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Robert · **Member Quests -** 01-09-2006, 11:57 PM

I'm planning on a new feature to the website called Member Quests. I've wanted to do something like this for a while but haven't decided yet how to implement it. Probably as individual blogs for selected members to document there quests so others can respond. I'll probably use an extension to the forums, similar to the member's journal. Another option would be an independed tool that integrates with the forums or it could be completely separate and linked via the top level menu.

Anyway, "What is a quest?" you must be asking. Well, a quest is a real life adventure/journey that takes a member to the edge of science, and pehaps a little beyond, and back to report on his/her experience. The member would need to be officially signed up for this journey and give a written proposal for the intended quest. I've got to see and approve each quest. Otherwise, someone will do something crazy for their quest, like induce a near-death experience, or something crazy like that, and then someone is injured and ToeQuest gets sued, and no more ToeQuest.

Ok, "Why a quest?" you must be asking now. A quest is a way to explore areas of reality that are shunned by traditional science, in an attempt to find anomalies that need to be investigated further and explained. A quest could also provide evidence that a paranormal event is bogus. A quest can be fun, but may require some cost that us taken on by the quester.

The following are examples of possible quests:

Go to a psychic, have your future told to you, and report back to ToeQuest your experience, and weather the predicted events occur. You may visit the psychic multiple times.
Go to a seance and report your experience.
Visit a haunted house.
Have a past-life regression done.
Start a strict practice of meditation and let us know how it goes from week to week.
Go to some kind of para-scientific retreat where you learn how to astral project, remote view, or any number of odd things.
Infiltrate an alien abductee's support group and secretly record the session and report back to us.

These quests can range from the truly wacko to the possibly legitimate. Questers should be objective or even doubtful of the legitimacy of the quest.

Post your thoughts and quest suggestions here. Thanks!

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Robert Fearless ToeQuest Leader Status: Offline Posts: 815 Thanks Given: 14 Thanked 106x in 65 Posts Join Date: Apr 2003 Rep Power: 30	Member Quests - 01-09-2006, 11:57 PM I'm planning on a new feature to the website called Member Quests. I've wanted to do something like this for a while but haven't decided yet how to implement it. Probably as individual blogs for selected members to document there quests so others can respond. I'll probably use an extension to the forums, similar to the member's journal. Another option would be an independed tool that integrates with the forums or it could be completely separate and linked via the top level menu. Anyway, "What is a quest?" you must be asking. Well, a quest is a real life adventure/journey that takes a member to the edge of science, and pehaps a little beyond, and back to report on his/her experience. The member would need to be officially signed up for this journey and give a written proposal for the intended quest. I've got to see and approve each quest. Otherwise, someone will do something crazy for their quest, like induce a near-death experience, or something crazy like that, and then someone is injured and ToeQuest gets sued, and no more ToeQuest. Ok, "Why a quest?" you must be asking now. A quest is a way to explore areas of reality that are shunned by traditional science, in an attempt to find anomalies that need to be investigated further and explained. A quest could also provide evidence that a paranormal event is bogus. A quest can be fun, but may require some cost that us taken on by the quester. The following are examples of possible quests: Go to a psychic, have your future told to you, and report back to ToeQuest your experience, and weather the predicted events occur. You may visit the psychic multiple times. Go to a seance and report your experience. Visit a haunted house. Have a past-life regression done. Start a strict practice of meditation and let us know how it goes from week to week. Go to some kind of para-scientific retreat where you learn how to astral project, remote view, or any number of odd things. Infiltrate an alien abductee's support group and secretly record the session and report back to us. These quests can range from the truly wacko to the possibly legitimate. Questers should be objective or even doubtful of the legitimacy of the quest. Post your thoughts and quest suggestions here. Thanks! "I'm going on a TOE Quest!"