Bill Joyce Posted March 1 Report Share Posted March 1 Thor bought it a while back and it looks like they decided to shut it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjstough Posted March 1 Report Share Posted March 1 Been on RVillage for a few years now, but they could never ever seem to get the simplest of things right. I hope Curtis made some money on the deal when he sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agesilaus Posted March 1 Report Share Posted March 1 I was on it and I never got any useful info from it. Useless vapor for the most part. And it was a pain to get around the site. Stopped using it a year or so ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2gypsies Posted March 1 Report Share Posted March 1 I never saw the point in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 Thor owns the parent, Togo Group. RVillage Acquired By Thor Industries Joint Venture, Togo Group. What Does That Mean for the 200k+ Users? Published Dec. 4, 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXiceman Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 I had been on RV Village back several years ago abd when they sold out to Thor, I dropped it. Figure it would take the typical Thor downhill run. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Joyce Posted March 2 Author Report Share Posted March 2 RVillage started as a way to know when other RVillage users were close by so you could get to know them and meet up. Since it included nice mapping, you could check out campgrounds beforehand and make updates. This was great for those of us who camped at Elks lodges, since they were included and it was easy to see if they had hookips, etc. Then Thor bought the site and remade it into something else and the remake was very buggy and unstable. The site had unlimited photo storage and many groups dedicated to topics like National Parks, recipes, Fulltiming, birding, etc., so it could be a resource and/or time sink for users. I had an Internet group to help people with mobile internet, so I was invested to a degree. But the original intent of knowing your neighbors was lost since that was not important to Thor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2gypsies Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 I guess we never felt of joining a social club to meet our campground neighbors. If we wanted to meet them we'd just strike up a conversation. It's easy to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DABlagg Posted March 6 Report Share Posted March 6 RVillage was always a bit clunky, but was a valuable resource for RVers for many reasons. First, it provided a place with RV forums for those folks who chose to not join Facebook. Second (and my favorite feature), the RVillage check-in and map was helpful if you wanted to follow your friends travels and to see where other members of your various groups were staying. This was nice for organizing social events such as meet-ups. Once Togo bought RVillage, they began tinkering with it and rolled out a new app that looked fresh, but is even more clunky than the original app. I quit receiving any of my email or app notifications, which made it difficult to administer my group. I also quit getting reminders to update my location. I was ready to throw in the towel, but held on because of our group members who weren’t on Facebook. Now they have screwed it up so badly, they decided to shut it down. I will not miss the app, but I will miss the map location feature a lot. Also, the Elks group on RVillage was the best place to find Elks Lodges that offer RV parking for members. It was constantly being updated by members and the admin for that group did a great job. Proves once again, if it ain’t broke, don’t go fixing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Joyce Posted March 10 Author Report Share Posted March 10 On the official Escapees group on RVillage the club recommended the Escapees Facebook groups and did not mention this discussion forum. I find that sad and frustrating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanZemke Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 51 minutes ago, Bill Joyce said: I find that sad and frustrating. X2 IMO, it's symptomatic of a broader weakness. These forums stopped getting any love, many years ago (no reflection on the moderators). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 1 hour ago, Bill Joyce said: I find that sad and frustrating. I very much agree. One side effect of the success of Xscapers is that we elder SKP members are no longer a priority. I wonder if the current crop of membership and management will find themselves with the same issues of an aging population, just as led to the creation of Xscapers? The surge in younger, still working members has been a good thing for the future of Escapees RV Club, but I wonder about the future of the retiree side of the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telcoman Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 Like many forums, they are being forced to change to a Facebook group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjstough Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 1 hour ago, telcoman said: Like many forums, they are being forced to change to a Facebook group Not sure what you mean by being "forced?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Joyce Posted March 15 Author Report Share Posted March 15 There are two alternatives for RVillage that are not FB. https://therivetedfox.com/ is the website of the Get-Togethers (meetups, both in person and Zoom) and is being expanded to keep people in touch. https://rvgroup.fun/ is being quickly written to directly replace RVillage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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