| Written by Sasha Fahrenkopf |
| Wednesday, 16 July 2008 14:12 |
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Laramie may not have a big population, but the people that are active in the community are loud. elaramie.com is a website that allows the Laramie population to talk about events, the Wyoming government, problems, or anything else that comes to mind. The most prominent feature of the website: the forums. They include message boards about announcements, new decisions at city council, things happening around town, the events of all of Albany County and Wyoming, and an everything else forum where locals can find jokes, introduce themselves if they are new to the site, and any other topic they want to talk about. The controversial subjects of Laramie are covered on the site, including the ever-growing battle over the Tour de Laramie. One user, registered as “M. ethyl” says, “While I was drunk driving I felt safe knowing more officers were harassing bikers than out looking for drunken motorists. What a wonderful use of time and resources.” Not only does the site have a forum for locals, it also has an immense amount of resources for the visitor or resident. The site includes links to every inch of Laramie, including the city council, city documents, tourism pages, government pages, and even media pages such as K2 Television, the Boomerang, or the Caspar Tribune. Another useful piece of the site is the “Laramie Today” toolbar, which includes the bus route for the city, a 10 day weather forecast, the local road conditions, a city map, and even a fishing report. The site also includes a classified page, which has ads not found in any paper. The difference between elaramie.com’s and all the other classified pages is you can place an ad here for free. The audience may not be as large, but it is a good start to advertising for something. On top of classifieds and forums, the site has vintage Laramie photos of downtown. The site also includes some basic Laramie facts, such as “[Laramie was] named for French trapper Jaques LaRamee,” and a Laramie timeline at the bottom of the page that has facts about the town, history, and in some cases, tips such as, “Keep a roll in your kitchen cupboard. You can tear off a small piece and use it to clean pots, pans, and kettles. Keep some on your writing desk to finish off the point of a newly sharpened pencil.”
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| Last Updated ( Wednesday, 16 July 2008 14:31 ) |
