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by Roger M. Woodbury
Replied by Roger M. Woodbury on topic Not like McArthur, but I have returned
Hi Jim: Belated congratulations!
I find it interesting that the idea of The 928 Journal has surfaced again. I know well it was tried before and then again, and once more later I suggested that it might be tried again yet a third or fourth time. The feeling then was that there was little interest as the surge of Rennlist and other such sites seemed to dilute the favor of a journal here.
Nevertheless it is important to find out how many people would be interested in contributing to such a journal. The newsletter is a fine enhancement to this site and the OC in my opinion although it may be difficult to keep it fresh with such an aggressive publication schedule.
In my attempts with The 928 Journal I found after the first few months there were fewer and fewer inquiries and limited to no submissions. The journal really needs input from members and those who have some interest in cars and driving. That input needs to be more than just suggestions about articles that might be written, but in actual copy to edit and put into the journal for others to read. It is easy to discuss those trips and experiences with the 928, is it something entirely different to actually write those expeiences down and send them off to be posted to the journal.
Now, having said all of that, I would love to see The 928 Journal reappear and would be willing to perform some editorial work on articles that get submitted. I have a couple of stories to tell about my time with the 928, but I do not have the skills nor interest in final formatting and putting up on this site or the web: I write but I am a lousy techhie.
I wonder how "alive" the 928 community is. For that matter, I wonder how "alive" the sports car world is in general. Certainly the old days of local sports car clubs that do more than occasonally gather to chat and polish their cars appears to be gone. I remember a time when on any weekend during spring, summer or fall months there were numerous autocrosses within a short drive of where I lived. Now, there are none that I know of in New England anywhere. The recession, the cost of ownership, the price of a gallon of gas and the Internet have all done their part to relegate the automobile to "transportation" status, and it would not surprise me if those who know and love 928's are dwindling in number as their cars age and meet the crusher (TERRIBLE thought, I know.).
How much real interst in the greater membership is there for a "new" 928 Journal, I wonder? If the membership base is large enough, it will be worth the effort, but if fewer than 125 votes were cast in the last election, I wonder how large the membership base really is. If it is larger than it seems, CAN it be energized? There is so much competition on the Internet, perhaps and perhaps not.
Roger
I find it interesting that the idea of The 928 Journal has surfaced again. I know well it was tried before and then again, and once more later I suggested that it might be tried again yet a third or fourth time. The feeling then was that there was little interest as the surge of Rennlist and other such sites seemed to dilute the favor of a journal here.
Nevertheless it is important to find out how many people would be interested in contributing to such a journal. The newsletter is a fine enhancement to this site and the OC in my opinion although it may be difficult to keep it fresh with such an aggressive publication schedule.
In my attempts with The 928 Journal I found after the first few months there were fewer and fewer inquiries and limited to no submissions. The journal really needs input from members and those who have some interest in cars and driving. That input needs to be more than just suggestions about articles that might be written, but in actual copy to edit and put into the journal for others to read. It is easy to discuss those trips and experiences with the 928, is it something entirely different to actually write those expeiences down and send them off to be posted to the journal.
Now, having said all of that, I would love to see The 928 Journal reappear and would be willing to perform some editorial work on articles that get submitted. I have a couple of stories to tell about my time with the 928, but I do not have the skills nor interest in final formatting and putting up on this site or the web: I write but I am a lousy techhie.
I wonder how "alive" the 928 community is. For that matter, I wonder how "alive" the sports car world is in general. Certainly the old days of local sports car clubs that do more than occasonally gather to chat and polish their cars appears to be gone. I remember a time when on any weekend during spring, summer or fall months there were numerous autocrosses within a short drive of where I lived. Now, there are none that I know of in New England anywhere. The recession, the cost of ownership, the price of a gallon of gas and the Internet have all done their part to relegate the automobile to "transportation" status, and it would not surprise me if those who know and love 928's are dwindling in number as their cars age and meet the crusher (TERRIBLE thought, I know.).
How much real interst in the greater membership is there for a "new" 928 Journal, I wonder? If the membership base is large enough, it will be worth the effort, but if fewer than 125 votes were cast in the last election, I wonder how large the membership base really is. If it is larger than it seems, CAN it be energized? There is so much competition on the Internet, perhaps and perhaps not.
Roger
pcar928fan;12036 wrote: Roger,
Welcome back! We need your skills BIG TIME! We are going to start the NEW 928 Journal. We need CONTENT! I will be web base and all about 928's...ANYTHING about 928's. It will be full content articles. Unlike the Newsletter which is smaller articles and excerpts from Journal articles I hope.
I am looking for an editor and someone with the knowledge of posting it to the web as both and article that can be read here on the forum as well as downloaded as a pdf from here so you can take all the articles that you like when you are on the run and don't have connectivity. I think there is a friend over on the volunteer thread who can handle this but I have not asked him yet...
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