| FWIW
As a new person I would say to join up to see if it is for you and to get the benefits that many of us have already had. The club is (mostly) full of great people with a passion for ducatis. The events are great fun and the banter when you get to know people is brilliant.
As an existing member I have rejoined, I can't exactly say why tbh but as a paid up member I would like to pass a quick comment on the pronto issue if I may without hijacking this thread further than it already is.
Please note that I do not expect to be flamed for this, it is my view, not particularly controversial, just facts as I see them.
At the AGM the cost of Pronto was highlighted and frankly I think it shocked many of us as it was clearly the most expensive part of the club. There were many comments that align to the many comments on the forum about the value of pronto and how it could be done better and or cheaper.
I recognise, as do many, the value of non web based communication and indeed have enjoyed some of the issues of pronto. My beef is not so much with who writes the content but with it's value in it's current form.
At the AGM I openly, then in private offered my time to assist in looking at alternatives or changes to pronto to either reduce the cost of club communication whilst at the same time see if we could improve it.
I was not requesting MT status, was not even looking for recognition by shouting about it, I just wanted to help the club rather than just be a moaner.
After hearing nothing for some time I extended my offer again to a number of club individuals and once again was informed I would hear from them.
To this date I have heard nothing and it grates on me every time I see a comment from certain individuals about how hard it is to keep the club running about how much time it takes and about how it would be better if people were helping.
I have offered to help and have been ignored. I now do my best to avoid any post where my comments may get misconstrued or seen as anti DSC as quite clearly I am not.
For information, my real day job is as a Business Transformation Manager. I look at businesses and identify how things can be improved, money better spent and customer satisfaction improved. I feel I may have been quite useful as a resource to this club had anybody anted my help.  | 
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