What would you change about this community?

[jeffmossy]

For me as soon as you start using terms like event team, and planning stages, it has all become regimental and all spontaneity has gone and as Annie says seems very CC.

We had a gathering of members a few week back at Glasson Dock , nothing was organised ( Except the date and field ) no agenda was organised it was all done on the day and it was a great gathering. So these type of venues are still available and will be available next year ,

 

[spigot]

Why no forum app?

I would like to see the return of the forum app for phones.

It was much easier (for me) to use than getting up the Safari page, trying to enlarge it & then losing it etc., it's a pain in the ar$e.

When travelling, it's also a pain to dig out the laptop to post when it was much simpler to use my iPhone.

 

[Admin]

I've just come back from Holland with info, places, tips and yes POI'S.

Now the Country threads are closed and have been for some time, I don't feel much point in posting as in a day or so the thread will be lost in the general chat melee.

This is a real shame as we're not just a UK / France ( ok & Spain) site ... although it feels like it.

I know the argument about stuff being out of date, but it doesn't stop folks reading for pointers, info, resources.
I have an old Encyclopedia Brittania set from the 50s. I wouldn't rely on it for an exam but mega interesting a bloody good read it still is.

I'd be surprised if you've not got page view counters going on in the background which would indicate the notion they're not used much, but as they're closed that's a self fulfilling prophecy...?

Please reconsider Opening back the Country Info. The forum is demonstrably missing out on alot of valuable info. Stick a sticky post if necessary and folks should be smart enuf not to rely on our info as their only guide.

Chrz Mul.

The new system allows you to directly enter the POI data, it is now far more than just a location and a name.

 

[Admin]

For me personally it's the meets and the frequency of them there was a time when they were spontaneous and very organic and just worked, now they seem to be over organised and dare I say a little CC don't get me wrong I love meeting up with all of you but recently it's felt a little Groundhog dayish by far the best meet this year for me was Rogers Attleborough meet because it was different and fun Thanks Rog. I am hoping next year a few meets will be held at music festivals like the Upton Blues and the Brandon steam fair but actually on their camping fields looking forward to the Octoberfest next month.

You don't have to attend all the meets, just go to the ones that take your fancy. We have about 500 members who attend meets and we need enough meets across Great Britain to cater for everyone. This means that they need to have some organisation.

 

[Admin]

For me as soon as you start using terms like event team, and planning stages, it has all become regimental and all spontaneity has gone and as Annie says seems very CC.

Well, the option is to move the organised meets over to motorhomer.com, but really what is the point? People can attend whatever meets they want to, and avoid the ones they don't like. But for people to have that option we have to have a variety of meets in lots of locations and that needs a team of people to work.

 

[molly 2]

I would like to see wildcamping start to build up its own network of wild camping cl type 5 van sites .

 

[campervanannie]

You don't have to attend all the meets, just go to the ones that take your fancy. We have about 500 members who attend meets and we need enough meets across Great Britain to cater for everyone. This means that they need to have some organisation.

 

[Deleted user 48797]

I'm not sure about another forum if that means checking 2 (sorry to be negative). Although we're members of the CMC we like the casual, minimum rules, format of this.
It's a good thing, what's not to like.

 

[molly 2]

Would it be possible for sales and wants to be found on search engines ,so if such as an autosleeper motorhome was listed for sale it would be found by someone searching for a autosleeper motorhome in search engines

 

[izwozral]

If the new site resembles Campermate.com or Rankers.com that would excellent. They have tons of info that can be dipped into [or not] and so easy to navigate, also they have the added bonus of pics of the poi and reviews.

 

[Gnomus]

Lobbying

Would it be helpful to have a separate forum to post alerts where opportunities appear to promote our interests. For example if a local authority is planning to restrict parking or on a positive note is consulting on improving a tourism or parking strategy.

Members could choose to support individuals who have raised a query with a local authority or other organisation, particularly if we live vote and pay taxes in the locality concerned.

Chris

 

[campervanannie]

Yes loose the events button at the top when you click it the message reads you may look at events updated during the last 24 hrs here you click on it and it says no updated events . As far as I know there hasn't been anything on it for a long time years infact.

 

[rugbyken]

i understand that in the future there will be three categories of meet the large annual type rally's rutland hereford the wheel druridge bay etc & hopefully henley but meets of that sort to avoid chaos have to have an element of organisation then we can still have meets on the scale of greywell bugbrook etc where the venue itself limits participants to 20 or so + of course we would still have the more impromptu gatherings , the problem of course is the more successful phils baby is the more people will be disappointed if there was a meet calendar you would get people booking up for their year ala CC sorry CMC now as always every solution brings its own problems

 

[Makzine]

We're happy with the site as it is and don't like the meets as we're unsociable bu88ers who like our own company :wave;

 

[Val54]

We think the site works fine as it is. It is a community in the true sense that when someone is in trouble, there is a lot of help to be found whether technical or financial or simple common sense advice. The banter adds to the sense of community. Although we haven't attended any meets, primarily due to work commitments, it is up to everyone to decide which they want to attend. Everything has to be organised to some extent, even impromptu takes an email or phone call !!
Leave it alone Phil, it's working as it is and the site is easy to navigate, not something that can be said about some others. It's also a very speedy site on the internet, we always connect to this site first to check out our connections.
Val and Dave

 

[Fazerloz]

We had a gathering of members a few week back at Glasson Dock , nothing was organised ( Except the date and field ) no agenda was organised it was all done on the day and it was a great gathering. So these type of venues are still available and will be available next year ,

Well, the option is to move the organised meets over to motorhomer.com, but really what is the point? People can attend whatever meets they want to, and avoid the ones they don't like. But for people to have that option we have to have a variety of meets in lots of locations and that needs a team of people to work.

My comment wasn't a criticism but a general observation of how meets seem to have gone. Not long ago meets seemed to be more spontaneous. I may change my mind though if the 6m rule is ever implemented at meets.:have fun:

 

[rugbyken]

phil might implement the 6 mtr rule as his new palace is 5cm under it would stop anyone having a better van than him hey wully?

 

[Wully]

phil might implement the 6 mtr rule as his new palace is 5cm under it would stop anyone having a better van than him hey wully?

I'm no cutting ma van in half for nobody it'll be really hard to please half of the people on here they'll pick fault with anything no matter what the glass half empty brigade and the other 50% are just piss heads like me

 

[Canalsman]

If the new site resembles Campermate.com or Rankers.com that would excellent. They have tons of info that can be dipped into [or not] and so easy to navigate, also they have the added bonus of pics of the poi and reviews.

The new POI system will be similar in concept to Campermate ... the intent is to provide all the essential information to help identify which overnight stop is right for you.

 

[2cv]

I like the forum layout as it is. Forums in general seem to feel obliged to change their layout regularly, I very rarely find that this improves them. If it aint broke why fix it?
Certainly the organisation of meets has come on over the years, I'm just very grateful that some members are prepared to put in some great efforts to make them possible.