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Please keep Myswag Australian owned Brett.
« on: July 26, 2013, 08:09:06 PM »
Not that it's ever likely to happen, but:

I'm a member of another very large Forum that has recently migrated to overseas ownership (American Groupbuilder.com),

http://aussiehomebrewer.com/

Great forum, lots of information, the usual issues,  some of those who use an All Grain Mash look down at us that use beer kits in a can (imported CT syndrome). Some really interesting long term members who speak their mind (Bum and Ducatiboy in particular).

With 25000 plus members its a valuable asset. Members lists, potential advertising, other income sources! The other income sources is interesting, if you pay $30 per annum you become a Pro Member. Apart from a few other benefits, your $$ turns off the in built advertising.

Member backlash has been pretty intense. Some banned permanently. Even yours truly had a post deleted (but still no warning points!!), which wasn't so bad except my post count was barely into double figures.

So Brett buddy, please keep us one big happy homogenous Aussie Family. We really enjoy it here.

EDIT, oh yeah, it has a live chat room, any thoughts on that team.

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Re: Please keep Myswag Australian owned Brett.
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2013, 08:18:40 PM »
Quote from: Mace on July 26, 2013, 08:09:06 PM
EDIT, oh yeah, it has a live chat room, any thoughts on that team.

I tried to get one of those off the ground a couple of years ago, but the reality is the site doesn't have enough members to support it.  Most of the time you sit in there and you are by yourself.

Brett already accepts donations towards the running of the site.  I don't think he would charge for access or 'premium' features.
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Re: Please keep Myswag Australian owned Brett.
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2013, 08:26:48 PM »
Press the button, you know you want to ;D



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Re: Please keep Myswag Australian owned Brett.
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2013, 08:27:22 PM »
Agreed Symon, sometimes you log in, and the chat room is pretty quiet. Other nights, you mite get 10 to 15 members on, usually weekends. Mite be worth revisiting?

I guess we all know Brett's thoughts on screwing $$$ out of the online community (or not in his case). He is to be commended for his stance in this matter, getting the PayPal option up for server support was a great idea.

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« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2013, 08:56:33 PM »
Ill have a look into the chat room side of things. We have the server side storage.
Keeping things Aussie, Brett was really specific about having an Aussie web host to ensure good speeds.

It's my first night on the road on the big trip so will have a look at some options for the chat room over the weekend.
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Re: Please keep Myswag Australian owned Brett.
« Reply #5 on: July 26, 2013, 08:58:01 PM »
I'm a member of a boat forum as well. It has heaps less members, 700 compared to 12800. It had a chat room that was sitting in the back ground to be used by any one at any time but had a fixed night once a week as the designated chat night. It worked well for about a year but eventually fell out of use.
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Re: Please keep Myswag Australian owned Brett.
« Reply #6 on: July 26, 2013, 09:06:12 PM »
Another forum I moderate on has an IRC chat room that is very active, but the forum has well over 130,000 members.

When I tried it here I think the best I got was about 4 on at once.
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Re: Please keep Myswag Australian owned Brett.
« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2013, 09:10:29 PM »
Quote from: firefox on July 26, 2013, 08:56:33 PM
It's my first night on the road on the big trip so will have a look at some options for the chat room over the weekend.
Cheers
Justin

I wouldn't rush Justin, enjoy your trip and have a think about it when you get back. What would be good IMO if possible is some form of chat room invitation or general notification section on the home page indicating  who/how many members are in the chat room. That could entice members (or visitors) into the room. If its just a chat room tab, I know I feel a bit uneasy about logging into a chat area not knowing if anyone or who  is there.

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Re: Please keep Myswag Australian owned Brett.
« Reply #8 on: July 26, 2013, 09:12:24 PM »
Quote from: firefox on July 26, 2013, 08:56:33 PM
It's my first night on the road on the big trip so will have a look at some options for the chat room over the weekend.
Cheers
Justin

Way off topic, sorry.  But where the bloody heck are the photos of the finished product?  Did I miss the post?  Or were you just slack  :D

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Re: Please keep Myswag Australian owned Brett.
« Reply #9 on: July 26, 2013, 09:17:05 PM »
Dang. Little Creatures gone overseas, and now AHB. Good job I still have Coopers. I haven't called in to AHB for a while. Was only just thinking I need to drop in the other day.
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« Reply #10 on: July 26, 2013, 09:18:38 PM »
There coming this weekend. It's been an insane busy period getting ready. Just for everyone we plan to be on the road for years. So waiting till a return just ain't goin to work.

M life is comin back to normality as of tonight. We're out of the house and sleeping outside another myswagers house :)

Going to do some updates etc on the forum this weekend.

If your are visiting the national meet, I'll be there with the family van and car :)
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Re: Please keep Myswag Australian owned Brett.
« Reply #11 on: July 26, 2013, 09:22:37 PM »
Quote from: Pirate_Pete on July 26, 2013, 08:58:01 PM
It had a chat room that was sitting in the back ground to be used by any one at any time but had a fixed night once a week as the designated chat night. It worked well for about a year but eventually fell out of use.

That mite work here on myswag.

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Dang. Little Creatures gone overseas, and now AHB. Good job I still have Coopers. I haven't called in to AHB for a while. Was only just thinking I need to drop in the other day.

Yep, coopers seems to be ok. A few moderators have even pulled the pin on AHB. Everyone seems gun shy, not knowing if their post is being pulled by a local moderator or some one from the good old
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« Reply #12 on: July 26, 2013, 09:41:06 PM »
Anyone got the link to the myswag merchandise, might be a good topic to paste it into, besides I could use a stubby cooler or two.
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« Reply #13 on: July 26, 2013, 09:47:12 PM »
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« Reply #14 on: July 26, 2013, 10:01:41 PM »
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Re: Please keep Myswag Australian owned Brett.
« Reply #15 on: July 27, 2013, 12:07:11 AM »
HI Swaggers
I do not have a Paypal account or Credit Card, but Napanangka and I would happily get a painting done, and get one of the Swaggers to take it to a meet, auction it, and put the money into the MySwag funds to help the site.  I am a 100% original Australian, I am an A B Original, (Australian Blackfella Original), and if this site did not stay Australian, I would be one of the first off the membership list.
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Re: Please keep Myswag Australian owned Brett.
« Reply #16 on: July 27, 2013, 05:18:31 AM »
Quote from: Tjupurula on July 27, 2013, 12:07:11 AM
HI Swaggers
I do not have a Paypal account or Credit Card, but Napanangka and I would happily get a painting done, and get one of the Swaggers to take it to a meet, auction it, and put the money into the MySwag funds to help the site.  I am a 100% original Australian, I am an A B Original, (Australian Blackfella Original), and if this site did not stay Australian, I would be one of the first off the membership list.
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Mate that's awesome.  I reckon the national meet would be the place to auction it.
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Re: Please keep Myswag Australian owned Brett.
« Reply #17 on: July 27, 2013, 08:04:14 AM »
Quote from: Symon on July 27, 2013, 05:18:31 AM
Mate that's awesome.  I reckon the national meet would be the place to auction it.
I agree Symon, But how would we get it here?
A big shout out to the SwagMail gang.

BTW Tjupurula,
That is a wonderful offer.
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Re: Please keep Myswag Australian owned Brett.
« Reply #18 on: July 27, 2013, 08:28:24 AM »
With you here Mace ,, actually quit a few screen names here look familiar .

the sell off has upset that site , but if your still after an Australian home brewing site .
http://www.homebrewdownunder.com/index.php
A few of the old regulars over there now ... 

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« Reply #19 on: July 27, 2013, 09:00:12 AM »
Thanks for that site FNQBunyip, just joined.  8)

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« Reply #20 on: July 28, 2013, 04:45:53 PM »
Thats a great idea Tjupurula, Napanangka's original should do really well, on an auction. I would be more than happy to bid in that auction :D
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Re: Please keep Myswag Australian owned Brett.
« Reply #21 on: July 28, 2013, 04:54:54 PM »
Quote from: fuji on July 28, 2013, 04:45:53 PM
Thats a great idea Tjupurula, Napanangka's original should do really well, on an auction. I would be more than happy to bid in that auction :D

Hi Wayne
Napanangka and I were going to ask, once we got the painting done, if we could send it to you.  For some strange reason we seem to be willing to trust a local policeman, goodness knows why.  PM me if you want, as we have lost your address, hang on, we never had it.  By the way, you never ley me know if you got the flag and tshirts.
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« Reply #22 on: July 28, 2013, 05:08:36 PM »
TJ, i did get those things and when I sent the dress material and button, scissors etc to you I had my address on it. I can PM it to you anyway. :D
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« Reply #23 on: July 28, 2013, 05:11:33 PM »
Quote from: fuji on July 28, 2013, 05:08:36 PM
TJ, i did get those things and when I sent the dress material and button, scissors etc to you I had my address on it. I can PM it to you anyway. :D

Wayne, three words to explain what happend to anything around here that can be drawn on........Grandkids and Crayons.
Need I say more.
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« Reply #24 on: July 28, 2013, 05:20:24 PM »
A bit that way over here with my daughter and her drawings.
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