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[TheBoy]

Dont know him personally but hope he is OK...

maybe we should all register our mobile numbers on here, I assume we can be sure they will be treated confidentially?

For regulars yes

No, all members are treated indentically. Everyone is equal here. No special members, no 'elite' class of member.  

Hmm wrong end of stick. Well there is no point getting just visiting phone numbers, but for regulars like about the top 100 posters we should be able to contact if they go missing.

I suppose we could collect for all members on the profiles

Top 100 would be a form of elitism imho, what do you think?

[Martin_1962]

Dont know him personally but hope he is OK...

maybe we should all register our mobile numbers on here, I assume we can be sure they will be treated confidentially?

For regulars yes

No, all members are treated indentically. Everyone is equal here. No special members, no 'elite' class of member.  

Hmm wrong end of stick. Well there is no point getting just visiting phone numbers, but for regulars like about the top 100 posters we should be able to contact if they go missing.

I suppose we could collect for all members on the profiles

Top 100 would be a form of elitism imho, what do you think?

No it is not a form of elitism - they are just the members someone would miss if they didn't post for a week.

We do notice if certain regulars are missing, you do get the pattern if they are just passing, but most people do tend to stick around, I did a quick count earlier, around 100 - 150 core posters, if someone asks a couple of questions then goes we do not notice, if someone posts a couple of hundred messages in general chat we notice if they stop posting.

No elitism suggested meant or implied

[Martin_1962]

There is a form of elitism on this forum, but you earn it by posting.

Star count and post count

[TheBoy]

No elitism suggested meant or implied

Whether intend, or even if it exists (and I genuinely believe it doesn't), it make appear that way to some.

Keeping all members entirely equal, and having no special 'VIP' forums, no subscriptions etc prevents any one member having a higher 'importance'.

Only exception is the small admin team, who, even here, have an important job ensuring everything runs sweetly. Obviously, elevated permissions are required for this, and we do have an area to discuss running issues.  Though, I in no way consider myself more important than a newbie with a single post, and I'm sure LB66, MDTM or AA feel any different.

[Nickbat]

Dont know him personally but hope he is OK...

maybe we should all register our mobile numbers on here, I assume we can be sure they will be treated confidentially?

For regulars yes

No, all members are treated indentically. Everyone is equal here. No special members, no 'elite' class of member.  

Hmm wrong end of stick. Well there is no point getting just visiting phone numbers, but for regulars like about the top 100 posters we should be able to contact if they go missing.

I suppose we could collect for all members on the profiles

Top 100 would be a form of elitism imho, what do you think?

No it is not a form of elitism - they are just the members someone would miss if they didn't post for a week.

We do notice if certain regulars are missing, you do get the pattern if they are just passing, but most people do tend to stick around, I did a quick count earlier, around 100 - 150 core posters, if someone asks a couple of questions then goes we do not notice, if someone posts a couple of hundred messages in general chat we notice if they stop posting.

No elitism suggested meant or implied

Martin,

If you could handle a spreadsheet, those who are interested could PM you with their contact numbers. It would then have nothing to do with the forum officially.

For example, I could PM you with my details on the understanding that you would be free to give it out to any OOF members who request the details in a PM to you, at your discretion.

This would be a private arrangement purely between you and those members who sent you their details. No eltism and no legal comebacks and entirely unofficial.

An arrangement binding in honour only, as they say.

Your a trustworthy type, (so I'm led to believe.   ), so would you be up for it?

[JamesV6CDX]

Dont know him personally but hope he is OK...

maybe we should all register our mobile numbers on here, I assume we can be sure they will be treated confidentially?

For regulars yes

No, all members are treated indentically. Everyone is equal here. No special members, no 'elite' class of member.  

Hmm wrong end of stick. Well there is no point getting just visiting phone numbers, but for regulars like about the top 100 posters we should be able to contact if they go missing.

I suppose we could collect for all members on the profiles

Top 100 would be a form of elitism imho, what do you think?

No it is not a form of elitism - they are just the members someone would miss if they didn't post for a week.

We do notice if certain regulars are missing, you do get the pattern if they are just passing, but most people do tend to stick around, I did a quick count earlier, around 100 - 150 core posters, if someone asks a couple of questions then goes we do not notice, if someone posts a couple of hundred messages in general chat we notice if they stop posting.

No elitism suggested meant or implied

Martin,

If you could handle a spreadsheet, those who are interested could PM you with their contact numbers. It would then have nothing to do with the forum officially.

For example, I could PM you with my details on the understanding that you would be free to give it out to any OOF members who request the details in a PM to you, at your discretion.

This would be a private arrangement purely between you and those members who sent you their details. No eltism and no legal comebacks and entirely unofficial.

An arrangement binding in honour only, as they say.

Your a trustworthy type, (so I'm led to believe.   ), so would you be up for it?

Only flaw being - if something happened to Martin, and one of us needed his contact details

[Martin_1962]

I am but PM would very soon over fill so use it carefully, unless the admins make my inbox bigger.

I'll set up a simple database and I will share it with the admins.

[Martin_1962]

Dont know him personally but hope he is OK...

maybe we should all register our mobile numbers on here, I assume we can be sure they will be treated confidentially?

For regulars yes

No, all members are treated indentically. Everyone is equal here. No special members, no 'elite' class of member.  

Hmm wrong end of stick. Well there is no point getting just visiting phone numbers, but for regulars like about the top 100 posters we should be able to contact if they go missing.

I suppose we could collect for all members on the profiles

Top 100 would be a form of elitism imho, what do you think?

No it is not a form of elitism - they are just the members someone would miss if they didn't post for a week.

We do notice if certain regulars are missing, you do get the pattern if they are just passing, but most people do tend to stick around, I did a quick count earlier, around 100 - 150 core posters, if someone asks a couple of questions then goes we do not notice, if someone posts a couple of hundred messages in general chat we notice if they stop posting.

No elitism suggested meant or implied

Martin,

If you could handle a spreadsheet, those who are interested could PM you with their contact numbers. It would then have nothing to do with the forum officially.

For example, I could PM you with my details on the understanding that you would be free to give it out to any OOF members who request the details in a PM to you, at your discretion.

This would be a private arrangement purely between you and those members who sent you their details. No eltism and no legal comebacks and entirely unofficial.

An arrangement binding in honour only, as they say.

Your a trustworthy type, (so I'm led to believe.   ), so would you be up for it?

Only flaw being - if something happened to Martin, and one of us needed his contact details

It's OK you have mine, I know a few other members have one of my many email addresses

[JamesV6CDX]

I am but PM would very soon over fill so use it carefully, unless the admins make my inbox bigger.

I'll set up a simple database and I will share it with the admins.

The thing is, they may not want the information (it might make the arrangement more official etc)... and we don't want to be answerable to the DPA etc.......

[Martin_1962]

I am but PM would very soon over fill so use it carefully, unless the admins make my inbox bigger.

I'll set up a simple database and I will share it with the admins.

The thing is, they may not want the information (it might make the arrangement more official etc)... and we don't want to be answerable to the DPA etc.......

Fair enough - I'll look after the info. but leave a copy with you if OK

[Markjay]

All members will have a private email address that was used to register on this suite, and the admins have access to it....

So not sure a central register on mobiles is really needed. Of course if Martin wants to do this there is no problem with that, but this is done on voluntary basis both ways.

Going back to TD - perhaps one of the admins can email him to private email address asking him if all is well...?

[Auto Addict]

All members will have a private email address that was used to register on this suite, and the admins have access to it....

So not sure a central register on mobiles is really needed. Of course if Martin wants to do this there is no problem with that, but this is done on voluntary basis both ways.

Going back to TD - perhaps one of the admins can email him to private email address asking him if all is well...?

The only problem as I see it, if he's reading his e-mails, he would be on the forum.

I reckon somethings happened to him.

[Danny]

although his last post was 14th may, he was apparently logged in to the forum last night at around quarter past 7

[Martin_1962]

Happy to do it I will store it on my home PC.

Forum Name
Real Name
Email
Contact Phone
Why someone can contact*
Who can contact#

* eg - haven't heard from for one month.
# eg Admins, anyone, short list of people, anyone from same town ect ect

[Nickbat]

Happy to do it I will store it on my home PC.

Forum Name
Real Name
Email
Contact Phone
Why someone can contact*
Who can contact#

* eg - haven't heard from for one month.
# eg Admins, anyone, short list of people, anyone from same town ect ect

PM sent