Suggestions for the RC India forum/website

[iamahuman]

Can you try to highlight the curves on the body of the car?How about a cab forward body?Or a buggy body would be good too.

[allthatido]

Hi Gandhar

I am not a car guy so you dont know what you mean by forward Cab body...yes i can highlight complex curves on the body but that would make things complex...i tried to keep this simple as with the other logos.

Regards
Ankur

[iamahuman]

Well,on second thought,the car seems ok.I for one love 'cab forward bodies' but some hate them.I think this should be acceptable to all.

[anwar]

Thanks Ankur ... but you are still in trouble

I think the big issue is that you are working off the wrong dimensions.  If you compare the plane logo that you just posted with the one on the forum right now, I think you will find that the plane is a little too big in your latest version.  I remember requesting the plane to be made smaller, so that the left side image (ie radio) and right side image (plane) take up roughly (not exactly!) the same amount of space. I think we need to do the same to all the images.

Also, there are couple of cosmetic things, like putting another curving "edge line" (the light colored line) on the boat so that the deck can be identified. Now only one of the edges is visible. We don't need much more detail, but I think one more edge line would make it look better. Seems like something like that can also be done to the car, but I can't seem to convey where those one or two edge lines should be !

[allthatido]

Hi Anwar

That is exactly the problem with car body..even i am confused as to where to highlight the edges..if i add a shade to the right part of the body..following continuity i almost highlight whole car..let me see what can be done..will highlight the boat accordingly as that will be easy. Also will reduce the size of the heli/plane/car/boat.

Regards
Ankur

[rajathv8]

Let me see what I can do, time permitting.

Thanks for considering it

[allthatido]

Hi Anwar

Please check the logos.

[anam_funny]

Yes, randomize logos can be incorporated...

[anwar]

Please check the logos.

Some body edge-lines are still missing, but we will go with these. The one I don't like is the heli one. The heli is still too big, and the blades are in a non-natural orientation. Instead, can you use something like this (of course, converted into a silhouette!) :

http://www.alibaba.com/product-free/241566116/Helicopter_Align_T_REX_600_Nitro/showimage.html

Thanks again !

[anwar]

I have already uploaded the latest images... I hope the boat folks can see their customized logo now !

[AEROVISHWA]

i have suggestions like

having a moderated registering( only users can invite others to join) so that there are no fake profiles

Havin RCI joined to SMS notification (like FB or other networking sites)

[anwar]

Doesn't seem to make sense

How can someone who knows no one else join ?  How can people from outside India join ? 

I am a big believer in online privacy,  which translates to online anonymity. Why should I let everyone know who I am, on an RC forum ?  The only time  I need to reveal my personal details is when there is transfer of money (or items of monetary value).  Only during such transactions, I will need to reveal my payment information and shipping information, only on a "need to know" basis.  This was one of the main complaints I had with some other forums.

We really don't care about fake profiles etc.  If anybody is worried about transacting with people without enough history, let them no engage in such transactions.  We have enough tools here to point out the bad apples.  Remember that some of significant incidents here happened with people who were active members for a certain period of time.  Let such people decide if it is worth degrading themselves in front of thousands (or at least the hundreds of active users), and the information here will stay for many years (hopefully).

Regarding SMS, I think it is just a fad.  Who wants more SMS spam ?  A forum like this is visited when one is free, and there is nothing going on here that is life critical. 

Sorry for being direct, and I do not mean to disrespect your suggestions.  Please keep the suggestions coming.

[anam_funny]

I do not know that anyone has covered it before or not...
It would be really helpfull if you add a "DRAFTS" feature. While sending a PM, a draft should be automatically created which saves the state of the message and hencce we do not have to type the full messsage again if any error occurs.

[AEROVISHWA]

another suggestion :

a person should be asked for his experience in building and in flying and be displayed on the profile...

reason: people who have not learnt flying or any still learning post only doubts and increase their no of posts and the ranking are given based on that... ( senior member, forum veteran, forum hero) but in real he might be good or he might be not...

no offence ment to any one in person..!!

anwar sir please post on this...!!

[Swapnil]

+1

[anwar]

Err... isn't that clear from "RC Skills" which is already there on everyone's profile ? 

Also, separation of building and flying applies only to plane folks, the rest of the RC models are not really conducive to this classification.

Also, the classification says "Forum" Hero, not "RC" Hero.  That naming was chosen deliberately.

[AEROVISHWA]

yes it makes things clear....!!!

but i think there should be more of a classification..

for eg: VC sir says he is a beginner in RC but a master in aeromodelling...!! 

we tend to look up for advice while constructing of planes or assembly of electronics... some improvements in the way that could help us choose some one better for taking expert advice...

and we know what to take and from whom...

even in case of cars of helis.. we need some people who are masters for good guidence..!!

some master have recently joined RCI and have a level as a newbie they might be in this world for ages...

anwar sir some improvement in this field will be of vital help..!!!

[VC]

When did I EVER say that I was a "master in aeromodelling"?

[anwar]

Anyone can edit their RC Skills level at any time. It is voluntary, and RC India does not conduct any tests to validate "expertness", so at best it is just a self assessment (or a guideline).  People can choose what they want to communicate using this attribute (whether building or flying skills), and choose the appropriate level.

Taking the advice of others should be based on your observation of the people here, not based just on a self-professed skill level.

[AEROVISHWA]

sir you are a master.... the builds i have seen the howercraft, the quality of gliders,
(by master i ment a teacher, a guide....)

building glider might seem easy but it a very difficult task and making them fly u need to be a master... and building of an inchworm ( as what you told me on the call) ... hats off... no words..!!

we always tend to look for advice from people with a lot of building experience..!!

[VC]

These adulatory epithets are best left for the true 'Masters'. Search for them on this forum and you will find them.

[AEROVISHWA]

anwar sir :  a HATS OFF smiley pleasee...!!

[anwar]

Can't find any good and free ones, that goes with the style of the existing set (primarily black and yellow, and not too big)

Anybody wants to make one ?

[iamahuman]

btw,we should get more.One for 'rofl' would be nice.

[SunLikeStar]

Can't find any good and free ones