Site roll out - What's the plan?

[Deutschespeed]

UPDATED DECEMBER 2020
So as you can see the site is now live. There's still a lot of tweaking to go on and as we're in our launch phase it takes time for member numbers and in turn content and discussion to grow. Here's what you can expect in the coming months:

Further Tweaking & Site Development

• We want the site to be as user friendly and customisable as possible. You can expect further nips and tucks over the coming weeks and months to make sure the place is as easy to use as possible.
• SSL Certificate installed to ensure secure browsing. *COMPLETE
• New server. The site will very quickly be moving to a dedicated server soon to cope with traffic. *COMPLETE
• Mobile App Development. It's our intention to launch IOS and Android Apps for the site. This is later in the pipeline but something we're keen to sort out.

Promotions

• We need to get the word out that there is a new place for ALL German car enthusiasts to hang out so within the next few weeks we'll be advertising online to increase awareness and help grow the community. *ACTIVE
• Competitions! Within the next few weeks we'll sort out our launch competition with some exciting prizes for the winners (no pens or cups here, we're talking proper car-related prizes).
• Securing vendor discounts as deals for our users. DeutscheSpeed will be free for Vendors/Forum Sponsors to participate in. All we ask in return is that they provide good deals for the community in return.

Merchandise

• As things progress you'll be able to pick up branded merch (stickers, cups, T-Shirts etc etc) in the New Year

Staff Elections

• At some point we'll need staff to manage the discussion (moderators) and we'll be asking for volunteers and holding elections. This will be a community-run site and so staff will be community members, elected by others on a 12 month basis.

Suggestions

• If you have any suggestions that you feel will help improve the site please let us know!

 

[grdaniel]

How about an “everything else” sub forum of the ‘other marques’ since french and jap have been dingied, and also u might get occasional questions about other weird cars like dacia or volvo etc.?

 

[moonstone]

Done!

 

[Senna11]

Perhaps a nominated charity for 12 months or so.

 

[moonstone]

Perhaps a nominated charity for 12 months or so.

Happy to look at that once the site gains traction. Would put it to a vote for users to decide on.

 

[moonstone]

How about an “everything else” sub forum of the ‘other marques’ since french and jap have been dingied, and also u might get occasional questions about other weird cars like dacia or volvo etc.?

You need to get some pics of your Megane in there now 😉

 

[grdaniel]

You need to get some pics of your Megane in there now 😉

i will, also a build thread for my 172 cup track car 🤪

 

[StuartK]

Can we have a muttley smiley!

 

[moonstone]

Can we have a muttley smiley!

Lets not rip-off ideas from other forums.

 

[MrMcG]

Can we have a muttley smiley!

Dick Dastardly instead ?

 

[moonstone]

Dick Dastardly instead ?

lol. I have been looking in to that.

 

[StuartK]

The report button works definitely. I have not seen the other end but would like to as I have never seen it anywhere.

 

[moonstone]

The report button works definitely. I have not seen the other end but would like to as I have never seen it anywhere.

 

[StuartK]

Its rejected too! Wow! Thats quite efficient and love that members reason for reporting.

 

[moonstone]

Its rejected too! Wow! Thats quite efficient and love that members reason for reporting.

Must admit I was laughing my head off when I read it. Just had this pleading tone of voice in my head “But but but he won’t tell us who he is!”

 

[StuartK]

Must admit I was laughing my head off when I read it. Just had this pleading tone of voice in my head “But but but he won’t tell us who he is!”

I had a chuckle myself when I sent it

 

[Derekh929]

I can report Stu , for someone using his account spamming the word thread in the middle of the night , some right nutters logging into others accounts 😂













oh wait I’m not a grass, just hit him with the warming

 

[StuartK]

I can report Stu , for someone using his account spamming the word thread in the middle of the night , some right nutters logging into others accounts 😂













oh wait I’m not a grass, just hit him with the warming

I was playing the word game and only person online. Had no choice.

 

[StuartK]

I can report Stu , for someone using his account spamming the word thread in the middle of the night , some right nutters logging into others accounts 😂













oh wait I’m not a grass, just hit him with the warming

I just reported you for being a grass but it didn't work. I reckon your both Derek. Bo Derek.

 

[StuartK]

Are we going to have site sponsors?