This is a forum thread version of my monthly RotM newsletter for March 2022.
I'm reaching out about:
Last month I messaged many Tacoma3G members for advice about something I was hesitant to bring up: asking for donations to help me maintain our website. I received an overwhelming amount of feedback and wrote down all suggestions and concerns, then analyzed them against each other to find a reasonable approach to this.
A new "T3G Supporter" system has since been implemented based members' input. To reiterate on why I decided to ask for larger donations and/or recurring subscriptions, here is my "pitch" that I wrote to hopefully be as transparent as possible to the community:
With that being said, the system allows a member to donate any dollar amount either once, multiple times, or automatically recurring intervals. After any type of donation, your account will immediately receive an array of perks. Just to be clear, Tacoma3G.com is a free resource community made by me, for you. Donations are not expected, nor are they required to view the information on the website or post in the forums.
Some of my favorite perks that were suggested multiple times are: custom build thread URLs, private classifieds with other trusted members, ability to use new website features early, ability to change website colors, access to the new instant chat box, and the built-in bookmarking system.
There are a lot of other little perks on top of those, which can be seen in the comparison chart on the donations page: Donations (https://tacoma3g.com/donations/).
Of course, the real incentive for donating is that you are directly supporting our awesome community by expanding my resources to continue to make it better. I put all funds back into the site via monthly server costs, giveaways, and new website features. More on that in the next section...
I have some neat things planned for us in 2022 and beyond.
Some of my neat things in the works are:
If you're interested in this stuff, you can occasionally preview and test new website features here: Top-Secret Supporter Lounge.
This month's photo theme is "Marvelous Members of March"; submit a photo of your truck with you in the photo! If you're feeling extra marvelous, include your family/pets!
This month's main prize will be a $150 gift card to @Victory4x4, as well as: your photo on the homepage of the website for the remainder of the month, your photo in the 2022 Tacoma3G calendar, a Tacoma3G sticker, an entry into our Rig of the Year contest, an orange username, and a "Rig of the Month" badge under your username.
To enter, simply post one photo of your truck (fitting the theme) in this thread:
tacoma3g.com
Thank you for taking the time to read my nonsense! As always, I encourage sharing your suggestions and concerns regarding our community in this thread.
I'm reaching out about:
- How you can help me develop our community as a T3G Supporter
- What's to come for the Tacoma3G.com community in 2022
- Our March Rig of the Month contest is open for entries
Funding Tacoma3G.com (Update)
Last month I messaged many Tacoma3G members for advice about something I was hesitant to bring up: asking for donations to help me maintain our website. I received an overwhelming amount of feedback and wrote down all suggestions and concerns, then analyzed them against each other to find a reasonable approach to this.A new "T3G Supporter" system has since been implemented based members' input. To reiterate on why I decided to ask for larger donations and/or recurring subscriptions, here is my "pitch" that I wrote to hopefully be as transparent as possible to the community:
With that being said, the system allows a member to donate any dollar amount either once, multiple times, or automatically recurring intervals. After any type of donation, your account will immediately receive an array of perks. Just to be clear, Tacoma3G.com is a free resource community made by me, for you. Donations are not expected, nor are they required to view the information on the website or post in the forums.
Some of my favorite perks that were suggested multiple times are: custom build thread URLs, private classifieds with other trusted members, ability to use new website features early, ability to change website colors, access to the new instant chat box, and the built-in bookmarking system.
There are a lot of other little perks on top of those, which can be seen in the comparison chart on the donations page: Donations (https://tacoma3g.com/donations/).
Of course, the real incentive for donating is that you are directly supporting our awesome community by expanding my resources to continue to make it better. I put all funds back into the site via monthly server costs, giveaways, and new website features. More on that in the next section...
Tacoma3G.com website & community in 2022
I have some neat things planned for us in 2022 and beyond.Some of my neat things in the works are:
- Communication between vendors and members will be overhauled in a few ways. Vendors' products, discounts, and purchase links will have a more prominent presence in the forums, for example.
- Tacoma newbie/frequently asked questions and technical data pages (torque specs, etc.) are coming
- A whole new home page (instead of it being the list of forums) with the most useful information, links, etc.
- There will also be featured articles and interviews with our members and vendors, YouTuber spotlights, 4th gen Tacoma news, etc.
- Buying and selling products will see an overhaul to make it work more like a marketplace with up-to-date listings
- Some juicy giveaways that are not related to Rig of the Month
If you're interested in this stuff, you can occasionally preview and test new website features here: Top-Secret Supporter Lounge.
Rig of the Month is open for March!
This month's photo theme is "Marvelous Members of March"; submit a photo of your truck with you in the photo! If you're feeling extra marvelous, include your family/pets!
This month's main prize will be a $150 gift card to @Victory4x4, as well as: your photo on the homepage of the website for the remainder of the month, your photo in the 2022 Tacoma3G calendar, a Tacoma3G sticker, an entry into our Rig of the Year contest, an orange username, and a "Rig of the Month" badge under your username.
To enter, simply post one photo of your truck (fitting the theme) in this thread:
Archived - Rig of the Month, March 2022: Submit your photos here!
This month's contest is sponsored by @Victory4x4 Win a $150 gift card to Victory 4x4! 🗓️ Back to another Rig of the Month contest! 👥 This month's photo theme is "Marvelous Members of March"; submit a photo of your truck with you in the photo! If you're feeling extra marvelous, include...
tacoma3g.com
Thank you for taking the time to read my nonsense! As always, I encourage sharing your suggestions and concerns regarding our community in this thread.
