Changing use

I was in not too long after it was set up. It had a lot more contributors, threads were very busy at times. It required constant moderation, things could get seriously 😲 at times. Some of the Mods were specialist contributors, very helpful on specific topics. Best thing for us was the ability to share lots of great information about Sites to use, including not just Club Sites and CLs, and local knowledge about interesting and unusual places to visit, good eateries, tips on saving money in different places. Some of this continues to this day, via a variety of threads.

On line communications and chats led to meet ups, meet ups led to friendships, friendship led to some happy hours, lots of laughs, shared interests. It’s nice to share what’s going on up and down the country with like minded nice people. 

I have still got my original user name, the avatar has changed though. Certain things remain as frustrating as ever in terms of using forum, but I have got used to them now, and after 2 years of the big upgrade being touted, and the issues it brought, it’s possibly best not tinkered with too much! It’s more Apple device friendly, the frustrating time out seems a whole lot better. 

Quite agree, just wondered how many of us are still around? Anyone remember Lord Breakwynd-Proctor or RichieBouy?

Interesting thread but, as it's more about who uses CT rather than 'How to use Club Together', I'll move it into Caravan and Motorhome Chat Section.

Unfortunately Richiebouy passed on about 3 or 4years ago, sadly missed.

Ah, yes, the good old days - or were they? Sadly, they were tainted by people at each other's throats and mods were brought in to restore order. What we see today is very tame compared to days of yore. The forum has evolved and I guess it’s for the better.

I believe LB is still around on FB. Richie sadly passed on as did SurfyNige - remember him? Such a gentle character. 

Had intended it to be about how use of CT has changed over the years and what further 'evolution' is predicted. Of course previous use and users is of interest too. 

For me CT has lost its sparkle. I believe part of that is down to the constant repetition.  This could be solved by having a meaningful search facility 

Agree, although the next generation of users should have the ability to raise issues of interest and novel to them without us oldies protesting about the likes being already covered way back when. It's very infrequent these days for us 'oldies' to see anything approaching a novel topic but that doesn't mean to say the new ones are not relevant. Some sort of index of useful topics covered or a working search facility would be helpful, I think. After all, there is a wealth of knowledge out there in CT World, it's just a question of finding it at present.

Sad to hear of those mentioned. Hawaii always sounded like a paradise.

I joined this forum in around May 2012 which I think was quite near the beginning. There are still a few of us original posters on here but as has been said a lot have disappeared. One thing I have noticed is that  it isn’t as busy apart from the “what are you up to” thread” most of the other ones are quiet. 

I don’t contribute much, as some topics I either know nothing about, or are not interesting to me. But I look in daily.

Has there always been a sense of nit-picking and point scoring? I think that can make people hesitate to express their opinion in case they are ridiculed.

I think it’s as good as any other forum of its type.