On the boards, you would have to be a registered member to see user profiles, we can set it up to moderate members coming in or let anyone register (as long as they confirm a working email address). You can put as little or as much as you want in the profiles. Was thinking we also would have the availability of our users to be in a Amaya Shop directory. In the shop directory, I would want the world to see it - more business :) Far as having a member protected area separate from that, we could/can, but then how do you determine who you grant access to, and who is the "grantor". However, even at that, I don't know how personal you would want to get - or whether the boards profile would do it for most folks. I never give out much more info about myself than would be on a business card. 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Thank you. -----Original Message----- From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Body Cover Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 11:45 AM To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [amayausers] Re: some ideas for the website What I was trying to get across was this will be a everyone accessible website, so I wasn't sure if something like my idea was initiated, would it be made available to the world?(anyone who goes to the site) or would people be more comfortable by becoming a member and logging in to a password controlled area to see the more personal info. Just thinking outloud, on website construction not bulletin boards. Ron Vinyard Body Cover Design 1-888-435-0176 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Cohen" <steve208321@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 6:42 AM Subject: [amayausers] Re: some ideas for the website > Actually some bulletin boards such as vBulletin will allow you to create a > profile and you can add your pitcure or some other information about > yourself such as email address, phone number, website, avatars, etc. This > information is optional and is set by you, not the server. This means you > would have to go to your profile and add this information for it to be made > public and will not display automatically what you fill out on the signup > page. vBulletin also allows you to instant message each other if both people > are signed into boards. I'm not sure what software is being used for the > website but most are similar and have thier own features on them. Some > features are controlled by the administrator of the site so you may find one > website running the same boards that look a little different than the other > site. Ron, most (not all) boards require you to log in before posting. > > > From: <suried@xxxxxxxxx> > To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 05:30:00 -0800 (PST) > Of course we do!! > > Susan > Embroidery Station > > --- HK Acree <hkacree@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>You don't really want to see my face, do you? >> >>Herb >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Body Cover" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 5:30 PM >>Subject: [amayausers] some ideas for the website >> >> >> >I really enjoy this online community as well as >>many others, >> > I think it would be cool if you could have a sign >>in section (for security > purposes) maybe not. >> > that you could maybe see a map with a dot for all >>the website registered > members. >> > A lot of people post without any info on location >>of their business, and > amazed at how >> > close I am to other owners. I could foresee a >>listing that we could have > that would show >> > address and phone and contact info, areas of >>specialties, You know a > virtual business card. >> > maybe years in business, maybe even a small >>picture so we could all put >> > faces with names and personalities! >> > Anyway I feel like I am part of large family here >>and it would be great to > know a little more >> > about all of you. >> > This is such a great resource and I enjoy getting >>the advice as well as > giving what I can. >> > I would volunteer (John and Aaron) to help in >>anyway I can. >> > I got into this business 18 years ago as a graphic >>designer, >> > so if a need arises and I can help or moderate or >>whatever else. >> > Count me in. >> > >> > P.S. Maybe also a members link section to visit >>other members web sites. >> > >> > Thanks All!! >> > >> > Ron Vinyard >> > Body Cover / Magic Stitches >> > >> > 1-888-435-0176 >> > 541-471-1504 Fax 541-471-0427 >> > >> > 420 SW H Street, Grants Pass, OR 97526-2532 >> > >> > info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> > www.bodycoverdesign.com > > > > >