Masonic Forum Home Search Members Calendar Who's On Welcome Guest ( Login | Register ) Recent PostsRecent Posts Popular TopicsPopular Topics Home » General » The Reading/Watching Room » New Lodge Website 20 posts, Page 1 of 212»» New Lodge Website Rate Topic Display Mode Topic Options Author Message ifwgifwg Posted 24/09/2009 12:39 Apprentice Group: Forum Members Last Login: 11/12/2009 15:30 Posts: 34, Visits: 44 REMOVED to prevent anyone else being offended. Bro. Colin LawsonSecretary of Tyne-Castle Lodge 6317 UGLE -Province of NorthumberlandVisit our lodge at www.tynecastlelodge.org.uk Post #12297 Mike MartinMike Martin Posted 24/09/2009 13:09 Past Master Group: Administrators Last Login: Today @ 12:34 Posts: 1,334, Visits: 3,813 As I always say every time someone shamelessly plugs their Lodge Website here. If you want to increase the visibility of your Lodge/Unit website it makes sense to join a Webring Community.My own one is focussed only on Masonic websites based within the British Isles and I am proud that the Grand Lodges of England and Ireland have both stated that they have no problem with sites joining it. MikeThe Freemasons' Grand Charity My Mother Lodge website Join or just visit my Masonic Web RingSee my BALLS here Post #12301 NosameerfNosameerf Posted 24/09/2009 13:15 Master Group: Forum Members Last Login: 25/07/2010 10:38 Posts: 418, Visits: 7,598 Look at you two plugging away! Strength of manhood and beauty of spirit need combination. Masonry thus needs strength with gracefulness, stability with courtesy, and firmness with gentleness. Sapere aude; incipe! Post #12302 AzazielAzaziel Posted 24/09/2009 15:06 Apprentice Group: Forum Members Last Login: 02/05/2010 00:20 Posts: 65, Visits: 288 The website looks very open and inviting!I especially like the banner,marquee and the blue graphics background for the links to the left.There has been a lot of work put into it and I congratulate you on it. The Northern Irish websites for masonry aren't particularly stylish, so they could take a leaf out of your book.Chris Post #12306 ifwgifwg Posted 27/09/2009 19:19 Apprentice Group: Forum Members Last Login: 11/12/2009 15:30 Posts: 34, Visits: 44 Mike Martin (24/09/2009)As I always say every time someone shamelessly plugs their Lodge Website here. If you want to increase the visibility of your Lodge/Unit website it makes sense to join a Webring Community.My own one is focussed only on Masonic websites based within the British Isles and I am proud that the Grand Lodges of England and Ireland have both stated that they have no problem with sites joining it.So should I be ashamed that our website is live and not do my best to let brethren aware of its existance? If that is shameless then so be it.I don't want to say the following but I feel I must: You know, I have only been here in this forum a short time but already I grow weary of having to double and triple check anything and everythtng I do and say for fear it may attract contradiction and derision from other members of this forum, even senior members (senior in this forum at least). If the welcome to a lodge was as thorney as it is within this forum I fear I would not make it to the festive board! So far my over-all impression of the forum is there a are a number of members who are about as pleasant as a box of frogs. Maybe I should take the varience approach and retire from the forum.If posting our own lodge websites within the forum is officially frowned upon perhaps you should point this out in a guiding way to newer members rather than smart Alec comments about anyone attempting to 'shamelessly plug' anything.As far as webrings are concerned I was under the impression they should not be used by sites bearing the charter mark (again, I am not ALL-Knowing unlike others). I was not aware any webrings in particular had been given special dispensation (at least the provincial webmaster did not make me aware such a site existed) so you must forgive my glaring ignorance of your own webring.Thank you Brethren.P.S. I have removed my initial post - should I also remove the lodge link from my signiture too? it seems ok in other signitures (as well as personal items for sale - not at all shameless) so I shall leave it. Bro. Colin LawsonSecretary of Tyne-Castle Lodge 6317 UGLE -Province of NorthumberlandVisit our lodge at www.tynecastlelodge.org.uk Post #12466 dpdp Posted 27/09/2009 21:21 Past Master Group: Forum Members Last Login: Today @ 11:26 Posts: 903, Visits: 2,597 I thought your site was good and hope you continue to post. Post #12470 M PerrottM Perrott Posted 28/09/2009 00:06 Fellow Group: Forum Members Last Login: 2 days ago @ 22:45 Posts: 291, Visits: 2,183 ifwg (27/09/2009)[hrI don't want to say the following but I feel I must: You know, I have only been here in this forum a short time but already I grow weary of having to double and triple check anything and everythtng I do and say for fear it may attract contradiction and derision from other members of this forum, even senior members (senior in this forum at least). If the welcome to a lodge was as thorney as it is within this forum I fear I would not make it to the festive board! So far my over-all impression of the forum is there a are a number of members who are about as pleasant as a box of frogs. Maybe I should take the varience approach and retire from the forum.Steady on dude, Mike's a great host with almost infinite patience. I note from your sig you are from the northeast. A place wellknown for it's 3 h's. Hope humour and honesty. Don't hunch your shoulders, get the hump, and go off in a huff. Post #12475 VintagemaltVintagemalt Posted 28/09/2009 00:31 Master Group: Forum Members Last Login: Today @ 13:21 Posts: 667, Visits: 1,879 Bob,You are now being a bit touchy... There are a number of things that take a bit of getting used to on forums such as this. Believe me I have had a rocky ride myself.The first thing to learn is that what you type is not what others read!!! No kidding you can write something quite simple and very clear to you and someone out there will read it in quite a different way. And very often take offence when none was meant. Its all to do with the fact that you cannot see, and have quite often never met, the person reading your posts. One cannot hear the 'tone of voice' in your posting nor see the 'look in your eye' I have had some real clashes with forumites on here and when I met them 'in the flesh' they were the nicest of chaps even if the occasional one is in error about stuff like Festive Boards, Emulation Ritual, Ladies who call themselves Brother, sausage rolls and Cliff Richard!You have to learn the art of reading what is intended and not what it says in front of you. And you have to learn to give & take.. and try your very very best NEVER to 'Shoot From The Hip' .... It really is a very good forum and most of the regular contributors are really good people.After all they are Masons...and you may find yourself sitting beside them at a Festive Board near you someday.Stay cool, stay here, keep contributing... and buy your own regalia.... I did....Stephen Stephen Inner Guard. Lodge of Humility 8464, Kings Court, Chandlers Ford.Steward. Albert Edward HRA Chapter 1780, Albion Place, Southampton.The Norman Lodge of Mark Master Masons 1279, Kings Court, Chandlers Ford. Hampshire Lodge of Emulation 1990 Lodge of Instruction. Post #12477 davesdaves Posted 28/09/2009 02:57 Fellow Group: Forum Members Last Login: Today @ 09:36 Posts: 285, Visits: 474 Vintagemalt (28/09/2009) I have had some real clashes with forumites on here and when I met them 'in the flesh' they were the nicest of chaps even ifthe occasional oneis in error about stuff like Festive Boards, Emulation Ritual, Ladies who call themselves Brother, sausage rollsand Cliff Richard! Stephen Now just who did you have in mind? And as for Cliff Richard Daves The Carrington Lodge (WAC 363) Western Australian Lodge of Research (WAC 277) Bassendean RA Chapter (WAC 20) 18o Sharon SRCC (No 140 AASR, Australia) [url=http://thecarringtonlodge.blogspot.com][/url] Post #12485 Anubis99Anubis99 Posted 06/10/2009 11:47 Journeyman Group: Forum Members Last Login: 27/04/2010 14:18 Posts: 101, Visits: 235 Joined all 2 of my masonic websites to the webring, it does help with visibility and rankings with search engines. 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Secretary of Tyne-Castle Lodge 6317
UGLE -Province of Northumberland
Visit our lodge at www.tynecastlelodge.org.uk
My own one is focussed only on Masonic websites based within the British Isles and I am proud that the Grand Lodges of England and Ireland have both stated that they have no problem with sites joining it.
MikeThe Freemasons' Grand Charity My Mother Lodge website Join or just visit my Masonic Web RingSee my BALLS here
I especially like the banner,marquee and the blue graphics background for the links to the left.
There has been a lot of work put into it and I congratulate you on it. The Northern Irish websites for masonry aren't particularly stylish, so they could take a leaf out of your book.
Chris
So should I be ashamed that our website is live and not do my best to let brethren aware of its existance? If that is shameless then so be it.
I don't want to say the following but I feel I must: You know, I have only been here in this forum a short time but already I grow weary of having to double and triple check anything and everythtng I do and say for fear it may attract contradiction and derision from other members of this forum, even senior members (senior in this forum at least).
If the welcome to a lodge was as thorney as it is within this forum I fear I would not make it to the festive board! So far my over-all impression of the forum is there a are a number of members who are about as pleasant as a box of frogs. Maybe I should take the varience approach and retire from the forum.
If posting our own lodge websites within the forum is officially frowned upon perhaps you should point this out in a guiding way to newer members rather than smart Alec comments about anyone attempting to 'shamelessly plug' anything.
As far as webrings are concerned I was under the impression they should not be used by sites bearing the charter mark (again, I am not ALL-Knowing unlike others). I was not aware any webrings in particular had been given special dispensation (at least the provincial webmaster did not make me aware such a site existed) so you must forgive my glaring ignorance of your own webring.
Thank you Brethren.
P.S. I have removed my initial post - should I also remove the lodge link from my signiture too? it seems ok in other signitures (as well as personal items for sale - not at all shameless) so I shall leave it.
Steady on dude, Mike's a great host with almost infinite patience.
I note from your sig you are from the northeast. A place wellknown for it's 3 h's. Hope humour and honesty. Don't hunch your shoulders, get the hump, and go off in a huff.
You are now being a bit touchy... There are a number of things that take a bit of getting used to on forums such as this. Believe me I have had a rocky ride myself.
The first thing to learn is that what you type is not what others read!!! No kidding you can write something quite simple and very clear to you and someone out there will read it in quite a different way. And very often take offence when none was meant.
Its all to do with the fact that you cannot see, and have quite often never met, the person reading your posts. One cannot hear the 'tone of voice' in your posting nor see the 'look in your eye'
I have had some real clashes with forumites on here and when I met them 'in the flesh' they were the nicest of chaps even if the occasional one is in error about stuff like Festive Boards, Emulation Ritual, Ladies who call themselves Brother, sausage rolls and Cliff Richard!
You have to learn the art of reading what is intended and not what it says in front of you. And you have to learn to give & take.. and try your very very best NEVER to 'Shoot From The Hip' ....
It really is a very good forum and most of the regular contributors are really good people.
After all they are Masons...and you may find yourself sitting beside them at a Festive Board near you someday.
Stay cool, stay here, keep contributing... and buy your own regalia.... I did....
Stephen
Inner Guard. Lodge of Humility 8464, Kings Court, Chandlers Ford.
Steward. Albert Edward HRA Chapter 1780, Albion Place, Southampton.
The Norman Lodge of Mark Master Masons 1279, Kings Court, Chandlers Ford.
Hampshire Lodge of Emulation 1990 Lodge of Instruction.
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