seems wrong. A discussion of an Int. Community off the CLP would be nice and I would enjoy contributing,  but not in this thread.

Please.. and thank you :)

[shrapnel]

Looks like I'm expected to make a decision. I hate that  

I see merit in both Aegle's and TBar's points of view. I understand that TBar is trying to draw out discussion about what our community's purpose is or should be but on the other hand an alternative suggestion that there should be a central community raised it's ugly head early on in this topic. Posts from Hawk, Temper and Tbar have already discussed the subject.

Well I'm no Neville Chamberlain but I will try to appease both views. I'm going to leave this topic as is but, in recognition of their importance I am going to summarize the issues affecting the U.S. community and create a new topic so that meaningful discussion on these specific matters may continue without digression.

New Topic = http://usaac.us/forums/index.php/topic,791.0.html