Re: Recent additions to the Owner Registry

Posted by BH On 2010/10/10 9:47:34

Wonderful work, Kev!

With so many entries, it was taking too long, with my dial-up connection, for the single, all-encompassing, Owner Registry page to load. Yet, even when connected via WiFi, I found myself drumming my fingers. The Registry homepage now loads quickly, and the additional navigation, like the Model Info pages, is easy.

Yet, I'm not quite sure what to make of this change that substitutes the Model Info image when no pic is submitted - seems a bit confusing to me. Perhaps some other universal "No Image" icon is needed - like a camera icon overlaid with a circle/slash. I'm curious as to what others may think.

All things considered, this remodel is a big step forward for an important feature. Some clubs that collect such info never seem to make it widely available for the benefit of their members at-large, which makes you wonder (suspiciously) what they're doing with all that data. Here, our Registry is accessible to all viewers, as well as registered members. Yet, members control just how much personal information they provide.

If nothing else, our Registry helps people connect with other owners of same models. One member thought that important enough to ask that others add car info to their sig line, including links to their Registry entries, and I've since seen plenty of people do just that.

However, I don't understand the fuss being made over Mal's stewardship of the feature. Without it, the Registry wouldn't be nearly as big as it is now.

As a Forum Ambassador, Mal's "Welcome" posts to new members, which also promote the Registry, certainly fit the bill. Now, I'm no Emily Post, but Mal's follow-up with "Thanks" to those who did add their car to the Registry only makes sense. I like that a lot better than an insincere, automated birthday message that appears on some sites only because I entered my DOB at the time of registration.

Still, if others have some problem with how the Registry is being promoted, let's hear about it, with some constructive criticism, so we can adapt accordingly, but continue the momentum.