Membership and Charging

[Tim Walker (The Bodger)]

Hi I've recently emailed all members regards options for increasing membership and its implications. I'd be greatful for any thoughts, comments or suggestions

 

Cheers

 

Bodge

[Dave Adams]

Whilst i have no problem paying as a contribution to the site, i am unconvinced of the value in incorporating the site fully into the DOC portfolio just now. certainly not outside of the AGM in any case. i for one would like to see how customizable the site will be once paid for. if there were a vote at the AGM i will support it fully.

[Adrian Southgate]

I think its better run by someone outside the committee Dave. That way theres no club bias to who we let on etc. Less than 50% of the committee are active members of this site.

Freedom of speech and all that.

Apart from anything else if the users here all chip in the required £1.50 then it will be more than adequate to take the site to the next level, stop the spammers who will run a mile if confronted by a subscription chgarge. Its better than the DOC QnA board already but with the improvements the upgrade brings it will be far better.

[Big Vern]

Perhaps a survey could be run on all three sites to determine who is registered where and are the a DOC member or not. Not exhaustive I not but would give some ideas.

Maybe something for the next DT?

[Gordon McLaren]

Also happy to pay a share

[32if6rv0cak3v]

Had some great advice on here from like minded people, I'm very happy to contribute.

[284wrv9k2wgzk]

For an extra quid, why not.

[Adrian Southgate]

I'm in.

The only question I have is how do I pay :-)

[1ig47vjnnem94]

hi im happy to pay the extra but could you please check to see where my membership details are i havent recieved anything from yourselves i paid around may time

thanks paul

[Dave Adams]

I am astounded that my post could be viewed as negative!
I said i had no problem paying, i said i would abide by any majority vote on the subject, and as a committee member i must express the view of the club who at last years AGM took a vote on this exact subject and voted no!
since that question was raised by a new member it needed pointing out.
are you sugesting that a committee member should arbitrarily take a view against the wishes of the club majority just because it is what you want? Even if that member is in favour of it anyway (not saying i am or not.....for the record)
Are you sugesting anarchy ?

[Big Vern]

Perhaps part of the membership problem is in promising a membership pack to new members in the first place.

Surely new members only need to know there members number which could be emailed thus reducing the workload in processing new members?

[1midz0wwbl268]

An email confermation with their membership number  would  work and the necessary pass word for the members only pages., then any welcome packs could go out with the next edition of DT,as long as they are on the mailing list ,  that way you give yourself time  to make up the  welcome packs.

 so how  is this going to work? for us already on here, its easy, but what about new members  once the £150 has been paid, do they get asked  for a donation, or does the fee come down the following year/s assuming the numbers are up on this year? 

[Big Vern]

TBH when I first read your post I thought it a bit negative:-o  though I agree, this site shouldn't be rolled into the DOC site.

IMHO it is upto the DOC to win back its customers. If this becomes part of the DOC site then sooner or later another site well get started by those who become disafffected by the 'official' site and we end up back at square one. If the DOC site offers people what they want/expect then people will naturally migrate to it as they did to this site, if not they'll stay here.

The moggy minor boys have several sites - some more popular and friendly than others but they all seem to work without the need for everything tied to one site.

 I'm happy with paying as a member of this site - separately from the DOC and DOC subscriptions