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Clubs, Groups and Societies For discussions about various clubs, groups and societies relating to our hobbies, such as the BVWS (incl RetroTechUK), BATC, RSGB, APTS, CLPGS, THG, TCC, BECG, MCR21 etc. This is NOT an official forum for any of these organisations. |
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22nd Sep 2018, 12:49 pm | #81 |
Pentode
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Longfield, Kent, UK.
Posts: 240
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Re: Changing the BVWS
Jac - fully agree.
Mike
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23rd Sep 2018, 8:53 am | #82 |
Hexode
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Royal Berkshire, UK.
Posts: 471
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Re: Changing the BVWS
As others have suggested, a name change won't help.
As a constructive idea, a website 'refresh' will make the browsing experience more engaging, it needs to sell itself. Since we're talking vintage technology, add a vintage feel to the site with a touch of classy elegance. How often have we been in old buildings & on the inside, wow! The younger generation (the ones currently at school) and their parents, in general, are unaware anything can be repaired. Add to this, college/uni-grads still living with parents frantically climbing the career ladder for a deposit for an 'affordable' home, meanwhile, grandad's pre-war set still resides in the attic looking rather forlorn. The current younger generation will reminisce, by which time, they'll be grey too. Things will continue, and no doubt morph with the times. Mark Last edited by mark2collection; 23rd Sep 2018 at 9:06 am. Reason: Added text |
23rd Sep 2018, 4:07 pm | #83 |
Nonode
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Gloucester, Glos. UK.
Posts: 2,150
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Re: Changing the BVWS
Exactly, I work with a lot of younger people in their 20's and when I say I restore/play with old electronics they laugh and look at me like I'm an Alien!
I'm 56 and they look at me like I'm 150. I really don't think changing the name will make the slightest difference to attracting the younger generation, only maybe a bit more internet exposure on the search engines. |