I was literally just replying to the "parts for sale" thread to click submit and find that the thread has been locked. No explanation has been given as to why and I cant see any obvious reasons myself.

I don't think a feedback thread should be getting locked myself especially when members are expressing their feelings about the new forum. Could you explain why this has happened?

This forum has really gone down hill Imo, the general "feeling" of it seems to have gone and everywhere I look all I'm reading is negative comments to the point now that numerous paying members want refunds, it's a sad state of affairs really considering what a good club it was.
Fair play to you for trying and I know you cant please everyone but why not just listen to what members want from the forum, after all they are your paying customers now effectively.
There is no doubt the club can be a massive help to it's members but for people like myself that very rarely ask for help and more often than not only post to try and help others it seems a bit silly that I would have to pay to do that now but as a non paying member I can view everything I would ever need to know about a 6 for free and could babble as much shit as I wanted in General/off topic (which was one thing people said they wanted to stop with a new forum and paying a fee). Perhaps simply giving the paying members the priveledge to start a new topic and non paying members reply only status would be more appropriate.

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Ryan

+1.

I rarely post here these days ( Before the 'upgrade' ) and this will probably be my last post anyway.

The problem is, now people are paying, the game changes dramatically and they demand service and a voice.

Telling them to 'GTFO' or 'STFU' isnt really on at all, you should be ashamed.

You are coming accross as 'not being able to handle it' - especially now money is involved.
The upgrade was a balls up, it took far too long to complete (both times) and even now in the morning it doesnt work due to DNS issues.

I used to use this site a lot, I have even written an FAQ and now if I want 'full' membership I have to pay £20 a year?

At the dragons say in the den.... "I'm out"

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Volvo XC60 SE Lux Premium AWD + Appearance Packs + Various Options

K&N Panel Filter

Polestar Tuning Chip

All Weather Tyres

(355BHP & 507NM Torque)

The reason I'm locking threads is that I don't need page after page of people making the same point. There's been some genuinely valuable feedback and I'll be working for several months to get everything done.

However, the same points are being raised over and over again, and each time I have been patiently explaining what's happening ... the forum is a constant work in progress and always will be.

I've spent 9 years working on this site, so yes, I'm going to respond in a certain way when people attack me, my work and this website. No Rich, I'm not ashamed. Put yourself in my situation.

The phrase "if it ain't broke" has come up numerous times lately. I could have left the site alone back in 2004, we had such awesomely useful tools as the ModGuide, Ask The Oracle and that wheel selector thing. It worked, and everyone loved it. It wasn't broke, but I wanted to improve it, so I did. And it worked. The site got better.

The wheel selector thing is no more, the ModGuide is no more, The Oracle drives a Porsche now. Things progress. I tried to make this website better. In some ways it is, and in some ways it isn't. If me attempting to improve this website has offended you greatly, then I apologise and, as clearly stated, am more than happy to refund your membership.

However, stick with the club, and you can help make it better still.

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Refund please

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205 GTI6- Rebuilt engine, lightened flywheel, lightened pulley, 307 hdi brakes, Koni struts on gravel spec springs, 22mm TB's, 24mm ARB, Roll cage, Citreon ZX rear dampers, SL434's, Xsara box, Quickrack, Pipercross enclosed induction kit.

Private work, not a prob

With all the negative feelings towards the parts for sale section change, is it going back to how it was or not?

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Senior Test Automation Engineer for the 306GTi6 Owners Club Forum

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any chance we can replace the Verdana/main body font with Comic Sans? i think it will really liven things up

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