Welcome to the New Club Together Forum!

Rowena
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edited November 14 in How to use Club Together #1

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new forum platform for Club Together, the Club's online community!

Why We’re Launching the Forum

Originally launched in 2012, our forum has grown from strength to strength, becoming a cornerstone of our community. However, as technology has advanced over the years, we recognised the need for the latest forum software to support our members' growing needs. Our main aim with this new platform is to provide a more engaging and effective space for all of our members to communicate, share experiences, and support one another. At the Caravan and Motorhome Club, we deeply value community and believe in creating an environment where everyone feels welcome and included.

Key Improvements

  • Improved Usability: Designed for seamless navigation, making it easier for members to engage and participate in discussions.
  • Enhanced Photo Sharing: Members can now upload and share photos more easily, bringing their travel stories to life.
  • 'Groups' Section: This new feature allows members to join groups based on shared interests, fostering positive connections.

Member Contributions

We couldn't have done this without you! Your feedback has been invaluable. Many of our existing members participated in testing the forum, providing insightful suggestions that helped us refine and improve the platform. We are grateful for your support and contributions that have played a crucial role in shaping this new community space. 

Our Ongoing Commitment

We deeply appreciate each and every one of you for your ongoing support in maintaining a fun, friendly, and informative environment. Your enthusiasm and positivity are what makes Club Together such a special place. We look forward to seeing how this new platform will foster even stronger connections and richer conversations among our members.

Other Useful Links

Please read our Where To Start and How To Discussions as well as our Community Guidelines and Terms and Conditions.

Thank you for being a part of Club Together. Let's continue to build and grow our amazing community!

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  • Cornersteady
    Cornersteady Club Member Posts: 14,481
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    Looks really good and very fast. This may have been in the last version and I never noticed but what does 'create a QR code' do or rather what is it for? Apart from creating a QR code that is?

  • DavidKlyne
    DavidKlyne Club Member Posts: 13,931
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    Randomcamper

    I have only had to change my password to take part in the new forum, I seem to be able to log into the main Club website with my previous log in details. Whether that will change overnight I will have to wait and see. My understanding is that the new forum is separate from the old CT, hence the need for a new log in.

    David

  • Rowena
    Rowena Administrator, Club Member, Staff Posts: 194 admin
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    Hi Randomcamper, sorry to hear you're having issues with this. The new password is just for the forum. Your Club website login does not change.

  • huskydog
    huskydog Club Member Posts: 5,460
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    WHY ? , I suppose the people who tested it are happy ,so that’s all that matters.
    what with the silly badges

  • InaD
    InaD Club Member Posts: 1,712
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    Same here; I was asked to change my password, which I did and which was very straightforward. No problems getting into CT. Also tried to log into the main website, with my existing password, again no problem, it all worked fine.

    I suspect there will be the inevitable teething problems, but this new version of CT is much better and faster too, IMHO of course!

  • markcamper
    markcamper Club Member Posts: 1
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    No problems changing password for the new platform and the login to the main site has remained the same and is working fine, looks great btw.

  • Takethedogalong
    Takethedogalong Forum Participant Posts: 17,175
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    help…… I want to post a photo, but don’t have the icon coming up in the bottom left of my leave a comment box. The only icons I have are a smiley face and a box with arrows in it. No mountain icon…….is it just me, as I see others have managed to post photos ok. Thank you.

  • JillwithaJay
    JillwithaJay Club Member Posts: 2,485
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    edited November 14 #10

    I had about five attempts to log in but it told me my attempts had failed. Not a great start but, hey ho, here I am but not seeing any indication of 'moderator status''.

  • Rowena
    Rowena Administrator, Club Member, Staff Posts: 194 admin
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    Hi Taketheogalong, Sorry to hear that the icon's not there. Do you have the other icons showing? Can you let me know your device and browser?

  • Takethedogalong
    Takethedogalong Forum Participant Posts: 17,175
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    IPad Air using Safari thanks Rowena.

  • Rowena
    Rowena Administrator, Club Member, Staff Posts: 194 admin
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    Sorry about that. Login should now be working fine and glad to see you are on now. 😀

  • Takethedogalong
    Takethedogalong Forum Participant Posts: 17,175
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    yeah😁 thank you very much. I have forgotten most things from the trial🤭 Will try this out now. Glad you got things up and running so quickly👍

  • Rowena
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  • TheCaravanningMummy
    TheCaravanningMummy Club Member Posts: 7
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    Looking good Ro!
    Well Done! 🥰

  • Takethedogalong
    Takethedogalong Forum Participant Posts: 17,175
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    Thank you @Rowena

  • Wherenext
    Wherenext Club Member Posts: 10,655
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    What are the stars for next to the number of posts, thought we'd moved on from that, and what difference does the "level" make?

  • Tinwheeler
    Tinwheeler Forum Participant Posts: 23,219
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    Can someone please tell me a simple way to get to the latest post in a topic which doesn't require going to the thread via its title and working my way through to the last post?

  • TimboC
    TimboC Club Member Posts: 423
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    Looks pretty good to me. I had to change my password, but that wasn't an issue…well done.

    I'm just going to have a nose around now and get used to the new format

  • Rowena
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    Hi Tinwheeler, great to see you on here. 😀

    At the top of the discussion you will see the pages numbered (just after the first post). Click on the last number and then scroll down.

  • wh1nbrew
    wh1nbrew Club Member Posts: 90
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    Sorry but the old one was easier to navigate, with one "problem" that has not been fixed. That is, when there are several pages of posts, I want to see the most recent post first, not have to go to the first page and then have to navigate to the most recent post(s), sometimes many pages in. I know there is a double arrow button to take you quickly through to the last page of comments, but why not display the most recent one (apart from the original one being the header post on every page, which I do agree with). Any regular user will be taken to the most recent and hopefully relevant posts, and anyone new to that discussion will soon see if the discussion has deviated into almost irrelevance as many seem to do, and be able to quickly go to the original post and quite probably the most meaningful initial responses.

    At the moment it appears that even year old most recent posts have been added tonight about 6 pm, but that will obviously sort itself out over time.

  • Tinwheeler
    Tinwheeler Forum Participant Posts: 23,219
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    edited November 14 #23

    Thanks but why is it necessary to go all around the houses instead of going directly to the most recent post as we could do easily in the old Latest Activity?
    Also, what is this 'Level' business? I've had 4 mails promoting me to different levels and not even in a logical order.

    Edit 45 minutes later: I’m now finding I’m being taken to the last page of a thread which is better than the first.

  • nelliethehooker
    nelliethehooker Club Member Posts: 13,727
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    For me the latest post is at the bottom of the first page that opens up when I select a category. The first posts are at the highest number on the top list. The arrows only take one to the previous or next page not to the first of last page necessarily.

  • Takethedogalong
    Takethedogalong Forum Participant Posts: 17,175
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    @wh1nbrew if you go up to the title of the thread you are interested in, look to the right and you will see a small red white flag icon to the right. Click on this and it will bookmark the thread for you. Your Bookmarked threads are accessed by clicking on your avatar. It will bring up the latest couple of posts in the thread you are interested in. Couple of easy clicks once set up👍

  • DavidKlyne
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    Jill

    I noticed no moderator indicator. Perhaps they haven't got round to it yet, probably still setting up the forum?

    David

  • Hja
    Hja Club Member Posts: 871
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    Yea, I dont like the badges - and didnt when part of the trial group.

  • Takethedogalong
    Takethedogalong Forum Participant Posts: 17,175
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    I just ignore them to be honest. Like the ease of posting and sizing photos though, that’s a real positive.

  • nelliethehooker
    nelliethehooker Club Member Posts: 13,727
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    So far I have not found the site as instinctive as the previous version, but I suppose being so use to how that used to work it became second nature how to navigate it. I guess it will take a while before posting in this one is as "easy"!

  • Rowena
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    edited November 14 #30

    Notifications via email should now be turned off so you shouldn't get anymore of these. Please let me know if you do. We will definitely listen to member's feedback regarding levels and can look to review the ways this works if needed.

  • Rowena
    Rowena Administrator, Club Member, Staff Posts: 194 admin
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    Hi wh1nbew, thank you for your feedback and sorry that you feel the previous forum was easier to navigate.

    When viewing a discussion, you'll notice that the URL is typically appended with #latest.

    In this case, the #latest at the end of the URL refers to the "latest" or "most recent" page of the discussion for the person who is clicking on it. 

     For example:

    • If person A has read everything, they'll land on the last page of comments
    • If person B has read up to page 3, they'll be taken there
    • If person C hasn't viewed the discussion, they'll be taken to the beginning of the thread 

    I hope this makes sense and will hopefully make it easier to navigate as you go.