Masonic Regalia, your site for all things Masonic, rings in the New Year with some cool new features I’m very excited about.
First and foremost is the new Masonic message boards area. I’ve wanted a forum type feature for this site for some time, and I’ve been playing with different forum software that will work seemlessly with Wordpress. I settled on Simple Press, a free forum Wordpress plug-in and am quite pleased with the features and appearance. I invite you now to join in the conversation — registration is quick, easy and noninvasive.
Some of the topics I’d like to see in the message board area include: Masonic news items from Lodges all over, polite conversations about controversial Masonic issues (Prince Hall recognition, Women in Freemasonry, religious implications of the Fraternity, conspiracy theories, anti-Masonry, Masonry in Pop Culture and the like), requests for Masonic assistance, ideas for the growth and continuing prosperity of the Fraternity, and good old fashioned chewing of the fat.
I’ve been impressed over the past year at how, despite being an ancient institution, our Order has taken so enthusiastically to the internet for our fellowship. Facebook, Twitter, and the like have become popular “hang-outs” for Freemasons worldwide, and I’d like to bring some of that energy here.
The next major feature that I will be rolling out in the next day or two is a free classifieds area. Yes, I said free. If you have Masonic ring, or other Masonic item you would like to sell — heck, it doesn’t even have to be Masonic — or perhaps a service, please feel free to post it here!
