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[Tim]

Just thought I'd answer the RCT parts of your questions, although I think we've gone slightly off topic as this is meant to be discussing stuff that is already on TTF. This is the topic for any new features you'd like to see.

Anyway Elly if you follow the link you'll see the idea of a Creative Corner or something similar has been suggested. I'm in favour of it but we'll see what everyone else thinks. As for competitions they have happened before but it depends on the willingness of the members to take part.

Now about RCT content hosting:
Speaking just for myself I'm more than willing to offer my content to the site but as I already mentioned on TTF I tend not to make much Alton Towers related content. As for those people that do make Towers content they tend to also be active on other forums and sites and quite often have their own download website. What you have to remember about Towers Nerd is that Imaginer John is part of the team and so as such can add whatever content he wants to the site as it is in part his site. Anyway you'd be surprised how much interest TTF's RCT section did occasionally get from other RCT sites.

 

[AirFAN]

I'm probably alone on this one, but I think fan sites have outgrew the days of needing to cover every aspect of their respective theme park in great detail - particularly a park such as Alton Towers where a lot of the information is available elsewhere anyway. Remember, a lot of the longstanding fan sites were originally created during a time when said details were not available elsewhere, therefore there was a need to cover it. I'm not so sure this need exists today.

I'd much rather see TowersStreet place a focus on quality news updates and opinion pieces than on information that really, the community no longer has a need to know. I know this will have some affect on traffic coming in to the site from those who are planning a visit to the park and are on the lookout for information which may come in handy, but I think approaching TowersStreet from a different angle will be what sets you guys apart from the pack and stops the website from coming across as TTF 2, only under a different skin.

A fine example of what I'm suggesting would be DLRP Today. Yes, they have a sister site (DLRP Magic!) which covers everything from admission prices to restaurant reviews, but I've always seen DLRP Today as the driving force behind it all and the one that I visit the most.

By taking a news blog approach, you'll be able to cover a lot more of the smaller stories that historically never made it on to TT's home page and were subsequently lost in the crowd on the forum.

Just a thought.

I do see where you're coming from. It would be nice for TS to have an edge, something to make it more intellectual/thought provoking.

On a side note, is there anyway to discover what the red title font is on the first link you posted?