munter Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 Sorry, no new content found. 1 Quote John Warren Slotcars are my preferred reality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinno Posted September 15, 2018 Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 Nope I am on holidays overseas so no slotcar stuff going on from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munter Posted September 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 yay, new content....enjoy the time away Vinno Quote John Warren Slotcars are my preferred reality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinno Posted September 15, 2018 Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 Actually looking forward to working on some cars when I get back. I need to get cracking on my proxy car for the Bathurst Proxy again and want to work on one of the Monaro’s when time permits. We are also planning an upgrade of the forum but had been working out how to do it without too much disruption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlotsNZ Posted September 15, 2018 Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 We are also planning an upgrade of the forum but had been working out how to do it without too much disruption. Bathurst weekend mate. No one will notice it is down. We don't mind if Jacob misses the race . . . . hope he doesn't read this..... Quote Recovering Lapsed Slot Addict * Custodian of many used screws (mostly loose ) * Total kidder * Companion of other delusional slot addicts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mobbzee Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Yes it is rather quiet these days.....not that it ever was a post fest though Quote http://www.auslot.com/forums/index.php?/topic/12014-mt-panorama-track/ ...My Track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munter Posted October 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 It is quiet...I hate to say it but facebook is where its at at the moment...some great Australian slotcar pages that let Kiwis join. Quote John Warren Slotcars are my preferred reality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinno Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Upgrade testing in progress at the moment. A lot of issues we have been having will be fixed and we will probably have a different look. Hopefully this sparks some interest but either way it will give us some more life in here and allow new members to join up again without it being done manually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mobbzee Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Sounds good Vinno Quote http://www.auslot.com/forums/index.php?/topic/12014-mt-panorama-track/ ...My Track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattcrackers Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Facebook is ok, have a look there regularly for all things slot related but always come back to the forums to find out information etc, facebook is always hard to find something again and again 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinno Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Facebook is ok, have a look there regularly for all things slot related but always come back to the forums to find out information etc, facebook is always hard to find something again and again Unfortunately for forums there is the photo issue. There are so many good reference threads in here where the photos on photo host sites have disappeared. Free hosting is ok but if you want to have good storage it is always better to pay a fee with a host and have your photos up indefinitely. Unfortunately the storage a forum like ours has available is limited so we can’t offer this type of service. In an ideal world this would be the way to go but we are only a hobby and don’t want to see it end up a business. This place is here because of the long term users so we need to stay viable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalbfellp Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Great to see things are progressing Vince. Best to do it slowly as when the professionals did Slot Forum it was a disaster! I Matt,FB is useless for reference material. Quote Phil https://www.hobartminiaturecarclub.com/ Email Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattcrackers Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 I thought the Photobucket issue had been sorted Vince but I could be wrong. I went to Flickr when Photobucket demanded the money and haven't had a problem since. Good to see some movement on here again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mobbzee Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 I just had a look at a heap of my posts...all my photobucket photos seem to be showing.. Did they all disappear at some stage or something? Quote http://www.auslot.com/forums/index.php?/topic/12014-mt-panorama-track/ ...My Track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattcrackers Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Yeah Mobbz, Some Guru at Photobucket decided to charge everyone a few hundred $$ a year to host their photo's. Apparently the new manager changed all that back to how it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mobbzee Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 lol There’s always one numbskull :-) Quote http://www.auslot.com/forums/index.php?/topic/12014-mt-panorama-track/ ...My Track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munter Posted March 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2019 I see a dead forum happening...without knowing it people are posting the death of Auslot on facebook.....I see a dead forum. Quote John Warren Slotcars are my preferred reality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquakiwi1952 Posted March 9, 2019 Report Share Posted March 9, 2019 'm still kicking John !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAS41T Posted March 9, 2019 Report Share Posted March 9, 2019 If they put proxy racing on that Facebook shite, then I’ll be up shite creek !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermouse Posted March 9, 2019 Report Share Posted March 9, 2019 (edited) I think you are right John - slowly slipping away. No news on Slot Forum about the toy fair - SCI has had server issues and when you can get on it seems to be a lot of HO chaps posting - Groups popping up all over the shop on Fb - which kinda sucks because Facebook is not the ideal medium for a forum. I don't think it is only auslot that is waining. HRW is going ok lots of activity on there. I do find Auslot to be the quietest of the fora I visit. The photo hosting thing did limit my posts to forums. Edited March 9, 2019 by dangermouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobble Posted March 9, 2019 Report Share Posted March 9, 2019 A sinking ship … time to bail out? - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munter Posted March 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2019 that about sums it up...... Quote John Warren Slotcars are my preferred reality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Gunn Posted March 9, 2019 Report Share Posted March 9, 2019 I try to post things on Auslot as well as Slotforum , but to be honest there is very little going on anywhere which is getting reported i don't do any of this crap like facebook because i,m a dinasour, prefer forums , i also think except for the hardliners in the sport there is very little in the way of young blood coming in to join us. And us oldies are not imortal as we gradually head of to race on that slot track in the sky ( in my case that one down under so to speak ) there are very few to take things forward. But i have a few ideas for articles which as time permits i will submit on Auslot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattcrackers Posted March 9, 2019 Report Share Posted March 9, 2019 The forum is nothing like it was when I joined in '09'. I'm still on here most days, don't say much though, never have. Now it's all those bloody Kiwis and Proxy racing. I must say though, without those Kiwis there wouldn't be much on Auslot at all. I'll keep posting pics of my restorations/scratchbuilds etc but I only do as I like talking to myself, shhhh, someone might be listening or looking. I'm kidding, I do like having a reference of what I've done, especially when they're not my cars and I have to give them back once I've finished them. I don't mind Facebook for looking for slot car related stuff, but post a picture of what you're having for dinner and I'll p!@s you off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlotsNZ Posted March 9, 2019 Report Share Posted March 9, 2019 Now it's all those bloody Kiwis and Proxy racing. I knoooooow, hideous, they should be banned 1 Quote Recovering Lapsed Slot Addict * Custodian of many used screws (mostly loose ) * Total kidder * Companion of other delusional slot addicts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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