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Dear All,
As you’ve probably figured out by now, I recently have taken over the administration of this board. Keeping it a secret was not my intention, but as I’ve said to many over the past few weeks, I never tell anyone I’ve bought a car until I have the keys in my hand. Never tempt fate!
There are still one or two very minor issues that Joss and I need to discuss, but before I start getting all emotional and shedding tears everywhere, I would like to thank Joss for not only giving me the opportunity to continue the success of this BBS, but to also thank him especially for having the foresight and enthusiasm to start the community up in the beginning. Considering his responsibilities outside of the Skyline world, it was a small miracle he had any time at all to dedicate to the GTR Register.
Basically, Joss is responsible for making this what it is and I’m sure we’ll look forward to his continued support after the transition.
I am sure a lot of you are curious as to what my plans are for the BBS. Some of you may know of my existing enthusiasm with online e-zines and communities. I have had plenty of experience moderating forums, but most importantly, www.blowdog.com is a site I have spent many an hour on. Partly because I enjoy the documented archives and media, but also because I know many people enjoy reading it. I hope to be able to transfer not only the man-hours, but also most of the media that I host on it, at least that which is Skyline related.
You may be interested to know also that I am currently in the middle of redesigning www.gtr.co.uk and I hope you will like the end result. I am certainly ambitious and excited about the new community I aim to spearhead, with Skyline related news and coverage of contemporary Skyline events, it should be the ultimate one-stop place for all things Skyline. Stay tuned for developments on this, although I would be coming up with designs and concepts, I hope to get feedback from the users but rest assured, it will open a whole new process for archiving events and news.
The BBS is the main section of this site. Although it isn’t massive by any means, it does have a dedicated user base. It is unfortunate, however, that many of the experts both in the UK and Oz no longer use the forums. I hope to attract these people back to the board, as I believe the Australians have a wealth of experience and I am sure we can learn lots from them. In the meantime, this is going to increase traffic on this site and from some comments made, not many of you are keen to see an increase in the moron-posts that dilute the purity of great BBS’ such as this one.
To combat this problem, I shall be introducing two moderators to the site who I feel are more than suitable for the task. Guy and Glen have been active for many years on this BBS and the previous one so not only do they bring with them the experience in Skylines that we value, but also the maturity and responsibility required to maintain a balance between healthy discussion and moral stance. It is a shame we all own Blue R34’s, I hope nobody will feel that we are creating an elitist club, but you will all agree that when it comes to organising events, Glen has been (in my honest opinion) the single most powerful crusader of the Skyline in the UK, with a pro-active approach in all major car events of the year and also organising other local meetings. This is a fact, if it wasn’t for Glens R34 at Castle Combe last year, I would now be driving a next generation M3. Perish the thought. As for Guy, his recent exploits on the German autobahn demonstrate his zest for new frontiers Skyline related, owning possibly the most powerful R34 in the UK providing us with valuable experience. They have also proved over the years to be unbiased, despite their loyalties to certain tuners.
I now have a vested interest in this site. Not only does it cost me money, but I also intend to put considerable time into it. I do not expect to make money from it, but I do intend to recoup any expenses that I incur. To this effect, I will be implementing banner adverts on the BBS and perhaps the main GTR site also. I have already had lot’s of support from potential sponsors and with the many fantastic contacts we have, I hope to develop the community I envisage. Because I have a vested interest in the board, I need to maintain a solid income. Although this doesn’t necessarily mean I am running a business here, it does mean that money will become an important factor. I need to make this clear from the beginning and I don’t want people to assume I am running this under false pretences. I do, after all, intend to always keep this a free site for the users.
Please remember, also, that I still have a full time business to run. Although I am on the BBS all day every day, some things may not get actioned until the evenings.
Meanwhile, it’s business as usual. I would be very interested to hear of your comments or suggestions.
Have fun all.
Cem
As you’ve probably figured out by now, I recently have taken over the administration of this board. Keeping it a secret was not my intention, but as I’ve said to many over the past few weeks, I never tell anyone I’ve bought a car until I have the keys in my hand. Never tempt fate!
There are still one or two very minor issues that Joss and I need to discuss, but before I start getting all emotional and shedding tears everywhere, I would like to thank Joss for not only giving me the opportunity to continue the success of this BBS, but to also thank him especially for having the foresight and enthusiasm to start the community up in the beginning. Considering his responsibilities outside of the Skyline world, it was a small miracle he had any time at all to dedicate to the GTR Register.
Basically, Joss is responsible for making this what it is and I’m sure we’ll look forward to his continued support after the transition.
I am sure a lot of you are curious as to what my plans are for the BBS. Some of you may know of my existing enthusiasm with online e-zines and communities. I have had plenty of experience moderating forums, but most importantly, www.blowdog.com is a site I have spent many an hour on. Partly because I enjoy the documented archives and media, but also because I know many people enjoy reading it. I hope to be able to transfer not only the man-hours, but also most of the media that I host on it, at least that which is Skyline related.
You may be interested to know also that I am currently in the middle of redesigning www.gtr.co.uk and I hope you will like the end result. I am certainly ambitious and excited about the new community I aim to spearhead, with Skyline related news and coverage of contemporary Skyline events, it should be the ultimate one-stop place for all things Skyline. Stay tuned for developments on this, although I would be coming up with designs and concepts, I hope to get feedback from the users but rest assured, it will open a whole new process for archiving events and news.
The BBS is the main section of this site. Although it isn’t massive by any means, it does have a dedicated user base. It is unfortunate, however, that many of the experts both in the UK and Oz no longer use the forums. I hope to attract these people back to the board, as I believe the Australians have a wealth of experience and I am sure we can learn lots from them. In the meantime, this is going to increase traffic on this site and from some comments made, not many of you are keen to see an increase in the moron-posts that dilute the purity of great BBS’ such as this one.
To combat this problem, I shall be introducing two moderators to the site who I feel are more than suitable for the task. Guy and Glen have been active for many years on this BBS and the previous one so not only do they bring with them the experience in Skylines that we value, but also the maturity and responsibility required to maintain a balance between healthy discussion and moral stance. It is a shame we all own Blue R34’s, I hope nobody will feel that we are creating an elitist club, but you will all agree that when it comes to organising events, Glen has been (in my honest opinion) the single most powerful crusader of the Skyline in the UK, with a pro-active approach in all major car events of the year and also organising other local meetings. This is a fact, if it wasn’t for Glens R34 at Castle Combe last year, I would now be driving a next generation M3. Perish the thought. As for Guy, his recent exploits on the German autobahn demonstrate his zest for new frontiers Skyline related, owning possibly the most powerful R34 in the UK providing us with valuable experience. They have also proved over the years to be unbiased, despite their loyalties to certain tuners.
I now have a vested interest in this site. Not only does it cost me money, but I also intend to put considerable time into it. I do not expect to make money from it, but I do intend to recoup any expenses that I incur. To this effect, I will be implementing banner adverts on the BBS and perhaps the main GTR site also. I have already had lot’s of support from potential sponsors and with the many fantastic contacts we have, I hope to develop the community I envisage. Because I have a vested interest in the board, I need to maintain a solid income. Although this doesn’t necessarily mean I am running a business here, it does mean that money will become an important factor. I need to make this clear from the beginning and I don’t want people to assume I am running this under false pretences. I do, after all, intend to always keep this a free site for the users.
Please remember, also, that I still have a full time business to run. Although I am on the BBS all day every day, some things may not get actioned until the evenings.
Meanwhile, it’s business as usual. I would be very interested to hear of your comments or suggestions.
Have fun all.
Cem
