Masonic Forum Home Search Members Calendar Who's On Welcome Guest ( Login | Register ) Recent PostsRecent Posts Popular TopicsPopular Topics Home » General » General Masonic Discussion » Selling the craft 105 posts, Page 11 of 11«««7891011 Selling the craft Rate Topic Display Mode Topic Options Author Message Roy VRoy V Posted 10/03/2010 19:40 Master Group: Forum Members Last Login: 14/08/2010 17:30 Posts: 725, Visits: 1,176 Cheshire (10/03/2010)Personally i think every lodge should at least have their own website, creating a website isn't that difficult these days ...More exposure on the world wide web is what's needed in every county, I'm sure every lodge may gain more members just by having their own website hosted.I wish, but due to some of the misconceptions held by members of the public, my Lodge cannot have a website because some of the senior members would get grief in their professional lives. Think Union grumbles in a big organisation, for instance. PM 5770Middlesex Post #19446 CheshireCheshire Posted 12/03/2010 21:19 Apprentice Group: Forum Members Last Login: Yesterday @ 16:55 Posts: 17, Visits: 127 Roy V (10/03/2010)[quote] I wish, but due to some of the misconceptions held by members of the public, my Lodge cannot have a website because some of the senior members would get grief in their professional lives. Think Union grumbles in a big organisation, for instance. You wouldn't have to post members pictures or your lodges members names on your website Roy, may i suggest just a few pictures of the outside of your lodge and some useful information the general public may find of interest. Post #19584 Roy VRoy V Posted 13/03/2010 09:18 Master Group: Forum Members Last Login: 14/08/2010 17:30 Posts: 725, Visits: 1,176 Leaving out over half of the names of Brethren would cause more doubts in the minds of observers though. Consider a disciplinary hearing in a particular profession: if mud is being slung about, and Mr Google (who knows everything) comes up with lists ... "So he's one too, and him, and him ... "In the UK, unlike the US, it's still advisable at times to "keep our secrets". I think this is a shame, but I accept the need. PM 5770Middlesex Post #19595 KevKev Posted 20/03/2010 11:08 Journeyman Group: Forum Members Last Login: Yesterday @ 18:47 Posts: 113, Visits: 467 Roy V (13/03/2010) In the UK, unlike the US, it's still advisable at times to "keep our secrets". I think this is a shame, but I accept the need. I work for a multi national company, and like suggested previously two of my colleges are in a very senior position and are forced to hold their membership a closely guarded secret, as for me, I will tell if asked, I'm proud of what I am. Open Book Post #19898 Tom CherupTom Cherup Posted 20/03/2010 15:14 Past Master Group: Moderators Last Login: Today @ 00:44 Posts: 1,011, Visits: 2,841 I have no problem stating the fact of my membership. I'm is the process of job hunting since the company I worked for has closed. A number of companies here have a habit of checking-out future employee by doing a web search of their name. I keep up on what pops up on the web about my name. When a search is done of my name this as well as other masonic forums comes up. I would rather have the truth of me being a Freemason other that a false information be out there. So if it is going to show up why hide the fact? Tom Cherup Olive Branch Lodge #542 Dearborn, Michigan Olive Branch's web site Detroit Masonic Temple Post #19903 « Prev Topic | Next Topic » 105 posts, Page 11 of 11«««7891011 Reading This Topic Active Users: 0 (0 guests, 0 members, 0 anonymous members) Forum Moderators: TFM Admin, Mike Martin, Stu Thorpe, Tom Cherup Forum Jump... ---------------- Forum Home Search Members List Calendar Who's Online ---------------- Site Announcements |-- Announcements General |-- Greetings to our New Forumites |-- General Masonic Discussion |-- Masonic History (Legend -V- Fact) |-- Ritual - Esoteric & Symbols |-- Travellers' Diary & Dates |-- The Reading/Watching Room |-- The Appendant Degrees and Orders |-- Feminine & Co-Masonry |-- Knobs & Excrescences All times are GMT, Time now is 1:48am Powered By InstantForum.NET v4.1.4 © 2010 Execution: 0.093. 11 queries. Compression Disabled.
More exposure on the world wide web is what's needed in every county, I'm sure every lodge may gain more members just by having their own website hosted.
I wish, but due to some of the misconceptions held by members of the public, my Lodge cannot have a website because some of the senior members would get grief in their professional lives. Think Union grumbles in a big organisation, for instance.
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In the UK, unlike the US, it's still advisable at times to "keep our secrets". I think this is a shame, but I accept the need.
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