Many thanks to all members, old and new, who have contributed actively to BIABrewer.info in the last year
.2015 was the first year where I found myself unable to contribute to the site on a daily basis. In fact, for various reasons, there were months that went by without some key members being able to contribute. Whilst this lead to at least a halving in forum traffic/activity (something of no importance to us), it also allowed some space for some very good newer members to take up the slack whether it be in welcoming new members, offering encouragement or in answering questions really well. These things certainly do not go unnoticed and are very much appreciated by me - more below.
2015 is yet another year where the high quality culture of the forum was self-sustaining. No reprimands or bannings were necessary and any posts that needed to be edited only had to be done so as to correct usually minor factual errors. We may have missed some so always let me know if you see something that is not making sense no matter who writes it.
[center]2015 Achievments[/center]
Members who think that there have been no front end achievements in 2015 would be correct
. Trying to re-write this site while it is still live has proved to be impossible. It has taken a long time for this to sink in, however, the good news is that it finally has and we are now working on writing up a whole new site from scratch. Whilst this is still an incredibly large job for a few people let alone a single person, we now know it is achievable.[center]2016 Intentions[/center]
We (that means me and anyone else who can contribute) intend to create a whole new website that...
A) Has an information side that is fast and easy to use and covers brewers at all stages and circumstances.
B) Is far more dynamic and customisable than the current site.
C) Encourages and rewards positive participation.
D) Encourages and rewards brewing skills and the transferring of these skills to other members.
[center]2016 Hopes[/center]
Creating the above is a very tall order for me personally, especially if I have no direct assistance. What I am hoping is that those of you who are already contributing will continue to do so, as you will be given recognition in the new website. I also hope that some other members will start to participate more, not because they will be given recognition, but because it should be obvious that, especially over the next year, the more quality information passed on to other members, the faster we will be able to get this new website nailed.
Wishing you all a fantastic 2016
,Pat
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