Pool Forum Gone ??

[cobra46]

I think the two forums should just merge.

It would be less expense to operate as a combined forum and the knowledge base would grow dramatically.

Is it possible to add the historical data from PF to this site?

 

[JohnT]

Is it possible to add the historical data from PF to this site?

The data on poolforum.com belongs to Ben Powell.

 

[kimrst]

I remember that forum in its hey day. I still peek in there occasionally. They taught me what I needed to get my little Intex frame pool started and clear. Everyone was so nice . Then Ben disapeared and this place was started to fill the void that we all felt. I'm glad to see Ben is back, he is a real pioneer. But I like this place too. Kim

 

[SeanB]

I think the two forums should just merge.

It would be less expense to operate as a combined forum and the knowledge base would grow dramatically.

Is it possible to add the historical data from PF to this site?

Once upon a time, it was discussed, but that ship sailed a long time ago. However, and I've said this before, I've been really impressed about the way Dave and Jason have maintained and grown TFP since taking it over last year - it really has become a one-stop resource. They have managed to provide more pool care info than ever, maintain a stable and ever increasingly easy to use website (without advertising!) and have kept up the great, friendly atmosphere that was so important to me when we all started TFP.

 

[waste]

Hey Sean

GREAT to see you again!

(we 10/ 19 -ers gotta stick together )

 

[Durk]

I finally managed to register on Pool Forum. I had lurked there for quite some time (before this site existed) but never registered. By the time I wanted to, new registrations had closed. I'm comfortable here, but it's nice to have another place to go. But sheesh, he requires real name, physical address (he checks GoogleEarth to see if you have a pool), telephone number (to verify against name & address), and your internet provider's name. I did it, but I feel like I went to the proctologist.

 

[257WbyMag]

(he checks GoogleEarth to see if you have a pool)

Hmmm...that's interesting. So if you have an indoor pool, then what?

 

[Lershac]

or if like me you are in the process of getting one?

 

[Durk]

Well, the notes field says:"Gmap shows possible pool locale; phone reverses to name / address; IP clean => OK"
so maybe if you just have a backyard it's OK. I have no idea. I assume so, because it took about four years for my new pool to show up on GoogleEarth. This note is from a field in my profile that says: "This is a private field, for notes viewable only by the administrators." I guess they have to work on that feature a little more.

 

[StevenHB]

I know that this topic is ancient, but I'm having trouble finding PoolForum.com this morning. Is it down or gone?

 

[chem geek]

Welcome to TFP!

It's up for me now so it was either a temporary glitch or you live in an area that is being blocked by IP address or you have an IP address in a block of addresses that are thought to be spam. Ben seriously restricts IP addresses at The Pool Forum to prevent spam and hacking, but it locks out many legitimate addresses. TFP manages these issues better.

 

[StevenHB]

Thanks, Chem Geek. I've certainly been to PoolForum without trouble before but this site looks like it has high-quality information and users/contributors, too.