GayCities Website
May 2, 2008, 3:02 pm
#1
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Advice on gay travel forums
I run a website called GayCities (a gay city/travel guide) and I'm working to add forums to the site. I've always loved the discussions that take place here (on all sorts of topics) and I'd love to create just such an environment for my users (and maybe even some of you).
Now here's where I need some advice. I'm setting up the forums and creating the top-level categories. What do you all think would be good categories / discussion topics that you'd like to see in a Gay Travel forum. The more advice the better, it'll help me craft it just right...
--scott
Now here's where I need some advice. I'm setting up the forums and creating the top-level categories. What do you all think would be good categories / discussion topics that you'd like to see in a Gay Travel forum. The more advice the better, it'll help me craft it just right...
--scott
May 4, 2008, 12:23 am
#2
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Hmmm...I'd break it down by destinations, and then special interest sections (cruises, etc). And of course don't charge people to access the forums. I think there is something of a lack of forums out there on gay travel.
May 4, 2008, 12:29 am
#3
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Thanks oenophilist, good advice. any thoughts on what the special interest categories should be? (I've already got cruises)
And for the record, the forums will be free.
I'd love to hear from others too!
And for the record, the forums will be free.
I'd love to hear from others too!
May 4, 2008, 9:32 am
#4
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We'll, you've got people that travel for all different types of reasons. Business Travel, Sightseeing, Budget Travel, Luxury Escapes could all be special interest types. Alternately or additionally, you could cover the friskier side of traveling but realize that some discussions will unintentionally devolve to that anyway without specific categories -- you just have to decide what you're targeting.
May 4, 2008, 6:17 pm
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I'd agree that perhaps a divising by destination, type of travel, or special interest (pride calendar, sporting events, rodeo, leather, etc) would be good. And I echo the budget travel forum. Contrary to what some marketers and gay travel operators assume, not ALL of us have wads of disposable income.
May 5, 2008, 2:12 pm
#6
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I'd agree that perhaps a divising by destination, type of travel, or special interest (pride calendar, sporting events, rodeo, leather, etc) would be good. And I echo the budget travel forum. Contrary to what some marketers and gay travel operators assume, not ALL of us have wads of disposable income.
Jul 21, 2008, 7:26 am
#7
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GayCities Website
The Travel section of the July 20 NY Times includes a brief feature on GayCities, a website about, well, you know. I usually evaluate these sites by looking up places I already know, and overall, I'd agree with most of these reviews. Check it out.
Jul 21, 2008, 3:15 pm
#9
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I see that my earlier posting has been merged with the original posting of the founder of GayCity. I could quibble that they're really not the same, since the first one was asking for suggestions and mine was a quick evaluation of the new site. Nevertheless, I think this will prove to be an extremely useful site as long as posters maintain some degree of objectivity.