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Re: OFFICIAL NEW FORUMS DISCUSSION THREAD - drop kicks NOT welcome

Wed, 23 November 2005 10:52

THE WITZL wrote on Wed, 23 November 2005 21:05

Neil,

i'll appologise for the lack of responses regarding the information surrounding the new website and forums - please understand that the board is a group of VOLUNTEERS who give up their personal time to serve the members of the Toymods Car Club and their best interests.
This means that whilst something as time consuming and demanding as constructing, designing and implementing a new website and forum - very little time is left over to answer the 100's of emails, posts, threads, phone calls etc regarding the new forums and website.

as ive stated on numerous occasions previously, i appreciate and respect this fact and actually have mentioned this as a reference point for others who read my post to consider as well.
the appology is appreciated thou, yet it is something that is a greater frustration to the community that ive voiced and have had seconded by members of our community and subsequently should be issued to everyone , not just me as its not http://forums.4dadrift.com.au Wink

or any other personal member

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Yes there are more than a couple of board members, but unfortunately the ones with the answers to the majority of the questions are the ones who are the busiest constructing the new forums.... leaving people like me with only half and idea to answer these questions.

maybe consultation within the community before changes would make streamlining changes easier in future and , yes i do appreciate even you and soem of the board and admin and mjods dont have the full story and to me thats a problem as how are you supposed to do your role if your clueless ?

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The only reason anyone might be met with an "insulting down browing manner" in a response would be because the question has already been answered several times before or the question was was put forward in a equal or more negative tone. If there was any other time a response was less than friendly, i appologise on behalf of the board.

i grant the answer amy have been answered, yet it may not either have been answered in a manner that satisfies the query or is answered in an obsure way or thread that requires a person to dig beyond reasonable measures, also the question may be phrased in a manner that reflects the frustration of that particular user and as im sure can be appreciated, we all are human afterall and hence, prone to mistakes
once again your appology is appreciated, yet it is something that should be directed to the whole community and not just myself as this place is not my forums

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Suggestions such as the 5 char min post limit and other configurations - each of these have been specifically set up the way they have on purpose. If you think you have a legitimate reason for something to be different, by all means please say so and someone WILL respond..... but the attitude we receive from you above and in your suggestions in the past doesnt do much for your cause i'm afriad....

i understand the char limit is there for a reason and actually agree with it, yet do beleive that it should be reduced to 5 char as an example so posts that are quick informative are still possible
i appreciate it is to reduce post whoring which is great things yet at times it can be limiting
i also appreciate the attitude can be offputting yet thats from frustration and not a direct agenda to personalise and attack...

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This new forum and website is being designed and structured to harbour a wealth of technical knowledge, and to promote learning and involvement within the Toyota community.... not to ridicule. The board's intention with the new forum is to start afresh, with a clean slate, and build the type of online community some remember from back in the day.

..and this is a good approach yet the consultation from the current community was lackig which as anyone involved in any level of consultation on a business/professional level will note as a seriosu flaw in achieving the results

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I thought of all people you wouldve understood that the reason we are taking these details is to force individuals to take responsibility in their actions on the forums, and to hopefully weed out the types of individualls who have left a marr on these current forums.

yes i do and this should be noted and reflected in soem of my prior comments yet i beleive that the current level fo tis approach has g oen too far and this has beene xpressed by multiple persons
it has to be asked besides the weeds in the community what other reasons the regulars founders and valued members of this community have left or not as active as previously..

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I assure you, we are in breach of NO privacy laws and security measures are being implemented to protect personal information.

this is comforting yet is it possible to outline particular aforementioned security measures without going into detail that compramises the security of it ?

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If you really felt this strongly, why dont you come along to a meeting and field your questions, comments and suggestions to the regular club members and the whole board - we always throw the floor open to anyone there to do so! I'm sure if you did you'd be met with a very different response to what you feel you are getting.
When i started caring about the forums and club - i started going to the club meets, and then joined the club.... and then became a board member.

i plan to when i have the facilites and capability to and express my voice ... as ive pointed to others in my signature, yet at this stage im limited to expressing my opinion online and voicing the greatness fo this club in the greater community to asssist it grow

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There is a simple solution though- if you dont like it, you dont have to join. We are only asking the SAME amount of information that we ask of anyone who joins the club, and by your logic that the forums are "an appendage" of the club - then you have given justification to our choice.

and that raised an issue, wether this appengadeis a part fo the greater toymods car club community and cosnidered an asset or wether it is a value added service to the greater community yet not involved with toymods and the fact that the url leads to the fact it is a part fo the toymods community

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If you have any queries about the way the club is structured and run, please take your time to view our constitution....

thanks for the link
i read it at the time of conception Smile

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http://www.toymods.org.au/Toymods_Constitution.pdf

Finally - the URL toymods.net is temporary until the website/forums are ready... www.toymods.org.au will always be the home of Toymods on the intrawebnet Smile

my reply to this is mentioned as above with the misleading the name is suggesting

i mean no harm and do give a shit hence th epassion in the posts i make that may disturb some people, yet without passion theres no soul or greater community toa club and it ends up in somethign like hot4's

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