Are we doomed?

Tinwheeler replied on 11/12/2017 14:24

Posted on 11/12/2017 14:24

Does anyone else fear for the future of this forum? Do you feel we are being treated like second class citizens?

A couple of posters have mentioned the staff input on the FB page recently and, yes, there they are. The staff members who were introduced here are actually posting on FB but, largely, ignoring the forum. (A word in praise of CL Maddie wouldn’t go amiss here - she’s head and shoulders above the rest.)

As for staff members being moderators here, what a joke! Even a visit from the CM is a rarity these days.

Then we have information about a review of the booking system being given in an interview to a commercial magazine. Hello there! What about us? We are the members who pay our membership and site fees which ultimately pay staff wages yet we are ignored on this and most other issues. It’s simply not good enough, CAMC.

Given the lack of staff input from all levels to this forum, it’s no wonder that the same old moans go around and around debating the same old topics. A bit of informed input from those who have the knowledge and ability to do so could turn this forum around from the appalling shop window of the club it is now into a pleasant, entertaining, informative place to attract new and present members.

I’ve not opened the can of worms that is the shocking software performance of this forum as that is a whole separate issue but am concentrating here on the apparent shabby treatment of users of this forum which borders on an insult when you see what happens elsewhere as I’ve outlined above. It seems to suit CAMC to mostly ignore this forum's existence.

eurortraveller replied on 11/12/2017 21:49

Posted on 11/12/2017 21:49

DK, Hello David, There's nothing  a Club member of staff can say on here about changes to site booking procedures  - however disappointed people may be -  any changes will wend their way from a proposal on a committee agenda and then on to the board before a decision is made.....and then it will be announced. 

SteveL replied on 12/12/2017 07:53

Posted on 12/12/2017 07:53

When Keir Starmer, the current shadow secretary for Brexit, was head of the CPS, he had a blog on the internal CPS net. Perhaps the DG of the CAMC would like to do something similar. Keeping us in touch with thinking at the top. They could make it a member benifit by having to be  logged in to access it.

RowenaBCAMC replied on 12/12/2017 10:16

Posted on 12/12/2017 10:16

Hi everyone,

With regards to the booking system, we are looking at ways we can improve the booking system next year based on all the feedback we have received from members over the past few years, including on Club Together. As soon as I have more information to share I will keep you all informed on Club Together.

RowenaBCAMC replied on 12/12/2017 10:19

Posted on 12/12/2017 10:19

With regards to Club News, I will forward your feedback to the Digital team.

If it helps I can start discussions for each latest news item (linking back to the full article) so people can share their thoughts. I'm also looking to start discussions on key features from the magazine article so we can continue the conversation. 

brue replied on 12/12/2017 10:58

Posted on 12/12/2017 10:58

Thanks for responding Rowena, much appreciated, some new discussion areas sound good. smile

Tinwheeler replied on 12/12/2017 11:44

Posted on 12/12/2017 11:44

Thankyou, Rowena.

We members should not need to discover items such as the club looking at the booking system from a third party commercial magazine or website. I trust the club will not treat us in such a way again. It was insulting to the membership. Disgraceful!

As for linking to news and magazine articles on the forum, that’s good and should have been happening for years. It’s called being proactive and is what many good forums do.

However, we can now look forward to updates regarding any changes to the booking system and to links to news items etc with associated discussions. Thanks for getting that in place. It could help improve the forum on many levels whilst being of use and interest to members. 

Why not start, or rename, a section of the forum for Club News?

Takethedogalong replied on 12/12/2017 11:45

Posted on 12/12/2017 10:19 by RowenaBCAMC

With regards to Club News, I will forward your feedback to the Digital team.

If it helps I can start discussions for each latest news item (linking back to the full article) so people can share their thoughts. I'm also looking to start discussions on key features from the magazine article so we can continue the conversation. 

Posted on 12/12/2017 11:45

That would be good Rowena, just something like this will perhaps reach a few more members, get some conversations flowing on CT. Appreciate you have other things to do as well, so just regular links would be good. Sometimes things do need a bit of digging for to find out what is going on, but this should help.

Kennine replied on 06/01/2018 12:42

Posted on 06/01/2018 12:42

Since everybody but me seems to really love Facebook. Why doesn't the CMC business just close down this forum to free resources for their main site and just concentrate on their F/book content.?? .

wink 

 

huskydog replied on 06/01/2018 12:45

Posted on 06/01/2018 12:42 by Kennine

Since everybody but me seems to love Facebook. Why doesn't the CMC business just close down this forum to free resources for their main site and just concentrate on their F/book content.?? .

wink 

 

Posted on 06/01/2018 12:45

Wouldn't that be for it's members to decide ?wink

Tinwheeler replied on 06/01/2018 13:25

Posted on 06/01/2018 13:25

Don't assume you're unique, K. Many of us don’t use FB. My OP is from the standpoint of everything swinging away from CT, or didn’t that fact register?

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