#BuildaBetterEden - Community Planning: 07.07.2011

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#BuildaBetterEden - Community Planning: 07.07.2011

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Contributor: Kindred Kindred
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Originally posted by Ghost
What does one talk about in a community meeting?
Anything you like to improve the community. And welcome!
07/07/2011
Contributor: Ivy Wilde Ivy Wilde
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Originally posted by Kindred
I know we've discussed this in general terms before, but is there any talk about updating the website in general? For example, making information regarding the Mentor and Review program more obvious and up to date?
Yes, this website is a nightmare to navigate.
07/07/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
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Originally posted by Ghost
What does one talk about in a community meeting?
All things community related. If it involves Eden, you can and should bring it up if you want to talk about it
07/07/2011
Contributor: Wondermom Wondermom
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Originally posted by Ghost
What does one talk about in a community meeting?
improving the forums/site and community related stuff, we want this to be more of a community not just a forum.
07/07/2011
Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
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Originally posted by Redboxbaby
Kinda sad, in my opinion. But I do love that scent!
It is sad, but until people stop using wood products, there will be a demand for it. I'm for responsible logging, not the willy-nilly clearcutting that goes on. The National Forests (not Tongass) do a good job in the Northwest, but the state and private lands look all moth-eaten from afar.
07/07/2011
Contributor: Ghost Ghost
Ok, then, I'd like to know approximately how long, on average, popular items come back in stock. I was planning to make an order and had some things on my wishlist that I really super wanted, but then they sell out.
07/07/2011
Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
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Originally posted by Ghost
What does one talk about in a community meeting?
Mostly ways/ideas to improve the community.
07/07/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
Speaking of Eden Gives Back and the awesome things it does, at the meeting last night we talked about doing a drive for school supplies during the month of August. For the people that weren't there last night, what say you about this?
07/07/2011
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by Redboxbaby
Kinda sad, in my opinion. But I do love that scent!
What's sad about it? As long as they're planning their cuts for maintaining the forests, and they're replanting---sustainab le use is good! You can't build houses without it.

Douglas fir is such a nice wood, too.
07/07/2011
Contributor: ToyTimeTim ToyTimeTim
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Originally posted by Vaccinium
Most definitely. There's not a day that goes by where I don't see a logging truck go by. Heck, when the wind is right, the air is permeated by the smell of cut Douglas fir from the sawmill down below us.
We get a truck going by every fifteen minutes or so. About half are pine and the other half are Maple and Oak. I see Cedar every once in awhile, that smells so good coming out of the mill.
07/07/2011
Contributor: Kindred Kindred
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Originally posted by Ghost
Ok, then, I'd like to know approximately how long, on average, popular items come back in stock. I was planning to make an order and had some things on my wishlist that I really super wanted, but then they sell out.
Honestly, the best way to get an answer is to submit a support ticket. I generally get a response within 24 hours.
07/07/2011
Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
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Originally posted by Ghost
Ok, then, I'd like to know approximately how long, on average, popular items come back in stock. I was planning to make an order and had some things on my wishlist that I really super wanted, but then they sell out.
That's a tough one. Some things come back in stock in less than a week, others can take several weeks. Some never come back.
07/07/2011
Contributor: ToyTimeTim ToyTimeTim
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Originally posted by Jul!a
We miss you too
Ah shucks
07/07/2011
Contributor: Ghost Ghost
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Originally posted by Jul!a
Speaking of Eden Gives Back and the awesome things it does, at the meeting last night we talked about doing a drive for school supplies during the month of August. For the people that weren't there last night, what say you about this? ... more
If they are useful school supplies.
07/07/2011
Contributor: Gary Gary
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Originally posted by Ivy Wilde
Yes, this website is a nightmare to navigate.
This is on my long long to do list! I totally agree.
07/07/2011
Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
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Originally posted by ToyTimeTim
We get a truck going by every fifteen minutes or so. About half are pine and the other half are Maple and Oak. I see Cedar every once in awhile, that smells so good coming out of the mill.
I'm actually very sensitive to the smell of cut cedar. I don't know whether it is an allergy or not, but I seriously have trouble breathing around it.
07/07/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
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Originally posted by Ghost
If they are useful school supplies.
Out of curiosity, what is your definition of useful vs not useful school supplies?
07/07/2011
Contributor: Kindred Kindred
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Originally posted by Gary
This is on my long long to do list! I totally agree.
You need a staff so you can delegate. A good leader has a very short to do list.
07/07/2011
Contributor: Wondermom Wondermom
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Originally posted by Ghost
If they are useful school supplies.
there is this site endorsed by scholastic that helps match needs with haves link
07/07/2011
Contributor: Redboxbaby Redboxbaby
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Originally posted by Antipova
What's sad about it? As long as they're planning their cuts for maintaining the forests, and they're replanting---sustainab le use is good! You can't build houses without it.

Douglas fir is such a nice wood, too.
Where I live the logging and clear cutting is not always done in a responsible way. That is sad! Sustainable is fine, but for the most part what we see is not. Homes here are boarded up because no one is buying. Yet builders keep building and developing. There are many entire "brand new" neighborhoods boarded up.
07/07/2011
Contributor: ToyTimeTim ToyTimeTim
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Originally posted by Antipova
What's sad about it? As long as they're planning their cuts for maintaining the forests, and they're replanting---sustainab le use is good! You can't build houses without it.

Douglas fir is such a nice wood, too.
Plus wiping your bum with plastic does not sound fun.
07/07/2011
Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
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Originally posted by Antipova
What's sad about it? As long as they're planning their cuts for maintaining the forests, and they're replanting---sustainab le use is good! You can't build houses without it.

Douglas fir is such a nice wood, too.
Therein lies the problem. Aside from the national forests in the US (and even then, it's a regional thing), the clearcuts and the roads leading to them cause a great deal of environmental degradation. Logging can be done sustainably, but clearcutting and replanting doesn't do that despite what forestry people say. I'm an ecosystem ecologist by training- believe me, not all logging is equal.
07/07/2011
Contributor: Redboxbaby Redboxbaby
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Originally posted by ToyTimeTim
Plus wiping your bum with plastic does not sound fun.
Very true!
07/07/2011
Contributor: Gary Gary
Quote:
Originally posted by Vaccinium
It is sad, but until people stop using wood products, there will be a demand for it. I'm for responsible logging, not the willy-nilly clearcutting that goes on. The National Forests (not Tongass) do a good job in the Northwest, but the state ... more
I am not in support of people cutting down the amazon, or the old redwoods... but there is a lot cycle planting, growing, and harvesting of trees like say the fruit industry. I would like to see more of that, that doesn't have such a negative impact on the environment, local culture, or history.
07/07/2011
Contributor: Ivy Wilde Ivy Wilde
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Originally posted by ToyTimeTim
Plus wiping your bum with plastic does not sound fun.
In Asia, they use water. I wish those toilets were common here.
07/07/2011
Contributor: Wondermom Wondermom
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Originally posted by ToyTimeTim
Plus wiping your bum with plastic does not sound fun.
100% recycled toilet paper isn't that bad
07/07/2011
Contributor: Ghost Ghost
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Originally posted by Jul!a
Out of curiosity, what is your definition of useful vs not useful school supplies?
My grandmother was an elementary school teacher and her school would get donations all the time.. of things they unfortunately never have time to use: art supplies, toys and non-standard notebooks or paper. What they did use tended to be cleaning supplies and dry erase markers.
07/07/2011
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
Well, here's something that I would like to bring up, not sure if it's 100% on-topic, but there was a lot of discussion over in this thread about how the rankings for "most helpful favorable review" and "most helpful critical review" are decided.

Namelesschaos made some very good points for why weighted averages should be used instead of simple averages, and a lot of people (practically unanimous, I think) agreed with him.

I proposed that all favorable reviews (5 and 4 star) be equally possible to be hilighted as 'most helpful favorable', and all critical reviews (3, 2, and 1 star) be equally possible to be hilighted as 'most helpful critical, and I think it's a good idea, but it got crickets in response so no need to pursue that if it's not a popular idea.

Weighted averages instead of simple averages sounded like an update that could be easily done, though.
07/07/2011
Contributor: Gary Gary
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Originally posted by Kindred
You need a staff so you can delegate. A good leader has a very short to do list.
I am in full support of this idea!!!
07/07/2011
Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
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Originally posted by Gary
I am not in support of people cutting down the amazon, or the old redwoods... but there is a lot cycle planting, growing, and harvesting of trees like say the fruit industry. I would like to see more of that, that doesn't have such a negative ... more
You are in support of people cutting down the Amazon and redwoods?

Fruit trees should be used more frequently for wood. Apple and cherry make especially fine furniture.
07/07/2011