Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2017 12:41:21 -0700
Reply-To: BenT <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: BenT <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Zoltan retires
In-Reply-To: <CAGzDsVYzgKP1PUdJ4cp1gAWYHzfLsDKsxVfFpu0ziRxEHE9ctQ@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
I mention the Vanagon List on VOG for years and continue to do so.
Recruiting for regional Vanagon groups is allowed and encourage on VOG. However, advertising competing Vanagon groups with similar global reach is discouraged.
The primary intent is to keep VOG from fracturing into smaller Facebook groups (Syncro, aircooled, Subaru, Doka, etc.) such as what happened to the Vanagon List over the years.
All you have to do is search the words "Vanagon List" in parentheses on VOG to find other members mentioning the Vanagon List without being censured by Admin. You will even see me mention being co-mod on the List as well as co-mod on VOG. The difference between these references is Ken's posting was advertising a move to a competing platform and related commercial advertising. VOG no longer allows the latter. Ken's posting is still there. It's still advertising Vanagon.com. Certain portions of his posting just needed to be adjusted to comply with the rules.
While I'm on the subject, vendors are not banned from posting on VOG. They are just not allowed to post 'commercial ads' all day long like they were doing.
If numbers are evidence of success, VOG had 768 members when I joined the admin team a couple of years ago. Today it is at 7,286 members and growing daily.
BenT
sent from my electronic leash
> On Mar 24, 2017, at 10:18 AM, Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> This is interesting. Can someone send a text statement confirming this before I interface with the VOG on this issue?
>
> I steer newbies here all the time for obvious reasons, did last night
> AAMOF. I'm in several Vanagon FB groups including VOG and am quite certain I've done son there multiple times with no castigation.
>
> On Fri, Mar 24, 2017 at 7:26 AM, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) <
> kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> Yup
>>
>> Ken
>>
>>> On Fri, Mar 24, 2017 at 10:24 AM, Rob <vwrobb@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Is that the FB page where you can't mention the Vanagon list?
>>>
>>> Rob
>>> vwrobb@gmail.com
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Fri, Mar 24, 2017 at 10:21 AM, Pete O <pnoceanwesty@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Sorry (for Vanagon owners!) to hear you are retiring, but happy for
>> you!
>>>>
>>>> Have you thought of posting this on the Vanagon Owners FaceBook Page?
>>>> Also, you could create an advertisement about your business for sale on
>>> the
>>>> Samba - target it towards Vanagon owners.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for all you have done for the Vanagon community!
>>>>
>>>> Pete O
>>>> '87 Westy "JoesVan"
>>>> '79 Westy "Aardvark"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Mar 24, 2017 at 1:09 AM, thewestyman <zolo@foxinternet.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi to all,
>>>>>
>>>>> As the headline says; I am about to retire from the Vanagon
>> restoration
>>>>> business.
>>>>>
>>>>> This outfit is in Lynnwood, Washington State, just North of Seattle.
>>>>>
>>>>> It’s a great opportunity for someone who knows the Vanagons and would
>>>> like
>>>>> to have a business running. The most attractive conditions available
>>> for
>>>>> the right person. You can try your skills at work and at business on
>>>> your
>>>>> own.
>>>>>
>>>>> Let’s see if there is anyone on the Great List that would have the
>> guts
>>>> to
>>>>> take this, at least for six months.
>>>>>
>>>>> This is the first time I am putting this out.
>>>>>
>>>>> Zoltan
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Thanks,
>> Ken Wilford
>> John 3:16
>> www.vanagain.com
>
>
>
> --
> Neil2
> '82 Diesel Westfalia (Ducky)
> '86 Vanagon (SaVannah)
> '08 170" 2500 Mega Roof Sprinter (Moby)
> '90 Westfalia Subagon (SaL)
> Fulltiming since August 2008
> Nunquam Pendite Divendium
| 
