Just wondering if it's worth using the NHPC facebook site and cutting the costs
of hosting our website etc. Colin set up a Facebook page ages ago and it doesn't get used because the website is so good, but if it saves dosh what do people think as most of us use Facebook anyway.
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John Wallis
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My first thoughts are that Nhpc is an excellent, well organised club with many veteran, highly experienced pilots that have made the whole thing happen for us low air time fledglings. Hats off to you all!
But if the club can save a little money by using an Nhpc Facebook group then why not? IMO it's a good shout! FB has it's pros and cons but like it or loathe it it is the modern day means of sharing and exchanging info. If nothing else it could be a better way to share Flying Today posts, weather updates and much easier for photos? Not sure if the entire website should be replaced by FB but scaling it down maybe an idea?
With regards the existing website Angus, Gordon and I were also talking about how outdated some of the posts are and that perhaps it would benefit from the a spring clean and refresh.
And for us low air timers an online wind rose and updated site guide where you can click on a site tab on the wind rose to take you to that site page with updated info and lambing guidance etc. - would be brill
I vote yes.
But if the club can save a little money by using an Nhpc Facebook group then why not? IMO it's a good shout! FB has it's pros and cons but like it or loathe it it is the modern day means of sharing and exchanging info. If nothing else it could be a better way to share Flying Today posts, weather updates and much easier for photos? Not sure if the entire website should be replaced by FB but scaling it down maybe an idea?
With regards the existing website Angus, Gordon and I were also talking about how outdated some of the posts are and that perhaps it would benefit from the a spring clean and refresh.
And for us low air timers an online wind rose and updated site guide where you can click on a site tab on the wind rose to take you to that site page with updated info and lambing guidance etc. - would be brill
I vote yes.
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Consider this;
1. The club is short of money now!?.. last I heard it was a very cash rich club, as to why is another story.
2. Till recently this site had been earning money from Google ads for the last 7 years. Till someone thought it was a good idea for the club to try and game this. Google banned you from that, now it earns you nothing. All is needed is a groveling letter to Google to be unbanned, maybe the person who's idea it was could write this on behalf of the club.
3. The cost of this website was £0, and is maintained for free. There is an on going hosting cost which all websites have. (to which no one profits from bar the hosting company).
4. This clubs identity is this address www.nhpc.org.uk and this gives the club credibility and professionalism. Rather than a bunch of pikies operating out of a borrowed van.
1. The club is short of money now!?.. last I heard it was a very cash rich club, as to why is another story.
2. Till recently this site had been earning money from Google ads for the last 7 years. Till someone thought it was a good idea for the club to try and game this. Google banned you from that, now it earns you nothing. All is needed is a groveling letter to Google to be unbanned, maybe the person who's idea it was could write this on behalf of the club.
3. The cost of this website was £0, and is maintained for free. There is an on going hosting cost which all websites have. (to which no one profits from bar the hosting company).
4. This clubs identity is this address www.nhpc.org.uk and this gives the club credibility and professionalism. Rather than a bunch of pikies operating out of a borrowed van.
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bill-scott
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I agree with fingers if its not broke dont fix it as for the face page thing i have dabbled with it but find it a bit complicated and chavarish
I keep getting e-mails from it wanting me to play some stupid game
when our website is the envy of the paragliding world
Im sure this thread was just started `by john w pulling our string
I keep getting e-mails from it wanting me to play some stupid game
when our website is the envy of the paragliding world
Im sure this thread was just started `by john w pulling our string
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John Wallis
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William fancy you thinking that about meIm sure this thread was just started `by john w pulling our string
No as I said the website is excellent always has been but there seems quite a lot of us using Facebook on a daily basis and I was just posing the question to see what members thought. As for being cash rich depends on what your definition of rich is. I know the BBQ in the forest last year blew a big hole in the reserves and there's already talk about members wanting to do it again. It was a valid question to ask and of course peoples opinions are what matter. We,ve already heard from Fingers who set the site up be nice to hear from Colin who beavers away in the back ground maintaining the website to see what he thinks. Would it benefit the club or best leave it as it is?
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Our club web site is now our own identity for the whole world to see & read we should be very proud of it and the fantastic work that finger put into it and for Colin maintaining it.
We can have only one way of communicating and sharing with FB would never work so don't change what we have ! this is a brilliant site.
We do need to change certain issues - "Lambing dates" should have its own index - a wind rose on the sites guide has been talked about many times but never done. I would be happy to do one but I don't have that sort of access at the moment.
We can have only one way of communicating and sharing with FB would never work so don't change what we have ! this is a brilliant site.
We do need to change certain issues - "Lambing dates" should have its own index - a wind rose on the sites guide has been talked about many times but never done. I would be happy to do one but I don't have that sort of access at the moment.
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