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Re: Vanner Database Reply Thread
Astro #354908 January 15th 2010 10:26 pm
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I think this would be a great idea. This post is going to be a bit confusing as I have several ideas and no real order for them.
I really dont care who has my general info. I would be more worried about VINs and SS#. I think that we as vanners get alot of info and knowledge that could be shared and passed along to younger people. We have also lost a lot as can be proven by the whole thread regarding the old vans, where are they now. If it could help track those old vans and ones being built now that might help as well.
I have trouble when going to vanins, of knowing who is who. I feel kinda weird asking have you seen Roach, or Paintbrush or Animal. I tend to recognize the van before the person. Recognition might help.
The only problem I see is that many of the vanners at the three evants I have been to so far, are not on the internet. I think that the spirit of the vanner is not to trust organization and tracking.
Last point, I think that having contact info might help. I was thinking about vanner break-downs. If we knew where the closest ones were to call for assistance, that might help too. sorry for the mish mash of ideas.


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ScarletteWidowDodge #355595 January 19th 2010 11:41 am
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All GREAT ideas Downie! Those are some of the exact reasons why I want this to happen.


Unfortunately (by response) it doesn't seem like there is a whole lot of interest. frown


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Superbeast #355597 January 19th 2010 11:50 am
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As far as recognition goes at eVANt's, it would help if everyone posted their own pic in the avatar field, or at least in the signature.......

Even as long as we have been around Vanning, we are still not known by many of the relative newcomers.....

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Doc 2% of Canada, EH!!!! #355609 January 19th 2010 12:34 pm
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Originally Posted by Doc 2% of Canada, EH!!!!
As far as recognition goes at eVANt's, it would help if everyone posted their own pic in the avatar field, or at least in the signature.......

Even as long as we have been around Vanning, we are still not known by many of the relative newcomers.....


Exactly why I put myself for my avatar "profile pic". After going to Keystone and recognizing Matchstick from his, I came home and did the same. I would likely have never made the connection otherwise! cool


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Superbeast #355619 January 19th 2010 1:03 pm
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Originally Posted by Superbeast
All GREAT ideas Downie! Those are some of the exact reasons why I want this to happen. Unfortunately (by response) it doesn't seem like there is a whole lot of interest. frown


Sorry Ken. I haven't made it on lately! I like the idea. A database with searchable fields and a "profile" picture for recognition I think would be ideal. BUT fortunately, as was mentioned, a great deal of long-time vanners do not have (or want, or care, etc!) internet access. It will unfortunately be up to us regular users to track and update many (if not most) vanners' information. I often look at last activity date on here for people, but that doesn't mean that they've stopped vanning. I know a few people that just don't care for the site.

Given all that, is it a good idea? I think so! Is it a lot of work? Yes. Will it be used to its potential? Only time will tell. I don't think we can automatically expect it to work, but I could only hope it would not be a wasted effort. Let me know if there's anything I can do to help.

And I do suspect that the younger vanners are more computer savvy and may pick up on it more readily. Perhaps it will even gain us a few more interested youngsters if it is widely searchable. Then again, with our ugly mugs, maybe it will scare them off! lol

And more importantly, given this conversation, if it is of any interest, I know that Performance has been talking about a "Vanner Registry" for a couple years now. A suggestion was a "card" that linked you to the register, similar to like a "social security card of vanning". So, say if you're an East Coast'er and you make it to the West Coast, you'd get an easy welcome if they know you are not some schmoe off the street, and are truly the "real deal". There are a lot of people out there that are questionable and it sucks that we have to be so careful to not let unsavory people who are just looking for a party to get drunk and cause trouble spoil our good time. In these days it sucks we have to protect our way, and I'm sure that's what's causing the reluctance to invite new members. But we can always hope for improvement!

Damn that's a long post! Well, really if there's anything I can do to help with the database or if you'd like more about Performance's ideas, let me know.


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Re: Vanner Database Reply Thread
josh_performanceinc #355887 January 20th 2010 5:57 pm
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Originally Posted by downie519

Last point, I think that having contact info might help. I was thinking about vanner break-downs. If we knew where the closest ones were to call for assistance, that might help too.

Gee whiz. I never thought of that. Not many places keep parts for earlys in stock.....but I know some vanners that do. That would be really useful to know who you could call for he help.
That would also be great for long road trips…. Figure out who is in the travel path and what yards you could park in.

Originally Posted by joshvan

There are a lot of people out there that are questionable and it sucks that we have to be so careful to not let unsavory people who are just looking for a party to get drunk and cause trouble spoil our good time. In these days it sucks we have to protect our way, and I'm sure that's what's causing the reluctance to invite new members

I would have to agree with you. Sketchy people suck! But how do we sort the rejects from the people we would want around. It is a very ironic problem. IMHO, the trusting of “outsiders” has been and still is the leading contributing factor to the decline of the vanning movement over the last few decades. I get the impression that the community doesnt seem comfortable letting outsiders in, yet we sit around scratching our heads wondering why vanning nearly died out (Litterally). It is indeed a pickle….
I’ll be honest, new people that I don’t know sketch me out. : - )


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Re: Vanner Database Reply Thread
HomeBrew #356102 January 21st 2010 1:58 pm
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Maybe a way to weed people out would be to have a probationary period or at least three or more evants?. Maybe the requierement that you actually drive a van and drive it to evants? I know that I had more fun at keystone and Summerset then at Freezeout because there were more puppies at Freezeout and the other two had an older attendence (no offense) And not that I didnt have fun at Freezeout, it was just louder and rowdier. But maybe the older people were just the same way when they started? Not sure what the point I am trying to make, but I know its there somewhere!


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ScarletteWidowDodge #356125 January 21st 2010 3:24 pm
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LostSheep #356422 January 22nd 2010 2:14 pm
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"It was just louder and rowdier. But maybe the older people were just the same way when they started?"

Thats what I would like to believe :-)



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