Changing use

I would say there was less nit picking in the past, but when it got heated it really did get heated. It seems to survive on two active Mods nowadays, and if I am being honest it’s easy to gauge just how a particular subject will go, and how quickly it might deteriorate. It usually only takes a not particularly well thought out rant to kick off an argument, but then that’s true of all forums.

Your posts are often very different G, full of interest.

I think it was the appalling behaviour of some in the early days that resulted in the T&Cs/Guidelines being developed to what we have today. Mainly, the banning of racist, political and religious topics I’m sure sprung from that time. Truly, what you see today is nothing compared to then. 

I think the original start up CT was quite fun and innocent, people were friendly and witty, it was all a bit of a leap into the unknown by CAMC. With hindsight it was quite a big undertaking and difficult to organise as it expanded and at one point became a bit of a challenge for the unwary. It's evolved, although sometimes repetitive because people will always need answers to queries about their holidays, vans and vehicles. I'm still glad we have the opportunity to meet old and new contributors on here. 

Personally I enjoy the social, hobby and natural life areas the most plus some input to questions about holiday ideas.

CT lately has got boring  , instead of members accepting that we all do things differently and respect those differences. The fun and banter has gone ,because we all have to “play nice “ , 

i post what I post and not bothered if it’s not liked 

I'm not sure of when this forum actually started, not even sure of when I joined up .  But I think (!!) I was on Red Star Duty when this, version 2, arrived.  Sitting here thinking , a dangerous practice I know I wonder if Rowena could just give us a few basic dates for when this f-f-forum emerged from the primordial  gloop ??

Perhaps some of the changes might be due to the use of mobile communications growing . Phones, Ipads and suchlike thingummies are taking over from  Desk-Tops, Lap-tops etc.

I can clearly recall posting from a cottage in deepest Dartmoor, in 2013. Probably joined up prior to this, although maybe only months prior. I think I have heard 2012 mentioned, but no idea what month. 

Lots of folks migrated to the closed Facebook forum, and of course others went off to join other touring related forums. I think a good few of these are very quiet as well nowadays. 

Time always seems to go so quickly but I recall that a group of us were invited to Club HQ around November 2011 to test out the forum and I think it was launched in January/February 2012. Initially I think the Club's idea of what they hoped they were providing and what it initially turned out to be in reality were two different things. It took quite a time to overcome and it wasn't until it was realised that more moderation was required and the T&C's needed to be completely rewritten that it calmed down. I am sure the forum still has many faults but it does provide the opportunity for people to ask questions and get answers should they wish to. Eight years ago it was not so easy to understand what impact other types of Social Media would have and it is certainly the case that Facebook Groups seem to be in the ascendancy as much as a small number of people don't want to get involved. It seems there is a growing number of people who interact with the internet via their mobile phones and that is probably where a forum like Club Together is at a disadvantage. Having said that, eight years later Club Together is still here!

David

I can't remember when I joined but it was fairly early on. I don't contribute anywhere near as often as I used to, but that's just the way it goes. The forum has,lost a lot of it's "characters"  and humour, more's the pity. I'm very thankful for its existence however as I would not have made the friends that I now have, and for that I'm extremely grateful for it's inception. It is a shame that some of the sections are so infrequently used these days.

I joined pretty soon after the start and can still remember the days of FanG and the likes - some very, shall we say, robust exchanges in the early days. I can also remember the days of "star chasing" - who'd be first to that purple star (or was gold the highest accolade?) with page after page of "likes" on latest activity. I think things settled down when the T&C became more widely known and understood.

For me the best thing about CT has been meeting up with fellow members - must be 30 or so, I guess, the first ones being Pauline and Tigerfish (remember them?). It was also very informative as we moved from using mainly club sites to mainly CLs - so many helpful tips and recommendations . 

Now that we've taken a break from vanning I'm still looking in and happy to give advice about practical matters and recommendations for sites (and, of course,  nearby pubs! ) but posting less away from General Chat. Always interesting to see the way the forum develops!