Smaug
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All seems very unpleasant really. Her interpretation does not fit the facts of the Natural England rules (as posted earlier) nor the actual operation of this forum. Looks like she has made an unsustainable assumption to me.
But what the heck, I am unlikely to be attending meets anyway as they are not the wife's "thing". She prefers us to get away somewhere on our own & I don't mind that.
I'm really not trying to cause trouble, just puzzled by the strange assumptions. It isn't really any of my business how the forum is run, I'm just pleased it is here for a bit of a chinwag.
EDIT: why not ask her to read this thread & comment on why she made the assumption that our non-paying members are simply on a short-term trial membership, when in fact they are simply long term members who don't want access to the PoI's or PMs?
But what the heck, I am unlikely to be attending meets anyway as they are not the wife's "thing". She prefers us to get away somewhere on our own & I don't mind that.
I'm really not trying to cause trouble, just puzzled by the strange assumptions. It isn't really any of my business how the forum is run, I'm just pleased it is here for a bit of a chinwag.
EDIT: why not ask her to read this thread & comment on why she made the assumption that our non-paying members are simply on a short-term trial membership, when in fact they are simply long term members who don't want access to the PoI's or PMs?
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Firefox
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Just redefine Free Members as Full Members, and Full Members as Full Members+ or something like that.
Problem solved. The Free members who attend meets are usually long term members, just as committed to the site, but can't afford extra outgoings at that time.
Problem solved. The Free members who attend meets are usually long term members, just as committed to the site, but can't afford extra outgoings at that time.
Smaug
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Pro members, Special members, Retail members, full rights members, Extra rights members, subscribed members, Premium members, the list is almost endless, but the outcome solves any unpleasantness of barring people from certain meets. I like the last one as they have paid a premium & have a premium service. Just an idea for discussion.
maxi77
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It has already been pointed out that the serpent who deals with this has already joined the site and knows how things are run. Just changing names changes nothing. On the other hand I am sure that it is not beyond the wit of man to dream up a new constitution where any one who joins the site is a full member in serpent speak and the present full members become full members with benefits.
wildman
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I could swear I already replied to this but here it is again.
It is quite unfair to refer to Sharon Sharpe as a Serpent, both she and Paul Ackers who manage the exemption certificates for Natural England work within the guidelines they are presented with. I have always found them both to be very helpful and not the jobsworth type of public servant one sometimes come across. Their sole job is to help applicants and they do it admirably. The problem is obviously in the definition of full member as their criteria does not include payment of a membership fee or other non fee paying clubs would not get a licence.
It is quite unfair to refer to Sharon Sharpe as a Serpent, both she and Paul Ackers who manage the exemption certificates for Natural England work within the guidelines they are presented with. I have always found them both to be very helpful and not the jobsworth type of public servant one sometimes come across. Their sole job is to help applicants and they do it admirably. The problem is obviously in the definition of full member as their criteria does not include payment of a membership fee or other non fee paying clubs would not get a licence.
maxi77
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Sorry but serpent has nothing to do with the post holders goodness or lack of it. In this case she applies the rules, she knows our present structure, thus to change the way things are we must change in a proper way so she can see the rules are being complied with. Simples
In reality I am impressed that she has taken the time to understand the organisation
Al321
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If free members cant attend the occasional meet because of the use of an exemption certificate ..then that's something we may have to except.
Maybe someone can throw some light on a recent problem...Something weird seems to be happening lately to my account here.. almost every time I try to "like" a comment,a message from the webpage tells me I,m logged out!..even tho I,m logged in,and wont allow it..also it says ive "liked" a comment that calls the lady from natural England a serpent..this for the record I did not put a "like" to. And it wont let me "unlike" it! as it says im not logged in.. Seems really odd!?
Maybe someone can throw some light on a recent problem...Something weird seems to be happening lately to my account here.. almost every time I try to "like" a comment,a message from the webpage tells me I,m logged out!..even tho I,m logged in,and wont allow it..also it says ive "liked" a comment that calls the lady from natural England a serpent..this for the record I did not put a "like" to. And it wont let me "unlike" it! as it says im not logged in.. Seems really odd!?
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Full membership.
I have not yet become a full member but have often thought about it. I dont use the forum much but I would become a full member. The main thing stopping me is the reports I read of the difficulties of getting the POIs onto a computer and therfore a sat nav.
I am not very good with computers and a technical numpty, what is the EASY way of getting the poi onto the sat nav ?
I have not yet become a full member but have often thought about it. I dont use the forum much but I would become a full member. The main thing stopping me is the reports I read of the difficulties of getting the POIs onto a computer and therfore a sat nav.
I am not very good with computers and a technical numpty, what is the EASY way of getting the poi onto the sat nav ?
Al321
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Hi Pedalman, Like you I had no clue..tho did manage to get it on to the computer..but was baffled on how to get it on to the sat nav..fortunately a computer savvy member loaded it on for me at a meet..took a fair while mind,but that coulda been due to a mobile connection.
Best ask on here if your sat nav make and model are suitable first,as seem to remember reading not all of them are. Believe theres a member on here that will do them for free if you send and pay the postage..sure someone will tell you more info soon..if not ask again
On a separate note..in my last post I mentioned I couldn't "unlike" a post that somehow had a "like" from me attributed to it.. Shoulda mentioned haven't got a problem with the post itself one way or the other..just I wouldn't of put a like to it. something odd as Ive been getting logged out when trying to like" stuff over the last few days ..
Wondered if I,d annoyed someone high up"! lol
Best ask on here if your sat nav make and model are suitable first,as seem to remember reading not all of them are. Believe theres a member on here that will do them for free if you send and pay the postage..sure someone will tell you more info soon..if not ask again
On a separate note..in my last post I mentioned I couldn't "unlike" a post that somehow had a "like" from me attributed to it.. Shoulda mentioned haven't got a problem with the post itself one way or the other..just I wouldn't of put a like to it. something odd as Ive been getting logged out when trying to like" stuff over the last few days ..
Wondered if I,d annoyed someone high up"! lol