I did not know how to word the topic title without making it appear "official" or misleading about the status of this forum, so its title really is "My Personal Observations on the Status of this Forum".
It really is a continuation of of the discussion of my question of the moving of the Autopia Store to Texas.
Reference:Any News About the Autopia Store Move to Texas???
Rather than continue within that topic, which has/had morphed into a discussion on the status and problems to the continuation of the Autopia Forum, I chose to start this discussion topic. SO, here are my thoughts and observations:
1) I have recently posted more topics on the status of this forum than talking about detailing products and equipment topics, which the later really is the reason for the existence of this forum.
My bad, but in my defense, without a forum there is no detailing topic discussion. And while it seems I made a personal campaign out of trying to keep this forum going, which I have, it gets a little tiring talking more about the process than the end product of detailing discussion, which may turn off many Autopian members and non-member lurkers, which may or is also contributing to the lack of viewership and its participation. It`s a double-edge sword, chicken-and-egg scenario.
2) There are lot of outside challenges and competing media formats to this forum format.
OK, I admit that. I think that`s been discussed ad nauseam (enough to make you puke) and there are no easy answers to that realism.
3a) Here is my question: Are YOU, as an Autopian member, willing to stay here and participate with topic posts and thread discussions?
3b) What direction , if any, does the Autopia Forum owners, Palm Beach Motoring Group, want to go in with this forum?
Part A, we as Autopians control; Part B the, owners control. I wish there would be a response within this forum about that question from them (PBMG)
I can only do so much, but in many ways, it`s out of my hands.
And for me personally, that is really disheartening and quite frankly, sad to see the demise of this particular detailing forum as it exists today.
I am NOT saying "good bye" personally, nor am I predicting this forum`s death and writing this as an obituary.
All I can say is "Thank You" for those who continue to post new topics and discussion responses, with hopes that you will do so in the future. Even though there are fewer of you and fewer topics, YOU and those topics are important enough to me and my detailing exploits to keep this forum going. These repetitious pleas are not without merit, so I ask you to think about what this forum means to you as well.
It really is a continuation of of the discussion of my question of the moving of the Autopia Store to Texas.
Reference:Any News About the Autopia Store Move to Texas???
Rather than continue within that topic, which has/had morphed into a discussion on the status and problems to the continuation of the Autopia Forum, I chose to start this discussion topic. SO, here are my thoughts and observations:
1) I have recently posted more topics on the status of this forum than talking about detailing products and equipment topics, which the later really is the reason for the existence of this forum.
My bad, but in my defense, without a forum there is no detailing topic discussion. And while it seems I made a personal campaign out of trying to keep this forum going, which I have, it gets a little tiring talking more about the process than the end product of detailing discussion, which may turn off many Autopian members and non-member lurkers, which may or is also contributing to the lack of viewership and its participation. It`s a double-edge sword, chicken-and-egg scenario.
2) There are lot of outside challenges and competing media formats to this forum format.
OK, I admit that. I think that`s been discussed ad nauseam (enough to make you puke) and there are no easy answers to that realism.
3a) Here is my question: Are YOU, as an Autopian member, willing to stay here and participate with topic posts and thread discussions?
3b) What direction , if any, does the Autopia Forum owners, Palm Beach Motoring Group, want to go in with this forum?
Part A, we as Autopians control; Part B the, owners control. I wish there would be a response within this forum about that question from them (PBMG)
I can only do so much, but in many ways, it`s out of my hands.
And for me personally, that is really disheartening and quite frankly, sad to see the demise of this particular detailing forum as it exists today.
I am NOT saying "good bye" personally, nor am I predicting this forum`s death and writing this as an obituary.
All I can say is "Thank You" for those who continue to post new topics and discussion responses, with hopes that you will do so in the future. Even though there are fewer of you and fewer topics, YOU and those topics are important enough to me and my detailing exploits to keep this forum going. These repetitious pleas are not without merit, so I ask you to think about what this forum means to you as well.