Post #236662 by caerthe on Wed, Jun 7, 2006 9:03 PM

I think you both have good points, but I think there's a general miss perception as to how internet savy the majority of the public really is. The local chapter of another organization I'm a part of, consists primarily of intelligent, progressive and financially stable families and individuals (from the their mid-teens to over 65). Yet when a poll was conducted to determine the feasibility of continuing the paper version of the monthly newsletter, only 35% of the 500+ members had reliable access to a computer. Those who neither owned their own computer or had regular access to a system that allowed internet surfing (non-business or loosely regulated business systems) greatly outweighed the online membership. This was very surprising to the online community, as it was under the impression that the opposite would be the case. Of course this was an isolated example, your mileage may vary. smile

What I'm getting at is though TC and Tiki Talk are excellent electronic means of discovering or connecting with the Tiki community, it's likely that there are thousands of potential tiki enthusiasts out there who may not discover or connect with this community, simply because they aren't online. Events like Oasis and Hukilau are great in the social event aspect, but if you don't live in a tiki event host city , catch the press on the event or happen to stop by the event, then your chances of finding this community are probably as improbable.

[ Edited by: caerthe 2006-06-07 22:34 ]