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04-28-2004, 05:14 PM
The New New Thing – The BMW MOA Web Forum gathering and seminar
By Rob Nye and Dave Swider
Have you ever just had to talk with another BMW MOA member? Have you ever wondered if there are Association members in your neck of the woods? If so, the BMW MOA web forum, which represents the latest in member to member communication, is the tool for you. Here members share trip reports, technical tips, riding advice, gear reviews and generally shoot the breeze. This is the latest thinking in member generated content and interaction. It’s like a national rally running all year long and it’s as close as www.bmwmoa.org/forum!
So far, in the first year of the forum’s existence, we’ve had mechanical problems solved, new friends made and, over the winter, a spring track day in the Midwest planned, organized and documented for everybody to see. As the forum’s membership grows, the level of interaction and camaraderie grows as well.
Our forum members are interested in sharing knowledge and learning all we can about both bikes and each other as members. We invite new riders, new members, new BMW owners and anyone feeling “new”. Special invitations are extended to “old” riders seeking to feel “new”. If you have questions, you’ll find answers here at the New New Thing. We would also like to extend a special invitation to our younger members to come meet us and meet each other. Maybe some of the “old” members can learn from the “new” members.
So gather under the forum banner on Thursday evening at 6pm in the beer garden, keyboards are not required. This isn’t a formalized seminar, but rather, a strictly social gathering.
In addition to the New New Thing, the Web Team will be hosting a formal seminar on Friday. We‘ll provide hands on instruction and demonstrate how to use the forum. Topics covered will include setting up a new account, completing your registration, sharing pictures, using smilies and taking advantage of all the features of the forum software. We’ll also demonstrate our new secure commerce section of the site which offers an ability to change your member information, register for the rally on-line and purchase items from the Country Store. After the demonstrations we will have a presentation on our future plans for the website including a question and answer session.
:wave
More details forthcoming as we finalize them! See you there!
By Rob Nye and Dave Swider
Have you ever just had to talk with another BMW MOA member? Have you ever wondered if there are Association members in your neck of the woods? If so, the BMW MOA web forum, which represents the latest in member to member communication, is the tool for you. Here members share trip reports, technical tips, riding advice, gear reviews and generally shoot the breeze. This is the latest thinking in member generated content and interaction. It’s like a national rally running all year long and it’s as close as www.bmwmoa.org/forum!
So far, in the first year of the forum’s existence, we’ve had mechanical problems solved, new friends made and, over the winter, a spring track day in the Midwest planned, organized and documented for everybody to see. As the forum’s membership grows, the level of interaction and camaraderie grows as well.
Our forum members are interested in sharing knowledge and learning all we can about both bikes and each other as members. We invite new riders, new members, new BMW owners and anyone feeling “new”. Special invitations are extended to “old” riders seeking to feel “new”. If you have questions, you’ll find answers here at the New New Thing. We would also like to extend a special invitation to our younger members to come meet us and meet each other. Maybe some of the “old” members can learn from the “new” members.
So gather under the forum banner on Thursday evening at 6pm in the beer garden, keyboards are not required. This isn’t a formalized seminar, but rather, a strictly social gathering.
In addition to the New New Thing, the Web Team will be hosting a formal seminar on Friday. We‘ll provide hands on instruction and demonstrate how to use the forum. Topics covered will include setting up a new account, completing your registration, sharing pictures, using smilies and taking advantage of all the features of the forum software. We’ll also demonstrate our new secure commerce section of the site which offers an ability to change your member information, register for the rally on-line and purchase items from the Country Store. After the demonstrations we will have a presentation on our future plans for the website including a question and answer session.
:wave
More details forthcoming as we finalize them! See you there!