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<blockquote data-quote="Pete Appleton" data-source="post: 3622" data-attributes="member: 145"><p><strong>Less Diplomatic</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Russell has clearly got over his 'excessive diplomacy' stage!</p><p>Whilst not wishing to turn this in to a 'love-in' I agree with everyone (partially). It is good to show potential members what the club is about but if they want to get more involved then they should join. If they have managed to buy even the rattiest basket case Comet then they must have at least £5000 to spare. Surely the £28 membership will not scare them off. Conversely, the casual passers by with no interest other than to fill some time between 'surfing the net' and studying '100 ways to amuse yourself with a goat' ( I don't know if that site exists but it probably does) will go elsewhere.</p><p>I agree that it is important for new owners to have somewhere to go for advice but if things continue as they are then the quality of that advice will deteriorate.</p><p>Take a look at the Forum members list. You will recognise many of the well known and experienced members names who have registered but not bothered returning since 2007. More a case, I think, of not 'Lets get 1000 members' but lets get 500 good quality members to keep coming back. </p><p>The suggestion of restricting non-members to 'read only' in most of the threads with, perhaps, one general access forum that we can opt in or out of seems sensible.</p><p></p><p>Time for a vote perhaps ? or am I confusing this with a democracy ? </p><p></p><p>Pete</p><p></p><p>(for the purposes of this 'quality' has nothing to do with tatoo count but genuine interest in the marque)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pete Appleton, post: 3622, member: 145"] [b]Less Diplomatic[/b] Russell has clearly got over his 'excessive diplomacy' stage! Whilst not wishing to turn this in to a 'love-in' I agree with everyone (partially). It is good to show potential members what the club is about but if they want to get more involved then they should join. If they have managed to buy even the rattiest basket case Comet then they must have at least £5000 to spare. Surely the £28 membership will not scare them off. Conversely, the casual passers by with no interest other than to fill some time between 'surfing the net' and studying '100 ways to amuse yourself with a goat' ( I don't know if that site exists but it probably does) will go elsewhere. I agree that it is important for new owners to have somewhere to go for advice but if things continue as they are then the quality of that advice will deteriorate. Take a look at the Forum members list. You will recognise many of the well known and experienced members names who have registered but not bothered returning since 2007. More a case, I think, of not 'Lets get 1000 members' but lets get 500 good quality members to keep coming back. The suggestion of restricting non-members to 'read only' in most of the threads with, perhaps, one general access forum that we can opt in or out of seems sensible. Time for a vote perhaps ? or am I confusing this with a democracy ? Pete (for the purposes of this 'quality' has nothing to do with tatoo count but genuine interest in the marque) [/QUOTE]
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