WWII Forum??

[FLYING_TRUCKER]

Sorry Hagar can't add that....I can get in trouble all by myself LOL.

I do see the Profs. point as well as yours.


Happy Landings....Cheers....Doug

[pete]

OK. Well that's it, for all it's worth. No harm in asking, I suppose.  :D

I am really still having difficulty trying to rationalise how cars and music are more pertinent to Flight Sims than the years '39 - '45.  ;D

Is it just me??  ???

[BFMF]

[quote]I am really still having difficulty trying to rationalise how cars and music are more pertinent to Flight Sims than the years '39 - '45.

[Hagar]

[quote]OK. Well that's it, for all it's worth. No harm in asking, I suppose.

[Smoke2much]

It would be nice to see a specified forum for military history as I like discussing these topics with people whom I consider friends.  However I have to agree with Doug that there is no specific need for it.  If I see a post by the Prof' I know I'd better read it to keep him honest and it is a matter of seconds to look through the various threads and find what floats your boat.  

Will

[pete]

It's a nice idea - but the way I see it is why just WW2? Too narrow a field, IMHO. Then it starts to get complicated ... Vietnam, Korea, WW1, Gulf. So why not just 'Warfare'? Well - that would inevitably provoke flamewars & upset users......
In terms of popularity modern fighter jets get many more downloads than old warbirds - does this mean modern combat is of more interest? Not necessarily - it probably just means there are lots of people out there who like to fly f-16's, etc, in FS.

The Music & Autos forums were created as there were consistent posts on these subjects in the General & Cafe forums & I had a few requests for both from our users .... However relevant - it has to be accepted that these forums - particularly Music - are used. & the bottom line is I haven't seen consistent WW2 posts...

Now as for an

Opinionated old gasbag. Stubborn as a mule.

forum ... now maybe here we have a case ....  ;D

[pete]

Thanks Pete, Smoke and people.  ;D

I know the difficulty which was summed up quite nicely by Pete. In the nutshell, WWII is too restricted and an open Warfare or Conflict forum would be dangerous.

I see the difficulty, and did in the beginning. I just hoped, I suppose, that someone may come up with a viable solution to the dilemma.  ::)

Oh well, back to the General Forum.  ;)

(Actually, I'm kicking off my site shortly. It has nothing to do with Aviation, so no competition, Pete! - he laughs - as if!!  ;D . It's a medical related forum for sufferers of RA, but there are catagories and topics of a general nature for all sorts of discussion apart from the common association members will have, and I will make a special point of having my own personal "WWII history buffs disussion Forum"  :P ).    ;D
I'll call it "The cripples guide to world domination"  ;D

Of course, regardless of whether I get a good response or not. i will still be here to wave the WWII flag!  ;D

[Woodlouse2002]

I wouldn't mind a WWII forum. Any topics on the subject are usually quite long. Maybe a forum would help cut down those 13 page topics.

Flying-trucker, I don't want to cause offence but that table thing you drew up there is not at all accurate. I personally have been extreemly interested in aviation and history since I was very small. By the time I was nine I had read Reach for the Sky, the Dambusters and Strike Hard Strike Sure. Therefore I do not see how that table is in anyway relevent.

[pete]

I must admit that, as Woody says, any WWII related topics or Warbird topics relating to WWII are generally well subscribed.  ;D

I think this, again, is a demonstration of the fact that, although Truckers figures and point may well be pertinent, there is still a very large contingent of members who are here because of their common initial interest in WWII and probably more specifically, the warbirds of the period.  :D

As Trucker points out, the post numbers in each specific catagory would indicate more 'topic activity' in the FS area. But I would say that, all those who are posting in the FS areas are also posting in the CFS areas and the General topics concerning WWII birds.  ;D Of course, I've already mentioned that these WWII realted post seem to be better subscribed, more often.  :D

[Hagar]

I'm still not convinced it's necessary but would a History forum cover it?

[pete]

I'm still not convinced it's necessary but would a History forum cover it?

It's amazing, Hagar. That's the very thing I was thinking of yesterday at work (the Net was down, so I had 12 hrs at work when I could have been posting all day, and the mongrel thing wasn't working ).

Anyway, yes, I think a History Forum would certainly cover it. There is still a slight danger of discussion heading towards and ending up in areas like 'the Gulf War', 'Afghanistan' (war against terrorism - not the Russian one) and 'Iraq' etc. But I don't think the risk is any greater than that posed in the General or Cafe Forums.  ;D

In fact, now that I think of it, people generally tend to think of 'History' as events prior to at least, their lifetime (just a generalisation on my part). For instance, I don't see the '70's as 'History Proper' in my mind.
Bearing this in mind, I think there would be a tendency for people to keep posts in a 'History' Forum limited to events well before the more recent 'controversial' conflicts (except maybe Vietnam, which in itself is not that much of a volatile area these days. At least not here).  :D

Yep, I think a History Forum would be a reasonable compromise, and just personally, it would suit me anyway, as I am a bit of a 'History Buff' (in areas other than WWII also).

Also, I can see it possibly becoming an area in which the younger chaps (at school or college), could gain some advice and insight into any 'History' related assignments or projects to do with their studies.  8)

So, what say people (and Pete)? Is this a reasonable compromise. Enough at least for a trial to gauge the level of interest?

Steve

[Felix/FFDS]

I too would like a "History" forum that would cover all the bases, with the threads to be kept strictly on topic.  As we all know, it's hard enough to place a start, let alone an end, to an event...

[SilverFox441]

I wouldn't mind a "History" forum...it can be kinda fun to has out the "real reasons" why something happened.

The first discussion could be:

"What is the most significant period in Aviation History...and why?"  

My vote would be the Golden Age...the dawn of air commerce, the transition from fabric bipes to metal-clad monoplanes, Schneider Cup Races, Turner Cup, Cleveland...

[pete]

It would seem that Silver has just started without us.............

[pete]

Well - persistence has paid off - too many votes to ignore!

You guys have your history forum ...& Hagar don't complain any more about 'too many forums already' when you have been key to this new one with your solution of calling it 'history'    ;)