MK5 Golf GTI
General => Testing and Forum Suggestion Box => Topic started by: SteveP on October 23, 2009, 09:03:15 pm
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Hello Faithful Mk5GolfGTI.co.uk Members,
Yes, that's right this little site is now 1 year old :star:
So we wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of you, our members, for your support over the past 12 months.
It's been very busy first year with site growing rapidly with nearly 1000 members and receiving well over 4 million hits a month from some 70+ countries around the would. We have also had some very successful meets and events (including our very first meet and the RR day), also the site has received some good recognition from some of the major magazines and even VW UK :notworthy:
However while we have your attention we wanted to take this opportunity to remind you all of some points about the way this run site and raise a couple of points of contention that we want to "knock on the head" before these become negative aspects about the site.
Firstly the site does have a set of guidelines which have recently been revised, so please take some time to read these. They can be found here - http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=51, the main new addition being the guideline on the posting styles (i.e. please no text speak).
The other points we wish to bring to your attention are: -
- Banter amongst our members is something we believe should be a key part of any forum, but this should be of a "friendly" nature so would ask people to be considerate with your personal comments towards other members.
- We have also started to noticed a vast increase in threads that have been started to either brag about racing (i.e. my x is faster the y) or to deliberately provoke a reaction from an individual or company. These types of thread aren't what this site is about about would ask you think before posting them. We don't want to have to start removing/locking peoples threads but we will if this continues.
- This site's name is Mk5GolfGTI.co.uk, the reason it's called this (and will remain to be called this) is because this is our primary focus for the topics, discussion and information we have here. We have always, and will continue to, welcome anyone to the site, especially those with other VAG car's based around the A5 platform or 2.0TFSI powerplant. If your looking for a site to discuss the finer details about something that is unique to cars other than the Mk5 Golf then this site isn't probably the best place to have those discussions.
These comments aren't aimed at any particular individuals and we don't want this to all seam negative, but we feel we need to raising these points now to prevent the site going "off track" and down at irreversible path.
On a more positive note we are please to announce the launch of the new forum stickers. These are being provided by the site's own Very Cherry. Full details can be found here - http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=8539. So go check these out as there is a special limited edition sticker to celebrate the site's first birthday too.
As always we would welcome any comments or suggestions on how to back the site better, if you do have a suggestion then please start a new topic here - http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?board=10.0
So once again thanks for all your support and contributions over the past year, and here's to next :drinking:
All the best,
The Mk5GolfGTI.co.uk Team
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congrats to the admins i say! :drinking:
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This is the best vw site i have been on and just want to say keep up the good work guys :happy2: :happy2:
Ps the only downside is im spending too much money :grin: :driver: :wink:
Happy birthday :congrats:
golfman
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Happy Birthday :happy2:
Congratulations in creating with out a doubt the BEST (by far) Mk5 Gti forum, credit to all the team!!
:congrats: :congrats: :congrats:
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mk5golfgti.co.uk - the best modding slope grease on the internet
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well done powers that be, a credit to you :congrats:
now pass the burfday trifle :party: :grin:
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Pretty new to the this forum lark but so far its been great! A big part of that has to be the fact that this place is so well run and so helpful. Nothing much more to say really other than happy birthday and cheers for allowing me to come along for the Mk5GolfGTI.co.uk ride! Woop woop!! :happy2:
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It's been a great year guys and there will be many more :grin:
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Well done you guys,
Keep up the good work... Hotrod :happy2: :happy2:
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Congrats guys, happy birthday & keep up the good work :happy2:
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:grouphug: :grouphug:
Long may the spending continue!!! :grin:
It's been a fantastic (if not a bit expensive) first twelve months and I've enjoyed every minute of it and done things with and to my car I never thought I would. The meets have been fantastic and the two Ring Trips we have been on this year have been the most enjoyable weekends I have ever had with my clothes on! :happy2:
Nath
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:congrats: Top Job Fellas!
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Happy birthday mk5golfgit.co.uk!
Keep up the good work guys this is a great forum with a great set of members. Look forward to more of everything in the future.
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Twelve months already! :surprised:
Thanks to this site, I've learnt a helluva lot and enjoyed a lot.
Many happy returns and here's to many more! :drinking:
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Happy Birthday Auntie!!!
:congrats: to everyone thats played a part in this forums success :happy2:
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Happy first birthday! Haha! It's been a great great year for me on here, even though I have a diesel. I think part of what makes this site is it's attitude to paid supporters. It makes it more of a realistic place without monetary politics getting in the way. It would also be great if more members on here supported in anyway they can to keep it like that. I guess it costs quite a bit to keep this place hosted. So stickers, t-shirts etc..... Get buying! ;)
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So, are we doing anything special for the forums Birthday? :jumping:
Congrats :happy2:
Here's to another year of spending enjoying our motors and the banter :drinking:
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congrats guys my favourite forum by a country mile :happy2:
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What can I say that hasn't been said already!?
Fantastic forum! Fantastic people! Fantastic cars!
:congrats: :congrats: :congrats: :congrats: :congrats: :congrats:
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Kudos to the admins and the success of the site. :drinking: :congrats:
Awesome site though for Mk5 GTI news, and the speed of the response to GTI queries are simply remarkable. :happy2:
I remain relatively new to this site, with a low post count. I won't post unless I have something positive to contribute towards the topic. If RR had his way with the 200 posts lower limit, I would have been coerced to push up my count. :signLOL:
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Happy Birthday to you...... :happy2:
Great Site, great posters and great banter...long may it continue..... :smiley:
T shirts in post...... :signLOL:
Will check the stickers out later as I can't see them from work.... :fighting2:
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I remain relatively new to this site, with a low post count. I won't post unless I have something positive to contribute towards the topic. If RR had his way with the 200 posts lower limit, I would have been coerced to push up my count.
....Don't worry, I wasn't trying to persuade anyone but just making a suggestion of principle and opening up a discussion. Ultimately I agree with what was decided from that thread's discussion - It works so don't mend it.
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Happy birthday mk5golfgti , Im only a newby but this site is very good. Lots of good topics and people always willing to help and a whole host of infomation.
Keep up the good work. :happy2: :congrats:
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simply awesome forum and users. congrats :congrats: :happy2:
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Thanks must go to the people who run forums like this, taking up their own time for the enjoyment of others - a truly big round of applause is due to those concerned!
Keep up the good work guys, congratulations on being 1!
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So, are we doing anything special for the forums Birthday? :jumping:
Congrats :happy2:
Here's to another year of spending enjoying our motors and the banter :drinking:
Forum meet...meet!! :laugh:
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Happy Birthday! :congrats:
This is by far the best forum I have ever been on, you can gain a great amount of knowledge about the MKV platform and 2.0 TFSI powerplant whilst having a good bit of banter at the same time. There are many other sites go down the drain due to power crazed moderators and members who are there for one reason, to take the piss and wind people up. Thankfully we have none of that here and I think that is all due to the great work of the moderators and the owner of the site, big props to you guys! :congrats: I look forward to spending half my working days on the site as usual and to all the meets and ring trips to come in the future! :pomppomp:
Bravo, Mk5golfgti.co.uk :happy2: :happy2:
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happy birthday :congrats: :pomppomp:
has to be the best forum im part of. much more chilled than others
heres to another year of spending :popcornsoda:
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A great first year!
When I joined up not so long ago, I was sure it was much older.
Testament to the commitment of the members.
I'm visiting 2-3x a day at the moment... The 'new posts' button gets put to work by me.
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Happy Birthday :star:
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12 months already!!!
Great job guys :congrats:
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Well done mods, great site :drinking:
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Great site chaps..... :congrats:
Thanks, keep it going... :happy2:
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I frequent a fair few forums, but this is one of the FEW that I keep coming back to and want to contribute to.
This is down to the great atmosphere generated by both admin AND forum users :happy2:
You've made my first 6 months of GTI ownership that little bit more pleasurable :jumpmove:
Keep it up and "Happy Birthday" :happy2:
Dan
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Outstanding VW dudes. :pomppomp: Big up for the admins and well done to all members for their contribution to this fine site..
Gulf
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Great job lads, always something interesting (and usually expensive) going on.
keep up the good work.
:happy2:
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[offtopic] Neil, your car looks awesome in your sig! [/offtopic]
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Top work :happy2: This site is spot on :drinking:
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happy first birthday :happy2:
feels like Ive never been anywhere else :notworthy:
so many like minded, quality people in the same place, long may it continue :drinking:
at least once a day theres a fact to learn or a comment to chuckle at :happy2:
(not enough to make me smile though :wink:)
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woo hoo, happy birthday from the dark french side! :pomppomp: :pomppomp:
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Happy birthday and well done to all the members from the site who make it what it is. :jumpmove:
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er happy birthday everyone...
and a job well done
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Very glad to be a part of this forum !
Very helpful, friendly and a great laugh makes it the best forum i've ever known.
Lets keep it this way ! :party:
Happy driving and long may the modding continue :driver: