In July 2016 the Forum will have been going for 8 years.
I have decided that it is time for me to move on from owning the forum - and that will happen on or before 30 June 2016.
I am very happy at what has been achieved. From a rather precarious existence in the first year or so (it took us almost two years to reach our first 1000 members) the Forum's future, in terms of membership, is now assured.
It has become the most extensive and accessible source of information for motorhomers and caravanners available in New Zealand.
So I'm happy that this is a good time to move on.
So, we need someone to step up and agree to take it on.
I hope there is someone within the forum community who thinks that it is a worthwhile project to keep out forum going. They won't have to do it on their own, because they will be able to select a group of like-minded people to assist them. They may, or may not, like one or more of the current Crew to stay on and help them: it's over to them.
The technical skills they will need are:
The ability to upload and download files between their computer and the website.
Some rudimentary knowledge of running software utilities.
Basic understanding of HTML/PHP and CSS.
People skills would be useful (though not essential, as it will be appreciated that I have muddled through for 7 years or so).
It may even be that a partnership of two or more members is an appropriate future owner.
I'm putting this out there this early, because Kathy and I will be away for three of the intervening months and it could take a while
to sort out the ins and outs of a transfer.
If anyone has a genuine interest in exploring this idea then they should contact me by email with specific questions.
[email protected].
I have decided that it is time for me to move on from owning the forum - and that will happen on or before 30 June 2016.
I am very happy at what has been achieved. From a rather precarious existence in the first year or so (it took us almost two years to reach our first 1000 members) the Forum's future, in terms of membership, is now assured.
It has become the most extensive and accessible source of information for motorhomers and caravanners available in New Zealand.
So I'm happy that this is a good time to move on.
So, we need someone to step up and agree to take it on.
I hope there is someone within the forum community who thinks that it is a worthwhile project to keep out forum going. They won't have to do it on their own, because they will be able to select a group of like-minded people to assist them. They may, or may not, like one or more of the current Crew to stay on and help them: it's over to them.
The technical skills they will need are:
The ability to upload and download files between their computer and the website.
Some rudimentary knowledge of running software utilities.
Basic understanding of HTML/PHP and CSS.
People skills would be useful (though not essential, as it will be appreciated that I have muddled through for 7 years or so).
It may even be that a partnership of two or more members is an appropriate future owner.
I'm putting this out there this early, because Kathy and I will be away for three of the intervening months and it could take a while
to sort out the ins and outs of a transfer.
If anyone has a genuine interest in exploring this idea then they should contact me by email with specific questions.
[email protected].
Mark
I ache in the places where I used to play - Leonard Cohen
I ache in the places where I used to play - Leonard Cohen
This forum provides a great therapy for a number of members and probably as many lurkers/visitors. Your "no nonsense" approach supported by a bunch of equally level headed moderators has allowed this forum to blossom to the great institution it has become.
