By Robert Farago
February 22, 2008
TTAC welcomes 20k daily unique visitors. No wonder. At the risk of e-tooting our cyber-horn, we have superb writers and incisive commentators. So now, we evolve. To keep us au courant with 1997-era web development, we're adding forums. Every article will show a page of comments, and then offer a link to more comments, which will take the reader to the article/comments within the forum. Readers can access these posts from within the forum and, of course, add threads. (We will police ALL posts just as rigorously for flamers as we do now.) We're also looking to change the home page, to make that bad boy POP (in a discreet sort of way). We're about to announce a deal that will give (selected, trusted, insured) TTAC reviewers access to the latest test vehicles– cars that are outside the manufacturer's press fleets. And we've started a new, non-TTAC site (no brand extensions here) with Steven Lang. We'll link to newcarconsultant.com to provide our readers with a first-class, nationwide (U.S.) new car buying service– which will generate some much-needed income for our journalistic efforts. As Detroit is learning, everything either grows or dies. With your help, we're planting some seeds for our future.
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February 22nd, 2008 at 9:46 pm
Congrats, RF, sounds like things are going swimmingly.
February 22nd, 2008 at 10:06 pm
Gah, now I’ll get even less done at work. As it is now with the frequent news updates, I can’t go more than a half hour without stopping to see what’s up. Now I’ll have to keep up on comments in the fora?
February 22nd, 2008 at 10:09 pm
I’ve thought you guys could benefit from a forum for a while now, I think it will add a lot to the site
February 22nd, 2008 at 10:29 pm
Excellent. Not so sure about the forums, but you know…
The other expansions sound very positive, indeed.
February 22nd, 2008 at 10:50 pm
The forums are long overdue. I hope you have someone else planned for policing them however, that is a full time job in itself.
February 22nd, 2008 at 10:54 pm
Sounds like I might miss my little “hole in the wall” car website.
Is Starbucks like expansion really necessary?
My only hope is that TTAC will be able to keep its “Fingerspitzengefuhl” like agility while it continues to fight the good fight.
February 23rd, 2008 at 12:32 am
Ch ch ch ch changes…
February 23rd, 2008 at 1:44 am
When mods are picked for the forums, make sure to assign Domestic fans to import boards, and import fans to domestic boards.
That’ll give a nice reverse-bias– it’ll keep the flavor– but won’t let it go too far.
You’ll also make sure both sides are reading both sides that way =)
February 23rd, 2008 at 11:45 am
It’s good to know your efforts are yielding tangible re$ults.
February 23rd, 2008 at 12:09 pm
# BlueBrat :
February 22nd, 2008 at 10:50 pm
The forums are long overdue. I hope you have someone else planned for policing them however, that is a full time job in itself.
I’m a moderator on a large motorcycle board. You wouldn’t believe how much time it takes.
February 23rd, 2008 at 1:29 pm
Good to hear we’re growing and expanding. Looking forward to it, and this coming from a guy who doesn’t relish change.
February 23rd, 2008 at 3:17 pm
The moderators for the forum are supremely important. I know how you guys are about claims of bias, but it’ll all come out in the open that much more in a forum.
February 23rd, 2008 at 5:54 pm
Hey Steven,
So are you only allowing contact by e-mail? I see this on the home page “Call New Car Consultants right now and let’s get this car buying thing done, and done right” but no number to call.
February 23rd, 2008 at 5:54 pm
Hey Steven,
So are you only allowing contact by e-mail? I see this on the home page “Call New Car Consultants right now and let’s get this car buying thing done, and done right” but no number to call.
February 24th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
Ground Control to Major Tom… thank you!