[TML] Freelance Traveller Forums Nearly Ready For Re-Launch! Your Input Is Requested!

[Jeff Zeitlin]

We've found an arrangement that looks like it will suit for the
immediate future - basically, the big problem with the previous
arrangement was that it was too susceptible to 'dirty' power. We've
addressed that problem (though we're still susceptible to outright power
failures that last longer than a small number of minutes), and have
reconstructed the system that the forums are resident on.

However, we've done some thinking, and want your input into how we
should structure the forums: 

 - What discussion areas should we have (or not!)?
 - What should our web interface look like (or not!)?
 - What features should we have (or not!) that will encourage you to
   come and participate?

We'd like this to be a DISCUSSION, rather than just you sending us
messages, so, while we'll gladly take email responses sent to
newsadmin at freelancetraveller.com, we'd really like to see people stop in
to #traveller on Undernet IRC or #lonestar on OtherWorlders IRC - the
two channels are still bridged, so if you're in one, you can "hear"
what's going on in the other - and talk to us.  Look for "FreeTrav"; he
should be there from about 1730-2000 Eastern Time every night this week
(Monday-Friday), and will very likely be available for at least part of
the period 0700-1500 Eastern Time those same days.

Feel free to pass this message on to other Traveller-related
communities! We've posted to the TML and TML-Chat.