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Chapter Memberships
This is not about restricting participation. People don't have to be a member to post in a chapter. Its main purpose is to have membership lists which reflect the local nature of the chapter. It give us (and CLs) many advantages such as:
1. Having a more accurate picture of the number of folks in your region who are interested and/or active in the chapter.
2. It will allow us to send legislative alerts to those impacted by pending automotive related legislation, while not sending it to those who aren't impacted.
3. In regards to #2, it will also allow us to do contests, offers, giveaways, group buys, etc., that are regional in nature. For instance, if a vendor is doing a dyno day we can notify chapter members who are more likely to be close enough to actually attend.
4. It encourages users to keep their user record up to date if they move to a new region and wish to join a new chapter (you'd be surprised at how many folks don't update user records with new email addresses, locations, etc.).
We've wanted to do this for a while. Unfortunately, there is no delicate way to handle it without someone taking it the wrong way.... that's not our intent in the least. Please assure members and non-members they are all welcome to post in your chapters.
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Ken Payne
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1. Having a more accurate picture of the number of folks in your region who are interested and/or active in the chapter.
2. It will allow us to send legislative alerts to those impacted by pending automotive related legislation, while not sending it to those who aren't impacted.
3. In regards to #2, it will also allow us to do contests, offers, giveaways, group buys, etc., that are regional in nature. For instance, if a vendor is doing a dyno day we can notify chapter members who are more likely to be close enough to actually attend.
4. It encourages users to keep their user record up to date if they move to a new region and wish to join a new chapter (you'd be surprised at how many folks don't update user records with new email addresses, locations, etc.).
We've wanted to do this for a while. Unfortunately, there is no delicate way to handle it without someone taking it the wrong way.... that's not our intent in the least. Please assure members and non-members they are all welcome to post in your chapters.
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Originally Posted by MARTYSTOWRIG
BOY, someone doesn't like you very much huh?
I'd check my brake lines before I drove again if I were you.
Hang out all you want.
Post more than you want
Laugh harder than yo ever thought possable
after you do these things, Bring your friends to have them do it.
I'd check my brake lines before I drove again if I were you.
Hang out all you want.
Post more than you want
Laugh harder than yo ever thought possable
after you do these things, Bring your friends to have them do it.
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