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Well as im new I don't feel fair to pass on my wise wisdom, well not until I'm a premium member.
My comment is as a newbie it was easier to ask questions as the threads were so incredibly busy, its only now that I am reading the info, if these were cleared up or locked like Liz said, I would of happily paid the £2 to check the locked info threads, this would have shown just how deep and knowledgeable the group is.
I'm here, im staying ,im going premium, im also getting a calendar 🤪 !!!!
 
If when making a new post, would it be possible for the system to do an auto word search on existing threads and then show those threads as suggestions to the new poster as that new thread is created?
This could reduce duplicated threads.
 
Think forum is pretty good indeed made me decide on an Elgrand what more could you want. Also all replies I have got have been sensible. Just think like Facebook people could actually use a search engine before asking basic questions.
 
How about reducing the subscription fee but making it applicable to everyone, and then doing away with the ten post rule which is a regular source of unpleasantness?
I agree with tbe 10 post rule. I csn see why its been imposed but is very frustrating.
 
Thread hijacking happens far too often and innocuous banter clutters up most of the forum threads these days!, so EVERYONE has to scroll by it all or at least learns to ignore most thread update email alerts, as they will be irrelevant for a thread subject they were initially interested in.
Solution: Not only the OP but other members should be able to flag when a thread goes wildly off-topic, and the thread should be cleaned up.

Too many Joke/banter threads clutter the forum and they can on occasion all sit at the top of the new posts section.
Solution: I wish there was a separate joke/banter section altogether, a similar setup to how the 'diet club' works.

People who moan about the ten post rule, usually turn out to be tossers anyway, and are dealt with pretty swiftly, those who don't moan can either enjoy the site for free after 10 posts or pay £12 for a whole year, neither is bad option for the support they will receive.
Solution: Nothing, it works perfectly to isolate those who don't want to be part of a community

Newbies and their questions are annoying to some, I get that but we were all newbies once, and aren't we meant to help educate newbies in the way things are done here (& on Facebook), rather than poking fun at them for not knowing stuff (this is more relevant for Facebook but also applies here).
Solution: Shouldn't those that want to help them, help them, and those that want to just post snidey comments, just not bother if they don't want to help.

Finally... Its a Nissan Elgrand owners club, a car club, that's why we all joined it, not for porn or horrificly bad taste joke threads, lets try to get the forum threads back to being Elgrand related at least and it can still be fun, there are plenty of other places to post that sort of crap if you want but not on here, please.
 
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My twopennorth for what it’s worth...
Keep the ten post rule. I know it can be a pain sifting through the “hello” and “thank you for saying hello back” threads, but at least it’s folk making an effort to join in.

Definitely make some sticky’s for commonly asked questions - Stempy’s buyers guide for example, and LPGC’s decat for another. Both excellent and well worth leading newbies to.

Leave the threads as they are. It’s alright wanting to remove irrelevant or boring posts but, if you must allow it, let the OP know who’s done it. Might start some animosity but at least you’ll know who’s an arse and give you the chance to return the favour🤣.

Its a great forum and it’s full of helpful , friendly souls who go out of their way to be helpful. Just bear in mind that the admin and co have lives. They aren’t nailed to a computer 24/7 - indeed they may even have LIVES! Thanks for all you do guys, just keep on keeping on 👍
 
As others have said an accurate search function would be great and may help to prevent multiple threads on the same topic or question.
 
Agree with the search issue, that does encourage multiple postings I think. I know I have struggled to find things I know I have read.

I quite like the banter, sorry, that makes it the “club” bit, but understand how that gets in the way of the facts. Maybe separating the chat and the technical stuff more clearly could help, but would be quite dry without a bit of fun.

It’s a dam good site, so improvement won’t come easy when it’s this good.

10 post rule, does encourage clutter. I would not have paid the fee up front, until I saw what was in here, then I realised what my premium was supporting, it was worth every penny. You could tier the membership possibly, basic for occasional users with a FAQ section, a premium for pictures, and a tier 3 .... for being able to vote / filter out irrelevant posts. A nice 3 tier system.
 
We already have a General Chat and Technical section. Perhaps they just need to be more clearly defined so that only thread specific posts are allowed in the tech section with anything off topic being flagged up for removal. If that was the case there would be no point in posting non relevant content and members who are only interested in the technical side of the forum could just use that section, ignoring the general chat.

Perhaps a separate 'what's new' for tech and non tech.
 
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Hello everyone,

I think the 10 post rule isn't tough enough at all.
If you've got the money to own one of these vehicles, which by the way is quite a lot for some people, they should be able to pay a small fee to see certain Information on the site.
 
The main issue is.....making it value for money. I have been a member of quite a few forums, and all were free. I may not have bought the Elgrand if I did not see how much support is in here first, then happy to pay up the subs.

not sure I would have paid without seeing first, and I suppose, that’s the problem. This group is not like other groups.
 
Think where it’s going wrong is letting folk join for free. What we should do is let folk in for a quick look about at all the fabulous information that’s available. Then, after a couple of days, we should give them the option of becoming premium members, or we send the pick axe handle boys round to convince them.
 
Ai first I was thinking you could use a schematic of the vehicle and tag it with tech threads for the various parts ?
At work we use 3D imagery from a company called Matterport. I use it but dont have tech knowledge - its very good. I am wondering if this could be used on an Elgrand and you could do a virtual tour through the vehicle and then tag various parts of the vehicle with links to technical sticky threads Liz was discussing. The threads can appear in more than one tag ie the 'cats' issue might be in 'exhaust' 'Cat' and 'engine' tag. I think it might help non mechanics like me right through to you clever modifiers and upgraders. All I have is the idea - Dont know the cost or how the tagging bit would work - do we have the skill set within the club to put together a working party on that? It is accessed via their web portal so the data load would not be on the clubs account as I understand it. You just need Chrome or similar to access. I could make enquiry but will await admin response for authority. Happy for admin to take it up direct with Mattrport or similar provider if that is preferred. Maybe that is too going in deep end but might be a longer term ambition ?
 
Ai first I was thinking you could use a schematic of the vehicle and tag it with tech threads for the various parts ?
At work we use 3D imagery from a company called Matterport. I use it but dont have tech knowledge - its very good. I am wondering if this could be used on an Elgrand and you could do a virtual tour through the vehicle and then tag various parts of the vehicle with links to technical sticky threads Liz was discussing. The threads can appear in more than one tag ie the 'cats' issue might be in 'exhaust' 'Cat' and 'engine' tag. I think it might help non mechanics like me right through to you clever modifiers and upgraders. All I have is the idea - Dont know the cost or how the tagging bit would work - do we have the skill set within the club to put together a working party on that? It is accessed via their web portal so the data load would not be on the clubs account as I understand it. You just need Chrome or similar to access. I could make enquiry but will await admin response for authority. Happy for admin to take it up direct with Mattrport or similar provider if that is preferred. Maybe that is too going in deep end but might be a longer term ambition ?
This is a great idea, was just thinking about this sort of thing today.
 
From my experience -
There was enough information freely available on the forum to allow me to make a reasonably informed decision about buying and owning an Elgrand.
There was more than enough to persuade me to part with £12 - this is nothing, let's be honest and stop taking issue with it.
I was a member of another marque, who were initially free completely. They then moved to a two tiered format - with ALL the technical and majority of social threads behind paid for.....the free stuff was basically just rehashed brochure and publicity materials linking to the manufacturer releases.....I paid up, but the characters that had given the site it's life and vibe, either didn't pay our as the marque pushed itself into pricier territory, got alienated..... No fun when all the new members are arguing about trim levels and fuel economy.....

I also don't think the ten rule post is onerous, excessive or frustrating. Ever queued up in real life and made to wait? How did those who find it frustrating cope when you had 3 hour waits trying to do your online shop at the start of lockdown?
Get a grip. If you are genuinely unable to contribute ten posts ( and I mean contribute by telling us about you, your Elgrand journey so far etc) in return for more access, I think that says more about that individuals mind set and attitude to a 'community' than it says about the ' community itself.

What I would like to see is a wider range of traders/members discounts. The difficulty here of course is that companies want something in return for being given access to customers. All backwards imho. The car forum I was involved with before did exactly this, and each 'partnership' appeared very lopsided and new 'rules' came in each time - not allowed to slag the brand off for shoddy build, not allowed to name and shame a dealer who'd screwed up, not allowed to post anything that the brand might take offense at....

I value this forums complete independence from Nissan UK. I also value that, were members have contacted Nissan Japan, they've been able to share that information, to the benefit of every member.
Ok, so the search could do with some tweaking, but the community itself doesn't need mucking about with just to placate some vocal minorities and malcontents who are, to quote The Register, 'freetards.' Let them run free on Faceschmuck.
 
The main issue is.....making it value for money. I have been a member of quite a few forums, and all were free. I may not have bought the Elgrand if I did not see how much support is in here first, then happy to pay up the subs.

not sure I would have paid without seeing first, and I suppose, that’s the problem. This group is not like other groups.
It's not like other groups that's the best thing about it.
 
If it’s not broke don’t fix it ..
I get some would prefer it to be a purely “Technical” forum , minus the banter & jokes - but that’s what makes the OC for me & gives it the feel of a welcoming community of likeminded people.
Plenty of excellent advice & help when needed , also able to provide a laugh .
Cheers everyone 🙂
 
I'd advise against making too many changes.

I've been on many forums and seen a lot go very much downhill when owners / moderators decide to start trying to 'make things better' by introducing new rules etc. The best and most appreciated forums are usually those that are least regulated, the worst are the most heavily regulated with the most rules, Any changes made usually involve limiting freedoms of speech, changes made by unelected members or at best members elected by a small minority of regular users on a 'mates' basis when a forum might have thousands of members.

New members are bound to ask same old questions, bound to be a little frustrating for regular users. But the best outcome for that might be for regular users who are irritated to ignore such messages or politely point people to relevant threads.

Posts above are well intentioned but we don't have to look much into the wider picture to see that there could be argument over content of locked FAQ threads, and who gets to decide what's in them, and why such person gets to decide. Does Karl decide, or a moderator, or an expert, or is it open to a vote? If it's open to a vote do voters know better than an expert? Archimedes could have posted 'Eureka' on a thread about how to check gold is pure and explained his bit about water in the bath, but most people at the time would have thought having a bath irrelevant to checking quality of gold.
 
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