[doc] Club Secretary / New DOC Forum

["Mike Bosworth" <mike.bosworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello All

Firstly can i just say a very big thank you to everybody for the 
kind words not only on here, but by private email and the numerous 
calls i have recieved regarding the Club Secretary position. Many of 
these are from people until now, i have not even met or corresponded 
with.
All i can say is that i will give this post 100% and will carry on 
building on the very good work of my honorable predecessor.

Thank you.



Im sure you will all remember various discussions regarding 
our 'Yahoo Auto group' and the 'limitations' this particular 
newsgroup format offers in the terms of its flexibility. I have over 
the last few months been discussing this format at great length with 
many club members and in every case all agree we 'deserve' something 
better.

Therefore after careful consideration, I am proposing to set up a 
package based upon 'vBulletin' software. This is used by a lot of 
newsgroups in particular 'Auto' based ones. 

Those of you who view 'Tamir's DeLorean Site' will recognize this 
format.

I am proposing that the newgroup be 'built up' to provide a valuable 
source of information for owners and enthusiasts. With specific ' 
information' sections accessable only by DOC members. 

Possibly along with:-

Technical Sections
Product Reviews
Club / Other DOC attended events / Calender of Events
'Online 'PDF' version of the club magazine' (A possible aim of this 
is to try and build up the club membership by offering a cost 
incentive to those who would rather not recieve 'paper' magazines.)

There are various sub sections or categories we could have within 
the newsgroup.

May i add that we have had a couple of donations towards the 
purchase cost and update of the software by individuals who wish to 
remain anonymous.

Like the current format i personally would wish our newsgroup to 
remain 'unmoderated' (Obviously with moderators 'on hand ' )It would 
be nice  that when we reach the stage of putting this 
newsgroup 'online' that all members could fill out a short profile 
of themselves, just basic stuff like your name / vin number / 
general location , maybe even a Avator pic so we can all get to know 
each other better even though we may not see each other for ages :)

The above is all purely a suggestion nothing is set in stone as yet.
Can i open it to all for sugestions as what people would like to see 
and also volunteers for 'site administrators'

Im looking forward to your sugestions and comments. (I am aiming to 
get this up and running in 4 -6 weeks)

Kind Regards

Mike
#2001 HEC6T
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