<VV> Forum Format

Mon Sep 7 06:45:14 EDT 2009

Dave:

You have some interesting ideas.  It always is useful for someone to
bring a fresh viewpoint into the mix.

But, fresh ideas have to fit into the culture of a group.  A lot of what
you are suggesting falls into the realm of marketing the Corvair; most
CORSA members belong to the club out of a sense of community.  There are
many aspects to our involvement in CORSA, including such things as the
opportunity to know Corvair people across the nation and the world,
sharing technical information, providing a venue for displaying our
vehicles without the distraction of other Marques, maintaining the
history the Corvair, and the opportunity to spend a week with other
Corvair people in new locations each year.

I understand the benefits of the large forum format with sub-forums
devoted to specific interests.  Such a format would echo the composition
of CORSA's special interest chapters.  On the other hand, Virtual Vairs
is a very comfortable place for many of us.  It has grown and changed
over the years in ways that met specific needs.

I joined VV in the early 90s when there were around 30 or 40 members.  I
also belong to a number of specific-interest forums in other fields and
I own or have moderated several Yahoo Groups.  From my perspective there
are advantages unique to each format.

It may be that this is the time to look at a broader forum-format, or
the group may not be ready or interested in making such a change.  I do
know that most of the long time members of VV and CORSA are less
interested in gaining "converts" than they are in enjoying their own
hobby with like-minded aficionados.  For the most part, we recognize
that the Corvair is an orphan model that will never be revived, that
there is a diminishing number of collectable vehicles, and that the club
is unlikely to grow.  We mostly hope that we can sustain the current
interest level, but accept that our numbers are more likely to dwindle
rather than increase.

Ken 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org]
> On Behalf Of Dave Hammelef
> Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2009 9:58 PM
> To: VirtualVairs at corvair.org; J R Read_HML
> Subject: Re: <VV> Forum Format
> 
> Sorry its Number 2 to wiki.
> 
> But what does this have to do with a forum. Most people add forum to a
search
> phrase to help better define what they are looking for. Like if they
are looking to buy
> one they don't search corvair, but corvair sale (corsa not on first
page -- didn't look
> further), corvair classifieds (#4 there) oops if you click that it
takes you to a page
> that tells you how to submit an ad for the magazine, and mail it in or
fax it, (really
> you can't email it in wow)
> 
> Ok, enough.
> 
> back on point... Why does CORSA exist?
> 
> --- On Sun, 9/6/09, J R Read_HML <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 
> From: J R Read_HML <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: <VV> Forum Format
> To: "Dave Hammelef" <davhammcar at yahoo.com>, VirtualVairs at corvair.org
> Date: Sunday, September 6, 2009, 9:45 PM
> 
> Google Corvair and CORSA is # 1
> Later, JR
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Hammelef"
<davhammcar at yahoo.com>
> To: <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2009 8:47 PM
> Subject: <VV> Forum Format
> 
> 
> > Ok, my point was not stated clearly.
> >
> > The point of the comment about VV was about Corsa. It is doing very
little to get
> new members and "advertise corvairs"
> >
> > Google the term Corvair Forum. What I would expect to be a common
search for
> a new person getting into corvairs.
> >
> > VV does not appear in the first 2 pages I don't know where it ranks
i did not keep
> looking.
> >
> > Does it matter, thats up to you to decide, what do you want from
Corsa, why do
> you think Corsa exits...
> >
> > Hey Im not sure why Corsa exists. Nothing about a purpose or mission
statement
> on their website (probably in the bylaws but that pdf is on my other
pc.) Now some
> may think those words type of things are not needed, but without them
overtime it
> becomes less and less clear why they exist. And it seems we are there
now with
> Corsa. Some tell me its for insurance purposes, some say its to write
a magazine,
> some say its for contacts, I'll admit I don't know. I figured it was
to aid in the
> preservation of the corvair, and to grow interest in it, but thats
just me.
> >
> > Confused Dave
> >
> >
> >
> >
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