FOS - Possible Plan for the future

OK....We have opened the doors here and will progress onwards recruiting new members so that this awesome little forum can grow.

The more members we have then the more interactive this site can become so we all need to promote FOS where we can.

As membership grows if we can reach a respectable number who are active (membership numbers are not relevant unless they actively post here) then maybe we need to look at having a FOS website.

I actually have lots of spare webspace available thats all paid up for the whole of this year so it would only mean getting a domain name and building a site.

Way I see it is that we would not be competing with OMD's but offering a platform for FOS members where we could add their tracks and maybe offer downloads.

Some of you have seen my site at http://darkstarcruiser.com and I could build something like that with artist pages. The site is built using Wordpress but its not a blog. I have software so that I can design and build my own templates and make it Google friendly.

Thats the bare bones of an idea that has been kicking around for a little while.

Any comments or ideas are most welcome

Its TIME we stand on our own...Lack of responce is KILLING me! It just KILLS my excitment over what i love so much. SO, YES! let build a world that will give us what we want!, and need...THANK YOU PETER....

We can STILL have everything we have now, and MORE...I have friends on other sites, wont blow them off. i know how much that hurts..No replacements, just adds.
We must never burn bridges. ONLY build NEW ones.

Lets talk, think, and DO IT!

DACE>

Lots to think about indeed

I will look around and see how this can be done as there quite a few options available. Site building and designing takes quite a bit of time.

First question though....

Do we use the FOS (Fortress of Solitude) name and format for the site ?? Or use another identity ???

Its an important question when it comes down to finding the right domain name.

I like something like..THE FOS MUSIC GROUP

Something also...to think about NOW, before hand..Is to have PAYPAL for each artist.
Just need an App for it embeded, and they fill in there PP addy..like dazed did on MIX.

Ofcourse, we can link AFR and stuff easy.

Have had 3 people say if I could PP, they would buy me Albums..I might put them on Ebay someway???? but rather have it linked to our music-site..Z knows alittle about coding that.

DACE>

Sounds good to me.

FOS is a website, so I'm not sure exactly what you mean?

I think you mean use this for a forum and host our own songs on a website? So we can control how many
we have up and link directly to sales?

Any name works for me.

Even something off the wall we haven't thought of yet.

Maybe we should propose names and then pick one?

Z

z wrote:

Sounds good to me.

FOS is a website, so I'm not sure exactly what you mean?

I think you mean use this for a forum and host our own songs on a website? So we can control how many
we have up and link directly to sales?

Any name works for me.

Even something off the wall we haven't thought of yet.

Maybe we should propose names and then pick one?

Z

FOS is a forum that we are using like a website.....I think

I don't propose switching anything over and FOS should carry on as it is and develop along the way.

I was thinking in terms of a website that has Artist pages for FOS members with their music on and info and links.

More like my Darkstarcruiser site but with seperate pages featuring FOS artists with their music on and perhaps reviews as well.Also links to anywhere else they have music.

Difference between this and an OMD is that it would be more personal and we could perhaps link it into Social networking sites.

As for a name I will leave that open to discussion.

Perhaps the bigger question is do we need a website at all and if so what would you like to see on it?

Integrating Paypal or collecting payments is not something I am keen on doing for seperate artists.
It would be better if artists who wished to sell set up on a selling site and we link it through.
I know some suitable sites for this.

Much to think about and look at on this subject so lets bounce it around for your ideas.