So what is DirtyImpreza missing??? Feedback wanted...

[409industries]

So as you know DI is on a rampage to become the best Subaru specific website for all rally / offroad nutcases. What do you think we are missing on the website? How could it be better.

I'm always willing to entertain some new ideas so post up! :mrgreen:

[UP2MTNS]

So as you know DI is on a rampage to become the best Subaru specific website for all rally / offroad nutcases. What do you think we are missing on the website? How could it be better.

I'm always willing to entertain some new ideas so post up! :mrgreen:

I have no idea how you would do this, but I think a online 'Dirty Impreza Calendar' would be great.

Its hard to keep track of all the different events going on, even just between NorCal and SoCal, even less the rest of the US. Should include major races members are participating in as well, not just rallyX or DI events/meets. Also include STage Rally events (regional mods should post those up) so if we want to voluteer/spectate/whatever, we know its coming.

Nice to have functionalities:
track members who are attending (like evite does)
link to the official thread in that region.
all the relevant event info.
whoever creates the event is the mod for it...no one else can change it/whatever.
attending members can get alerts/reminders


my .02

[JacksonRally]

+1 ^^^

[kreitz3]

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The brown banner at the top.

[UP2MTNS]

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The brown banner at the top.

LOL, oh ****.....haha


jesus, I'm retarded sometimes. ok, just checked it out....very cool. now just include my 'nice to have' features, and we're good ;)

OH, you can do reminders too....coolio!

[I Like It Sideways]

The calendar will continue to be populated with events. We've gone through and added events from each region from what has been posted on the forums.
WRC events and RA events will be included as well, as some have already been entered. :)

[409industries]

Calendar has been getting some use lately, its pretty cool. If you put your birthdate in your profile it will put that on the calendar too.

When official dates come out for some of our regional events, they will be entered in there as well.

[RS-ti_Andy]

well it is amazing.. but maybe a member photo galery max 10 pics? i know its a lot of bandwidth but it would be cool to just have all our new pics in there and maybe be able to comment them. just an idea.. ok

[JacksonRally]

:oops:Well I guess I did'nt ever pay any attention to that banner...

[sebhockey]

We demand more asbestos, more asbestos....:eek: oh wait...

Really the only thing I can think of that we could use right now is a larger collection of smilies and maybe more store items.

[409industries]

more DI merch? hmmm

[RS-ti_Andy]

DI underware!!!!!!!!

[sebhockey]

DI underware!!!!!!!!

I dunno, that could be bad "comes with skid marks":shock:

[Blix666]

Bandanas!!!

[sebhockey]

Hats

[RS-ti_Andy]

I dunno, that could be bad "comes with skid marks":shock:


that would be sick! lol


hmm, wristbands, earmuffs(jk), beanies, those stick on tattoo's lol

[FutureSubieDriver]

Computer wallpapers maybe?

[anaonbd]

it's missing more people on it!!! we're trying to fix that.

[RSdriftPrncss]

DI underwear!!!!!!!!I don't even want to know.....:shock: J/K luv ya man!

[RSdriftPrncss]

Bandanas!!!For our pets

[anaonbd]

yeh i'm +1 on the wallpaper too, maybe something for dual widescreens!! :D

[UP2MTNS]

I'd like to say its missing girls, but I think we have the highest (active) girl:guy ratio of any car forum out there!

[geekmonster]

we need tetris!!!

[Blix666]

I'd like to say its missing girls, but I think we have the highest (active) girl:guy ratio of any car forum out there!

definitely agree w/this.

[nordicskiah]

we need tetris!!!


awww tetris brings out the competitor in everybody...:muhaha:

+1 tetris
+1 wallpapers

[worldrallyblue]

Not site related... well not completely.... We need to have DI #3. I dont know how many people(including myself) signed up after watching one of Aarons Videos. Practice at JV Video did it for me... thats was when I realized that there were others out there like me... I think we just had a moment...:)

[BorkedWRX]

A mascot...

We need a DI mascot, like a cartoon pig or something, I can't draw so I'll leave that part up to you guys.

[SReitsma]

I think that A Calender would be cool (to sell!)
and have the picture for each month be the dirty impreza of the previous year...
(i.e. the '08 January would have the '07 January Dirtiest Impreza)
I'd buy that!!!

also...POSTERS

[I Like It Sideways]

That is an awesome idea. We do calendars here at my university's car club just like that... I can look into pricing and such if this becomes a mainstream desire in DI world.

[UP2MTNS]

That is an awesome idea. We do calendars here at my university's car club just like that... I can look into pricing and such if this becomes a mainstream desire in DI world.

with a giant dirty photo contest to see who gets their pics on the calendar. :)

[Hairy Sheep]

I would buy a calender! Everyone wanting in it could submit one of their best photos for the contest.

Posters would be nice as well, dont know if i would get one or not, i think i might get joked around a little if i have all this Impreza stuff when i in fact own a Legacy

[FutureSubieDriver]

I would buy a calender! Everyone wanting in it could submit one of their best photos for the contest.

Posters would be nice as well, dont know if i would get one or not, i think i might get joked around a little if i have all this Impreza stuff when i in fact own a Legacy

+1 on the calender, I'd definitely buy one

Lol, don't worry about it man, I'm sure there are plenty of us Legacy owners that drool over Impreza's. Whatever... I can dream

[Blix666]

perhaps a discount from the manufacturer being that one month is already half gone lol

[UP2MTNS]

perhaps a discount from the manufacturer being that one month is already half gone lol

do an 08/09 calendar...that way more people get pics on there too.

[Dirty TR]

DI condoms?

Plain condom - "Getting dirty"
Ribbed condom - "Traction in the mud"

[SReitsma]

:lol2::lol2:

[Blix666]

"Traction in the mud"

wow

:o

[Dirty TR]

Hey, I'm just sayin! Would that not be fantastic?

Don't ever get the RE92 condoms though.... they break.

[I Like It Sideways]

DI condoms?

Plain condom - "Getting dirty"
Ribbed condom - "Traction in the mud"

I must say, I had to explain to my gf why i started cracking up so hard.

[UP2MTNS]

Hey, I'm just sayin! Would that not be fantastic?

Don't ever get the RE92 condoms though.... they break.


"oh, you're pregnant? I didn't know you were trying for children!?"

"We weren't....the condom de-beaded."


:tongue:

[SReitsma]

Hahahahahahhaha.

[MConte05]

I got bulges in my RE-92's.... so be careful, I think they are laced with STD's too.

[Galen]

Calendar FTW

[Dirty TR]

Condom calendar? That's strange Galen.

[Galen]

I feel like Im missing something. oh well.

[sebhockey]

:shock: This thread turned south all of a sudden...

[belladonna]

:shock: This thread turned south all of a sudden...


agreed :shock:


i think a calendar would be a cool idea...possibly donate some money to a charity from the sales? that's what we did over on SBN (sportbikes.net) for the women's calendar (yes, i'm miss march)

[UP2MTNS]

agreed :shock:


i think a calendar would be a cool idea...possibly donate some money to a charity from the sales? that's what we did over on SBN (sportbikes.net) for the women's calendar (yes, i'm miss march)
damned, who's April? :)
http://jitcrunch.cafepress.com/jitcrunch.aspx?bG9hZD1ibGFuayxibGFuazo3NV9BcHJpbC5 qcGd8bG9hZD1MMyxodHRwOi8vaW1hZ2VzLmNhZmVwcmVzcy5jb 20vaW1hZ2UvMjIyOTEzMTdfNDAweDQwMC5qcGd8fHNjYWxlPUw zLDI4NiwyNDMsV2hpdGV8Y29tcG9zZT1ibGFuayxMMyxBZGQsO TgsLTJ8bG9hZD1tYXNrLGJsYW5rOjc1X0FwcmlsX21hc2suanB nfGNvbXBvc2U9YmxhbmssbWFzayxNYXNrLDAsMHxjcD1yZXN1b HQsYmxhbmt8c2NhbGU9cmVzdWx0LDAsNDgwLFdoaXRlfGNvbXB yZXNzaW9uPTk1fA==

:headbang:

[Hairy Sheep]

Even better! We could photoshop pictures of me in everyones car!

[Dirty TR]

DI Condoms eh? Sounds like a pretty sweet idea!

[98obster]

one of those map thingys-so we can see where all the DI members reside.

[Hairy Sheep]

/\ thats almost slightly creepy, a map would be cool, but still sorta creepy

[sfg1mike]

A map might be pretty useful. At them moment I don't know of anyone else in the Humboldt area. It may help draw people to join the forum if they know there are others in their area to network with.

[SReitsma]

it would mean more meets!!! (in some areas)

[409industries]

The map idea has in fact been pitched before...

[rllyrckt]

how about, ive seen this done on rs25.com, a direct link to our member journals below our avatars, ohh and from reading everybody elses ideas, a calender would just be BAMF, and the map idea would be awesome, i dont think it would be creepy, heck our locations are already listed below our avatars, so why not just put it all together.

[Dirty TR]

A map? To see where everyone is? To organize meats? That sounds very homoeroti.... Oh wait, you said meets not meats. My apologies.

[SReitsma]

:lol2:

[Hairy Sheep]

a general area map of the US, Canada and other countries with members would be nice i suppose

when i said creepy, i was thinking more like Google maps, so your could see were my house was

[Dirty TR]

But I already know where your house is.

[409industries]

so whats the best way to do the map thing? Doesn't google have some kind of feature... or i could see if there was a way to integrate it into the forums somehow.

[Galen]

awesome, i feel like im close to you other socal DI guys.... yet i never hang out/drive with you guys!

[UP2MTNS]

so whats the best way to do the map thing? Doesn't google have some kind of feature... or i could see if there was a way to integrate it into the forums somehow.

hey aaron, try this:
http://www.mymapsplus.com/

you IT guys are much smarter than me when it comes to this stuff :)

[Hairy Sheep]

i think this map is what you are looking for, might be a little different, but it shows the location of everyone on the site
http://maps.amung.us/

[Spatizzle]

We need AIM chatrooms going on yo!!~~
-suggested by Rllyrckt

[Dirty TR]

YIM - Ximian18

[Lesac]

I think the chat thing, would be cool, just dont put in a "shout box" at the top of the page please

[409industries]

We need AIM chatrooms going on yo!!~~
-suggested by Rllyrckt

Yeah chat on DI would be kinda silly, but im down to setup a AIM chatroom or something???

reminds me of being in middleschool or something :)

[Dirty TR]

Idk, my bff Jill?

[409industries]

BUMP.

I'm constantly trying to improve DI. Please post comments / suggestions that you think would make DI the best Subaru Impreza specific rally website EVAR....

[rollo]

Not to be an ass but isn't DI the only "Subaru Impreza specific rally website"?

:D

err...

I have no suggestions right now.

[Blix666]

i think you're right...let's think..."the best subaru site ever!"

[409industries]

Not to be an ass but isn't DI the only "Subaru Impreza specific rally website"?

:D

err...

I have no suggestions right now.

true true... but constantly improving will keep / make us that go-to site for subie offroading.

[I Like It Sideways]

Strngemily :headbang: suggested a results section for members to post up their placement at rallycross
Separated by region, with a standard form. This could possibly be an addition to user's profiles as well.
This could turn in to a DI-wide competition per class too... just for kicks.

[rollo]

true true... but constantly improving will keep / make us that go-to site for subie offroading.

I know.. I mean, by default it's the best cos it's the only one.

Honestly, I think the changes to reel in the crazy off-topic madness have helped enormously. It sucked to see it get so out of control and it's great to see the forums largely back to really good, informative, on-topic discussions.

[rollo]

How about a results section for members to post up their placement at rallycross?
Separated by region, with a standard form. This could possibly be an addition to user's profiles as well.
This could turn in to a DI-wide competition per class too... just for kicks.

Hehe.. interesting... good idea! It'd have to be done by percentages or something, but with a bit of thought it could be fun..

[I Like It Sideways]

I know.. I mean, by default it's the best cos it's the only one.

Honestly, I think the changes to reel in the crazy off-topic madness have helped enormously. It sucked to see it get so out of control and it's great to see the forums largely back to really good, informative, on-topic discussions.

I agree 100%, as I'm sure most of us do.

Hehe.. interesting... good idea! It'd have to be done by percentages or something, but with a bit of thought it could be fun..

Yeah, something like that! I was thinking just a division of rallyx classes, who has taken what place how many times, etc etc. We could include overall position on top of in class results.


Maybe somehow integrate the event thread and picture thread into the results page.

[Blix666]

How about a results section for members to post up their placement at rallycross?
Separated by region, with a standard form. This could possibly be an addition to user's profiles as well.
This could turn in to a DI-wide competition per class too... just for kicks.

that could be cool. i've had a "results thread" going in the new england forum for a while, but it's kinda tough to keep the links updated cuz' they're always gettin' moved around and what-not.

i definitely like the idea of a DI member specific one, could definitely be cool.

[I Like It Sideways]

I see what you did there. I like that, I think I'll do the same for the midwest.

[Jard]

Excuse me if I missed it somewhere, but is there WAP/Mobile access so I can hit it more easily from my BlackBerry?

[409industries]

Excuse me if I missed it somewhere, but is there WAP/Mobile access so I can hit it more easily from my BlackBerry?

DI sucks on a blackberry, i have a world edition phone and its just not easy to use. No immediate plans to make a mobile specific version of DI...

I like the results idea, but have no idea how to structure something like that. Sounds very cool though.

[lminette]

Works good on the iPhone!!

[Jard]

There should be WAP hacks for vBulletin. NASIOC had an active one for quite a while...