Justin

@Atari 5200 Guy I've thought about that but am looking to avoid generic Clubs for Forums we already have created. For example, I'd be open to an Atari Computer Club, but we already have Atari Computer Forums that we want people posting in, and want to generate activity in those. The Clubs will mainly be for extracurricular "off-topic" interests and for segments we don't yet have established Forums for, like the new VCS. I've been wanting to create a Neo Geo Club and a Pinball Club, but those would just be duplicates of the forums we've already created. I've also considered an Atari I/O Movie Club, but again we already have TV & Movie forums. So whatever Club were to be created and approved would need to have a unique, specific twist, and not be something that should simply be a topic in another Forum.

On the other hand, I think it would be a terrific idea for there to be a Video 61 Club. One that was open to the public to come visit for the latest updates on new Video 61 games, short messages from Lance, and there could be "Patches" that could be awarded for High Scores on Video 61 games, even if those "Patches" only existed as Badges in the Forums. I think it would be nice for Lance to have some patches, stickers, posters, or cards printed up that could be mailed to somebody with a new high score, just like the Activision Club used to do.

I'm considering other areas of interests for Clubs right now including an Atari I/O Fitness Club, a Bitcoin Club, a Food Club (cooking at home and dining out) and other interesting ideas. It will depend on the demand of the Forums and also on not duplicating existing areas of the Forums.

I like that video 61 idea. The patches would be a game seller for sure.  And Lance would be the perfect person to do something like that. I don't know if financially he could do it since he has already sunk a lot of money in the 7800 boards.  I'm all for it.