Just received the email regarding charges to the forum thought it would be posted on here as well?
Tim
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Hi
Just read it looks like we are moving towards being like all the other clubs and have to be registered/member to post, is this good or bad?
Stuart
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I think it will harm recruitment of new members, and suppress the vibrance of the forum to have SOC membership as a requirement to post here.The forum works brilliantly as it is, as an open forum. Where's the evidence that this change willbe positive?
But if we really must try it, why not allow temporary membership for 3 months?
But thats just my opinion.
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stustag wrote:Hi
Just read it looks like we are moving towards being like all the other clubs and have to be registered/member to post, is this good or bad?
Stuart
I think Its a bad thing
Iv had my stag 9 months now ,
been on this forum 3 months
I joined the club last week
sometimes you need to be around people for a while , before you can decide that you do indeed want to join there club
Just my 2 cents
Regards
John
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Is there any hope that it will now be a vBulletin style package with all its functionality?
How about sections (Technical, PhotoGallery, Parts for sale, Restoration Projects and the like) ?
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?? it says only members will be allowed to post and non members will be moved to the appropriate forum category :?
Surely it is meant that there will be a members' section on the forum where only members will be able to post?
Isn't usual practice to have some limitations for non-members like attachment limits to encourage them to pay the fee but not making it mandatory?
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I work on the principle of if it isn't broken don't fix it.
The forum seems fine as it is currently so why change? I'mhope someone will explain the rationale.
Graham
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dasadrew wrote:This has all been suggested before but only the For Sale section was taken up by Carl.Is there any hope that it will now be a vBulletin style package with all its functionality?
How about sections (Technical, PhotoGallery, Parts for sale, Restoration Projects and the like) ?
In some ways I would like the categories but I also like the way you look at all the topics on one page it makes you look and sometimes comment when you probable would not if in a category.
Stuart
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Certainly an upgrade to the platform would bring things like a better search function and posting text preview on mouse hover to name just two.
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kgnich wrote:Hi GrahamI work on the principle of if it isn't broken don't fix it.
The forum seems fine as it is currently so why change? I'mhope someone will explain the rationale.
Graham
I believe the forum is a good addition to the club and has attracted new members but there is a high proportion of non members using the forum on a regular basis
With the club memebrship in decline over the last couple of years this would mean a cut back on funds for national day / tooling fund / etc
as these events and facilities could be scaled back as a result of reduced membership ( or increased annual fees to maintain status quo)
It did state in the email that non forum members would be moved to a suitable category - this may be limited access for three months of something similar
Three months should be long enough to see if it is what you want
IMHO
Roger
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dasadrew wrote:When i read the email i interpreted it that the accounts would be categorised as member/non-member...... that in turn would be used to determine the security policy to allow read-only or read/contribute.Surely it is meant that there will be a members' section on the forum where only members will be able to post?
i could however, have misunderstood - wouldn't be the first time !
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Makes no difference to me one way or another.
I'm definitely not going to come over all New Labour and say restricting access to non-members violates their human rights - after all, I joined the SOC before I was even aware of the forum..... this place was a huge bonus.
If a 3 month grace period is granted as a taster to non-members, then that suits me - if after that time they still want to be on here, then stump up like the rest of us - you pays yer money TO make yer choice.....
Besides, if read-only privileges are granted to them after the expiry of the trial period, they could still use it as a encyclopaedic workshop manual for ever more....
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Quote: "however ONLY Stag Owners Club members will be allowed to post on the forum."
Seems clear enough to me.
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Like most things in life, "if you want it to use it - youhave to pay for it..!"
'No such thing as a free lunch' - and all that.!!
IMHO: The forum alone is worth every penny of the membership fee, and it's theother bits that arethe bonus..
Jer:dude:
sigpic Living the dream..!
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This seems very topical as there was an article in Classic Weekly about the impact of Internet forums on Classic Car Clubs.
Must admit i think that the Club should get support through subscription i view it as my contribution to the survival of our cars through a team effort, i love the Internet as as we live in a very rural area it is a great way to communicate with other owners but i must admit if this accelerates the viability of the Club as a whole i would be concerned.
If new members can see the great help the forum provides i hope it would encourage them to join the club so as to be able to contribute.
In the words of the great bard "There is no such thing as a free lunch" and i think if there were no club there would be no forum and vice versa.
just my ramblings
Gary
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