Interesting thinking re TM in terms of approaching club like status.
Having been amongst the first to join the MSCCC DG (Morgan Sports Car Club Discussion Group) when it appeared on the www in the mid 90`s, I have witnessed a few related issues in my time, as well as learning a lot from the members of that forum (most of which is likely sadly forgotten these days).
Of course there was rather a lot of allegiance to the MMC in the early days of the MSCC DG, a time when we were all learning how best to communicate at high speed and across continents, it could be a bit like the Wild West on occasion, and where any criticism of the MMC seemed to be discouraged FAR more than it might be today on TM..?
In time as eMog appeared on the www with it`s gomog webmaster being other than UK based, it seemed there was no sense that seemingly justified criticism of the construction of Morgans both new or old was discouraged to any extent, if at all... Though I do believe that there were UK based contacts that perhaps had a go at doing so, but the webmaster was not the kind to be easily discouraged.
GoMoG, derived from Greater Ottowa Morgan Owners Group, if memory serves ..?
eMog lasted for quite some time, and as best I can remember eMog was the first I know of, set up a pub section to encourage chat, there was no advertising to fund either GoMoG or eMog, but it was closed to the membership, though anyone could join..... Unfortunately in time personalities kinda killed it off, which was no real surprise given some of the stronger minded personalities involved..Pity.
It seems that TM may have benefitted from a better educated membership in terms of no doubt some of the members here witnessing the demise of other forums, thus perhaps maintaining a degree of self restraint on possible temperamental input, which makes TM the happy place to share our Morgan experiences. The Soap Box idea works well for me too.. (-:
Setting up alternatives to old style clubs given the way they may have evolved to become ever more business minded is nothing new, but may not always work out as hoped....
Fingers crossed whichever route might be taken... (-:
