Re: [doc] Please Read - a new idea for DOC

[Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxx>]

That's great John - I look forward to having a crack, however it'll be 
quite alien to a lot of users and may bring in a lot of unwanted 
stuff.... maybe

Martin

John Tien wrote:

> Dear List, (Please visit:
> http://delorean.0catch.com/index/delorean_forum.jpg)
>
> As it is Easter Holiday (and I am stuck in UK because
> Hong Kong is bad with SARS), I and my friend Matthew
> have time to worked hard and develop an online forum
> for DOC. I had this idea because there are problems
> with sending attachments & problems with too much
> emails filling up mail boxes in a very short time when
> everyone is sharing their thoughts. A forum works
> basically like Yahoo Groups that DOC is using at the
> moment, but it has more function. Main benefits using
> online forum are:
>
> 1)Attachments can be uploaded to the server that the
> forum belongs to, and so no attachments will be sent
> to anyones e-mail and explode the mail box. Every
> time people want to view the attachments, they can
> simply download them by a click.
> 2)Every time you visit the forum, it will tell you how
> many new posts are created since your last visit, so
> you can check them according to your will.
> 3)Users of the forum are divided into different user
> levels& For example, Martin Gutkowski is the moderator
> of the Technical information area of the Forum; Chris
> Parnham - moderator for Shows & meetings; Andy for the
> Club Mag section& etc. Then the user levels goes on as
> Members  Normal Users and Guests  Not registered
> Members.
>
> -Moderator is in charge of the section they look
> after, generally answer questions in their field.
> -Members are normal users.
> -Guest can be anyone on the internet. They can see
> posts that are allowed for them to see. If messages
> are set for registered users only they have no
> access to them to give our club members some privacy.
> The idea of having Guest user level is to allow non
> members to see some posts, photos&etc and hopefully
> gain them some interest in joining the club.
> 	
> 4)Different posts are divided into different topics,
> so people can check them according to their will/
> need. So far I have these topics inserted in the
> forum:
>
> ~DOC News~
> General Notice  Usually general notices put up by the
> administrators
> The Club Magazine - Post things that you want to be
> published on the DOC mag
> Shows & Meetings - Time tables, Show Details, Time
> Arrangement... etc
> Club Gear - T-shirts, Polish, Diecast Models...etc
> The DOC UK Website - News on Update, Change of ISP...
> etc
>
> ~Technical Information~
> Engine - Starting Problems, Hot/ Cold Start
> Problems... etc
> Transmission - Gearbox problem (Automatic/ Manual)
> Exhaust - Stainless Steel Exhaust, Free Flow
> Exhaust... etc
> Suspension - Lower Suspension problems
> Brakes - Brake Problems, Discussion... etc
> Exterior - Polish Problem, Dings Removal... etc
> Interior - Color matching problem, Cleaning problem...
> etc
> Steering - Shaky Steering, How to change Steering
> Wheel... etc
> Electrical - Wiring Problem, ECU Repair... etc
>
> ~Others~
> Spare Parts Request/ Sales  As title
> Right Hand Drive DeLoreans - News and thoughts on RHD
> DeLoreans
> DeLorean Collectables - Diecast models, T-shirts...
> etc
> Chat - Share whatever you want to say here... doesn't
> need to be DeLorean
> Website - Shares DeLorean sites you find
> Gullwing Cars - Share other gullwing cars you know
>
> The only difference between Yahoo Groups and the Forum
> that I and my friend are working on is instead of
> checking your e-mail for DOC messages; you go to the
> forum website (which will be www.hkdelorean.com) to
> check them. This ensures that you can check these
> messages anywhere in the world without the need of
> e-mail programs like MS Outlook. You can always go
> back and check previous messages using the search
> function, so to reduce same questions being asked
> again and again&
>
> Please tell me any thoughts and ideas on this as I and
> my friend would like to make a prefect discussion
> tool for DOC&
>
> Regards,
> John Tien 286 (working day and night to make this
> works)
>
>
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