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I feel for you in seeing changes to the Club but unfortunately this is the downside of modern social media and web forums. Some people think they can post anything and a number do so to spark reactions. This forum is not alone and I belong to different ones and am an admin on a certain football one. As an admin you know who is likely to troll and have to keep a close eye on them but the long and short of it is, they spoil it for everyone else. Even if you ban them they usually find a way to rejoin under a different user name. They do this in the name of banter but it is more than that. When I first started with car clubs there were no online forums and each month you would await contact via their magazine and perhaps phone someone for info etc. I got onto one or two committees when I wanted to get involved more. When online forums came in you get a large number of visitors purely using the site for info when their car has a problem and never put anything else back and indeed I have done this with other cars I have owned .......that is the nature of the beast with modern technology..........and then you get the pain of trolling. Unless you are an admin, it is best to ignore it as in my experience they soon get bored and move on to something else. Unfortunately some people rise to the bait and it all kicks off. In my experience there are also a number who like to look in from the outside and enjoy seeing how far this bickering goes!! With regard to the dwindling numbers, this is always going to happen as many people buy them on a shoestring and when some major expense is required they scrap them as in their eyes the money needed to rectify a problem is not warranted. It comes down to why you buy the car in the first place. I have been involved with Classic cars for a long time and you do so because you love the marque and will spend what it takes to get it as good as you can afford and enjoy. If you are always thinking of getting back the money spent and make a profit then classic car ownership is not for you unless you are in to the top end of marques. I include future classics like the Rover 75 in these thoughts which is the reason I bought another one last year. I have already spent much more than the car is worth if I was to sell now but that is the point........I am enjoying it and it is not an out and out investment.There are very few Scimitars left and they only ever made 79 Middlebridges but we have a very good club both on and off line. ........and now there are no trolls left on the boards. This club, as they all do, will evolve and not always for the best and as old members leave it new ones join and sometimes want to take the club in different directions. As time goes by there will be less and less cars but those that are still in use will be owned by true enthusiasts and usually forums benefit. I know there are a number on here who don't own the marque anymore or who like yourself are disillusioned and will make the decision to leave. Sad if you and they do and as someone suggested it would be good if you just posted in the social / chillout aspect and ignore the children in other sections of the forum. Best wishes and good luck if you do leave. PS: sorry for posting in the chillout zone but as that was where the op was I thought it best here.........................now back to the informal, lighthearted stuff. ............................
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1st February 2019, 11:01 | #144432 | |
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Here is a photo, I took last year of the geese coming to chase the dogs, my wife and have a nibble at the dogs food... Today, round the back of the house, Musafa - A Great St. Bernard came to say hello! Later on, Gin on the left of the photo was grooming Spot the Lab Out of shot is Pimms, a Collie. She had gone into the woods hunting and laying in the sun is Anchy -a Mongrel rescued from an abusive and neglectful owner. |
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As it is so lovely outside today I have knocked up a nice summer ploughman's for lunch
AdobePhotoshopExpress_2019_02_01_11:36:11 by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr
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Best I don't mention the Big Mac from yesterday then
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That's a very bold admission to make!
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With or without bacon???
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Need a bit of English Mustard with that pork pie but otherwise a very tempting plate of food. My wife's all time favourite meal.
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