Thank you, Vito & the Board

[Ian H.]

Re: Thank you, Vito & the Board

I welcome the technical improvements to this board.

If possible and while they are still still available, why not grab all the "still available" linked photos from the archives and associate them to the original postings before they are lost forever. Those that do not return a photo can be skipped. This way, we will be able to view the photos for all time.

It sounds like a programmer could make this happen.

Ian

[Gerald G.]

Re: Thank you, Vito & the Board

Any possibility the message board can move to a white background with dark letters which will be easier to read?
Gerry

[John W.]

Color Scheme

Interesting comment Gerry. A long time ago, and other will remember who I am refereeing to, we had a very active participant on this board who was legally blind. He said this was one of the few color schemes that he could read. NCRS was way ahead of the curve on Usability for the Sight Impaired.

Guess you will have to wait till Saturday to find out what colors we have chosen for the new board.

[Rob M.]

Re: Thank you, Vito & the Board

Good suggestion, I'll give it some thoughts!!!

[Michael Ketterer]

Re: Questions for the Board

Hello board!
As a non member, I guess this will be my last post, I will miss the forum very much! for some people 35.00 is nothing. While others on fixed incomes, fighting major illness, just having some bad luck in their life, The 35.00 could mean the differance of medication for a month, that doctors visit they really needed to go to, so on and so on..........
I have really enjoyed this sight, the people and the shared information. And I could never start to tell or show how much it has meant for me!
I will miss it though, and with no hard feelings.
I wish each and every member health, knowlage, and wealth, in just that order.
Best wishes to all,
And again thank you very much for the time that was spent together
Michael Ketterer

[Roy B.]

Re: Questions for the Board "Michael"

MichaelI've been in a situation where others have helped me in the past and then in later years I helped many others , ( what goes around comes around) give me your address and I'll send you the $35.00 or what ever $$ to be a member so that you can continual being a part of this forum you enjoy.Best ROY!

[Chuck S.]

Re: Questions for the Board "Michael"

Michael, better take Roy up on his offer...With a 68, you're going to need all the REAL HELP you can get.

[Michael Ketterer]

Re: Questions for the Board "Michael"

Roy
I know God holds special places for individuals like your self.
That is a very nice offer! But my cancer doctor just yesterday told me they never exspected me to make it this far! And the way things have been going someone pay a due for me, (knowing my luck, I would drop the next day)
Your kindness has made me weep, for now I know that angles still walk this planet! No I can not accept your offer, but should a regional event be near me, I would love to meet you sir! May God's face always shine on you and yours
Sincerly
Michael Ketterer

[Jim B.]

Re: Changes...Picture Upload, Rob?

Rob

I checked the sign in site just to see what was there and when I entered my membership number it came back with a misspelling of my name. It had Jim Boudraux instead of Jim Boudreaux.

Can this be fixed? The site would not let me edit my name.

Jim Boudreaux
38390

[Andy F.]

Re: Thank you, Vito & the Board

I am looking forward to the changes. The ability to post photos without all the complicated linking to other sites is a great feature. As for the "exclusion" of non-members...$35 is not too much to ask for membership. It is a bargain considering what you get. The cost of maintaining this tech board is not cheap and the burdon has been borne by the membership. Other sites require paid membership (Vetteheads), so NCRS is not alone. The remaining "free" sites like Corvette Forum and Corvette Action Center sell space to advertisers...and the posters complain about that. Nothing is free. Thanks to the Board. Please consider a members only "For Sale or Trade" feature too.

[Wayne M.]

Can we still link optional image URL from other ..

... photo hosting sites ? ie. I have 300+ pics [95% Corvette-related] on Photobucket. None deleted unless they go belly-up .

Also, the flip side -- if I post on another forum, can I use a link to my pic stored on the NCRS computers ?

IMO, John, the board was fine as it was, although I'm waiting to be pleasantly surprised. My only (minor) beef was on archive searches. Compared to fuzzy logic of (say) Google, I rarely could find what I wanted, even though I KNEW it was there.

[Bill B.]

In My Case

I regret that I cannot give you a break from the "exclusion" line. Yes, there are folks that are excluded for whatever reason(s). I simply stated that I was disappointed. I am not losing sleep over this nor am I too lazy to research nor am I having fun getting stuff for nothing nor am I "grudgingly" renewing. I have been doing this for 40-years and for the first time I felt like "big you, little me".

[Roy B.]

wonted & for sale

Please please hope it's added so that I can get rid of all this Corvette junk I have or I'll just have to throw it out.

[Chuck S.]

Have It Your Way...

Don't pay the $35 dues, and you're going to be "excluded" after March 1...for "whatever reason(s)" you don't pay.

"Big you, little me" sounds like an inferiority complex talking...the "democratically elected" Board has spoken and it's not personal; the policy applies to everyone, little and big alike.

I paid mine today; I don't ask many questions, but it does guarantee me the right to blather on past March 1, receive NCRS publications, attend NCRS events, have my car judged if it were finished, and generally enjoy the comraderie...well, most of the time. Is it worth $35 to me?...absolutely!

Everyone should make their own decision about what's important to them, and not fret and complain about conditions beyond their control...but then that's my humble opinion and I consider myself well-adjusted for the most part.

"And, That's all I have to say about that".

[Verne Frantz]

Re: Thank you, Vito & the Board

"I can almost guarantee that keeping the forum to members only would not diminish the quality of the posts. The quantity possibly, but not the quality."

I can guarantee that some non-members who have freely given accurate answers in the past will not feel the need to pay to continue to provide that "free" accurate information. That results in a loss of quality, as well as quantity.