Good idea keeping things simple and separate Chris...I dont know how well that will work out though...everything will overlap with suggestions on Kivapedia and discussions here in the forum...when the discussion changes something or decisions are made, which will definitely be discussed, its inevitable, then those same changes need to be made to kivapedia to keep it up to date...I think the calendar project will be more vast this year....there are a whole lot more people wanting to get involved and depending on the liberties we are granted, we will most likely introduce new ideas for spreading these around and getting them to people who can make the most with them...thats why i started the "promotion and distribution" thread. I thought that perhaps if we split up the calendar creation into two or three creative yet specific threads that it would be much more concise and organized. And so we might be spending some time sifting through the thread.
At the same time, I cant imagine we will need to post what might have been 30 pages or so, discussing just how the interior should appear...the calendar, depending on the section we are referring to, is more or less well structured and has a strong creative foundation already established and Im not sure we will see a thread that is nearly as long and as difficult for some to follow unless they miss the boat. Of course with all the contributors, interest, and personalities, mine included, it very well could be a very lengthy thread, but let me say that I think most of that discussion will be both before and after the calendar creation...so it might not be that difficult to follow the part of the thread pertaining to actual calendar creation
I guess it wasnt difficult for me to follow along last year because I made sure I was up to date every day and I didnt have too much of an issue with going backwards and finding information here or there. So all in all, Im all for your idea, so long as our efforts to organize the calendar chat dont make chatting about the calendar all the more difficult and confusing...Im even considering dropping the thread I started that was intended for discussion after the calendars completion, because I am certain discussions will overlap and people will be calling for a merging of threads more than once, as the same conversations could end up occurring in two places.
I cant imagine there will be too many suggestions...maybe we can follow along on this thread as it proceeds...and then tackle each suggestion when the time comes to create the calendar by discussing them in the main calendar thread for 2009...these suggestions are easy to find, easy to read, most will not be lengthy or have much follow up because they are direct and simple suggestions accompanied by some slight bit of reasoning for the idea...there is not going to be discussion of ideas in this thread that will allow these ideas to become lost....if this thread stays rather small and ideas are highlighted, it should work for us...just a suggestion of course, not a recommendation
Im willing to go with whatever everyone else prefers.
