State of the Nation
State of the Nation
27-02-2023, 01:53 AM
Jimxms I think we should meet and have dinner to discuss the options
If people want to help with the re branding of the site we are happy to trial ideas and do a vote for you the members to pick the layout you prefer
Jimxms I think we should meet and have dinner to discuss the options
27-02-2023, 02:08 AM
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27-02-2023, 04:03 AM
Again, have you considered allowing people to log on to the forum using facebook?
el_bandido
27-02-2023, 04:03 AM #24It isn't a case of just updating the layout Rabs, it's streamlining the function of the forum; keep what is working and drop what is no longer useful. We should consider dropping sub forums that haven't had any proper content for over a month, it doesn't look good when people come here and see only 1/3 of the subforums have recent posts. What we have right now is 100 people in a football stadium, which looks empty.
Again, have you considered allowing people to log on to the forum using facebook?
27-02-2023, 04:16 AM
We will be streamlining the layout
Adding features
Removing bits etc
I'm aware of that mate and we are exploring all things that are mentioned
We will be streamlining the layout
Adding features
Removing bits etc
27-02-2023, 07:30 AM
Rabster If people want to help with the re branding of the site we are happy to trial ideas and do a vote for you the members to pick the layout you prefer
Jimxms I think we should meet and have dinner to discuss the options
Ok mate, I've a pretty open calendar these days.
Rabster If people want to help with the re branding of the site we are happy to trial ideas and do a vote for you the members to pick the layout you prefer
Jimxms I think we should meet and have dinner to discuss the options
Ok mate, I've a pretty open calendar these days.
27-02-2023, 07:47 AM
el_bandido It isn't a case of just updating the layout Rabs, it's streamlining the function of the forum; keep what is working and drop what is no longer useful. We should consider dropping sub forums that haven't had any proper content for over a month, it doesn't look good when people come here and see only 1/3 of the subforums have recent posts. What we have right now is 100 people in a football stadium, which looks empty.
Again, have you considered allowing people to log on to the forum using facebook?
These days 'tags' are the new sub-forums. I think merging of the model specific forums and using tags to identify threads for make/model would be a really cool way to go. After all, knowledge of cars can be applied across many makes/models and by not separating your audience into manufacturer forums, you increase engagement. Especially in the Jap scene this could be a good thing as there is nowhere near as much brand snobbery as if you was to do the same thing in a Euro car club forum.
The bottom line I suppose is how much of a radical change are you willing to make in order to keep the site relevant outside of the world of facebook.
I went through exactly the same scenario with a technology forum I owned many moons ago. However, I actually set up a sister website exactly how I wanted it, showed it to my forum members and they liked it so much that they all migrated over to the new site of their own accord.
el_bandido It isn't a case of just updating the layout Rabs, it's streamlining the function of the forum; keep what is working and drop what is no longer useful. We should consider dropping sub forums that haven't had any proper content for over a month, it doesn't look good when people come here and see only 1/3 of the subforums have recent posts. What we have right now is 100 people in a football stadium, which looks empty.
Again, have you considered allowing people to log on to the forum using facebook?
These days 'tags' are the new sub-forums. I think merging of the model specific forums and using tags to identify threads for make/model would be a really cool way to go. After all, knowledge of cars can be applied across many makes/models and by not separating your audience into manufacturer forums, you increase engagement. Especially in the Jap scene this could be a good thing as there is nowhere near as much brand snobbery as if you was to do the same thing in a Euro car club forum.
The bottom line I suppose is how much of a radical change are you willing to make in order to keep the site relevant outside of the world of facebook.
I went through exactly the same scenario with a technology forum I owned many moons ago. However, I actually set up a sister website exactly how I wanted it, showed it to my forum members and they liked it so much that they all migrated over to the new site of their own accord.
01-03-2023, 03:57 AM
Just went to The Fast Show yesterday and again I saw the same sort of thing.. an Astra owners club (who reminded me of this club with their banners etc) had a balloon on the back of all the cars causing attention and a little stall with things for sale (Didn't take that much notice to be fair.) But there were a small crowd of people on that stand.
YelromKram As for the money side of things What you do have is a great name for a club, I think that with a little redesign / design of a club logo into something that you could plaster on a t-shirt and people even unassociated with the club would be happy wearing it. Take it to shows sell, sell, sell etc. A fundraiser could be a good idea, pick a show that you will have a strong presence at Buy some prizes ( something people want but inexpensive or freebies from a sponsor) then get the raffle tickets out get members out selling to the public and pulling people to the stand it's a bit of a gamble in that people might not want to buy tickets. another option might be to get kits together to complete certain mods, things that people can buy separately to mod their cars but you can save them the hassle and add 10% the cost. What would be really useful and possibly a really good seller (though a lot of hard work would be required) is if you can put together a manual similar to a Haynes manual. A pdf you can sell for a fiver with the the servicing and repair jobs step by stepped with pictures.
You guys have a great reputation that's what pulled me in to this club! And after the disorganization of a club I went with yesterday I really can not wait to see how you do things at Japfest compared to them. This is why I invested my money in to membership.
On another note can you put share buttons to Facebook on forum posts? Like with my website I added these buttons so I could just link my blog posts to any where on Facebook. It's easier for a member to share their build thread or something and just quicker to share show threads. Rather than C+P the link on to Facebook etc. Make sense? Sorry if that exists already - I haven't noticed anything lol.
"Dude I almost had you"
This guy makes a good point about a raffle etc. I've seen this a couple of times now..Once at Japshow there was a club with t-shirts on a rack for sale and a little stand with bits and bobs on selling to raise funds for their club. It could have been a raffle for all I know.. Can't remember that far back now!
Just went to The Fast Show yesterday and again I saw the same sort of thing.. an Astra owners club (who reminded me of this club with their banners etc) had a balloon on the back of all the cars causing attention and a little stall with things for sale (Didn't take that much notice to be fair.) But there were a small crowd of people on that stand.
YelromKram As for the money side of things What you do have is a great name for a club, I think that with a little redesign / design of a club logo into something that you could plaster on a t-shirt and people even unassociated with the club would be happy wearing it. Take it to shows sell, sell, sell etc. A fundraiser could be a good idea, pick a show that you will have a strong presence at Buy some prizes ( something people want but inexpensive or freebies from a sponsor) then get the raffle tickets out get members out selling to the public and pulling people to the stand it's a bit of a gamble in that people might not want to buy tickets. another option might be to get kits together to complete certain mods, things that people can buy separately to mod their cars but you can save them the hassle and add 10% the cost. What would be really useful and possibly a really good seller (though a lot of hard work would be required) is if you can put together a manual similar to a Haynes manual. A pdf you can sell for a fiver with the the servicing and repair jobs step by stepped with pictures.
You guys have a great reputation that's what pulled me in to this club! And after the disorganization of a club I went with yesterday I really can not wait to see how you do things at Japfest compared to them. This is why I invested my money in to membership.
On another note can you put share buttons to Facebook on forum posts? Like with my website I added these buttons so I could just link my blog posts to any where on Facebook. It's easier for a member to share their build thread or something and just quicker to share show threads. Rather than C+P the link on to Facebook etc. Make sense? Sorry if that exists already - I haven't noticed anything lol.
"Dude I almost had you"
01-03-2023, 05:43 AM
YelromKram The site is great and there is a lot of information on here for lots of different mods and fixes, however the availability of this information can sometimes be hard to get to and when you find the information you need the OP has removed the pictures from their Photobucket accountThat's a very good point. I would love to see an easy to find DIY section with nothing but guides on how to do different mods or maintenance. I used to have all my pictures hosted by Imageshack until they suddenly wanted me to pay for it, then I started hosting my own pictures. It now costs me £1/month for 15GB of space and that I can live with. If you make a DIY section I’ll re-upload all the guides I’ve made throughout the years. Hopefully some people will find them helpful.
P.Lindblom
01-03-2023, 05:43 AM #29YelromKram The site is great and there is a lot of information on here for lots of different mods and fixes, however the availability of this information can sometimes be hard to get to and when you find the information you need the OP has removed the pictures from their Photobucket accountThat's a very good point. I would love to see an easy to find DIY section with nothing but guides on how to do different mods or maintenance. I used to have all my pictures hosted by Imageshack until they suddenly wanted me to pay for it, then I started hosting my own pictures. It now costs me £1/month for 15GB of space and that I can live with. If you make a DIY section I’ll re-upload all the guides I’ve made throughout the years. Hopefully some people will find them helpful.
01-03-2023, 05:50 AM
we are happy to make sections that make life easier mate so you tell us what sections you want to put DIY threads in and we will make it or were you thinking a general DIY group ?
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