RDavisinVA
Technical Excellence Contributor
I do not agree with the unrealistic logic, that if you guys open a series forum section that if traffic doesn't chime in immediately that you suffer a bad omen because you have an empty bar and when people see the lack of traffic, things couldn't get worse.
That's just plain silly!
If you open up a series section, you need to have realistic expectations that are NOT driven by the stigma of empty bar fears!
If we don't get more traffic here, we gonna shut this sombeech right down, never to return, that's it, I made my ruling, I am boss of this small piece of cyber space.
Well the reality is that you have to give things time, and that time is not 3 weeks or 3 months.
It might take a year and obviously a year is too long to line up with management's expectations on this forum.
For example: The other forum has a Santana section that given time will take off.
The management of this forum were offered the idea and it was declined, why?
because Santana's are not "real" Land Rovers?
Right now they only have one place to communicate and collaborate and it could have been here, but it is not?
Whether we like it or not there is a steady flow of them coming into North America and it will grow into a community, just like we did.
The joke of shutting them out is long since old.
I've seen postings and threads from people in Spain starting to come up, yeah not many, but it is growing.
People that own them may have a lot to learn, but we all have to start somewhere.
I have gotten into disagreement discussions with Santana owners myself, when they say that Santana's are the same, the doors are the same, the dash and bulkhead of the Series III is the same as a Rover Series III. Why? Because it is not the same.
To continue with the example: Santana owners are looking for parts and shops and a way to locate other owners of the same marque.
They need to be educated in many cases and often can use some guidance.
They should not have to suffer the "jokes on you run-around" of call Zack at Rovers North for all your parts needs.
That is nothing but triplicated smug, un-gentleman like scoundrel behavior that lacks any class, grace, or sophistication.
That's just plain silly!
If you open up a series section, you need to have realistic expectations that are NOT driven by the stigma of empty bar fears!
If we don't get more traffic here, we gonna shut this sombeech right down, never to return, that's it, I made my ruling, I am boss of this small piece of cyber space.
Well the reality is that you have to give things time, and that time is not 3 weeks or 3 months.
It might take a year and obviously a year is too long to line up with management's expectations on this forum.
For example: The other forum has a Santana section that given time will take off.
The management of this forum were offered the idea and it was declined, why?
because Santana's are not "real" Land Rovers?
Right now they only have one place to communicate and collaborate and it could have been here, but it is not?
Whether we like it or not there is a steady flow of them coming into North America and it will grow into a community, just like we did.
The joke of shutting them out is long since old.
I've seen postings and threads from people in Spain starting to come up, yeah not many, but it is growing.
People that own them may have a lot to learn, but we all have to start somewhere.
I have gotten into disagreement discussions with Santana owners myself, when they say that Santana's are the same, the doors are the same, the dash and bulkhead of the Series III is the same as a Rover Series III. Why? Because it is not the same.
To continue with the example: Santana owners are looking for parts and shops and a way to locate other owners of the same marque.
They need to be educated in many cases and often can use some guidance.
They should not have to suffer the "jokes on you run-around" of call Zack at Rovers North for all your parts needs.
That is nothing but triplicated smug, un-gentleman like scoundrel behavior that lacks any class, grace, or sophistication.
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