How do we move on?

tigerfish replied on 30/11/2016 01:02

Posted on 30/11/2016 01:02

I've just been looking through the last few weeks of posts and I guess that there's probably less than 20 of us that regularly post on here, with probably a few new members who contribute occasionally.  But given the total membership of the CC we are nothing more than a mere pimple on the Elephants B**b.  So,- its not really any wonder that the CC ruling body take very little notice (If any) of what we say.

So how do we improve things? Personally I have long thought that our power of debate and thought, is often diluted by cynical humour. However, given our tiny ability to influence things, that is not really surprising.

So how do we make this forum more influential?

Or perhaps that is not our role?  I really do not know, & even if I did, that would do little to ease the situation, because others would seek to argue the opposite view.

So where do we go from here? Do we accept that we are of no real value at all?  Should we try harder to show the way forward?  But perhaps that's not our role!   Maybe just a light weight banter fellowship will be always our role.  But if that is the case why do we get so cross when we think that someone else is upsetting or disagreeing with us?

Perhaps its too late, and I should go to bed, but I really do think that once we were on to something, - now I'm not so sure!

TF

Whittakerr replied on 02/12/2016 07:05

Posted on 02/12/2016 07:05

Steve and Peedee

Perhaps as a Mod I have the advantage that I can go back and edit my stories which allows me to add more pictures into the body of the story. Perhaps there is a case for a slightly longer editing window with stories than currently available but I have no idea how practical that suggesting is and I think it would have to be discussed with Rochelle.

If people have the means to add pictures I would really encourage them to make the effort as it really does add life to a story.  

David

Being able to edit a story for an extended period, would probably make it more likely we would get round cranking up the windows machine to insert them. However, I am hoping that is all academic as the new software will allow easy insertion from an iPad or android device.

I made a post last night that seems to have disappeared.

One or two of us had a sneak peek at a beta version of the CC web site. On the club together page I uploaded a picture from my IPad in seconds. There also seemed to be the facility to upload video, but I didn’t get chance to try that.

peedee replied on 02/12/2016 07:06

Posted on 02/12/2016 07:06

Ah you spotted it too

Peedee

So who dunit and why?

peedee

PS sorry Whittakerr, we posted at the same time, thanks for reposting.

peedee

SteveL replied on 02/12/2016 07:17

Posted on 02/12/2016 07:17

Well the post was certainly on topic, perhaps it was viewed as raising false hope. Be interesting to see if there is any comment this time. I thought a note was supposed to be left when posts were removed.

Kennine replied on 02/12/2016 09:42

Posted on 02/12/2016 09:42

The CC management will have carried out research to decide if new forum software will be cost effective.  As it has been well over two years since the new forum was announced, perhaps this research is still on-going.  It will cost many thousands of pounds and many hours of work to complete the task  and they may decide that the investment is not cost effective enough, just  to provide a new IT  platform for around 20 posters.

We'll just have to wait and see.

 

Cheers........K

Bakers2 replied on 02/12/2016 09:49

Posted on 02/12/2016 09:49

Well the post was certainly on topic, perhaps it was viewed as raising false hope. Be interesting to see if there is any comment this time. I thought a note was supposed to be left when posts were removed.

Maybe not removed by a moderator but part of IT team not up on CT etiquette

peedee replied on 02/12/2016 10:31

Posted on 02/12/2016 10:31

It was quite late in the evening so if it was someone in IT, they were burning the midnight oil.

peedee

young thomas replied on 02/12/2016 10:49

Posted on 02/12/2016 10:49

i would have thought that designing, building and maintaining another bespoke system would be far more costly in the long run than going for an off-the-shelf tried and tested market leading generic package....

at least we will be confident that it works and has plenty of desirable modern functionality...

soon, oh soon, the light (with thanks to Jon Anderson)

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