With regards to forum activity, this was discussed a few months ago and granted at that time I put my hands up to posting quite a bit of non technical/meet posts etc(otherwise know as spam apparently) but there was very little activity like we are experiencing now and I was just trying to get some banter going. It was clear at that point that there were several different views on what the forum should be used for but am sure we could come up with a happy medium. I have dramatically reduced my posting to try and accommodate everyone. Although I do seem to get mentioned a lot in posts, mainly getting the urine extracted out of me but I know it is all in good faith(well I hope it is lol). I don't like dragging up the past but I think this is valid to the discussion topic and I am not criticising by any means. I may have been a bit too keen but my heart was in the right place and I took on board everyone's comments at the time.
With regards to lack of attendance at meets. We should be able to accommodate everyone's needs. Have a bit for general chatting and exhaust polishing(whatever that is) at the start for those those that wish to and then have a drive, for those that wish to. We post up what time each one starts and people go to whatever they want. I know I don't always want to go a drive but would still like to pop along for a catchup with people and similarly people may just want to go a drive but not stand about a car park.
Comments have been made on several occasions about people not wanting to post in case things kick off etc. I think that we have all grown up lately and gus made a valid comment at the agm by saying we should think first about what we are going to post. No matter what forum you go on there will always be instances when things do get heated but that shouldn't be that often. There will always be people that post and get silly comments made to but again that happens on all forums. No matter what I post I always seem to get reminded that my wife drives faster than me, I like cats and I should bring my sister to meets. This happens even when I ask a serious question. No doubt it will happen on this thread.