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1. Stanky McFibberich - February 4, 2007

Fine the way it is. Don’t remaster it.

2. CmdrR. - February 4, 2007

Man, I would love to make some pithy joke about how you need to upgrade the deflector dish colors… but, really, the only thing to say is THANKS and keep up the good work! This site makes it fun to be a Trekkie again, and I was really afraid that starship had sailed.

3. Drew - February 4, 2007

I agree a website should evolve as more and more people start to visit the site regularly. One of the things that I like about trekmovie.com is that its simple and easy to navigate throughout. No reason to really change anything.

Take it from me who is a creative director/graphic designer. I’ve seen many sites that have been such a pain to navigate.

DREW
http://www.eyeonthedesign.com

4. Flake - February 4, 2007

trekreport.com is not registered by anyone, that is the best name to use, and it would be the most logical ‘rebranding’ – the site is currently ‘The Trek movie report’ and your simply taking emphasis off the ‘movie’ part because it aint limited to just the movie anymore.

Just a thought ;)

5. Anthony Pascale - February 4, 2007

well I am actually concerned about how easy it is to get to information. I often see questions that are answered in the info sections (top of the page) a lot of people dont even notice them…and there is a lot of good info in there.

also one thing to bear in mind is the difference between a daily visitor and one less frequent. For example, this site is listed as the \’unoficial site\’ on the Yahoo Movies page for Star Trek XI (and I think in IMDB too). if you showed up here and saw a bunch of stuff about TOSR and some stuff on a comic book you may not realise the sheer volume of trek xi stuff.

and Drew…feel free to contact if you are willing to maybe help with some design….that simple banner at the top can be it forever

anyway…constructive critiques are welcome. This site is far from perfect!

 

6. StarTrekkie - February 4, 2007

Well I don’t know if startrekkie.com fits or not. That’s my domain. You’re free to use it if you like. I stopped actively maintaining it a while back.

7. Jon - February 4, 2007

Avoid visual clutter.Your current format is well laid out compared to the “honky tonk” fan sites.Avoid being a fan-boy site, occasional fans are put off by geeks,there’s plenty of sites available for nerdy trekkie types to squabble.Keep info current have a forward leaning vision.

8. Anthony Pascale - February 4, 2007

RE: TrekReport.com
it is registered. That was the first idea for a name for this site before trekmovie.com, but the guy who owns it wont give it up even though he isnt using it…I tried. I do own thetrekreport.com

 

StarTrekkie.com

I will mull that over. My concern is that i want a name that implies a professional site about the franchise, and not something that might indicate it is more of a \’fan site\’…not that there is anything wrong with fan sites.

 

RE: clean design

I ammended the article. this site will never turn into one of those complicated dark hard to understand scifi sites…i hate that. but that doesnt mean it is perfect.  

9. StarTrekkie - February 4, 2007

thetrekreport.com sounds pretty good to me. And I agree, I think you should definitely keep the site clean and functional as best as possible.

10. JGG1701 - February 4, 2007

How about “StarTrekker”.com? :-)

11. Craig - February 4, 2007

How about TrekNewsToday.com?

12. Jon - February 4, 2007

Star trek news.net

13. mazzer - February 4, 2007

Anthony, as others have said, I’m sure there are a few tweaks you can do, but everything is so unclutered and to-the-point already that I wouldn’t want much to change. I especially like:

1) the site’s up-front news on the front page — this has always worked well on TheDigitalBits.com, and I like that approach here too. I’ve never liked having to search through a site to find out what’s the latest news.

2) the way you can comment on a story’s talkback (like this one) without the need to register or login. It really encourages spontaneous response, although I do realize it needs some policing — we wouldn’t want it to get like the spiraling abuse-fest on AICN.

Anyway, good work.

14. Gabriel Bell - February 4, 2007

How about StarTrekReport.com?

Fantastic work on the information on the site. Way to keep snarky opinion out and to differentiate between facts, rumors and truthiness.

15. An olde timey fan - February 4, 2007

thetrekreport.com is good; startrekreport.com is reserved but not active.

I also like the present clean design. Looks like a “real” site and not some attempt at whatever.

I wouldn’t mind a “registered user” ability to edit and search posts for all those nuggets buried here.

16. Thomas - February 4, 2007

Anthony I just sent you an email about a possible name for the site.
I agree with most of the above comments.
Keep the design clean & simple.
More coverage of non STXI and TOSR stories?
Fine. I like the direction current coverage is going. I personally don’t want it to be too fanboyish

Adding forums?
See the fanboy answer above. There are Lots of forums…

17. jonboc - February 4, 2007

I like the site as is but I’m not opposed to change, But it is the simplicity of getting the very latest info with one click. As long as the latest greatest news stays on the front page I’m happy.

I’m also open to expanding coverage on collectibles as I like to know when something knew is on the horizon. Podcasts are also welcome…for instance, I would love to hear someone interview the team who designed and brought the new Master Replics 1701 to life. It truly is magnificent.

As far as names go, Trek HQ.com is good. All I could think of was TrekPort.com (as in a ship’s port..the ultimate destination for Trek news…plus it’s easy to remember and sounds kind of snappy lol)

18. Matt Wright - February 4, 2007

I see a lot of worry about our site becoming muddled, about how you like the clean look.
We like it too, so that we want to keep, no worries :-)

Honestly the changes beside the broadened content are more behind the scenes, such as migrating to proper forums and a new content managment system. You guys wouldn’t know it but WordPress sort of runs out of steam for larger sites with a variety of content. WordPress really is blogging software that grew to include more then that. What we are looking at is rebuilding the site in a proper content management system that has more then just blogging in mind. This is pretty much behind the scenes, but it could allow us to have special portals set up for people who come to trekmovie.com really only for specific kinds of news. As Anthony mentioned we would like to set things up so that people who are here for TOS Remastered news have a proper portal entry to the site and they can choose to only see news, articles, etc. that pertain to that. Likewise, our other major strength is Trek XI news, so we want to have a portal for that, and so on.

19. Blair Liikala - February 4, 2007

I used to use Joomla for my website, and have seen a handful of other sites use the CMS, and personally I would advise not to migrate to it. For one, the RSS system has issues (even on Joomla’s homepage those issues are evident). Although in the 1.5 beta the single template system has been expanded to include overrides, the system is still beta… and personally I can barely understand the template system… not to mention the defaults are still table-based. Plugins (extensions, modules…etc) can make the whole thing bloated and slower. It’s a promising piece of software that’s always getting better, but I would consider it a first-timer for newbies.
Sticking with Wordpress has a great number of benefits and is perfect for what you guys do. In general there is a plugin for just about anything you wish to do. Adjusting the organization of the site, as well as template design, specifically modifications to the other templates (categories, archives, single posts…etc) changes might provide better organization.
Personally I am a huge Expression Engine fan even though I only use the free version. It provides overwhelming flexibility with template designs, custom fields and very efficient code design. The downsize is the forum, photo and several other modules are only in the $100 license.
I love the site, shocked it had only been around for 6 months, and would gladly offer more assistance with both Expression Engine and Wordpress (and Joomla if you guys went there) I have worked with all three.
Good Luck!

20. Picardsucks - February 4, 2007

Keep the name. Love it the way it is.

21. Matt Wright - February 4, 2007

We’re open to sticking with WordPress of course, that means a lot less pain, since we don’t have to migrate stuff. Never used Expression Engine before, but I have used Joomla for two other sites. I guess the real question is can WordPress be extended to fit our expanded content and vision of portals? and possibly forum integration.

22. Trekweb Forever!!! - February 4, 2007

I hope the site doesn’t lose its focus, and trade quality for quantity. It would lose its distinctiveness by taking on too much. And like most others here, I appreciate the simplicity, too.

23. Anthony Pascale - February 4, 2007

thank you all for your comments…and keep them coming, it is helpful

 

So what do folks think about TrekHQ.com?

 

thanks for the url suggestions. unfortunately many domains are taken, even if there is no site. a good way to see if a url is taken is check http://www.domaintools.com/bulk-check/
(you dont need to type .com, etc )

RE: simplicity
i am glad people like the simple design…but the front page of this site only shows the last weeks articles. For other stuff and static pages that info is somewhat hidden from view…making it less friendly to newbies. Plus few people check out the info pages on Trek XI and TOSR…lots of good stuff there but often new visitors dont notice them. lets say you came to this site and all you were interested in to start was who was cast in the movie…it should be easier to get to that info.

RE: forums
I do not want to compete with TrekBBS…whereI particpate. But here you guys can only chat about what we put up…seems a bit restrictive.

RE: quantity v quality
dont worry…I know why this site has grown to where it is

24. Enterprisingguy - February 4, 2007

While I love the site and it\’s clean look, could you PLEASE use a darker or bolder font in the talkback area? After a long day it\’s a bit hard on the eyes!

25. THEETrekMaster - February 4, 2007

I like it the way it is…

It’s the best there is.

TTM

26. Niner - February 4, 2007

I’m not sure portals are the way to go. They can cause a site to get complicated pretty quickly. I would keep the straight-up blog format, simplify the categories, and use those to segment the site. I don’t think you need separate categories for STXI Plot and STXI Status, for example. Just keep STXI. Other cats would be TOS, Books, Collectibles, Fan Films, etc. Then change your tabs at the top. News becomes All and then map the other major categories to their own tabs.

Each tab/category should have its own RSS feed for fans who are interested only in that category. Email newsletters are a bit 90’s, but you could automate them as a list of titles/blurbs for each post (either all or in a particular category) for those who don’t do RSS.

Forums have been done to death and I prefer the comments on posts format. It keeps people more focused. But if you are going to do them, have a look at televisionwithoutpity.com’s forums. No blinking, moving sig files and other annoying graphics. Keep it clean.

TrekHQ.com sounds fine to me. I don’t think it’s quite that important though.

PS- Thanks for not doing a black background.

27. Gary Seven - February 4, 2007

Thanks for asking for our feedback. TrekHQ doesn’t do it for me, HQ sounds like a term from another franchise but not Star Trek. How about something to the point, like Treknews.com?
Anyway, great site. It is THE Star Trek site. Thank you.

28. TechTrekker - February 4, 2007

Keep it the way it is. Straight forward without clutter or useless fluff. This has become my #1 site for staying up to date on Trek XI.

As for new names, even though you don’t really need one: (please forgive the tongue-in-cheek humor on some of these)

TrekInfo
ModernTrek
LightMinuteNews
Trek40+
ToReallyEvolveKindness
FacinatingTrek
BeamItUp
TheTrekker
GlobeTrekker
TrekJournal
TrekTimes
TrekHerald
EnterpriseNews

As for new features: How about a Wikapedia for all things Trek: TREKAPEDIA. All fans of Trek creating their own massive reference library that includes every comic book, book, video, DVD and fan movie ever written!!!!

Ok…sorry… little over the top there. :-)

Peace!

29. Cranston - February 4, 2007

As many others do, I like the site the way it is. But I also understand that while it’s fine for those of us who visit and participate regularly, it might not be well organized for larger volume, particularly if you’re looking to grow.

I’m torn about forums. It would allow more discussion, and more freedom in discussion. Being able to thread topics would be an efficient way to organize information and discussion. But I also like the feel of the discussions that develop in these comments sections, in part because they’re not so compartmentalized — it feels more like a big, freewheeling conversation with large but not unwieldy group of people. More easygoing and friendly in tone, I guess (some specific moments excepted, of course).

TrekHQ is good. Short, memorable, to the point, and means exactly what it says.

30. Admiraldeem - February 4, 2007

See no reason to change. Far as I am concerned, STXI is what I’m here for. The rest is cool too but definitely secondary priorities.

Do what makes you happy–we will follow along.

31. Nelson - February 4, 2007

One of the clever names for a Trek site is The Agony Booth. I like the play on words. Or Memory Alpha, the Wikipedia site, another name that plays with what it’s about and what the contents are.

So a thought for a name could be Trek Journal. Has a news feel and comes from Scotty’s Technical Journal.

I like the idea of sections for the Trek Remastered and Trek XI, etc. A forum is a good addtion, easier to post comments not related to the news story, but can become a big pain with muliple threads about the same topic. I frequent the Home Theater Forum. They have a great rule, you don’t post a topic when there’s already a thread on that topic. The movies section got out of hand when The Star Wars DVD’s were discussed and the moderators had to pull multible thread postings and converge them, so the rule came to being.

32. Rob Walley - February 4, 2007

Anthony, I’m glad you are moving the site forward while keeping those things that work firmly in place. This has been my favorite Trek site since your first week up and a daily visit is a must part of my routine. I have laughed often when I look at the name and see how much more this site has become since it’s inception.
You are right…every single site name I can think of (short and simple) has been taken and you really need to stick with .com if possible. That said, TrekHQ is probably as good as it’s gonna get…and it’s a great name. Go for it. Congrats and I’ll put pointers on all of my sites to this one. I’ll even volunteer to pony up some sight banners if it will help. Let me know and keep up the good work!

33. Xai - February 4, 2007

I have to agree with #24.
I work in print media advertising and one thing I learned early on is good layout. Clean and easy to use is important, but readability is key. Contrast helps… especially with smaller type. Please consider changing all your story and comment body copy to black and maybe up it a point or two. It won’t be snazzy, but it will be easier on the eyes.
Additionally…you are correct to stay away from “reverse” type (white type on black background). It should only be reserved for short headlines and never, ever body copy. Very tough to read.
I have no concerns about a name change.. as long as it reflects the content of the site. I’ve not check availability… but is trekportal.com open? Shorter names are easier to use if memorable.
And lastly…for now, thank you for the site, I visit nearly daily, find out the news of the (Trek) universe and generally growl and smile at my fellow posters inane and brilliant comments.

Anthony, Matt and all… thanks.

X

34. Still Kirok - February 4, 2007

I say don’t do a thing. The site is fine. It’s easy to use, very organized, and most important, the content scoops everyone, which is saying a lot.

35. RAMA - February 4, 2007

I was thinking the design was probably getting stale…needs a more advanced one, though still clean.

I also think the trekmovie name needs an overhaul. Regardles of that, for those of us in the know, its the best site of its kind!

RAMA

36. Mr. Atoz - February 4, 2007

The thing I like about this site is how easy it is to get information.
And I feel like a lot of people here are a similar type of fan as myself, ( not obsessed but love TOS and Enjoy TNG). I love the humor here too.
Nice Job Mr. Pascale

37. Greg Stamper - February 4, 2007

TrekHQ.com is fine! It’s important to be short and sweet in the Internet world. It encompasses all the areas you wish to add (books and such). Trekmovie.com was intended to cover the next movie – - so much more has happened since then. Plus, it’s true that when a Trek incident or question arises in the media – - we all run here to find out what’s going on. This is Headquarters. I’m all for the name change.

38. seangh - February 4, 2007

Anthony,

I’m glad to see you are considering the near future of the site. I can tell you, as a consultant for media and web development, that there are lots and lots of old trekkies excited about the upcoming TOS era film – which is good news for you. The old school trekkie group are pushing into their 50’s and 60’s, well educated, and in the upper income brackets which can translate to increased popularity for you and potential non-ad revenue in the way of a store.

However, keep in mind that some of these same trekkies may also become your competition. I’ve actually talked to a few trekkies who are looking to build a TOS era community site, though these folks are up here in the Bay Area and do not have the behind the scenes access you have down there, though they do want to provide forums, content and merchandise. But – it’s a big Trek universe and you have brand recognition, so I think you are in a good position.

What do you think about a name change….and TrekHQ.com?
Not bad. I have treklives.com – drop me a line if you want it.

What do you think about more coverage of non STXI and TOSR stories?
Keep it focused on the TOS era – TOS(R), Animated Series, STXI etc..

Do you want podcasts?
I’d like to see interviews with the TOSR staff etc. Some behind the scenes stuff would be great!

How do you feel about a weekly/monthly email newsletter?
OK – requires additional editorial resources and possibly a 3rd party email company that is whitelisted

What do you think of adding forums?
Essential for a community site, but requires more editorial resources (usually can be covered by volunteers)

Hopefully together we can make this site the bestest Star Trek site ever.
Let’s do it!!

39. Jeffrey S. Nelson - February 4, 2007

trekmovie.com is just fine as the name for the website; movie refers to moving pictures, not necessarily feature length films.
Layout and design is user friendly and well put together as it is.
Yeah, no need for CGI upgrades here.

Ensign Jeff ( in ink-stained tunic)

40. Sean4000 - February 4, 2007

I think you all should model the new site after http://www.nightly.net

41. Anthony Pascale - February 4, 2007

keep the ideas coming

I do want to address what seangh said about a focus on TOS.
Right now TOS is hot with TOS-R and Trek XI. However that does not mean that this is a \’TOS site\’ and it certainly not a \’anti TNG\’ \’anti VOY\’ etc site. I am very happy to have TOS fans here. But this site welcomes all Trek fans. I am a Trek Omnivore…I like it all.

seangh as to your other points, thanks and tell your friends to contact me and maybe we can work together. Treklives is pretty good too, something to mull over

42. Doc Horror - February 4, 2007

TrekHQ is fine. The only thing I really care about is keeping the site as streamlined and BS free as it is now. Or as close as possible. Over the last few months I’ve grown to check this site first when it comes to Trek stuff, *then* Trekweb and TrekBBS. So keep up the good….no….ass kicking work guys!

43. Canonista the Cultist - February 4, 2007

What I believe are the advantages of your site as it is today:

1. The simple design and ease of use. It is similar to designs used by other blogs (news, politics, sports) that receive much more traffic. It is a familiar and efficient interface. I believe that your site design is your strongest point.

Unfortunately, AP has a point about other Trek sites. They are usually the older style forums that are difficult to navigate, have a lot of clutter, require an onerous login/registration process, and have really slow load times.

2. Your second strongest point is your news flow. While I have seen many of the same stories posted here at a few other sites, this site seems to have the stories earlier and it never seems those other sites ever have anything your site doesn’t eventually have. That is an advantage that has kept me returning.

From a techincal point of view, your present amount of inclusion of multimedia is a good mix. If you want to change your name to something more generic, that wouldn’t be a problem with me and I believe it wouldn’t hurt your site traffic.

Now to my input about the content…

My first request I’m sure would be popular amongst commenters: I’d like to see interviews with people that have influence at CBS, Paramount, Abrams staff, or Abrams himself. Even if they can’t talk about the film, it would be interesting to hear their general perception of what Star Trek is today and should be in the future. I’m not really getting any impression of that from Star Trek.com. Coverage of novels/fiction would be welcome, especially since it seems the amount of it on the shelves has declined lately.

Regarding the general focus of the site:

I have to say that I have disliked the tone of some threads, many commenters, and the frequent lack of interest in anything Trek that happened between TOS and Trek XI. I have searched high and low for a site that has your site’s strongest points (1) & (2) along with a following that enjoys, covers, and discusses news about what’s happening with alumni from other versions of Star Trek as well the stories themselves. Unfortunately, the few sites that have that type of community do not have (1) and/or (2) — most notably and annoyingly Star Trek.com.

This is your site and I respect that. You asked what we’d like to see and I have now given you my opinion.

44. Mawazi - February 4, 2007

Anthony and Matt:

Here are three .com’s that are available and seem, at least, interesting.

trektimes.com
trekupdate.com
thebeamup.com

45. Stefanbkk - February 4, 2007

How about a more eclectic name?

http://www.toboldlygo.com

I don’t even know if it’s available, but i kinda like it.

Regardless of what moniker this site ultimately has, I’m sure it will continue to be the informative, professional site we’ve come to know and love…

Someone before said it best when they said: “This site makes it fun to be a Star Trek fan again!”

46. Jay Hash - February 4, 2007

Awesome! I’d love to see sections on what’s going on in Star Trek Books, Comics, and other media! Hell, I’d love to be a contributor to those sections! Where do I sign up????

Seriously.

Anyway, aside from my pending possibility of being a contributor, I have to say this site rock the socks off trek. It’s so simplistic in it’s layout, and has a plethora of info, that I like it the way it is, but agree it needs a little something.

And if you change the name, make sure to tell us where you’ve all disappeared to!

Thanks Again and I look forward to hearing from you, TrekMovie.Com!

~Jay Hash

47. Anthony Pascale - February 4, 2007

eclectic names are actually prefere

if you look at TheForce.net, muggle.net, theonering.com, none have the names of their respective franchi ses in them…i would prefer that. Memory Alpha and the Agony Booth are great examples. toboldlygo.com is owned by Paramount. TrekHQ.com is good and short, but subspace.com would be better (it is taken…as is subspace.net). So are all variations of federation, thefederation, thebridge, mindmeld, captainslog, neutralzone, starfleet, starbase, sarship, finalfrontier, communicator, primedirective, and many many others.

anyway keep the ideas coming.

48. Sean4000 - February 4, 2007

http://www.startreknews.com
http://www.treknews.com
http://www.startrekupdate.com
http://www.trekreport.com (drudgereport.com style)
http://www.finalfrontiernews.com
http://www.finalfrontier.com
http://www.briefingroom.com
http://www.10forward.com
http://www.tenforward.com

49. hitch1969© - February 4, 2007

AP, BIG DAWG:

dude I don’t know much about the Technorati™

Your site ASS IS™, is terra firma.

The beauty of it is the simplicity of it. WHY perfect perfection when perfection is understood and need not be discussed?

Make it load a bit faster, but if not, who cares?

You don’t effing care what I say analway so whatever. It’s hard to love you, when you hate me.

best!!

=h=

50. Anonymous - February 4, 2007

beammeup.com is available

51. Anthony Pascale - February 4, 2007

^^^
unfortuanately it isnt.
…and unfortunately neither are the ones sean suggested

many domains that are owned dont have websites

easy way to check is to go here: http://www.domaintools.com/bulk-check/

 

and i dont hate hitch (and dont want this thread to get derailed either)

52. Canonista the Cultist - February 4, 2007

I’m surprised Hitch didn’t suggest….macinthepants.com™

53. Canonista the Cultist - February 4, 2007

I liked blogtrek, but it isn’t available .com or .net.

How about a .tv domain?

54. Anthony Pascale - February 4, 2007

.com hopefully, .
maybe .net if the .com is unavailable but isnt being used for a competitive site

55. Stefanbkk - February 5, 2007

Hey Anthony…

how about:

http://www.subspacechatter.com
or .net
or .org?

56. Star Trek Rocker - February 5, 2007

Hey Everyone! *waves!*

I’m finally de-lurking… been in lurk mode for a bit while getting a feel for the boards.

AP, you’ve got a great site here! I enjoy the updates and the comments, so I hope that part stays the same.

Love the videos, so yes, more would be better.

Would love to more murch offered! I’ve been a collector since I was 8, and I don’t plan on quitting anytime soon. So obviously, articles would be welcome, as well.

Forums, I could take ‘em or leave ‘em. No opinion on them.

Podcasts: don’t have an ipod, so…

As far as the domain name goes, thanks for that lookup site, very helpful! Here’s a few that I had fun looking up a few that I thought might be of some interest:

trekaccess.com
trekdownload.com
trekinsight.com
trekmonitor.com
trekvisions.com
trekoutpost.com
trekorbit.com
trekextra.com
treksecret.com
trekfactor.com
trekstatus.com
trekeclipse.com
treknova.com
trekpress.com
trekoffice.com
trekdesk.com
trekfocus.com
trekdreams.com
trekweek.com
trekarea.com
trekmirror.com
trekfuture.com
trekhotnews.com
trekvoice.com

(if this list isn’t enough, I still have a few more, lol!)

Both trekmovie and TrekHQ are fine, too.

All-in-all, this is a very fine site! I’ve been hooked from the first day I found it! You have a very knowledgeable and intelligent group of posters here, and I am very happy to join in and become a part of it!

Bring it!

\\//_

57. Stefanbkk - February 5, 2007

I’m addicted to looking up names now! HAHAHA How about

http://www.treksfiles.com

58. Anthony Pascale - February 5, 2007

thanks guys…some good ones in there. And I love it when people de-lurk

…the ratio of visits/comments is a lot lower than most people would believe

 

for name ideas, of course it doesnt need to start with \’trek\’ or \’startrek\’ if you really are \’addicted\’ try and think of trek related words or terms. wiki and memory alpha are great places to get ideas for that…they have lists of trek planets, computer terms, etc. I spent a few hours doing it…and am plum out of ideas

and the name is the only thing I am looking for ideas on. I would also like to see some links to other sites you guys like the look or functionality of

59. Dyson Sphere - February 5, 2007

TrekHQ is good – short and sweet.

Your ideas are also very good – clean design (Black text perhaps, LCDs wash the grey out). The reverse sites and LCARS sites tire one out after one visit.

Boldly go where no trek website has gone before – simple, good contebnt, effective.

60. Lti - February 5, 2007

I’d prefer a name with report in it somewhere over a name with HQ in it somewhere.

Also, #28 There already exist at least 2 Star Trek Wikis. memory-alpha.org for all things canon and memory-beta.org for all things non canon.

61. Cervantes - February 5, 2007

I all for change if it improves things (even though I remain unconvinced about the move from good miniature photography to cgi… ;o) ), and have faith that any decisions made here will be for the good overall.
My own personal hopes involve the day’s main news topics remaining large on the first page as has been mentioned, and that you think carefully before subdividing the main “Comments” board Movie news from the Remastered Show news, as I agee with what was said about a flow of conversation with everyone that comes here. By all means have a couple of well flagged up links to specific news on these seperately for those that are interested.
Would also absolutely agree that your established FONT, COLOUR, and SIZE of the main “Comments” board is already very good.
It would be nice to access some of the merchandising ideas too.
Finally, TrekHQ.com is not bad IF you want to change, but I suggest Trekcom.com…
Regards

62. Stefanbkk - February 5, 2007

i’m still liking subspacechatter.com

but then again, i’m biased. :-)

63. Jeff - February 5, 2007

It’s absolutely fine the way it is. Rebranding would be a mistake.

64. Stefanbkk - February 5, 2007

you know, as much as I like my name… I think I see what Jeff is saying. Don’t change the name. This site is already established with a stellar rep. Don’t fix it if it ain’t broken. :-)

65. Herbert Eyes Wide Open - February 5, 2007

Anthony,

I came across The Trek Movie Report looking for Remastered information and it was love at first site (pardon the pun… I know, way too easy.)

But truthfully, I’ve visited other sites whether purposefully or accidently in searching for some tidbit about Trek… AND THERE IS SO MUCH CRAP OUT THERE… Both in content and exhibition!

I mentioned in a previous thread that I’m a neophyte to posting. From the get go your site was EASY… no log in… no password (can’t keep the ones I have now straight.) And the design… easy to read… simple to navigate… inviting in every way.

As far as…

Expanding to include non- STXI or TOSR stories… or podcasts… or forums. Sure! Just KISS (The last letter, in your case, stands for “Sir.”)

Weekly/monthly newsletters… I’ll pass. Already bombarded by way too much.

Changing the name… whatever you like, I suppose. Just make sure I can find you!

Including a “Store” to sell merchandise… Do whatever you need to do for revenue’s sake and give yourself a raise!

I don’t know Joomia from Jambalaya and I could continue this sycophantic spiel for some time but in the end the much maligned Billy Joel standard, “Just The Way You Are” comes to mind… “Don’t go changing to try and please me…” Be very, very happy I typed that and you don’t have a “live” audio link.

I guess what I’m saying… Do what you feel is necessary to improve the site… If it’s something you feel strongly about changing or incorporating… do it! Your esthetics and inclinations have been on target so far.

Good luck and, again, thank you.

66. Herbert Eyes Wide Open - February 5, 2007

Not to derail this thread…

Hitch, please stay and play. I got my Universal Translator fixed! ;)

67. Kirkunit - February 5, 2007

Starbase

Trekscoop

Trekbridge

All seem to be open…

68. Tibs - February 5, 2007

I would suggest that the admins drop the official excuse of, “Hey sorry, We won’t post this because it’s not related to the new film,” when every other news announcement isn’t about the film either. They should be frank with people and say, “We don’t want to post this. But, let us know if you have more info about Shatner: the Ballet.”

69. Sam Belil - February 5, 2007

There is an old saying “If It Ain’t Broke, DON’T Break It”. Trekmovie.com totally works for me. I think you guys do a really great job with this site I make it a point to visit it 2-3 times a day. I love all the banter that goes back and forth, it just shows that after 40 years the passion for this fantastic franchise remains as powerful as ever. Room for improvement? Perhaps some fine tuning hear and there – but again I LOVE this site!!!!!!

70. Dom - February 5, 2007

I’m pretty much happy with things being the way they are here. trekhq.com is nice and simple, as a name, so no probs there. Rather than forums, it’d be better to stick with the discussions on the news pages, but maybe we should be have to log in to avoid a plethora of faux ‘Sherry Lansings’ and ‘Anthony Pascales’ causing trouble! I’m not keen on full-blown forums, as they tend to get overrun with self-righteous politicos more interested in lecturing people in their beliefs than discussing the topic at hand!

This site’s best aspect is its simplicity. It could bear a little enhancement but please avoid wholesale rethinks!

Best, Dom

71. Frank - February 5, 2007

I like the site design, its simple, but to be honest I want the content, and its nice to see a Star Trek site that isn’t all “Treked” up with the Starfleet font and inane icons. And if it ain’t broke? Why fix it.

As for the name, I like trekmovie.com, its easy to remember so I have no need to bookmark it, yet I still visit the site almost daily.

I found the site while investigating remastered Trek episodes, and with the screen grabs and the advanced images, it keeps me coming back.

My only request is a section dedicated to news about the Trek Cartoon, because next to the movie, that is what I search for the most.

Keep up the good work

72. Dr. Image - February 5, 2007

Trek HQ.
I like it.
Keep it simple.

73. Doug - February 5, 2007

Trek HQ is good.
also

TrekAlert might be open

I like the idea of more info on comics and books too…

d

74. k - February 5, 2007

If you change the website address, make SURE you keep trekmovie.com active as an address that will redirect to your NEW website address. You do NOT want to have your audience LOST on the web looking for wherever trekmovie.com went to. This is vitally important! Otherwise, do what you want and go easy with the censors. It’s a GREAT site!!!! :)

75. KDoug - February 5, 2007

While I like the name “thetrekreport.com”, I think it would be confusing when you don’t own “trekreport.com”. “trekhq.com” is okay, but I don’t think it has the right ring.

A forum would be a welcome addition. Although I don’t like the idea of having to register to various websites all the time, I think it’s a necessary evil, to make sure that everyone is who they say they are.

Other than that, I think you’re doing great! :) Keep up the good work!

76. Strag - February 5, 2007

If it’s not owned, I’d recommend http://www.IDIC.net.

Live long and prosper….

77. Xai - February 5, 2007

http://www.warpeight.com shows as open

78. Jim J - February 5, 2007

http://www.21stcenturytrek.com

79. Jim J - February 5, 2007

I like the format as is. Only suggestion would be to put more “tabs” at the top (instead of just news, star trek xi, tos remastered, and index). Maybe find a way to put 8-10 tabs and and file the news items once every day (or once every two days), at midnight under whatever category they belong in. I love the site. It is so user friendly compared to the places I used to go to. I have stopped going to those places daily and check them maybe once a week at most. I check your site more times than I care to admit each day (even though I don’t live in a basement).

80. An olde timey fan - February 5, 2007

AP-
Back in the 1970s, I borrowed a name from a defunct ‘zine for my little grammar school ST club:

“Where No Fan Has Gone Before”, an obvious pun but one that is natural and was catchy at the time. (I heard Futurama did a gag on it.)

Certainly, your site is in the great tradition of the Star Trek Welcommittee and Bjo’s Concordance, so perhaps you could pay hommage to your “foremothers” (well they both were invented and managed by ladies!) and use one of their names.

81. JOHNDELL - February 5, 2007

Trek HQ
Trek HQ Trek HQ
Trek HQ Trek HQ
Trek HQ Trek HQ
Trek HQ Trek HQ
Trek HQ Trek HQ
Trek HQ Trek HQ
Trek HQ

o no Trek HQ .com or trek mirror.com

yes 72 Dr. Image and 73
yes 70 dom , have to log in

82. Jeffrey S. Nelson - February 5, 2007

I lost interest in Cinescape when they became Mania.

Ensign Jeff (in coffee-stained tunic)

83. Al - February 5, 2007

Honestly, leave it alone. Fine as it is

84. Jim G. - February 5, 2007

The reason I come here first and foremost is………It’s SIMPLE!

The color and text on the site is easy on the eyes.
The navigation is simple and not convoluted.
The infomation presented is DIRECT and easy to access.
Posting comments is quick and easy.

There are a lot of sites out there that are now junk because they cluttered them up and made it too hard to read with image tiles, dark colors, and hidden navigation. Mania.com (formerly CINESCAPE.com) IS JUST A BEAST to view. I stopped going there. Startrek.com can be annoying too with all it’s real tiny text .
The KISS principal should apply in any webpage design. I like this site just the ways it is. You can add more but incorporate it into what already works.

Like Scotty said ” The more they overtake the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain.”

85. Picard - February 5, 2007

I like the name TrekHQ.com, but I have a few other suggestions to offer.:

ten-forward.net

86. Scotty - February 5, 2007

Please keep your site simple to use instead of fancy graphics that take for ever to download . Streaming video for some of us won’t work very well on some of our computers. The software is incompatable. I like the news your site offers about Tos R and the movie news. information about Treklated Books, magazines or other products like Dvds is a good idea.

87. Trevok - February 5, 2007

I like TrekHQ.com it’s easy and you own it, so might as well use it.
Please keep the site “clean”, it is easy to read, that matters when you get a bit older and your sight isn’t as good as it used to be.
I’d also be happy to see a wider spread of Trek news, make this a one stop shop for Trek info.
LLAP
PS I also like idic.net

88. Anthony Pascale - February 5, 2007

I really appreciate the feedback and keep it coming

one thing I think is mandatory is to move to a registration system. But we have seen recently that such a move can avoid problems with the comments.

RE: TrekAlert
…one of the URLs I bought a while back is TrekAlert.net. TrekAlert.com is owned but not used…the owner never got back to me on it either.

however I thought TrekAlert sounded more like newsletter…and I was thinking I could use it for other things like a podcast and/or email newsletter.

89. marplanauta - February 5, 2007

treksource.net
trekpost.net

90. freezejeans - February 5, 2007

First-generation TOS dude here, and this site has become an almost hourly stop for me, even during work :) Keep up the good work, I’m sure any improvements you make will be fine…I’d love to contribute somehow eventually but I work in the TV business as well and it’s just too busy right now (ah, sweeps period…).

Also, it’s been great reading all of the comments here, feel like I sort of know some of you. Glad to see such support and fondness for our beloved show, now let’s keep the momentum going right through Trek XI.

91. yo - February 5, 2007

#88. AP wrote:
> one of the URLs I bought a while back is TrekAlert.net.

sounds good

#54. AP wrote:
> .com hopefully, .
> maybe .net if the .com is unavailable but
> isnt being used for a competitive site

TrekOn.net?
TrekOn.com is registered (since Feb. 2000)
but has no web site. TrekOn.net is available.

92. imemine - February 5, 2007

* What do you think about a name change….and TrekHQ.com?

I don’t think it’s necessary.

* What do you think about more coverage of non STXI and TOSR stories?

I’m against it. Because honestly, I could care less about what the guy that played Chakotay is doing these days. I wanna hear news about the new movie and the future of Star Trek. That of course does not apply to The Shat.

* Do you want podcasts?

Sure!

* How do you feel about a weekly/monthly email newsletter?

I’d probably subscribe.

* What do you think of adding forums?

I’m for it!

93. JohnnyMoo - February 5, 2007

One of the best things about this site is that it’s clean, easy to use and doesn’t try to distract users with flashy graphics as some other Trek websites do. But above all, the information is always of good quality, and rumours are never presented as fact. I can always trust that if there’s something important going on in the world of Trek XI or Remastered, TrekMovie will be reporting about it.

94. Scott V. - February 5, 2007

As far as news on past treks I honestly wouldn’t care much. ..Its great some of them are getting work..but that has little do with new Trek.

Podcast and weekly/monthly email newsletter maybe. Although I skim through the site daily anyway. The site name dont change it…its fine. Thier is a Star Trek HQ http://www.startrekhq.com/ but it hasn’t been updated for quite a awhile. its not a big issue.

As long as the navigation is easy and the type is clean to read..not a problem with me.

For the forums I would not think its a good idea. Besides their is Trekweb, TrekBBS etc. I have nothing against them personally I posted on a couple before and just lost interest. Thier wasn’t any trek anything for a bit that made me want to stay. What I like about this place mostly is its a good community .

I would suggest a Screen capture gallery of upcoming and past episodes. It would be nice and it would be easier to find Sceen capture shots then thumbing through pages of articles.

95. James Heaney - February 5, 2007

Eeep! So many opinions!

Name: As I’ve said before, TrekHQ is a fine name, and I think (and hope) the rebranding of TMR won’t be too much trouble. There are a lot of other really good names listed now, though, as well. Might I throw into the ring “FederationNewsService.com”?

Coverage: The TOS-R and Trek XI coverage is, obviously, the biggest thing in Trek these days, so the focus has to be on those two. But more coverage of other aspects of Star Trek would be great!

Podcasts: I don’t exactly have a problem with them, but I don’t find p-casts as useful or portable as a nice, text-based format like this one.

Newsletter: Since I read the headlines here every single day (usually several times), an extra newsletter would be welcomed, but probably not especially useful.

Forums: I’ve been pro-forums for a while. As others have said, keeping them streamlined, low-graphics-intensive, accessible to guests, and laser-focused on topics would be very good ideas, IMO, but the nice little accomodations of a threaded forum–easier browsing, somewhat more topic flexibility, and that all-important edit button–make their addition well worth it.

TrekMovie.com has been my favorite Trek news site since the article, “Paramount signs JJ Abrams for Star Trek XI and multipicture deal,” and that wonderful red-pen attack on the iMDB entry for XI. This site is as good as it gets in Trek news, period. I look forward to whatever course Tony sets for the future!

96. Dave - February 5, 2007

How about this for the name of the site.

Trek Evolution.com

Trek Journey.com

Trek Force.com

Trek Fan.com

just a thought

97. Aaron R - February 5, 2007

redesigning the home page (and/or entire site) to allow easier access to dif. areas of interest (Trek XI, TOSR, etc) – SOUNDS AWESOME!!!

adding forums (limited to Trek related topics) – I don’t want this to become a bash site!

migrating to more robust CMS (probably Xoops or Joomla) – Good, good

streaming video – this is great!

adding podcasts – Of what????

add a ’store’ for DVD, posters, merchandise, etc – Earning money is good.

As for changing the web address its ok just make it a great one and let us know where it will be!!!

98. Cervantes - February 6, 2007

Anthony,

It is interesting that you seem to prefer a site name that doesn’t necessarily have “Star Trek” or “Trek” in it, and that is fine, but PLEASE try and make it something short and snappy if possible…

And I don’t know how others feel about this, as no one seems to have commented on it, but even if there is a name change, PLEASE keep your already excellent LOGO BANNER background at the top, which features the wonderful J.J. Abrahm’s designed Movie teaser poster design.This is now part of the overall iconic, yes, iconic! layout of this site…and I hope that whatever the new name, that it remains in WHITE using the SAME terrific letterstyle.

I read that it’s now also highly likely that you will incorporate a “registration system”, which along with a long site name, if it turns out so, means even MORE typing, however I understand that it will discourage the likes of the infamous “this site will be shutting down for good” hoax, and other nonsense! But I also hope that the layout will, whatever else, somewhat keep this fantastic, intrinsic, instantly accessable “Comments” board system to each and every new news article / topic / review, featuring a screenshot or videoclip link as it’s heading…even IF you have decided to subdivide them somewhat into Movie related and Remastered TOS separate sections.

Finally, having now had time to mull the actual subject of a name change over now, I am personally having second thoughts whether “TrekHQ.com” is a worthy enough replacement to our beloved “TrekMovie.com”, as I too am now liking the idea of a “not necessarily” generic name…to me something like “TrekHype” (still available by the way ) has more of a zing to it than “TrekHQ”, if you do stay with “Trek” in the title, while remaining short. My own favourite idea, “TrekMedia” seems to be taken, as is the “TrekReport” you tried to get, but the vaguely similar “TrekLogReport” is not…Just another suggestion. Anyway, you may just decide yet to keep it as is…time will tell.

Regards to all friends of this site.

99. mikeg - February 6, 2007

I haven’t read every post here, but how about some original artwork? I’m an artist and would love to contribute, without looking for any compensation. I just love doing Trek art!

100. Kevin Uxbridge - February 6, 2007

I check the site everyday and greatly enjoy its clean look and informative features. But I would also gladly embrace minor changes in navigation and content.

I’d be interested in new collectible information, videogame information, and the same spectacular production information. I don’t like sites that follow former trek stars around like lost puppies – who cares what they’re doing now, unless they’re involved with Trek XI?

I like the domain TrekHQ alot! Go with it!

101. Longwinded - February 6, 2007

TrekHQ.com is a good, short, and memorable name. A newsletter? Why? What would be in it that already isn’t posted on the site? Sounds like you’d be giving yourself more work than is necessary. A Podcast? Again why? What would be done with it, would it be weekly, monthly, daily…I don’t see the need for it. If you need something along that line then just post the video or audio along with a couple of lines of typed introduction or include it in an audio tab at the top of the web site and we can see what’s new there. I’m just not a big podcast user, I subscribe to some but the novelty wears off rather quickly as I prefer to still read my news, how very 20th century of me.

Oh and my suggestion for a new name even though trekhq and trekmovie are my preferred choices I submit CaptainsLog.com.

102. foobar - February 6, 2007

How about “Trek in a Box”?

103. Paul - February 6, 2007

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deltavega.com / net / org
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mutaranebula.com / net / org
nx1701.com / net / org
shuttlebay.net / org
subspacerift.com / net / org
startreklives.net / org
starfleethq.net

Seriously though, inventors of “domain parking” and “placeholder website” practices should be grabbed under their throats and banged on their heads – preferrably repeatedly and for prolonged periods of time. :-) We need some committee for domain registering: you give them an outline for your website and they give you ONE domain name. If you don’t have the website running within half a year since registering, you lose your domain name and pay the fine. Or something like that.

104. Orbitalic - February 6, 2007

I like Xai’s suggestion of

warpeight.com

105. Cervantes - February 7, 2007

#99 mikeg

Your suggestion for a FAN ART section would be an excellent potential addition to the future site, which I’m sure a lot here would appreciate once seen. The likes of http://www.kongisking.net, as an example, has a wealth of amazing and varied work submitted on there by it’s contributers.

106. TrekNerd - February 7, 2007

“trekmovie.com is just fine as the name for the website; movie refers to moving pictures, not necessarily feature length films.”

Exactly. Nonetheless, my few cents:

Domain:

trekworld.com
treklog.com
hailingfrequencies.com
vieweron.com

E-mail Newsletter:

Yes, weekly preffered.

If regular newsletter not practical or popular, then e-mail alerts for breaking trek news.

107. TrekNerd - February 7, 2007

Some more domain name ideas:

Trekbase.com
Treknet.com
Treknews.com
Treksource.com

108. Dennis - February 9, 2007

TheTrekUniverse.com and TheStarTrekSite.com are both available. Otherwise TrekHQ.com is fine.

It really doesn’t matter what you call it. As long as the content stays as good as it has been, we will all be there no matter what you call it. I promise.

109. Trevok - February 11, 2007

Having given it some more thought I don’t really see any need to change the site name at all.
I suppose there are always ways of improving the site, but that comes with time. From my point of view I feel you guys are doing an excellent job as is. The idea of adding things like fan art has some appeal, and a newsletter would proberly be a good idea but you could do all that without changing the name.
Not that it matters, I’ve been coming here since it started as trekmovie.com and I’ll continue coming here no matter what the site is called.
Keep the good work up, LLAP

110. Meredith - March 3, 2007

I would encourage a name change to something more generic. That way, regardless of what the content turns out to be, it’ll still fit. (TrekMovie.com is far too limiting for the reporting you’re doing now, let alone any expansions.)

I definitely encourage expanding the reporting. To be honest, I am not that interested in the TOS remastering anyway; I usually skip over those entries. Please do cover things like conventions, books, merchandise, maybe fan-run productions (video/text/etc.) – there’s a LOT going on out there!

I would love to see forums, but ONLY if they are going to be on good forum software. There are so many forums out there – TrekBBS being one of them – that run on poor software that lacks the features of many modern forum programs. Pick something like vBulletin if you can afford it, or phpBB if you can’t – but you’ll need someone familiar with phpBB to keep it patched and running well.

This site has SO much potential. I’d love to see you do more.

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