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[Don Capps]

Nostalgiateers,

After much hard work ( :yawn: ) on the part of Our Esteemed Editor, Ms. Bira Goren, the ATLAS F1 site now has undergone some significant technical upgrades.

In line with this, there is now the capability to make some changes to The Nostalgia Forum which should make it an even better resource for Nostalgiateers and anyone else who visits here.

I am asking for input on some of the features that we could incorporate into the revised version of The Nostalgia Forum.

So far -- after talking with Bira, our thoughts are something along these lines:

• Continue the Discussion Forum pretty much as it is. Let it continue to function as the "Letters to the Editor" feature of the Forum.
  
• An archive/ search feature exclusively for material that has been posted on The Nostalgia Forum.
  
• The possibility of some sort of photo gallery. This I am vague on since I am not sure how y'all feel about this. Of course, it would be nice if Karl agreed to post some of the photos from his archives here on The Nostalgia Forum. Also, it would be a place where members could post photos in the gallery for future use.
  
• With the wealth of talent here, I think it would be an idea worth exploring to provide a place here at The Nostalgia Forum for Nostalgiateers to 'publish' articles on topics that just seem to make it into many of our fine print publications out there. To cite but one example of many is the work of Tony Kaye on the South American events.
  
• Finally, establishing The Atlas F1 Nostalgia Forum Reference Center. A combination of links, FAQ, basic information, and so forth for those interested in the history of not only Grand Prix racing, but of other forms of motor sports. Naturally, the priority should be to establish links to the information network established by the Esteemed Members of The Nostalgia Forum, the Nostalgiateers.

Any and all suggestions will be given Serious Thought and Consideration. It will be four to six weeks before we can turn these ideas into reality, but we think the results will be worth waiting for.

[Keir]

Great Ideas, all.
Don, I'm in for the long haul, as usual, count me in.

[Ray Bell]

Of course, anything that makes posting pictures simpler would be a big help. Many seem to still rely on others to post pics or forlornly write in: "I'd post the picture, but I don't have the facilities/knowledge."

[Drinky]

Don:

I'm especially interested in your last idea. I'm somewhat into history in general, and I'd like to learn more about F1, focusing both on the Grands Prix (races, circuits, technology) themselves and the teams & drivers. Could anyone recommend some on-line resources available at the moment?

[Mike Argetsinger]

Drinky -

Are you aware of the International Motor Racing Research Center at Watkins Glen? The web site is:

www.racingarchives.org

[oldtimer]

Don: Good ideas all. I particularly like the ideas of a photo gallery and the reference centre

[Drinky]

Mike:

Thanks, but I was more looking for actual readable articles. I'll check the links section though ;)

[Drinky]

Mike:

Thanks for the link, but I was more looking for actual readable articles. I'll check the links section though ;)

[Drinky]

Sorry about that. Browser froze for a moment

[Option1]

Great ideas Don, as usual.

I'm particularly enamoured of the photo gallery. Being new here I'm slowly working my way through some of the old threads and I love to see the myriad of photos that so many have posted. It would be wonderful to see them collected in (and added to) an online gallery.

The Forum Reference Center is equally wonderful.

Damn it! They're ALL wonderful ideas.

regards

Neil

[quintin cloud]

Don:up: I say all the idea's you are cool I will sopport what you have noted