14-04-2016, 07:17 PM
Right guys and girls, sorry ive only just got around to replying to all of this. I have been reading throughout the day at work but havent been able to reply.
It seems a lot of people are all up for some change around here and im happy to implement any change that will be better for the future of the forum. One thing i will say is though that we are not going paid on this forum. Im happy to be open and transparent about the clubs funds and the running costs. The only running cost is the server which costs me and Fooby £16 each a month. Thats it. Everything else is just time. Yes we do have a paypal account for the club with money in it from stickers, donations etc. That is looked after by me and Fooby and is used for shows, banners etc. We will not use that money for the server costs.
So you can see from that that we really do not need to be a paid forum. In fact most dont. Some do it to make a profit from it, some do it so they have a healthier club fund. We manage fine as we are
A lot of you have used user tagging. There are plugins out there for this but they are not official. I will not use anything but official plugins for the forum so we do not have any performance issues. I must admit, i havent looked in a while to see if there is an official one now but its on my list and if there is, it will be implemented. Personally i think its a great idea.
With regards to moderators, im just as guilty as some of the mods of not putting as much time in as i should. That will change for me shortly but the thing you need to remember is, the moderators are here to moderate. Yes, they do sometimes arrange meets and Rowell arranges merchandise but this forum is all about what each and every one of you put into it. Dont be afraid to start meets, dont be afraid to start discussions about what we can do at the shows. Get involved people.
Im not saying i am going to change any of the moderator team but if anyone has a genuine interest in getting more involved then message me on here or FB. No promises will be made to becoming a mod but its nice to know who wants to get involved.
Now, being nice to people. Again, this is down to each and every one of you. I see a lot of banter on here and a lot of it is great because a lot of us know each other on a personal level but we need to remember there are people here who dont know all of us and for them it can be quite daunting. I know as well as most of you we are a super friendly bunch but from an outside perspective it can sometimes look like a boys club. Make an effort to welcome new people and dont just slate them ans their car because its not what you like. Each to their own
Im always open to suggestions and comments so if anyone does have anything constructive to bring to the table, please speak up
It seems a lot of people are all up for some change around here and im happy to implement any change that will be better for the future of the forum. One thing i will say is though that we are not going paid on this forum. Im happy to be open and transparent about the clubs funds and the running costs. The only running cost is the server which costs me and Fooby £16 each a month. Thats it. Everything else is just time. Yes we do have a paypal account for the club with money in it from stickers, donations etc. That is looked after by me and Fooby and is used for shows, banners etc. We will not use that money for the server costs.
So you can see from that that we really do not need to be a paid forum. In fact most dont. Some do it to make a profit from it, some do it so they have a healthier club fund. We manage fine as we are
A lot of you have used user tagging. There are plugins out there for this but they are not official. I will not use anything but official plugins for the forum so we do not have any performance issues. I must admit, i havent looked in a while to see if there is an official one now but its on my list and if there is, it will be implemented. Personally i think its a great idea.
With regards to moderators, im just as guilty as some of the mods of not putting as much time in as i should. That will change for me shortly but the thing you need to remember is, the moderators are here to moderate. Yes, they do sometimes arrange meets and Rowell arranges merchandise but this forum is all about what each and every one of you put into it. Dont be afraid to start meets, dont be afraid to start discussions about what we can do at the shows. Get involved people.
Im not saying i am going to change any of the moderator team but if anyone has a genuine interest in getting more involved then message me on here or FB. No promises will be made to becoming a mod but its nice to know who wants to get involved.
Now, being nice to people. Again, this is down to each and every one of you. I see a lot of banter on here and a lot of it is great because a lot of us know each other on a personal level but we need to remember there are people here who dont know all of us and for them it can be quite daunting. I know as well as most of you we are a super friendly bunch but from an outside perspective it can sometimes look like a boys club. Make an effort to welcome new people and dont just slate them ans their car because its not what you like. Each to their own
Im always open to suggestions and comments so if anyone does have anything constructive to bring to the table, please speak up
Team Eaton
1999 China Blue 306 GTi6 - Eaton Supercharged - 214.5bhp 181lbft
1999 China Blue 306 GTi6 - Eaton Supercharged - 214.5bhp 181lbft