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Maybe it's just me but I would imagine the Playgrounds forum would be much more active. If you're not playing a great course golf isn't much fun! I expected a lot more conversation but there really aren't too many posts in there very often compared to some of the other forums. For such an important aspect of the game this seems strange. I know we have home course threads, worst course threads, etc. but it is very hard to find any information on courses. Searching only helps if they include a lot of information on the course, city, state, etc. And if they don't type out "Washington" I can't just search by "WA", it's too short, plus it would bring up way too many things. I'm not sure of a solution to promote activity or a way to make courses in your area easier to find. My only idea is perhaps to make sub-forums within the Playgrounds forum for each area. It could be by state (Washington, California, etc.) or could be by area so that there are less forums and more activity (like Pacific Northwest which would include Washington, Oregon, etc.). That way people could find courses within their state and the states around them more easily, and promote more discussion for people who reside in the same area. Currently it's just a jumble of everyone. I really like my area idea (like Pacific Northwest) but I would love to hear more thoughts on it.
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I think we've not done that kind of thing because there are sites devoted to providing information, reviews, etc. of courses already, and a forum probably isn't the best piece of software to solve that problem. We also discuss issues that aren't bound to a region (like discussions of architecture styles, better names for "links" courses, etc.). And what about International users?

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I think we've not done that kind of thing because there are sites devoted to providing information, reviews, etc. of courses already, and a forum probably isn't the best piece of software to solve that problem. We also discuss issues that aren't bound to a region (like discussions of architecture styles, better names for "links" courses, etc.). And what about International users?

Maybe we could have it sets up so that the general forum "Playgrounds" is for all non-region based discussion. Europe is a small place so it could have their own section, along with the split up of the US such as Pacific Northwest, etc. Just an idea. I think it would be great to be able to find all of the Washington, Oregon, etc. people near me and chat with them in a dedicated section of the forum so that we meet up. I think it would work but you run the show. :)

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Maybe we could have it sets up so that the general forum "Playgrounds" is for all non-region based discussion. Europe is a small place so it could have their own section, along with the split up of the US such as Pacific Northwest, etc. Just an idea. I think it would be great to be able to find all of the Washington, Oregon, etc. people near me and chat with them in a dedicated section of the forum so that we meet up. I think it would work but you run the show. :)

I think this might be a good idea, too. I need to tee it up with someone around the Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati area, anyway.

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I allways thought Playgrounds were to set up rounds with fellow users.We should push for more get togethers between posters.

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I allways thought Playgrounds were to set up rounds with fellow users.We should push for more get togethers between posters.

Which would be much easier to do with separate sections.

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Which would be much easier to do with separate sections.

Honestly, I think all we'd have then is a bunch of forums (rather than one) that don't get many posts. This country's pretty big - even 50 regions (by state) isn't going to work. I can drive for six or eight hours and still be in Pennsylvania. Anyone that lives right on the border of one region will be closer to another region, but may not think to check there, etc.

Just strikes me as a headache with little to no gain. Playgrounds is already a subforum. I don't think elevating it to a main forum with its own subforums will do much of anything. Look how much discussion THIS thread has gotten. Next to none.

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Look how much discussion THIS thread has gotten. Next to none.

Exactly, because this forum is so inactive since it is currently completely impossible to find other people to play with no one even bothers to come into this section. It's your forum but I respectfully disagree with your thoughts on it.

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plus with us Canadians, there would be a multitude of forums.

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I would section it off by states, then cities, & then courses. this would make reviews easier to get to and make. I mean I would use it all the time if it was done that way. i travel and just started playing golf and would love to take my set but most of the time i can't find a course that is not private.

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I would section it off by states, then cities, & then courses. this would make reviews easier to get to and make. I mean I would use it all the time if it was done that way. i travel and just started playing golf and would love to take my set but most of the time i can't find a course that is not private.

A separate sub-forum for every city in the U.S., then, eh? Oh, and Canada. And the UK. I'm assuming the courses could just be threads...

Suffice to say: ain't gonna happen.

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