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I was speaking to Dave at the York show and we discussed the Meets issues.
He agreed that Meets are important and are something the MHF membership want. The meet is nothing to do with MHF whatsoever, MHF just notifies it's members about future Meets. I mentioned the fact that although the addition of the calendar and other additions were welcomed, the Meets need to be on the front page. It needs to be prominently positioned to have maximum impact.
A Meet can still be held on the same day as another Meet due to the location, it could also be held on the same day as a Rally.
I believe we do not need Meets coordinators, then hopefully many members will hold a Meet, what are your thoughts?
So your comments please:
Do we need coordinators?
Who would like to host a meet?
Who has some thoughts for themes for meets? (A meet can still be held with no theme)
Who would go to a meet but do not want to host one?
Do we need rules & regs for a meet, or do we use the sites?
Any other questions/thoughts you may have.
Steve
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I think you need someone to take the helm, so to speak, not as a boss but as a "link" person who people could come to for info and to make sure "meeters" are enjoying themselves and getting introduced to others as we all know most of us are shy, retiring people
I will let you know about hosting a meet after hosting the Southport Rally.
I think the idea of a get together is a great idea but personally I do believe there should be, not rules but some semblance of order (if you know what I mean). Let me clarify.... Not everyone is the same so you should understand other peoples wants and needs. Some people want a chat and a drink and a good social, whilst others like a chat and their own space and an early night with peace and quiet and party animals should respect their wants and needs.
I hate anything "militarian" (is that the right word) saluting the flag and all that. I like relaxing and having a good time but also knowing I can peace and sanctuary if thats what I choose.
Just my thoughts though you did ask
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Steve.
I think johnny has summed up the concept of meets admirably.I
think people need a sort of leader figure,rather than the headless
chicken scenario.
IMHO there needs to be a figure of control,as johnny said a
greeter/meeter role.
I personally would love to put faces to the names of people
I talk to.
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hi chaps - meets should be simple - whilst i'm happy to tell people where i'll be i'm not sure i'd want to be a figurehead, although i'd be perfectly happy to give people information about the place to the extent possible, i wouldn't want the job of entertainments manager or big brother for the weekend.
hopefully people on MHF have enough common sense to not get into mischief ("last person to post" acknowledged) and respect others space.
from what i've seen of rallies (total of 1!) everyone i've met seemed perfectly capable of finding people of similar interests, to talk and relate to - and the merry troop all gathered around a single van for their singsong. whilst toni was happily falling over drunk in the van.
the person who posts the meet onsite should be willing to be the designated leader figure, although as we are all there for a holiday they should feel perfectly ok to sit and read a book all weekend if desired, otherwise it would put people off suggesting them (toni is very shy)
i agree that meets can be held on the same day as other meets or rallies - by having multiple meets people can go to the place that takes their fancy - or is close to home, which would benefit us northerners as the majority of rallies appear to be towards the south coast (although nice is a few hundred miles away)
i also agree they should be on the front page - possibly not in the same format as rallies as there may be too many meets to list like that - how about a meets finder - by region and date range? or even a type of holiday (if you know a nice lake then a fishing hol - if theres plenty of walks then walking hol, if mountains then mountain climbing, boating archery orienteering etc etc, there are all kinds of ways to categorise them)
toni doesn't like searching by category - she thinks it's too complicated, and would prefer a simple calendar with meets listed, on the front page
just my 2 cents (or 50p's worth looking at it)
Mark
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Mark, moblee and the mad one I totally agree with how you all see a meet should/should not be run, and would like to see them in a higher profile on the front page.
toni doesn't like searching by category - she thinks it's too complicated, and would prefer a simple calendar with meets listed, on the front page
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I actually like the calendar function - I know more about when I'm going away that what sort of thing I'm going to be doing. However, that's just me, and it might not be to everyone's taste.
I agree with most of the points here. I've been on both meets and rallies, and noted the difference between them. It is sort of assumed that if you post a meet (even something along the lines of "I'm going to so-and-so campsite just to get away from it all for a couple of days"), then you will be the 'contact point' for people arriving. There's no pressure on you (the meet proposer) to do anything in particular, other than saying hello. If you don't particularly want to meet other MHF-ers, then don't tell us where you're going
It's sort of assumed that you'll chat to other members, and maybe share a glass of wine or can of beer, but you don't have to do that either.
Rallies (for those who've not been on one) are organised by MHF rally staff, who will be on hand when you arrive to say hello and help you to park up (if needed). These are usually based around motorhome shows or other events, and are 'official' MHF events. Quite often, spaces have to be reserved in advance with show organisers, and an agreement from us to attend has therefore to be a bit more formal. However, what you do at a MHF rally is up to you, and you can socialise as much or as little as you wish.
A meet is a few people getting together, and using MHF as a sort of contact medium.
This is what I understand
Gerald
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Over the last year or so I have attended and organised many meets. Some have just been a get together others have been on a theme - fulltiming / photography etc.
I know Nuke is considering the meets and hopefully something will happen soon.
hi gerald - toni likes that calendar - wouldn't have found it unless we knew it existed though
whilst not wanting to criticise the layout of the site, as it is something i couldn't have done, i feel that MHF has grown to the point at which the front page could use a revamp to make things easier to find, there is now so much on it needs breaking down into manageable chunks...
the left hand side has a wealth of links - some of which could be grouped better - also some areas could be menus that only expand when clicked to keep it smaller (each grouping for example)
the centre seems to be slightly backwards (from my point of view) i come here for the forum, and the rallies etc
in order to get to the rallies on the front page i have to scroll past the large links to things that are also on the left, then some random photos, then the recent forum posts (the last 30), then other resources, then recently added campsites. then finally i arrive at the rallies section, unless i'm holding down page down and miss it right through to the news.
the right hand side has information that - whilst interesting to some, is irrelevant to most (i check it sometimes i must admit) - i like the poll on the right, but then we are back to random photos and sponsored ads...
things like the radio i found out about from the forum - then went looking for...
the stuff across the top i feel is well laid out, simple and concise
hope i haven't offended anyone who has worked on it, just trying to help everyone find what they want
Mark
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It’s a good time to bring up the subject of meets as I know that Nuke is actively considering the best way for MHF to display forthcoming meets on the site. Currently the calendar is being used to list meets and I expect he would welcome some feedback as to whether it’s a good medium for the job.
I think that all that’s been said so far makes perfect sense, meets should be informal and free from too many constraints. In the past when MHF had “meets coordinators” it seems to have inhibited other members from planning and holding a meet. As a result most meets tended to be held in a restricted geographical area and be frequented by the same group of members. Hopefully now that the coordinator role has gone, mo
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I totally agree with how you all see a meet should/should not be run, and would like to see them in a higher profile on the front page.
