All sounds great, some nice ideas to help improve the club, the vBulletin would be a nice improvement, with nice profiles would be good. Technical sections to help people with the most common questions would also be benificial i'm sure. I know it would be the first place I would check if I had any queries (I've still got to find the dosh to buy one yet :() I look forward to seeing what happens over the coming weeks, if there was any way I can assist I would be more then willing to try and help out. I prefer the paper mags, but I think the pdf versions would also be nice addition, especially for those that would prefer reading the pdfs and saving costs. (also handy for members being able to read them at remote locations) a media section would be lovely if possible, as I'm always on the look out for video clips and pictures if I can find them. food for thought anyway, Good Luck !!!! Keiron Hollett DOC #499 E. Sussex --- Mike Bosworth <mike.bosworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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 > 403 > > > > > > > > Keiron Hollett DOC #499 E. Sussex ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Groups gets a make over. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/XISQkA/lOaOAA/yQLSAA/HliolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> DOC UK Website: www.deloreans.co.uk Unsubscribe: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ** Unless otherwise stated, all messages posted to the group are assumed public and may be printed in the club magazine ** Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/doc-uk/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/