Please be patient while some changes are made to the AMCA Forum's directory

[tfburke3]

Tom - to your question "I also have no idea what appropriate line up of forums to make sense means." I want to get all the forums organized so they are in the right places. I also want to make one place for admin and technical help so all the info need to help members use the forum is in one place.

I guess when I referred to spaghetti I wanted to promote being open to try new ways of doing things to see if we can improve it.

Mike Love

Thanks for reply Mike and the work you do.
Can you address post#25?
My only problem was reading a post and when trying to respond I was not authorized because its posted in a group.
Is it not a group if all forum members have access?
Tom

[T. Cotten]

Tom - I would suggest you do passwords for the AMCA like I do, I use the same password for the forum and the main AMCA member web page. AMCA Customer Service is really helpful at getting you a new password set up.

Contact for Customer Service
Phone: (855) 398-8688
CustomerService@AntiqueMotorcycle.org

Let me know if I can help with anything.

Mike Love

Jumped through too many hoops too many times already, Mike!

Main page is worthless to me anyway.

.....Cotten

[ihrescue]

So the plan is stick with the recent changes regardless of negative feedback because the forum is looking for ways to stay relevent and reach new people for interest in the club?
Im not sure how restricting access will accomplish this but perhaps explaining proposed changes to current participants and seeking feedback beforehand might be better recieved,but may maybe Im missing or did miss something.
Throwing spaggetti may be one way of seeking improvements but I dont think its THE way.
I also have no idea what appropriate line up of forums to make sense means.
Tom

Tom - to your question "I also have no idea what appropriate line up of forums to make sense means." I want to get all the forums organized so they are in the right places. I also want to make one place for admin and technical help so all the info need to help members use the forum is in one place.

I guess when I referred to spaghetti I wanted to promote being open to try new ways of doing things to see if we can improve it.

Mike Love

[ihrescue]

Why are there threads that say...






"Sorry, you are not authorized to view this page."

I don't know Tom - I get the same thing and and have looked through all the settings and haven't figured it out.

Mike Love

[ihrescue]

I believe that is the way it is, Joe!

We never noticed "Groups" because there's little or nothing there.

The only restriction I have encountered is to the AMCA home page because it no longer accepts my password. Two passwords is too much.

We opt out by ignoring the 'groups' button nobody found 'til now, just like we ignore Recent Blog Posts and the Tag Cloud.

...Cotten

Tom - I would suggest you do passwords for the AMCA like I do, I use the same password for the forum and the main AMCA member web page. AMCA Customer Service is really helpful at getting you a new password set up.

Contact for Customer Service
Phone: (855) 398-8688
CustomerService@AntiqueMotorcycle.org

Let me know if I can help with anything.

Mike Love

[ihrescue]

I think most of the knowledge that people look for on here is stored in old heads and most if not all of those old heads struggle with computors, I know I do, so if you want those old heads to participate here you need to keep things simple, easy to use and logical in operation.
Because of the trouble I have with text getting split up when I load pictures I'm very close to joining those who are considering leaving.
I've never used that group section and never will so I haven't had the problems other users are having but if those sort of problems get over onto the forum you'll lose me very quickly.
My 2 cents worth anyhow.

Anytime you run into problems with posting let me help you out. Contact me by email or here in the forum. We should be be able to get your info up on the forum the way you'd like it to be.

Mike Love

[T. Cotten]

I love a desktop computer with an actual, useable keyboard.

Keyboards last a lot longer, Eric,

If you cover them with stretch wrap.

It keeps spilled coffee out.

....Cotten

[exeric]

: I've never had a mobile phone, so I cannot imagine what navigating this site is like without a desktop.

I love a desktop computer with an actual, useable keyboard.

[T. Cotten]

If the default is everyone is a member of all groups, why do we still have to join the group to comment on a post?

I just joined the 741 Indian group, Joe!

It took one click. There is still nothing in the group.

It seems to let me compose a post, though.

I'm going to just ignore 'Groups' unless I get a notification, and that feature is silly too.

....Cotten
PS: I've never had a mobile phone, so I cannot imagine what navigating this site is like without a desktop.

[joe fxs fxr]

I believe that is the way it is, Joe!

We never noticed "Groups" because there's little or nothing there.

The only restriction I have encountered is to the AMCA home page because it no longer accepts my password. Two passwords is too much.

We opt out by ignoring the 'groups' button nobody found 'til now, just like we ignore Recent Blog Posts and the Tag Cloud.

...Cotten

If the default is everyone is a member of all groups, why do we still have to join the group to comment on a post?

[T. Cotten]

Yes, why can't the default be all members are all groups, and you can opt out?

I believe that is the way it is, Joe!

We never noticed "Groups" because there's little or nothing there.

The only restriction I have encountered is to the AMCA home page because it no longer accepts my password. Two passwords is too much.

We opt out by ignoring the 'groups' button nobody found 'til now, just like we ignore Recent Blog Posts and the Tag Cloud.

...Cotten

[joe fxs fxr]

I have no problem with groups-as long as they are open & available for ALL MEMBERS. I can't think of any reason for anything to be "private" on this forum except for personal messages. Leave the private crap to Fakebook.

It should not be necessary to "join" a group to read or comment.

Yes, why can't the default be all members are all groups, and you can opt out?

[TH47Indy]

...much of our society's business culture is centered on growth; bigger is better, the more the merrier, gotta grow sales. But this is a club for antique motorcycle enthusiasts...and there's a limit to our numbers in the world. Does every person owning an antique motorcycle belong to our club? No. Will making our community forum function like Facebook get those missing antique motorcycle owners to join AMCA? Probably not. What could happen is people who have a passing fancy to own an antique motorcycle, or simply think antique motorcycles are cool may wander into the club...just as you see happening on Facebook, a few may stay and contribute while most will move on...that's the social media way!

I'm not a snob but I personally don't think we need to cater to and fish for new members, rather we should make the forum as user friendly as possible so that current AMCA members that are not on the forum are encouraged to contribute.

I agree, well said! I'm not a Facebook, person, and while I understand that technology does sometimes need to be updated to keep pace with browser and other tech updates, I don't believe that the past functionality on the site would discourage any new members from participating.

[HDSmitty]

I'm not "on" facebook or myface or instawhatever or any of them and have NO desire to be

[pisten-bully]

...much of our society's business culture is centered on growth; bigger is better, the more the merrier, gotta grow sales. But this is a club for antique motorcycle enthusiasts...and there's a limit to our numbers in the world. Does every person owning an antique motorcycle belong to our club? No. Will making our community forum function like Facebook get those missing antique motorcycle owners to join AMCA? Probably not. What could happen is people who have a passing fancy to own an antique motorcycle, or simply think antique motorcycles are cool may wander into the club...just as you see happening on Facebook, a few may stay and contribute while most will move on...that's the social media way!

I'm not a snob but I personally don't think we need to cater to and fish for new members, rather we should make the forum as user friendly as possible so that current AMCA members that are not on the forum are encouraged to contribute.