New PA Public Safety & Scanning Forum

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shydude

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Check your junkmail folder or sometimes it takes a bit for your server to send out
 

vinzep491

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Nice site and idea, but a little repetative, don't you think.

Why not keep all the information in one place and stick with RR, since anything worth discussing on the new site is worthy of RR's pages, too. RR has a much broader audience than this new site (obviously), thus benefits everyone if we keep discussions here instead of trying to migrate everyone to a new site. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for forums and talking about PA, but why make it harder to navigate through topics by euther duplicating or misdirecting them?
 

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Nice site and idea, but a little repetative, don't you think.
Well said. We already had one SCANPA site go dark. Besides, IMHO, coverage is just too broad and not likely to draw enough people away from existing local and RR State forums to be effective.
 
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if you look around it will probably look like its gonna mirror several sites

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do not place a jinx on me just

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not trying to steal anyone from anysite. people are free to do as to they wish
 
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Shydude,

I wish you well in your endeavor. I have no issue with your motives and have no ill will.

I just have a couple questions.

1. Why do you feel there is a need for your site?

2. What void or niche will it fill?

3. What will you do differently so that it won't fail like the plethora of scanner forums/pages that went dark before?

No jinxs, no issue with seeking members here, or any other problem with your site. It just seems like a waste of your efforts. I contribute to and use a couple other forums, BUT they fill a niche for me.

An anology....

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This site is for those who wish to search the web by keyword. We welcome you to visit and enjoy

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Can you see the general gist of what we are saying???? We're not hating on you, we're just trying to understand the point of yet another forum


What will make your site better or different? Please be as specific as possible. How will your site attract more than a handful of members?
 
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shydude

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mr popo. why do you have your username as pittsburghpopo?? is it cause you wish to be unique. the answer to question to 1 and 2 is its a dual website for scanner enthusiasts and firefighters, question 3 is to be unique and u can pm with the links to other sites you visit
 

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Shydude - I just wanted to clarify I wasnt trying to put you down in any way, and I must say the site looks nice and clean, and organized.

I was speaking as someone who just wants to ensure the information can be obtained in the easiest possible way. I get too lazy to continue to keep up with multiple forums, plus RR offers anything the enthusiast could desire.

But still, conpliments on your website designing skills dude :)
 
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Shydude,

PoPo is an urban/innercity slang term for the police. I was in a downtrodden section of Pittsburgh one day and an elderly lady was yelling "I ain't afraid of the Pittsburgh PoPo" at a police officer. He was merely trying to descalate a parking space dispute. I found it humorous given that she was elderly and in her Sunday best attire. The officer looked speechless. 99% of my posts are in regard to law enforcement activities and frequencies in the Pittsburgh area. Hence the basis for my username.

I suppose you could ask any forum member the basis for their username. As is the case for any forum, each username is, and must be, a unique identifier.

You had originally billed your site as a "New PA Public Safety & Scanning Forum". Now you are identifying it as a "a dual website for scanner enthusiasts and firefighters". Rather than give specifics as to why your website is viable, you merely state you want to be "unique". I must surmise that you do not have specifics.

Given the posts to date, and membership signup rate, I'm guessing your website will serve your immediate geographical area as a mini-social network, as opposed to the previously billed PA Public Safety & Scanning Forum. That's a noble mission for your narrow customer base.

The Ford Edsel was a unique car and Sony Betamax was a unique VCR format..... I wish you well with your unique website. However, neither you or I can think of any reason that it would as beneficial as this site. "Unique" isn't pushing me to sign up for something new that RadioReference already does exceedingly well.
 
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vinzep491

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Shydude - for what it's worth, i wasnt trying to be a smarta**, I didnt know you used a forum generator website, I thouhgt you did it all on your own, lol
 
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