pulsar wrote:
Although Camping World was not part of the company, when you left, the ownership of the forum hasn't really changed between the time you left and your return. The management has. Stephen Adams was the owner then and, I believe he is now. Back in those days, Mike Schneider was the President and CEO. Marcus Lemonis is today's President and CEO.
There has also been a name change. Affinity Group, Inc has changed its name to Good Sam Enterprises.
Marcus Lemonis co-founded FreedomRoads, which merged with Camping World, around 2006, with Marcus Lemonis as President and CEO. In 2011, Camping World merged with Good Sam Enterprises and replaced Mike Schneider.
The forum software had its last major revision in early 2005, before you made your last post. You made not remember it, since there was no advertising in those days.
Essentially, it is the same forum as it was before, if you believe its the people and their contributions that make a forum.
Over the years, many have left, for one reason or another. There have been those that left and started new forums - Campfire Soapbox (no longer existing) and Unto the Breach (still exists, I believe) are two that come to mind.
I've rambled enough, particularly since Sarah is saying it is time to go train the dogs.
Tom
Thanks Tom! See, THATS the kind of answer i was looking for.
I'm not bashing anything on the new look (or members). I just know, from what i remember, it looks NOTHING like it did the last time i was here. And i'm referring to when i typed in "rv.net" into my browser. This "Woodalls" thing you guys are referring to, well i just figured out what that was today, and the looks of that is more along the lines of what i remembered.
As for the smart as$'d answer about "OMG the look of the forum has changed in the past 10 years!": seriously? I'll keep it clean from what i'd really like to say to that response and just reply by saying "no $hit" again. Ive been an admin of a website since 2000 and we've had quite a few changes in looks over the years, along with dickhead members coming and going there as well.
