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Can we get a separate NorCal site from the actual "Bay Area Forum"? There are more than a few people outside of the bay area who read this (ie Truckee, Sacramento, Auburn, the north coast, even Redding) but don't post anything as it will soon be overrun with posts about the latest dining spot in the city, or the detailer in the city that everyone goes to, or the next get together that happens to be in the city. I'm sure I'm not the only one who doesn't post here because quite frankly it's banter that should be made offline. In the majority of the posts there is no actual Audi content. Most of us outside the city tend to post in other areas because we get replies and information about our Audis that we would never get in the NorCal forum.
Disclaimer: Not meant to offend all the Bay Area people, but it's time for a real "NorCal Forum"
Disclaimer: Not meant to offend all the Bay Area people, but it's time for a real "NorCal Forum"
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Considering this page set at a 100 threads go back 12 days, I don't thing the volume justifies a new
forum. If this was like AWOT where there were 6 new pages (i.e. 600 new threads, not posts) a day it would make sense.
Plus for some of us, who are in the east bay, we enjoy reading about the Sac area (during winter).
And finally- with all the problems with the migration to VB, new forums will most likely be on the end of a long list of bugs/requests that have to be addressed.
I agree that this has become's wnut's zagat guide, but at the same time without his posts, we would be looking a covering 30 days per 100 thread/page ;-)
Plus for some of us, who are in the east bay, we enjoy reading about the Sac area (during winter).
And finally- with all the problems with the migration to VB, new forums will most likely be on the end of a long list of bugs/requests that have to be addressed.
I agree that this has become's wnut's zagat guide, but at the same time without his posts, we would be looking a covering 30 days per 100 thread/page ;-)
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With vB we might institute a form of stickies that will make sub-regions more relevant.
So regular topics might overwhelm the majority of topics, but if people bring regional things to our attention, we'll have more control over making those events widely known.
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While I agree with you as far as it is mainly a Bay Area forum, I would still like to see
some integration of NorCal as a whole if splinterization ever happens. I like reading about people, places and things outside of the Bay. I want to know about the snow in the Sierra or how freakin hot it is in Red Ding.
How hot was it yesterday in Redding, by the way?
I would answer this person's post if I could, I just don't have any knowledge of Santa Rosa. Let's see how many responses it gets.<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/norcal/msgs/68939.phtml">https://forums.audiworld.com/norcal/msgs/68939.phtml</a</li></ul>
How hot was it yesterday in Redding, by the way?
I would answer this person's post if I could, I just don't have any knowledge of Santa Rosa. Let's see how many responses it gets.<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/norcal/msgs/68939.phtml">https://forums.audiworld.com/norcal/msgs/68939.phtml</a</li></ul>
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2nd. Think of Norcal forum as a market, and your desire to increase marketshare for the non-Bay
Answer? post more!
The only reason the SF bay gets a lot of attention on here is because people are posting and creating a community out of it.
I know the sac crew exists, but just doesn't post nearly as much...
The only reason the SF bay gets a lot of attention on here is because people are posting and creating a community out of it.
I know the sac crew exists, but just doesn't post nearly as much...
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Agreed...too much fragmentation might lead to last rites...
As a bay area guy who has another place in Tahoe and who posts a lot on the D3 board, this board is one the one hand bay area centric, has a lot of non Audi stuff on it, etc. That stuff doesn't interest me either.
But it also seems even for a high population market with lots of Audi's to already be kind of sucking wind to be blunt. Having searched for a cabriolet in Tahoe as another market for example for many months across a lot of the normal internet sites, I just didn't see critical mass generally about Audi's in that geography; that also crossed over to Reno to a fair extent. It's great of course that there are enthusiasts out there!
I have an interest in Tahoe, but if there is no posting volume I worry it would be a flop and finding the rare post here would turn into like no posts. Admittedly the cabrio is super low volume, and here on AW the board is about the sleepiest I've seen. 4.2 board is another example I just gave up on completely, yet I own a 2000 4.2 A6 and know a lot about it. Unfortunately I see a lot of the boards I check here also flagging--wheels, brakes, etc. Net, I would be careful about too much fragmentation, and would rather sort through the chafe than have it go so low volume people give up to start with or it has no buzz at all.
But it also seems even for a high population market with lots of Audi's to already be kind of sucking wind to be blunt. Having searched for a cabriolet in Tahoe as another market for example for many months across a lot of the normal internet sites, I just didn't see critical mass generally about Audi's in that geography; that also crossed over to Reno to a fair extent. It's great of course that there are enthusiasts out there!
I have an interest in Tahoe, but if there is no posting volume I worry it would be a flop and finding the rare post here would turn into like no posts. Admittedly the cabrio is super low volume, and here on AW the board is about the sleepiest I've seen. 4.2 board is another example I just gave up on completely, yet I own a 2000 4.2 A6 and know a lot about it. Unfortunately I see a lot of the boards I check here also flagging--wheels, brakes, etc. Net, I would be careful about too much fragmentation, and would rather sort through the chafe than have it go so low volume people give up to start with or it has no buzz at all.
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I, for one, like the banter. I like to hear the snow reports, even though I don't ski
I like to hear what is going on in Sac, my son lives near there or up in Santa Rosa, Napa, Sonoma.
But I also have a B6 A4 and that forum is pretty busy. So if you have a car that is associated with a forum that is near dead, I feel your pain. I do appreciate the B6 A4 forum and all the info I glean from it.
I would like to hear a lot more from our fringes. Thanks for writing Chris, we want to hear from you and any others that think you don't fit in here.
Greg
But I also have a B6 A4 and that forum is pretty busy. So if you have a car that is associated with a forum that is near dead, I feel your pain. I do appreciate the B6 A4 forum and all the info I glean from it.
I would like to hear a lot more from our fringes. Thanks for writing Chris, we want to hear from you and any others that think you don't fit in here.
Greg
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