I have many thoughts concerning the data collection repository problem, and they have been formed during my many hours of research among hundreds of threads and dozens of websites concerning MM. It almost seems like an extension of a segment of my career, and I just retired a few weeks ago! Hmmm ... noooooo not work again!
Where do I start relating my thoughts on the matter ...
DBMS - What database should be used? Access, MySQL, Oracle, etc. It seems a DBA (DataBase Admin) Web Developer would be a requirement, not a mundane task by any means. The database(s) must be located on 420 Magazine servers, as even this sentence is the legal property of site. I don't think 420Magazine is going to fold anytime soon, they seem to have the best practices and controls in place compared to anything else I've viewed on the WWW. Advertising and support seem first class, also a tribute to daily visitors and content quality. Also, since 420Magazine is the owner of these words, the considerable efforts required to assimilate and report the information would not be lost to fly by night WebHosts.
Even if Sue writes the most inclusive and accurate information gleaned from hundreds of experiences and informational posts, how could the distillation of her data be made available to the masses inside of 420Magazine? One of the business organizations I once worked with struggled with a similar problem, albeit not MM related. I've read the 420Magazine
Mission Statement, it is succinct and deliberately open minded concerning Cannabis uses and MM information sharing. I would think 420 Magazine desires to support this type of development both for members use and for enrichment of their content in comparison to their competitors. Perhaps a Moderator or Employee of 420Magazine might have more insight as to the desirability and capability of 420Magazine hosting this MM database content. I think the "Where" is one of four nuts to crack, and is easiest to answer since the content is already owned. I'll not venture into copyright and liability as that is legal territory and I learned long ago I never wanted to be an attorney.
Perhaps the current "thread" structure of this public forum software might already provide hooks into a real back-end database, as least as it relates to the formalization of thread posts and links into searchable and filterable database content. Internet Forum software comes in many flavors, but most of them are designed around the requirement to search Text for Tags, and Images for Metadata (420Magazine currently strips metadata from images upon upload for very good reasons, thank you for looking out).
Perhaps the search feature inherent to most Internet Forum software could be utilized if the given "thread" is read-only excepting the author(s)? I know, more questions than answers, but this is a privately owned site and we need to most likely ask the owners and operators the right questions. Chances are this very subject has been yakked about during many a Monday morning meeting ad nauseum.
Any thoughts or desires Sue? I'm sure you wield more cred with 420Magazine than most other active members. Honestly, I am here because I found your thread the most mature, professional and still friendly concerning MM. Whew ... did I really just say anything, or did I just perform a mind dump concerning the frustration of finding quality information concerning MM production, use and benefits?
To quote you Sue, we are often playing the roles of live lab rats.
Oops ... did I just hijack your thread? Damn Keith, where have your manners gone? Sorry if this went in a undesired direction.
Keith
At that point there's only boiling water under the pan. When it needs reheated I carry the pot of water back to the kitchen, bring it to a boil and bring it back in here. I don't have a vent over my stove and the kitchen window is closed to accommodate the air conditioner, or I'd just set the whole shebang up on the stove and simply turn the fire on and off as needed. 
