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<blockquote data-quote="OldGreen" data-source="post: 1553938" data-attributes="member: 16160"><p>If you aren't taking it personally, you absolutely should. You are seen as the voice of the PNW4WDA on the internet and you are, by your own admission, a terrible communicator (paraphrasing, but you said it in THIS thread). If you have something to say, you should get someone versed in positive, motivating communication to do it for you. </p><p></p><p>Any association has to have a compelling use case to attract members. The "voice" of the PNW4WDA has been broken for at least 15 years. You can't attract new members unless you change the org first. Open, transparent communication along with positive PR highlighting the fellowship of our sport and how the organization will benefit the individual's pursuit of their hobby. All we ever hear is "We need members to benefit the PNW. . ." The message is completely backwards. The PNW is supposed to be there to benefit its members.</p><p></p><p>So, shut up. Do a deep dive into the Mission, Vision, and Values of the org. Find a "voice" that is compelling to new members and openly/honestly communicate that without being a bull in a china shop. Flip the script and come into 2015.</p><p></p><p>On topic, while we all should "police our own", the fastest way to alienate people is to make them afraid. Responsible users will purposely avoid you and your organization. Highlight the positive inside the group, internalize the negative, and take the fight where it belongs. </p><p></p><p>On the tangent topic: The seasonal closure certainly has something to do with resource damage and it is easy for the FS to hang their hat on that, but the reality is that a HUGE part of the closure has to do with the way that people behave themselves in camp on that particular weekend. "People", many of them not even wheelers, would show up in droves to simply party. That created a massive law enforcement issue. It was lawless. for that reason, I supported the closure from day 1. Nothing to do with wheeling or even wheelers. . .it was all about what happened off the trail. If you don't agree, you probably never saw it. </p><p></p><p>From out of nowhere,</p><p></p><p>OG</p><p>Former PNW4WDA Member</p><p></p><p>Location: Oh, I'm wheelin'. Tip to Tail, Coast to Coast. Mojave to Rimrock. Juniper to Imogene and everywhere in between.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OldGreen, post: 1553938, member: 16160"] If you aren't taking it personally, you absolutely should. You are seen as the voice of the PNW4WDA on the internet and you are, by your own admission, a terrible communicator (paraphrasing, but you said it in THIS thread). If you have something to say, you should get someone versed in positive, motivating communication to do it for you. Any association has to have a compelling use case to attract members. The "voice" of the PNW4WDA has been broken for at least 15 years. You can't attract new members unless you change the org first. Open, transparent communication along with positive PR highlighting the fellowship of our sport and how the organization will benefit the individual's pursuit of their hobby. All we ever hear is "We need members to benefit the PNW. . ." The message is completely backwards. The PNW is supposed to be there to benefit its members. So, shut up. Do a deep dive into the Mission, Vision, and Values of the org. Find a "voice" that is compelling to new members and openly/honestly communicate that without being a bull in a china shop. Flip the script and come into 2015. On topic, while we all should "police our own", the fastest way to alienate people is to make them afraid. Responsible users will purposely avoid you and your organization. Highlight the positive inside the group, internalize the negative, and take the fight where it belongs. On the tangent topic: The seasonal closure certainly has something to do with resource damage and it is easy for the FS to hang their hat on that, but the reality is that a HUGE part of the closure has to do with the way that people behave themselves in camp on that particular weekend. "People", many of them not even wheelers, would show up in droves to simply party. That created a massive law enforcement issue. It was lawless. for that reason, I supported the closure from day 1. Nothing to do with wheeling or even wheelers. . .it was all about what happened off the trail. If you don't agree, you probably never saw it. From out of nowhere, OG Former PNW4WDA Member Location: Oh, I'm wheelin'. Tip to Tail, Coast to Coast. Mojave to Rimrock. Juniper to Imogene and everywhere in between. [/QUOTE]
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