I thought the forum was long since dead, now I know it's here I'll regularly check in. What's everyone using to upload pics? Used to use photobucket years ago until they sacked free hosting off.
ahh you will be like one of those engineers like whot i am short hands and very deep pockets and im tight northener as well so im doubley dammed but i do agree with a lot of what you say and i like you am willing to share technical info with other owners as and where i can especially if it hits the stealers pocketsKarl / other full members
As one of those new 'members' ( registered earlier this month ) and now in receipt of a Restricted Access e-mail (until I place 10 posts in the Social area or pay an annual fee) . Ransomware was my first thought...then I read it properly!
Now - It just feels like I am just the kind of member you do not want!
I do not eat, sleep or dream about my old 1996 E50 ( owned her for the past 12 years) - I just try to keep her running reliably and doing what she does best - transporting the family everywhere for everything. It is true to say that we would be completely sunk without her..
From this you can conclude that I am NOT an Elgrand 'Top-Table Socialite'- there will be no Elgrand Club Rallies, Elgrand pictures, Elgrand picnics, Elgrand parades or car shows for my old girl. She is a 22 year old work-horse...is that so bad?
As an Engineer I do not even consider using garages when I am perfectly capable of investigating and doing the work. As there are no workshop manuals / wiring diagrams readily available, I do have to use the internet when I have a problem that I can not solve readily myself ( usually with my MK1 eyeballs and experience). True, I have used other older Elgrand Technical forums in the historical past but have also contributed to their knowledge-base with my own experiences and researched technical findings when I have something really useful to pass on.
Fee for full membership ( = access to Technical) - It is highly unlikely that I will ever naturally make 10 Social posts - let alone 10 every year - what a complete waste of time and energy - that is just not what I do with my time. So its the paid membership option then...but then why pay AND contribute information due to my lack of a social life / event calendar to boast about?
That I should even contemplate writing ten meaningless "hurrah Henry", "Pat on the back", "What a lovely drive...", "nice pub/resaurant...," "great garage service..." , "well done you.." typical posts with more Elgrand related images just in order to freely use (and contribute) to the Club Technical information 'treasure chest' is absurd. I thought you were concerned about excess traffic and lack of bandwidth!
If its the Technical Information that you feel is being "used and abused" why encourage Social posting as a qualification? Why not make the qualification 10 Technical posts and let the Social 'posters' + Technical info 'dippers' pay?
Better still have no 'Top-Table' 'Socialite' get outs - no exceptions - just ask everyone to pay a £1 across the board.
Try www.tinypic.com. Works well.I thought the forum was long since dead, now I know it's here I'll regularly check in. What's everyone using to upload pics? Used to use photobucket years ago until they sacked free hosting off.
That's one of your ten posts! Only another nine to go!Don't see the point in it myself, but hey ho, my opinion wont count anyway. yet again another reason why ive come off a lot of forums... its a shame as itll put off a lot of new members. Looks like ill remain locked out once the restrictions are in place. Thanks
Don't see the point in it myself, but hey ho, my opinion wont count anyway. yet again another reason why ive come off a lot of forums... its a shame as itll put off a lot of new members. Looks like ill remain locked out once the restrictions are in place. Thanks
Jeez. Is this so hard? 6 more posts and you'll be able to carry on as normal.Don't see the point in it myself, but hey ho, my opinion wont count anyway. yet again another reason why ive come off a lot of forums... its a shame as itll put off a lot of new members. Looks like ill remain locked out once the restrictions are in place. Thanks
It took me only a few hours to get ten posts in when I first joined, maybe less! All the admin are asking is that people participate as that is fundamentally what any forum is for. People from different backgrounds but with a shared interest talking to each other and solving queries if they have the know how or just having a chat cos they feel like it!I just need to highlight that for me this isn’t about the fee, more the process of access and the effects that has on possible new members.
the problem is, I, along with many others, do not live online, my life is not online, I have a very busy lifestyle with work, after hours work, and a family to support, I drop on the forums maybe once or twice a month to see whats what, when I have the time to get on my laptop, I'm only on now because I got the email and couldn't open it on my phone, thatll be me now till next month as I'm off to build cool shit in my shed. laters
Its just a stupid fuckin rule, it pisses me off, so many forums started doing it which led to a decline in new members joining up. That's why I'm no longer admin on any forums or use any forums beside this one..... anyways, like I said, my opinion don't count anyway. Carry on as U were
But surely as a club you need to attract members, this will restrict that. People won’t know how knowledgable it is, they will just think it is another cliquey club.