Doubling moderator/officer pay looks like this: 2 X $0 = $0
The best pay you can give these people is 1) thank them once in a while, 2) Offer to help or help when asked. Pretty easy, huh?
If you have a concern, DO report it to a moderator using the "click link" in the lower right hand of the page. Those reports do not go unnoticed and unaddressed, but please remember that all of the moderators are volunteers who are engaged in other things like jobs, family, and the occasional motorcycle ride, so you won't likely get instant response to your message. Sometimes people are busy and sometimes they are just doing research, discussing the situation, and considering a measured response.
Let's remember that this forum is where many of us first "land" when exploring and learn (to some degree) what COG might be and is provided by the club for members and forum members both. COG is a club and a society of peers. Anyone is welcome to step up and volunteer or speak to an officer at any time about anything, but the rules of normal society (including civility, politeness, and respect) still need to apply. Electronic communications can be cold, sterile, and distant and mis-interpretation abounds. How many times have we/you maybe sent an email at work or a text and instantly wished we had waited? Many in my case. I'm learning (finally) to "write and wait." Club members get an annual directory with phone numbers, so pick up the phone.
Almost everyone who comes here to the forum and goes to events usually gets the "real deal of COG fellowship. If you haven't tried it, consider it. Even so, make it a point to go out of your way to meet folks when you do. It took me a while to warm up to the club, but I'm glad I did. I actually went to two National rallys before I met enough people to be comfortable, but that's on me and I know it. We have (mostly) nice folks here, just lots of "personality." If you reach out to most of them, they'll respond. I now have made friends all over that I'd never have had if I'd just bought a Connie, read the threads, drained the tech knowledge I wanted, and faded away. What a fricking waste of an opportunity. I'd never have met Ted, for instance.
Your moderators and officers are volunteers and from what I've seen, all have the club and club member's best interests at heart. Do we need more volunteers? Oh yes. The club needs people who will do just ONE thing or maybe do MANY things. There's a spot for all who want to make this a fun place. For instance, if you don't see a ride in your area, organize one, post a thread and voila, you're a volunteer. Yes, I need to do more of those and I'm thinking of setting up a local breakfast ride for next Saturday (hint, hint). I will and if people show up, great. If they don't, I'm going to have a good breakfast and go for a ride. Either way, I win!
Anyone who wants to help in a large or small way, can certainly offer to help. If you're waiting to be asked to help, here it is: "Will you help with at least ONE thing this year?" There, if you read that, you can't say no one ever asked you.
Sure, some conditions may apply to certain things like requirements for club membership, but that's not for all volunteer gigs and is NOT a big deal to almost anyone who wants to help. There are clubs in your community if it's like where I live, that cost thousands to belong to, but not this club. It's a deal-about the cost of one oil change a year, or two tanks of gas, or well, you get the idea. The price is not the barrier to entry.
Everyone who volunteers is busy, so what are you doing to make this a fun place to hang out?
Hey, I gotta go work, so I can pay for my riding habit. Have fun, y'all.
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