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Idea for PBH (links page)

Just had an idea that I think might be a nice addition to PBH.

Lots of members have Colombia related photo blogs and other websites that are hosted off site. Many of these sites we only hear mention of when a member posts a link and it is forgoten unless one bookmarks the page. It would be nice to be able to have a hyperlink to these sites (non-commercial and tasteful)available from the member's account page. So for example I click on Tinto's name and can see his image gallery if there is one, but also a link to his website.

What do you guys and gals think, is it a worthwhile addition?

By kernow62 on Jun 20, 2005, 06:43 in Friendly Talkzone.

Gomezman5 says on Jun 20, 2005, 07:37:

Good idea Kernow and Tinto I think that as PBH members get "to know" each other, and because we really never really get to know each other personally, something that allows us to give some more info about each other, would allow us to get a better idea who each of us are. Does that make sense? (a lot of "to knows")

Maybe it could be as simple as something as something like "About myself" tab where the photo galllery, and the view inbox tabs are?

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Peter Miami says on Jun 20, 2005, 07:38:

Good idea I second the motion.:-)

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fosth says on Jun 20, 2005, 07:58:

They do something similar on the Lonely Planet thorn tree and it works well on that.

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viewpoint says on Jun 20, 2005, 08:11:

POOR BUT HAPPY GUIDE TO PANAMA On the links page ADD a "Poorbuthappy GUIDE TO PANAMA" in addition to India and Colombia

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caslug says on Jun 20, 2005, 14:07:

How about.. a section on travel, broken into major cities then into major catagory(ie, HOTEL, CLUBS/BARS, RESTAURANTS, TOURIST ATTRACTION). That way we don't have to do an search everytime we want info on hotels in Cali or new posters wouldn't post,"hotel in Cali questions".

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Peter (Moderator) (Trustee board) (Dev team) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jun 20, 2005, 17:28:

I'm thinking it through. You can always add your blog to your signature.

Poor but snappy

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kernow62 says on Jun 20, 2005, 17:30:

I know I could do that, but people are already sick of me mentioning my website every chance I get. ;-)

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adrimm (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jun 20, 2005, 20:36:

Peter Are you familiar with the profiles on the Lonely Planet thorn tree? I think country and email are a bit much (it is fun to figure out where ppl are from, and we have PM capability)

Username: ______
Country: _______

Website: http://________

Email address: _________
Message Posts: 105

Joined: Wed April 20, 2005 4:51 AM

Last Visited On: Mon June 20, 2005 3:37 PM

Average Posts Per Day: 1.72
Status: Signed in

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kernow62 says on Jun 24, 2005, 19:15:

I have opened a new thread with links to PBH member's Photo Blogs to give you an idea of how useful IMHO this feature would be.

http://poorbuthappy.com/colombia/node/10748

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Condorlisa Arroz says on Jun 28, 2005, 04:33:

Yea, good idea, and take that google-ad and altavista stuff out, thats where the forum often hangs when loading it. CA Montañas de Colombia

CA Montañas de Colombia

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kernow62 says on Jun 28, 2005, 06:06:

The Google ad etc. is what pays the bills to keep this forum going, without those there wouldn't be a forum. I am sure if Peter was inundated with cash from all of us he could remove them, or if it was made into a pay to view site. The latter would ruin the site because new people would never join until they could participate fully.

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Condorlisa Arroz says on Jun 28, 2005, 19:51:

Ig google ads are the ones which regularly prevent the page from loading then I would kick them out. With respect to the cost: It costs less than 100$ per YEAR to have a 20GB webpage with 400GB file transfer per month. See: canaca.com If every member here would pay one cent then the money would already be back in. And 100$ per year, thats really no money we should argue about. You are wrong, Kernow, CA Montañas de Colombia

CA Montañas de Colombia

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kernow62 says on Jun 28, 2005, 20:17:

Well, it isn't my site so you can take up your problems with Peter who is the owner.

I do not find the site slow to load even on dial-up, but I suspect if you do it is the Alta-vista not GOOGLE.

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Condorlisa Arroz says on Jun 28, 2005, 20:44:

For me its mostly the googlesyndication. It often says searching... that Google rubbish and there it stays, searching the server and the page does not continue to load. I find the best web pages the ones without all those annoying ads. CA Montañas de Colombia

CA Montañas de Colombia

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goosekirk says on Jul 2, 2005, 11:28:

My suggestion I still think a swap meet forum would be great - just a place to post for sale/wanted notes.

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rjstuff says on Jul 2, 2005, 16:36:

swap forum Maybe its time to get a craig's list started in Colombia (if one doesn't exist.) I know they just started one in Costa Rica. Some of my friends here (US) use it quite religiously!

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Tinto (Moderator) (Trustee board) says on Jul 2, 2005, 18:32:

Lima but no Bogota? americas

buenos aires

lima

mexico city

rio de janeiro

santiago

são paulo

tijuana

www.craigslist.com

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el paisa says on Jul 3, 2005, 10:38:

hola El paisa de Antioqia estoy buscando comunicarme para conversar de Columbia.

El paisa de Antioqia

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el paisa says on Jul 3, 2005, 10:40:

El paisa de Antioqia

El paisa de Antioqia

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el paisa says on Jul 3, 2005, 10:41:

chat rooms El paisa de Antioqia where could I find a chat room to converse with people from Colombia?

El paisa de Antioqia

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