Forum improvements!

Duffy3074 · 07-03-26, 09:09 AM

Hey troops

Thought I’d open a thread where people can suggest what they’d like to see on here and share ideas that they think would improve footfall and quality on the forum

1. Get it secure and stable
2. Photo hosting?
3. Sections for (slightly) newer Audis

Anybody on Facebook and able to share that the forum is back up again on Classic Audi there?

Duffy3074 · 08-03-26, 06:42 AM

Folks, aware that the forum is still flakey, there are updates planned that will improve the situation

Colin Aitchison · 08-03-26, 08:05 PM

Hi Derek, reply below, sorry in advance, got a bit carried away.

1. Get it secure and stable------------------------------Yes, This is a must
2. Photo hosting? ----------------------------------------Yes, This would be good but limited to 400Kb per photo or so, we may need to pay an annual membership for this
3. Sections for (slightly) newer Audis------------------No, The name of the forum is Classic Audi, not what PCP do you have or how many cup holder do you have, I need a forum of good old guys that can help with good old car problems and also tell you the best way to get the grime out from below your finger nails or how stick a plaster to your bald bit when it is gushing with blood because you thought the car was higher on the two post lift.

Duffy3074 · 08-03-26, 08:30 PM

I hear where you’re coming from Colin, I’m thinking about the early A series, the A4/A6/A8 for example?
By the nature of the beast, the surviving pool of cars and members gets smaller as time goes by and the Audis slightly newer than ours fall in to classic status in their own right

kully · 13-03-26, 07:30 AM

adding pictures need to made easier, or a step by step guide how to, because i cant grasp how to currently

Duffy3074 · 13-03-26, 08:03 AM

It does work but it’s a chore at the moment
Hopefully addressed before too long.

BackintheFold · 16-03-26, 01:02 PM

All on the same theme really, but if i am to post on the site I would want:
Get rid of all the "guest" visitors who are not real. Currently 2,500 surfing the site.
Don't let sign-ups in from clearly scam "people". Perhaps use some kind of Turing test.
Prune away all the obvious non-users. All the weird names: "aaalxkjjjshhdur" has joined the chat...

John. · 17-03-26, 07:10 PM

As above...Easy picture uploading would be good, anyone tried the Tappatalk app thingy recently?
And yes the surfing guests need to be filtered out.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colin Aitchison

3. Sections for (slightly) newer Audis------------------No, The name of the forum is Classic Audi, not what PCP do you have or how many cup holder do you have, I need a forum of good old guys that can help with good old car problems and also tell you the best way to get the grime out from below your finger nails or how stick a plaster to your bald bit when it is gushing with blood because you thought the car was higher on the two post lift.

I'm with you on this one Colin but also Derek's words of reasoning are also true, there's nothing to stop folks asking for general advice on their newer Audi and it never stopped folks before from posting about their newer but not as classy Audi. It is a car forum afterall

quattrodave · 12-04-26, 11:51 AM

So first time on here since 11th December 2024 according to my log in stats, I'm hoping it stays up now so my thoughts the cars are getting older, we are getting older but surely anything over 25 years now qualifies as classic perhaps even 20 years so yes the earlier A series cars and series 1 TT's are definitely classic in my view.

If the forum is not opened up to the newer stuff say up to 2006 then it will eventually just fade out as the cars are disappearing fast as are the folks that own em.

My other interests are 70's and 80's bikes and its already becoming clear that the pool of folks into them is declining fast as their values are falling fast as the group of enthusiast owners shrinks.

Hanuman · 12-04-26, 01:38 PM

I’m mostly in the school of thought that 25years and older is a good point. Or maybe 20th century models. The argument about increasing membership is valid.

The photo hosting that I have in mind will come along as soon as the fundamentals of the forum are stabilised.
The new domain hosting service does, as I understand it, facilitate the ’secure’ status.

Some tweaks and corrections in the last 24hours should help with stability, pending a proper tech overhaul to update the software.

Sections for other cars-
I am much in agreement, but new sections and fundamental changes won’t happen until stability is achieved. Basically, the current directory structure will remain as is for the next few weeks.

I’d like to see all of the guests gone as well. It’s outside my knowledge, but from those who do know, it’s mostly the likes of Google, et al, indexing the site. Which will be quicker the longer it stays online.

Photo hosting- TBA, but i’m hoping it will be something similar to another forum that I am on. I’ll pass on more detail as soon as I can.

16-03-26, 01:02 PM	#7
BackintheFold Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Near an MB ur Quattro Posts: 1,198	All on the same theme really, but if i am to post on the site I would want: Get rid of all the "guest" visitors who are not real. Currently 2,500 surfing the site. Don't let sign-ups in from clearly scam "people". Perhaps use some kind of Turing test. Prune away all the obvious non-users. All the weird names: "aaalxkjjjshhdur" has joined the chat... __________________ 2014 S3 (daily drive) 1987 MB ur

12-04-26, 01:38 PM	#10
Hanuman Trickster Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Heckling from the cheap seats, Phnom Penh, KoW Posts: 7,028	I’m mostly in the school of thought that 25years and older is a good point. Or maybe 20th century models. The argument about increasing membership is valid. The photo hosting that I have in mind will come along as soon as the fundamentals of the forum are stabilised. The new domain hosting service does, as I understand it, facilitate the ’secure’ status. Some tweaks and corrections in the last 24hours should help with stability, pending a proper tech overhaul to update the software. Sections for other cars- I am much in agreement, but new sections and fundamental changes won’t happen until stability is achieved. Basically, the current directory structure will remain as is for the next few weeks. I’d like to see all of the guests gone as well. It’s outside my knowledge, but from those who do know, it’s mostly the likes of Google, et al, indexing the site. Which will be quicker the longer it stays online. Photo hosting- TBA, but i’m hoping it will be something similar to another forum that I am on. I’ll pass on more detail as soon as I can. __________________ I wish they would keep the damned Chinese away now that I can go home, so that I can enjoy Fish amok and a draught Angkor Last edited by Hanuman; 12-04-26 at 02:42 PM.

08-03-26, 06:42 AM	#2
Duffy3074 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Dalgety Bay, Fife Posts: 2,171	Folks, aware that the forum is still flakey, there are updates planned that will improve the situation

08-03-26, 08:05 PM	#3
Colin Aitchison Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Back home in Tillicoultry Posts: 1,350	Hi Derek, reply below, sorry in advance, got a bit carried away. 1. Get it secure and stable------------------------------Yes, This is a must 2. Photo hosting? ----------------------------------------Yes, This would be good but limited to 400Kb per photo or so, we may need to pay an annual membership for this 3. Sections for (slightly) newer Audis------------------No, The name of the forum is Classic Audi, not what PCP do you have or how many cup holder do you have, I need a forum of good old guys that can help with good old car problems and also tell you the best way to get the grime out from below your finger nails or how stick a plaster to your bald bit when it is gushing with blood because you thought the car was higher on the two post lift.

08-03-26, 08:30 PM	#4
Duffy3074 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Dalgety Bay, Fife Posts: 2,171	I hear where you’re coming from Colin, I’m thinking about the early A series, the A4/A6/A8 for example? By the nature of the beast, the surviving pool of cars and members gets smaller as time goes by and the Audis slightly newer than ours fall in to classic status in their own right

13-03-26, 07:30 AM	#5
kully Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Walsall Posts: 942	adding pictures need to made easier, or a step by step guide how to, because i cant grasp how to currently

13-03-26, 08:03 AM	#6
Duffy3074 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Dalgety Bay, Fife Posts: 2,171	It does work but it’s a chore at the moment Hopefully addressed before too long.

12-04-26, 11:51 AM	#9
quattrodave Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Bingley Posts: 639	So first time on here since 11th December 2024 according to my log in stats, I'm hoping it stays up now so my thoughts the cars are getting older, we are getting older but surely anything over 25 years now qualifies as classic perhaps even 20 years so yes the earlier A series cars and series 1 TT's are definitely classic in my view. If the forum is not opened up to the newer stuff say up to 2006 then it will eventually just fade out as the cars are disappearing fast as are the folks that own em. My other interests are 70's and 80's bikes and its already becoming clear that the pool of folks into them is declining fast as their values are falling fast as the group of enthusiast owners shrinks.