ANNOUNCEMENT: What extras could the clubs website use?

Website · Post by **coyote1980** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 8:28 am

Hi 480-gang!

While I have the time to work on new / better things for the website I invite you all to reply here with suggestions for the site! Wonder what things might be missing

Ettore Bugatti · Post by **Ettore Bugatti** » Sun Aug 01, 2004 8:45 pm

some ideas:
- A button to rate threads
- something to make certain threads sticky
- same inlog for site and forum
- more emoticons
- chatroom

Website · Post by **coyote1980** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 8:28 am

Ettore Bugatti wrote:some ideas:
- A button to rate threads
- something to make certain threads sticky
- same inlog for site and forum
- more emoticons
- chatroom

Hmmm, rating threads doesn't sound too difficult, think a 'copy&paste'-script for that should exist.

Same login for site and forum should be doable as well. I have forgotten all about this and as I am almost going on holiday it will take some time to have created it. But I have to figure some things out first...

I have a nice bunch of better emoticons ready, just waiting for a chance to upload them to dragon

As for the chatbox: there is one at http://www.volvo-480-europe.org/clubdata/chatbox.html

But thanx for the comment! It is this kind of input we need!!

strangegame · Post by **strangegame** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 8:25 pm

what about a ( plate spot ) i dont know if us posting reg numbers is illegal but maybe theres away we can get around it

hebruins · Post by **hebruins** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 10:35 pm

coyote1980 wrote:As for the chatbox: there is one at http://www.volvo-480-europe.org/clubdata/chatbox.html

everyone go there now

chris1roll · Post by **chris1roll** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 11:16 pm

D'oh!

I was obviously too late then, its empty!

robkendall · Post by **robkendall** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 11:32 pm

yeah....ive just been in and thought....well wheres the rush!
then i got bored waiting and logged out!
got work to do anyway....i shouldnt be chatting!
rgrds
rob

Website · Post by **coyote1980** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 10:31 am

Hi all,

might be a good idea if someone started a thread in the wastegate to see if a weekly chat-moment should be pinpointed. That would ensure some livelyness in the chatbox

rpruen · Post by **rpruen** » Sat Sep 18, 2004 12:36 pm

This maybe a strange request but is it possible to add some way to disable images within posts? I browse the forum with a PDA and it takes ages to download the images.

If I turn off images in the browser then the reply buttons don't work, so that's not an option. Having an option in profile that displays images as a link would be great for gprs / modem users.

Thanks

Richard

dragon · Post by **dragon** » Sat Sep 18, 2004 12:40 pm

This thread is for request for the club website, not the forum site mate...

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Sat Sep 18, 2004 12:50 pm

I think his idea would be great for the forum.

How about starting a new thread for the forum update ideas?

dragon · Post by **dragon** » Sat Sep 18, 2004 1:00 pm

OK

Start the estimated start date of any work as being sometime in 2008 though.

Website · Post by **coyote1980** » Sun Sep 19, 2004 11:45 am

A skin for the forum without images should be doable! Will have a look at it one time, but that won't be very soon. Working on buying a house etc

jamescarruthers · Post by **jamescarruthers** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 6:57 am

I've had problems with Volvo thrice (!) getting the correct parts over the phone.
1. Seatbelt arms... seatbelt clunk click thing;
2. Seatbelt guide roller... guide behind trim for seatbelt;
3. Oil sender unit... same stupid oil switch and waited ages and didn't get adapter when it finally came.

Realised discrepancy in price No. 1
They refunded No. 2
I had to pay for No. 3 even though it just lives in its bag in my glovebox.

Anyway, I ramble BUT my point is:
How about a list of useful part no.s and approximate prices (I understand the problems prices could cause so make sure they are labeled GUIDE.

For example I would have never of thought of new heater control knobs (less than Â£1 each) or weatherstrips (strip along door windows that always corrode and expand) (Â£15 - Â£20 if I recall correctly) were VERY reasonable until I saw them while looking various posts.

This list would avoid getting the wrong parts (and in some cases no refund if you read the small print) and also act as a list of nice "additions" or "spruce-ups" that you might not otherwise of thought of.

Also an award for first use of the word "thrice" would be a good idea

And finally I think universal logon for Forum and Site (can't remember when I last logged in there). If not possible, just the possibility to change site password to one I can remember instead of pasting it from e-mail when I want to look at stuff.

JohnTurbo · Post by **JohnTurbo** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 6:48 pm

Thrice is an actual word! (just underused because it sounds so silly!)

Website · Post by **coyote1980** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 11:26 am

jamescarruthers wrote:I've had problems with Volvo thrice (!) getting the correct parts over the phone.

How about a list of useful part no.s and approximate prices (I understand the problems prices could cause so make sure they are labeled GUIDE.

And finally I think universal logon for Forum and Site (can't remember when I last logged in there). If not possible, just the possibility to change site password to one I can remember instead of pasting it from e-mail when I want to look at stuff.

A list of part numbers that are quite common and a price indication are not too hard to make, I might start making one in fact! Good tip!

The universal login is quite difficult to make. You CAN (for a long time) change the password for the website

Follow the HELP-link at the top of the page to find out more

dbsvolvos · Post by **dbsvolvos** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 6:56 pm

how about a chat link on the forum , dont think ive been to the site for ages .

an AIM exchange 5 rooom could quite easily be adopted .

chris1roll · Post by **chris1roll** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 6:58 pm

Back O/T...

Just been looking round the club site, and read just the first page of the guestbook....
At a guess, half of the entries are questions

Maybe in, the little note at the top could say in addition to not posting HTML or adverts
If you have any questions about the 480, please direct them to the FORUM, where there is a large community that will be more than willing to help you.

Perhaps then we would get ,
a) more forum members,
b) a tidier guestbook

Just a suggestion

Website · Post by **coyote1980** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 10:53 am

chris1roll wrote:Back O/T...

Just been looking round the club site, and read just the first page of the guestbook....
At a guess, half of the entries are questions
Maybe in, the little note at the top could say in addition to not posting HTML or adverts
If you have any questions about the 480, please direct them to the FORUM, where there is a large community that will be more than willing to help you.

Perhaps then we would get ,
a) more forum members,
b) a tidier guestbook

Just a suggestion

Hi Chris,

thanx for the tip

At the moment I already remove rubbish from the guestbook every now and then, and when questions are asked I often copy/paste the question in a reply to the poster and ask him nicely to post on the forum. Sometimes I remove the question. I will keep the guestbook cleaner (was planning to do so anyways, but never invested the time to do so...).

Cheers,

Daniel

strangegame · Post by **strangegame** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 4:07 am

strangegame wrote:what about a ( plate spot ) i dont know if us posting reg numbers is illegal but maybe theres away we can get around it

see it more and more and more on the site .even though it got dissed

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