SCOF membership

[SandyC]

Is it common for SCOF to take a month to respond to a membership request? That's about how long its been since I submitted my membership request. I think I've read it takes a long time, but a month? Maybe I'll try again.

[LuvDaBlues]

Sandy,

Sounds about right. I believe he processes memberships only once a month. Hang in there. The forum is worth it if you ever need help.

[wtm442]

I just rejoined a couple of months ago, and it took about 5 weeks to get my password. But hang on ... the membership is free and there is a ton of good stuff inside the web site.

But set up a filter in your e-mail account. I made a directory called SCOF and set up the filter to direct any e-mail with "SCOF" in the subject line to the SCOF directory. Therefore all of the e-mails go to that sub-directory. Then you can sort the bunch of e-mails by "subject" title and easily delete any group of e-mails very quickly by the subject info.

You will get anywhere from 30 to 60 e-mails a day in that folder. Sounds like a lot, but you can quickly delete 90% of the ones that are just general conversation between members (Like CC's "New, new chat thread" and/or any thread in the Lounge).

Or you can select "No e-mails" when you sign up. Then you just visit when you are looking for info.

[Blas]

Sandy,
Tell us a little about your SPF...
You are a new owner?
Car #, Color, Engine, etc.

[Anthony]

Originally Posted by wtm442

You will get anywhere from 30 to 60 e-mails a day -- . Sounds like a lot, .

Years ago my friend complained about the many emails, and was kicked off the site.

[RedBarchetta]

Originally Posted by Anthony

Years ago my friend complained about the many emails, and was kicked off the site.

That's precisely why Warren posted the helpful hint. About every couple years someone will sign-up and then ***** about the volume of e-mails they get. Then when the other SCOFers try to assist to help them, they ***** some more. Follow the protocols and it's easy stuff.

SCOF is THE site for SPF owners.

-Dean #747

[Velox]

SCOF is very much worth it, and very easy to manage with mail subfolders to direct intake away from your primary email. Not only will SCOF itself provide you instant access to a huge resource for anything and everything Superformance, the SCOF membership also gets you access to the Tech Library. There are tips and how-to-do-it articles there that are a goldmine of data. My application I recall took about 2 months to go through, it all depends on the volume and timing.

[Johan Ras]

Sandy,
I think you will receive information pretty soon,as your name appeared on the 9 newest members to join,as per e-mail we received on SCOF today
Cheers
Johan

[SandyC]

Yup, got the info today and am now a member. Thank you for your help.

Driving SPO2708, titanium with custom graphite stripes, aluminum Shelby/Roush 511 iR FE, Tremec 5-spd. Live in the Phoenix area.

[Steve Cassani]

Sandy,

The SCOF moderator will make clear to you the protocols for communicating on the site: how each subject is to be prefaced with the acronym 'SCOF' if it deals with subject matter pertinent to the site, i.e., SCOF: FI or Carbs? Be sure to adhere to the protocols. They allow the technique described by wtm442 to solve the problem of overwhelming e-mails new members object to.

[Powershift1038]

I have asked before, but never really got a clear answer. Why doesn't SCOF have a web site similar Club Cobra? They could still be exclusive to SPF owners by having to prove SPF ownership to the moderators. I joined SCOF, but like a few others.. decided the mass Emailing thing was dumb, and closed the dedicated Email account I had been using.

[Randy Rosenberg]

Guys, SCOF is a Yahoo Group, so from within your personal Yahoo Group settings, one can choose to get:

1. An email of every post.
2. An email digest of 25 posts.
3. No email at all.

It is not SCOF that is "flooding" your email boxes, it is the Yahoo Group setting that you choose.

Personally, I like the digest mode, which sends me 1 to 3 emails per day. I can scan the Table of Contents at the top of each email to see if there's a subject within the digest that interests me. If not, then I delete it. No big deal.

BTW, I belong to about a dozen Yahoo Groups for various areas of my life. Some I have set to immediate email, some to daily digest and others to no email at all. It is just a preference setting from within the Yahoo Group administration. And, yes, I have rules in my Outlook client to move incoming mail to specific folders to make managing all of email (not just email from Yahoo Groups) easier and more effiecient.

YMMV,
Randy R...

[Got the Bug]

Originally Posted by Powershift1038

I have asked before, but never really got a clear answer. Why doesn't SCOF have a web site similar Club Cobra? They could still be exclusive to SPF owners by having to prove SPF ownership to the moderators. I joined SCOF, but like a few others.. decided the mass Emailing thing was dumb, and closed the dedicated Email account I had been using.

I agee, a forum would be the way to go. The downside is that they would need to manage/monitor the forum, where the email list through Yahoo probably requires s lot less maintenance.

The SCOF site looks like it's rarely updated. I've looked at the technical bulletins a few times, but for the most part, I've found everything I need here or from talking to local Superformance owners.

[dlang14]

some people love yahoo groups other hate it. I'm in the later group. There is a ton of great info on SCOF, I just find it difficult for my brain to navigate and manage that data. For me a forum style is easier, but its not mine to change. I have it set to never send me emails, i just log in and do a search when I need something. That does mean I miss important stuff, but its too valuable a resource to not have membership at all.

[gary osborne]

Sandy,

Welcome to SCOF. You will love it IF you; 1) take the time to get to know the players and protocols and that means participating....just jump in and don't worry about things....you will get the protocols with experience....if you bend a couple of minor rules early on you will get a pleasant reminder and maybe some ribbing… but no worries. 2) wear your thick skin when entering the cyberdoors....it is helpful for those "gentle" reminders you will get. and 3) learn to manage your mail.

Yeah, some people do not like the volume of emails but there are two built in options to address that. One is to have the Yahoo Groups lump the emails together in bundles of 25 each and then just scroll through a couple a day (not my personal favorite because they just come through in the order Yahoo gets them and it is sometimes tough to piece the various conversations together). Another is to skip the email option altogether and just go to the site and read what you want. But I would HIGHLY urge you to stick with the emails for a while. You will learn to manage them and miss them on slow days when the traffic is low.

SCOF is THE place to be if you own a SPF. There is nowhere, not even from the factory, that you can get as complete and timely information on the Superformance experience. There is probably not a question that could be asked that someone has not already dealt with on some level. If there is a fix for something, you will find it on SCOF. Most of the issues (which have been very rare) were discovered and ultimately fixed by owners before the factory even knew they existed. It is also a great place for advice regarding anything that is drive train related (not SPF issues but things we all have to deal with). The professional engineers, mechanics and designers on SCOF are as good as anyone in the business and it is all free. But all that said, it will NOT be the technical information that keeps people around. Its the lifelong friendships created from participating in the forum and the numerous SCOF events scattered across the country all year long. For many, SCOF membership becomes a far more valued asset than the car itself. I wonder how many people keep their SPF for no other reason than to stay involved with SCOF. I bet a few.

[gary osborne]

Powershift,

The answer to your question is easy. I am surprised you never got one that was satisfactory. The reason we do not go to a format like CC is we do not want to. It is not that is has never been mentioned or considered. The HUGE majority of SCOFFERS like our format. It keeps things personal and real time. It is more like sending an email to a friend rather than putting a note in a bottle and casting it into the sea and hoping someone finds it. It also allows the members to stay in the loop and not miss something because it slipped though the cracks. I can delete an email (or a whole group of them if I chose) in a millisecond. In contrast, I would have to spend a lot of time searching on a site like CC to get all the latest posts. If we had the thousands of members that CC has, we would probably be forced to change the format…. which is one more good reason to keep SCOF for SPF owners only.

[gary osborne]

Anthony,

I dont know who your friend is but I can assure you that he, nor anyone else, was ever kicked off for complaining about anything.....let alone the volume of emails. Now he may have been ganged up on if he insulted everyone. That is a danger in any forum if you pi$$ enough people off. And if and when that happens, one might choose to just go away if they no longer feel welcome. But there have only been two (maybe three but I don't think so) people EVER kicked off SCOF that I can remember and I have been there and very active from the start. We have very few rules. The couple of people who have been removed were barred for very specific infractions of those few CLEARLY defined rules. I have seen people attack the owner of the forum relentlessly and never get kicked off. People have shown total disdain for other members, dealers and at times Superformance and have been real pot stirrers and never kicked off. People get kicked off for blatant and usually repetitive infractions of the rules. They typically get warnings for breaking rules (BTW being obnoxious is not a rule violation), then time outs so to speak but never kicked out unless it is some serious stuff.

[Great Asp]

Originally Posted by gary osborne

I would have to spend a lot of time searching on a site like CC to get all the latest posts.

Gary,

Try this link:

http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/search.php?do=getnew

Or you can put your pointer (mouse) on the words "New Posts" in the blue bar above and left click.



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[Powershift1038]

Originally Posted by gary osborne

It keeps things personal and real time. It is more like sending an email to a friend rather than putting a note in a bottle and casting it into the sea and hoping someone finds it.

Hey! You found THIS note. It must not be that hard to find stuff on CC.

All joking aside.. I really wonder how many more SPF owners, who could be contributing to the SCOF group, decide NOT to participate due to the current Email system? I understand the "keep it owners only" thought, and agree with it 110%. But to have more SPF owners contribute to "the cause" seems like a good idea to me. JMHO.

[McD00]

SCOF's Yahoogroup lets you select feature where you can turn off emials
and brows the forum traffic on a webpage like a normal bulletinbored.
Not many i used to know use this feature. I loved the personal emails.
Setting up a folder and filter in your email makes it way easier and
it comes to you, you don't have to look for it. Makes it real nice when
you are a few sheats to the wind and need to post about F_orced
E_xtractions in fact every Friday thay waited for me to answer questions
I was the technical expert. I remember whenever it gets a vote on what
method of forum is wanted 95% vote for the emails. Even so,
every one can select their own personal communication type and if they
like a bulletinbored format, they can at the same time someone else is
using email deelivery! This way you get different stokes for different
folks all at the same time. In fact, you could call it a group... um,
er... yeah, a "group". I used to be apart of SCOF, that was, before I
had to trade my Cobra for a new roof. Don't make me go there.
Eric why havn[t you signed up??
SCoF is not the same sinc they kicked my genius off...damn them...damn them to hell


thanks

McVette