THE INTERNATIONAL JAGUAR 'S'-TYPE REGISTER FORUM

Without giving away proprietary information. Changes in patterns observed. The younger set.

1) Want instant access to forums via their Social Media accounts.
2) Read headlines not long winded copy. Very short attention spans.
3) Vibrant OT (Off Topic) sections have been displaced by Social Media. Still considered important though.
4) Want daily discourse with other members even if it's repeat.
5) Do not want to search forums. Want their queries replied to even if repeat.
6) Expect very short response times to requests for help 24/7/365.
7) Do not respond to surveys unless you give them something & even then reluctant.
8) The youngest are extremely fickle & will change allegiance at the drop of a hat.
9) Like features such as constant scrolling of threads & good display on cell phones.
10) Very quickly become global even if an English only forum. Cultural sensitivity required to accommodate differing norms and a degree of language difficulty.

This would seem to gel with your comment on a reluctance to join clubs Orlando. They already feel they are part of a larger global club. It is sometimes staggering to see the number of people online to a vibrant forum that are non members but interested in a topic. Negative schemes to block non membership from seeing photos, data etc. usually end up being just that ~ negative. They don't encourage membership. Better to wait until those hovering have a question to ask stimulated by content.

My apologies, I missed this thread about the website overview started by David, as it's half term and we have three of the grand kids here, but I would be up to buy the archive on a memory stick. Agree with age of S type owners I hit my three score & ten in Oct, should have bought one earlier in life especially with such a brilliant forum as this for reference and information. Please keep up the good work everybody as this site is very much appreciated.
Regards
Dave J.

Just out of interest, the JEC magazine did a survey (online and on paper) of their members recently and compared the ages with previous surveys. The results are of those who completed the survey, not of the overall club membership. Response rate was 10%. However, it does make sobering reading. There is a trend amongst younger people not to join clubs any more and this is supported by much anecdotal evidence within our field and outside it. But that doesn't necessarily mean they're not interested in classic cars or whatever; they're just reluctant to sign up for things; and maybe they're reluctant to complete surveys, too.

ok, I was jusr wondering.

Yes I did Jose. Thank you I thought I had let you know. Sorry if I did not.

Cass,

did you receive the jack buttons?

I lost some data many years ago, so now there are copies in three hard drives and I back every month.
My working files I (try to) back up weekly.
Cheers,
David

Orlando St.R wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2019 1:46 pm
The digitised archive might also find a home at any of the above, but I (and perhaps others) would I'm sure pay good money for a copy of the 91GB on a 128GB memory stick. Then there would be copies in several locations around the world, so reducing the exposure to hard disk failure, physical damage or loss or whatever.

I like this idea and would like a copy of the archive on a memory stick. As Orlando states this would protect it against corruption or loss of a single hard drive.

Yes, David, your thoughts are very insightful and much appreciated. As are your continued efforts in keep us all informed via the newsletter.

Thinking of the physical archive, I'd guess there are several possible homes. JDHT is the first that comes to mind. But also any of JCNA, JEC or JDC might be interested.

The digitised archive might also find a home at any of the above, but I (and perhaps others) would I'm sure pay good money for a copy of the 91GB on a 128GB memory stick. Then there would be copies in several locations around the world, so reducing the exposure to hard disk failure, physical damage or loss or whatever.

Another thought is that, these days, a subscriber to Microsoft's Office 365 product is allowed 1 terabyte (1024GB) of storage, so some of it could be made available online, though if there is personal information in there, we do have to think about data protection legislation.

I'm also happy to help with the website if Tom or Jose want any help.

Thank you for discussing your vision for the forum David. It is a wonderful resource.

Since I joined last October 2018 the recorded membership has increased from 70 to 372. I discussed this with Tom a while back. I suspect that many in that growth number are not S Type owners & many probably require to be purged.

I appreciate your recognition that ~ "The Register doesn’t belong to one person, but to all of its ‘members’." A very healthy approach.