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Re: Autobahnstormers.
« Reply #75 on: 08 January 2013, 14:03:11 »
   ABS is still going strong but the events calender has not been put up for 2013 yet as its still to be decided what events are going to be attended. We are holding a commitee meet at the end of this month to finalise this. As for the web site, we have had a couple of differant web masters who have looked into sorting things out regularly but the said persons then dropped out. The chairmans wife has previewed at the AGM a new upgraded site ready for loading but the server now has problems it letting it be loaded. the company has gone quiet about sorting it out at the moment. We have a former commitee member who is now ready to step up to run the website once this has happened. The forum has been dead quiet for a couple of months or so now, is it the time of year or people not bothering to post? i dont know as it is very lively on here. It does not help me out in running the club shop. I sourced a lot of stuff members kept asking for and so far have not sold anything. It took a lot of time and bargaining to obtain the bits and offer them up for the prices to members that I have been able to. ABS makes a very small percentage on these parts to pass on as much discount to the members as possable. The service kits offered for the 2.5/3.0 V6 cars make the club about £1.50 per kit. not a lot but we pass on as much discount as possable.
   look out in early Feb for 2013 events starting to be announced and the latest club mag by the end of this month (hopfully!)
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Re: Autobahnstormers.
« Reply #76 on: 08 January 2013, 16:29:27 »
Quote from: Keith B on 08 January 2013, 14:03:11
   ABS is still going strong but the events calender has not been put up for 2013 yet as its still to be decided what events are going to be attended. We are holding a commitee meet at the end of this month to finalise this. As for the web site, we have had a couple of differant web masters who have looked into sorting things out regularly but the said persons then dropped out. The chairmans wife has previewed at the AGM a new upgraded site ready for loading but the server now has problems it letting it be loaded. the company has gone quiet about sorting it out at the moment. We have a former commitee member who is now ready to step up to run the website once this has happened. The forum has been dead quiet for a couple of months or so now, is it the time of year or people not bothering to post? i dont know as it is very lively on here. It does not help me out in running the club shop. I sourced a lot of stuff members kept asking for and so far have not sold anything. It took a lot of time and bargaining to obtain the bits and offer them up for the prices to members that I have been able to. ABS makes a very small percentage on these parts to pass on as much discount to the members as possable. The service kits offered for the 2.5/3.0 V6 cars make the club about £1.50 per kit. not a lot but we pass on as much discount as possable.
   look out in early Feb for 2013 events starting to be announced and the latest club mag by the end of this month (hopfully!)
Keith B

It could be quiet due to members like me not being able to log in no matter what user name I use! ::) ::) ::) ;)
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Re: Autobahnstormers.
« Reply #77 on: 08 January 2013, 16:45:53 »
Keith,
Might be worth raising this with the webmaster - it appears to be quite common.
I've had difficulty with it a number of times (have had to do the silly 'what is the capital of London' nonsense to no avail.

Both Geoff and Dave have sorted it for me without any difficulty.

What do you think?

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Re: Autobahnstormers.
« Reply #78 on: 08 January 2013, 18:09:20 »
Quote from: Keith B on 08 January 2013, 14:03:11
a new upgraded site ready for loading but the server now has problems it letting it be loaded. the company has gone quiet about sorting it out at the moment.
As I've never got on to the forum, I don't know how busy it is. Nor do I know your setup. But if its a dedicated server, and you just need help setting it up, just shout. If its managed by your provider, you may be at their mercy. Maybe its a good time to shop around ;)

Again, just shout ;)
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« Reply #79 on: 08 January 2013, 18:12:54 »
No idea on what software ABS use, but it should be fairly trivial to sort out with most forum software - asking for a name, and member number, and have moderator approval turned on. Most modern forum software has this ability...  ...along with antispam to reduce the crap. It should be easy for members (IME, most people good with spanners are not so good with computers) and low burden for moderators.
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Re: Autobahnstormers.
« Reply #80 on: 08 January 2013, 18:17:08 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 08 January 2013, 18:12:54
.... (IME, most people good with spanners are not so good with computers)  ....

You've got me sussed then!  ;D ;D
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Re: Autobahnstormers.
« Reply #81 on: 08 January 2013, 18:26:32 »
Quote from: Andy B on 08 January 2013, 18:17:08
Quote from: TheBoy on 08 January 2013, 18:12:54
.... (IME, most people good with spanners are not so good with computers)  ....

You've got me sussed then!  ;D ;D

Oops,me too :-X
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Re: Autobahnstormers.
« Reply #82 on: 08 January 2013, 18:46:10 »
Nah he's got that arse backwards, most people good with computers are crap with spanners. ;) ;D
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Re: Autobahnstormers.
« Reply #83 on: 08 January 2013, 18:47:55 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 08 January 2013, 18:46:10
Nah he's got that arse backwards, most people good with computers are crap with spanners. ;) ;D
Its both ways ;)

I'm good with 'puters.

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Re: Autobahnstormers.
« Reply #84 on: 08 January 2013, 20:25:30 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 08 January 2013, 18:47:55
Quote from: chrisgixer on 08 January 2013, 18:46:10
Nah he's got that arse backwards, most people good with computers are crap with spanners. ;) ;D
Its both ways ;)

I'm good with 'puters.

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Hmmm...yes i've heard the odd rumour ::) ;)
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Re: Autobahnstormers.
« Reply #85 on: 08 January 2013, 21:59:25 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 08 January 2013, 18:12:54
No idea on what software ABS use, but it should be fairly trivial to sort out with most forum software - asking for a name, and member number, and have moderator approval turned on. Most modern forum software has this ability...  ...along with antispam to reduce the crap. It should be easy for members (IME, most people good with spanners are not so good with computers) and low burden for moderators.

phpBB

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Re: Autobahnstormers.
« Reply #86 on: 09 January 2013, 08:57:21 »
  I will put matters to them at the commitee meet. We only have a temporary web master at the moment, the chairmans wife. She keeps it updated as time allows in her schedule. Once the problem with the new format loading is sorted, we have a former commitee member who will then take over and keep it permanatly updated. He used to be the mag editor before Alex. i dont know anything about the servers etc. A server to me is a waiter at a resturant ;D.
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« Reply #87 on: 09 January 2013, 18:22:21 »
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 08 January 2013, 21:59:25
Quote from: TheBoy on 08 January 2013, 18:12:54
No idea on what software ABS use, but it should be fairly trivial to sort out with most forum software - asking for a name, and member number, and have moderator approval turned on. Most modern forum software has this ability...  ...along with antispam to reduce the crap. It should be easy for members (IME, most people good with spanners are not so good with computers) and low burden for moderators.

phpBB

 ;)
Good god. Still, at least its not vBulletin.

Is it v2 (hope not!!) or v3?
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Re: Autobahnstormers.
« Reply #88 on: 09 January 2013, 18:25:35 »
Quote from: Keith B on 09 January 2013, 08:57:21
  I will put matters to them at the commitee meet. We only have a temporary web master at the moment, the chairmans wife. She keeps it updated as time allows in her schedule. Once the problem with the new format loading is sorted, we have a former commitee member who will then take over and keep it permanatly updated. He used to be the mag editor before Alex. i dont know anything about the servers etc. A server to me is a waiter at a resturant ;D.
Keith B
Your "webmaster" (site content and day to day running) really needs to be somebody from your committee. If you need assistance in getting it set up so the webmaster can perform their role, I will help if I can.
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Re: Autobahnstormers.
« Reply #89 on: 09 January 2013, 19:14:45 »
Is it a long complicated process to join ?


I'm thinking about joining if there's a discount to be had, Is the card only good for VX dealers ?
Will be needing a full Cambelt kit this year.
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