Ron Earp
Admin
Hi MDA Owners and Forum Members,
Someone sent me a link to this thread over on the MDA forum:
http://www.mdagt40.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=98&highlight=gt40s+com
And I just want to correct something said there that is inaccurate and might reflect poorly on this forum.
It is stated in that thread "Ron apperantly said he won't let builders post anymore unless there is a specific forum that MDA would pay for - and he did but there isn't a hole lot more I can do"
This is incorrect and might be due to miscommunication between MDA, me, or various people. Anyhow, MDA has a forum open here on www.gt40s.com as basically the forum is very inexpensive in comparison to the banner ads. Since MDA were already purchasing a banner advertisement it is little additional money to have the forum so they agreed it was a good idea. Same reason Superformance has one here, once you have the banner advertisement it is little additional money. I have not, nor will I ever, "not allow posting" or delete posts from the forum (1).
When this MDA specific forum opened many of the owners of MDA build threads asked for the threads to be transferred down here to this area. However, the Builder's Forum for all makes and models is the most trafficked forum on GT40s.com besides the All GT40s forum. If you want people to take a look at the cars this is the place that it can happen with frequent updates to build threads and an active group of folks offering suggestions and taking a peek at your handy work.
Regardless of if MDA has a forum here or not, builders can always post their builds in the Builder's Forum and this is where I feel all of them should be located. GT40 Australia, RF, ERA, Southern GT, and others have build threads of cars there and don't have specific sponsored forums on GT40s.com. So, if you have a MDA, or any car, post build threads and let us see what you are doing - the best place to put them is in the Builder's Forum.
Hope this clears up a possible misunderstanding. One member expressed his concern that GT40s.com was unfriendly toward him and I would certainly hope that this isn't the case or anyone feels that way toward another due to type of car they are building or that own.
Best Regards,
Ron
(1) I did delete a post earlier in the year that was a personal attack from one member to another that was far too personal to remain in the open. It actually isn't deleted, but in a holding tank should it be needed for litigation. I also delete spam posts as soon as I find them. As for not allowing posting, we don't allow non supporters to sell cars here on the Cars Forsale because GT40s.com is a service for some of the one time members who want to sell a car. It isn't fair for those people to get a captive audience of GT40 nuts and not throw $25 into the pot to keep the site going. IMHO.
Someone sent me a link to this thread over on the MDA forum:
http://www.mdagt40.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=98&highlight=gt40s+com
And I just want to correct something said there that is inaccurate and might reflect poorly on this forum.
It is stated in that thread "Ron apperantly said he won't let builders post anymore unless there is a specific forum that MDA would pay for - and he did but there isn't a hole lot more I can do"
This is incorrect and might be due to miscommunication between MDA, me, or various people. Anyhow, MDA has a forum open here on www.gt40s.com as basically the forum is very inexpensive in comparison to the banner ads. Since MDA were already purchasing a banner advertisement it is little additional money to have the forum so they agreed it was a good idea. Same reason Superformance has one here, once you have the banner advertisement it is little additional money. I have not, nor will I ever, "not allow posting" or delete posts from the forum (1).
When this MDA specific forum opened many of the owners of MDA build threads asked for the threads to be transferred down here to this area. However, the Builder's Forum for all makes and models is the most trafficked forum on GT40s.com besides the All GT40s forum. If you want people to take a look at the cars this is the place that it can happen with frequent updates to build threads and an active group of folks offering suggestions and taking a peek at your handy work.
Regardless of if MDA has a forum here or not, builders can always post their builds in the Builder's Forum and this is where I feel all of them should be located. GT40 Australia, RF, ERA, Southern GT, and others have build threads of cars there and don't have specific sponsored forums on GT40s.com. So, if you have a MDA, or any car, post build threads and let us see what you are doing - the best place to put them is in the Builder's Forum.
Hope this clears up a possible misunderstanding. One member expressed his concern that GT40s.com was unfriendly toward him and I would certainly hope that this isn't the case or anyone feels that way toward another due to type of car they are building or that own.
Best Regards,
Ron
(1) I did delete a post earlier in the year that was a personal attack from one member to another that was far too personal to remain in the open. It actually isn't deleted, but in a holding tank should it be needed for litigation. I also delete spam posts as soon as I find them. As for not allowing posting, we don't allow non supporters to sell cars here on the Cars Forsale because GT40s.com is a service for some of the one time members who want to sell a car. It isn't fair for those people to get a captive audience of GT40 nuts and not throw $25 into the pot to keep the site going. IMHO.