Real cars... Real people...
The Pagoda SL Group is a group of people that like their Pagoda's. We have an active community here on the internet, and we love meeting one another here. However, we are also a group of real people, that meet in real life, and help each other, and share joy and grief, over our cars and sometimes more personal matters.
We are an open group. You can join as a Basic Member, and all you need to share with us is your location. We like that, because it keeps the barrier to joining low. We do like to have your location, because our advice (like where to get parts, or if something is expensive or not) often depends on where you are.
When you become a Full Member, we ask a bit more from you. Your full name for instance. Even then we do not ask everything. Not your age, or gender. We'd like to know that (because it helps us determine who owns Pagoda's for instance) but it's up to you.
We would like to ask for a couple of things. Once you've been around for a bit, perhaps reading the forums, please leave a message. Introduce yourself. Ask for help. Share some insights.
If you've been posting for a while, please share your real name with us. Change your username ("handle") or put it in your Signature. Add a picture of yourself. We are real people, and have real names. When we meet you at an event (PUB or elsewhere) we'd like to know you, so we can make you feel welcome.
So take action today. After logging in, go to the Profile tab, then choose Account Related Settings. Here you can change your visible name, add your City, Country and State. Make sure that Hide Email Address From Public is ticked. That way your e-mail address remains private and cannot be farmed by Spammers. Then SAVE your info.
Next choose Forum Profile Information. Upload your picture, add your birthdate and gender (if you like), check your location, and add your real name and details of the car you own to your signature. Then SAVE again.
Note: especially if you've been a member of the forum for a while now, please check and update your info. It only takes a minute or so. We used to collect less information in the past, so maybe you are still pretty anonymous.
Real behaviour...
The Internet is a wonderful place, but we have all noticed that it can also provide people with the means to insult and harass others without taking the full responsibility for their words. A community that allows that type of behavior will quickly decay, so we insist that while you are on our Pagoda SL Group website you respect the people you encounter and their cars and opinions. You are free to disagree, but you are not free to attack people simply for your amusement. If you wouldn't say it to someone's face, don't say it here. If you cannot conduct yourself in a respectful manner, first your posts, and then you will be removed. If you have not made yourself known, that could happen even sooner!
Let's work together at making this a great community!
Peter van Es
