Without being outright offensive to anyone, the parent site is a collection of information that really needs some sifting to extract the wheat from the chaff. I don't think anyone here doubts that there are some questionable practices advised along with some super informative gems. A lot of the build sections and such are dated and I think could use some polishing.
Have you noticed anything in particular you always do as recommended or never do as a bad practice (as told on the parent site)? My thought is a list of items might assist any potential editor in making the required changes, thereby reducing the task to manageable levels.
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Tater
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Re: Parent site
Tony would be one to talk to about that .Jessie I think has access on there but its not his site .I agree it could use a good going over.
I use a pot still.Sometimes with a thumper
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minime
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Re: Parent site
There's just way too much contradictory information on there. Read, read, read can be very confusing! 
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Ugly
Re: Parent site
Well that's why a thread like this might help. I'm thinking it's too big a job for one person to tackle so input on possible problem areas can be stuck in here and referenced as the author pleases or doesn't.
It easier to make changes to a book when an editor has read it and marked it up for you, thinking it might be the same here.
Truly, I didn't read much of the parent site aside from the calculators and theory parts. I reference a lot of the recipe data but I find build information hit and miss etc...
Anyhow, it's a safe way to put forward thoughts in a thread like this as someone can pick up potential edits or not as they choose.
It easier to make changes to a book when an editor has read it and marked it up for you, thinking it might be the same here.
Truly, I didn't read much of the parent site aside from the calculators and theory parts. I reference a lot of the recipe data but I find build information hit and miss etc...
Anyhow, it's a safe way to put forward thoughts in a thread like this as someone can pick up potential edits or not as they choose.
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Husker
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Re: Parent site
This is a very big 'job', but it is 100% non-starter, UNLESS someone can get an OK from Tony to modify the site. The site is copyright Tony A, and his. We can not simply make changes without his specific permission. Now ideally, it would be Tony to make the changes, but I can totally understand if he choses not too. I have a little experience in something similar. I also have produced a couple of 'for free' things (mostly software), but one of them, I put several thousand hours into, about 4-5 years at 10 to 30 hours a week. I also burned out on it, and I see (or think I see) that Tony has simply burned out on the site. However, Tony's site is listed as HIS work. He has NOT put the site, or the contents into the public domain. That being said, no one is allowed to make wholesale changes without Tony either donating the site to the public domain, or Tony specifically granting rights for a person, a set of people, or a committee to make changes to the data.Ugly wrote:Well that's why a thread like this might help. I'm thinking it's too big a job for one person to tackle so input on possible problem areas can be stuck in here and referenced as the author pleases or doesn't.
I am not sure he has been directly ASKED if this can be done. It may be nothing more than making a query to him. However, until that is done, all we are doing is having our own circle jerk. Don't take me wrong, I am also STRONGLY in favor of updating the parent site. There is 5 years (or more like 8-10) of additional information about distillation, and much REALLY GOOD information about distillation. I see the parent site, and then in my mind, see how much MORE it 'could' be. However, it is Tony A's site, not yours, mine or ours.
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Ugly
Re: Parent site
Relax, I'm NOT suggesting anyone change SFA (sweet fork all) without consent, merely suggesting a place to put any potential changes such that they may be used as a resource by the author. Do it or not, costs nothing to add a few notes to a thread
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Too bad the wiki isn't working. It would be the ideal place to do just what Ugly is talking about. I started the still pic gallery over there hoping to spark some interest, but I get the feeling most are overwhelmed by learning how to use the wiki. Then there is the sheer volume of info to sift through. Over time the wiki could grow into a great resource, and the best part is it would be open to all to edit.
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FarSideStill
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Re: Parent site
+1Hack wrote:Too bad the wiki isn't working. It would be the ideal place to do just what Ugly is talking about. I started the still pic gallery over there hoping to spark some interest, but I get the feeling most are overwhelmed by learning how to use the wiki. Then there is the sheer volume of info to sift through. Over time the wiki could grow into a great resource, and the best part is it would be open to all to edit.
This is where a wiki would shine. Is there a clear way to get it working again?
If not, could a new one be made, not on Tony's site without permission, but owned/run/moderated by the forum's mods? or maybe some respected member(s) would take the responsibility if it would be too much of the mod's time.
The information is here to make an AMAZING resource, seems a shame that people are spending so much time fielding the same questions again and again instead of making one really good answer on a wiki.