Hep to you all
Mon, 28 June 2004, 12:17 pmNa11 posts in thread
Hep to you all
Mon, 28 June 2004, 12:17 pmYou know I've read all these posts before...wannabes write about how they want to get into the industry, the professionals write back about how it's not that easy, and try to give advice without getting too frustrated at the monotony and repetition of it.
I am interested in setting up a website, that combines all the best features of theatre informational sites out there...the problem with this forum is just that, this is only a forum. What if there were a site that had every bit of info about theatre? What if you wanted to know how to set up your own company, and didn't know how to do it, or wanted to find out what amperes are, or where to find a script? And most importantly, what if you wanted to find a job, or read about a company, or post your own thought, comment, question or publicity material?
And all on the one site. No more wondering where to find all this info.
The problem is, that this the only obvious site out there for theatre in Australia. And most of the posts here are for unpaid or amatuer work. No wonder so many wannabes post here. There's no other information out there to point them in the right direction. Most theatrical information is limited to those in the know.
And maybe, instead of telling people not to post here, there should be a large sign on the homepage saying "For more information about jobs in the theatre industry, check out the following sites/magazines/whatever."
I run a weekly newsletter to my friends in the industry, which has jobs, news, info. It's Melbourne based, but it is free and is sent via email.
And I say, anybody who wants to recieve this newsletter for FREE, please email me, and state that you want to recieve it (for legal reasons, due to new spam laws, I must have written permission to send you anything. Please. I get fined ONE MILLION if I don't have your permission)....
and in the meantime, if anybody is interested in my website idea, and have suggestions on what should be on it, or want to help set it up...please email me.
Na
rrseams@yahoo.com
I am interested in setting up a website, that combines all the best features of theatre informational sites out there...the problem with this forum is just that, this is only a forum. What if there were a site that had every bit of info about theatre? What if you wanted to know how to set up your own company, and didn't know how to do it, or wanted to find out what amperes are, or where to find a script? And most importantly, what if you wanted to find a job, or read about a company, or post your own thought, comment, question or publicity material?
And all on the one site. No more wondering where to find all this info.
The problem is, that this the only obvious site out there for theatre in Australia. And most of the posts here are for unpaid or amatuer work. No wonder so many wannabes post here. There's no other information out there to point them in the right direction. Most theatrical information is limited to those in the know.
And maybe, instead of telling people not to post here, there should be a large sign on the homepage saying "For more information about jobs in the theatre industry, check out the following sites/magazines/whatever."
I run a weekly newsletter to my friends in the industry, which has jobs, news, info. It's Melbourne based, but it is free and is sent via email.
And I say, anybody who wants to recieve this newsletter for FREE, please email me, and state that you want to recieve it (for legal reasons, due to new spam laws, I must have written permission to send you anything. Please. I get fined ONE MILLION if I don't have your permission)....
and in the meantime, if anybody is interested in my website idea, and have suggestions on what should be on it, or want to help set it up...please email me.
Na
rrseams@yahoo.com
Re: Hang on; Help is on its way
Thu, 1 July 2004, 09:37 pmna wrote:
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> Boy, I think there has been a major lack of info on my part.
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Hi na
No, I think you've been reasonably clear. I think we've not quite read your message properly?
I'm sure I don't need to reiterate the good things about this site and why we like it.
But here are some things that DON'T quite happen...
Often, good accurate information is posted here which no one will even see. This is because the front page (where only the three most recent posts in each forum are featured) scrolls by so rapidly due to many other conversations (some tediously repetitive).
It's not particularly convenient to search for information in past posts, even if you know it's there somewhere. This is probably responsible for many of the repetitive topics.
Information, in general, is not organised in any coherent fashion. Someone posts some great information about getting an agent, for example...but it's under the subject heading of the previous post, "13 year old want fame". Under the same thread you're likely to find general anecdotes, one liners, questions that lead us to a totally different topic, someone advertising their latest show, a couple of pointlessly antagonistic posts, and me making smartarse comments about their spelling errors....
I reckon it would be a great idea to have something like a 'Frequently Asked Questions' page, or some way of grouping information so it can be searched for by a hierarchical index....and also kept UP TO DATE. The information could be separated, where relevant, into pro or am sections, but I have a feeling there won't be a lot of need to separate the kind of information people would be searching for. (Things like 'where do I buy stage make-up' or 'what's the latest info on scripts that are now in public domain'..etc)
This sounds to me what Na is proposing..?
Either we could use a completely new section added to this website (Grant's last post sounded like he has some good thoughts in this direction, but simply lacks the time & manpower); or perhaps we could have a prominent link to the site Na's thinking of creating? I reckon the first option would be great because not only would it improve this site, but it would capitalise on the existing prominence and popularity of this existing structure...but it needs a vision - and a volition.
Cheers,
Craig
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> Boy, I think there has been a major lack of info on my part.
>
Hi na
No, I think you've been reasonably clear. I think we've not quite read your message properly?
I'm sure I don't need to reiterate the good things about this site and why we like it.
But here are some things that DON'T quite happen...
Often, good accurate information is posted here which no one will even see. This is because the front page (where only the three most recent posts in each forum are featured) scrolls by so rapidly due to many other conversations (some tediously repetitive).
It's not particularly convenient to search for information in past posts, even if you know it's there somewhere. This is probably responsible for many of the repetitive topics.
Information, in general, is not organised in any coherent fashion. Someone posts some great information about getting an agent, for example...but it's under the subject heading of the previous post, "13 year old want fame". Under the same thread you're likely to find general anecdotes, one liners, questions that lead us to a totally different topic, someone advertising their latest show, a couple of pointlessly antagonistic posts, and me making smartarse comments about their spelling errors....
I reckon it would be a great idea to have something like a 'Frequently Asked Questions' page, or some way of grouping information so it can be searched for by a hierarchical index....and also kept UP TO DATE. The information could be separated, where relevant, into pro or am sections, but I have a feeling there won't be a lot of need to separate the kind of information people would be searching for. (Things like 'where do I buy stage make-up' or 'what's the latest info on scripts that are now in public domain'..etc)
This sounds to me what Na is proposing..?
Either we could use a completely new section added to this website (Grant's last post sounded like he has some good thoughts in this direction, but simply lacks the time & manpower); or perhaps we could have a prominent link to the site Na's thinking of creating? I reckon the first option would be great because not only would it improve this site, but it would capitalise on the existing prominence and popularity of this existing structure...but it needs a vision - and a volition.
Cheers,
Craig
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