For each variable it would be good to list, the variable, effects, cause, some exceptions.

My tuning guide is very abstract, and not a practical set of instructions which is what most people are looking for, so I agree some sort of chart like that would be a very good idea. Feel free to add/edit pages. I take a look at all edits, but I don't really have time to do much myself at the moment. If you need help integrating new pages into the navigation (most of it uses the page categories (that thing before the ":" in the url, tags, and the page parent, settable at the bottom options), let me know.

The need for this chart would be during competitions. Say your machine was well optimized on your first throw. For your second throw you want to add more weight to try and increase distance. Should I make my sling longer or shorter to still have a good timing? or should I open or close the pin to keep the optimum release angle. The chart would not be able to tell you how much it should be changed, but would give you a starting direction for which way to change one variable when you have adjusted something else.

I guess if groups or teams wanted to be able to share editing a page or set of pages I could set that up too upon request.

Any thoughts about this? Sound like a good idea?

Yes, a few people might post some stuff that should be on the other hurl here, but we can redirect them to it (where they can upload files) and delete their topics here (move to deleted).

I'm glad you think the site will work. We already have some good content, though I wrote practically all of it my self (This is easier to update than my site).

The only problem will be when the users discover the ease of free discussion over here - what's to stop them from stampeding?

I guess a preemptive setup and definition of the catagories would help but if there is anything like "General Hurling" then watch out.

On a design note - Is there anyway to get a login box without having to go through "How to join this site?"

We could also have a FAQ here. Most posters to the hurl have similar questions which could be answered. The main thing I like about http://TheHurl.org is the unlimited storage and ability to have discussion attachments. That is great for getting questions answered, but makes a poor reference. The list of questions and discussions/answers is great, and any information that comes from those discussions that may be wanted later should be filtered out and organized in a collective effort, which is what wikis are great for. We can link back to the topics on the hurl if needed, or quote them.

Once we get a community established here, and some content, we may want to have some hurling discussions here, but not the type we have on the Cat-mess (Single threaded project/device driven with lots of videos and pics. Those can stay on the cat-mass designed for them). For now I want to set up a specific type of content (Definitions, links and stuff like that) for this site so it will not get diluted, and will get developed. Once that is done we can expand into more discussions, plans etc.

This does look like a good form for free form discussion, however the Hurl appears far better for the stuff there already. We just need to draw the distinction between answers to specific questions and general information. For now I say lets keep the hurling discussions on the hurl until we get a good picture of the dividing line.

Sound good?

I think it should be just the opposite. This looks like a very functional forum - good for disscussion.
Whereas, if I make a page on Wiki and other people come along and change it, I might be nonplused.
Maybe I don't fully understand Wiki yet.

I think as much as is reasonable be on TheHurl.Org because it is not some random third party host like this is (However nice) and Ron nicely gives us unlimited file space. Here we only get 100 mb so file sharing and personal image galleries need to stay on the hurl along with personal/device related threads which may have temporary images and such because those images pile up fast. Basically these forums will only be for stuff about this wiki site.

So what does go here? Lots of information, just no questions about hurling. (Questions about the site are fine on the forums, hurling questions should be on TheHurl.Org) Information that will continue to be useful should be here. Information about designs, definitions of Abbreviations and Types of Hurling Devices should be here along with some Links, but what else? Maybe a FAQ, Plans, Construction and design tips, statistics, contest information and may other things could be here. What do you think?