GMI Adds New Staff

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GMI Adds New Staff
As GMI grows, so does its staff.
www.GMInsideNews.com
February 2, 2013
By: Nick Saporito

This week GMI would like to announce two new members to the staff that will be assisting the community going forward. Earlier this week we promoted nruggiero to Press Room moderator and news contributor to help in the speed and consistency of our syndicated news content. Today we also promoted long-time member Mr. Burns to a global moderator position. Both members have been big contributors to the site and we look forward to their contributions on the staff.

So why are we adding staff? Well, GMI's growth has been on the upswing as of late. For the last two consecutive months the site has broken all kinds of traffic records, with daily traffic sustaining at new, higher levels. The high traffic combined with an increasingly loyal membership within the forum has led to the need for additional hands on the staff.

Despite adding more staff, there will be no change in moderation policy. As I've mentioned previously, we have a largely hands-off moderating policy today and it appears to be working. Our staff is attempting to promote constructive through their own participation rather than ruling with an iron fist. So long as things continue to progress positively, this policy won't change.

Snapshot of GMI today:

• Traffic statistics that rival many general automotive websites.
• Increasing amounts of loyal, returning members to the forum.
• New relaxed moderating strategy is working - less than 10 non-spam account bannings last year.
• Record level of engagement from GM.
• Press fleet access spanning three countries on two continents.
• A return of the anecdotal "community feel" to the forum (<-- in my opinion)

[Elvisuperman]

Great to hear about the continuing growth of a great site. Congrats to both on their specific appointments.

[ne_one]

Two terrific additions to our team.

Use the force wisely.

[Orbit Orange]

I appreciate the effort of the staff here. Kudos to you.

[Tomko]

Keep on rockin' in the free world!

[ausrutherford]

Welcome guys!

[44 mpg by 2010]

Congratulations to

• nruggiero (Press Room moderator and news contributor)

• Mr. Burns (global moderator)

• GMI - for growthy, stabilation, crediability, and acknowledgement by GM

• GM - for it's continuing recovery

[richmond2000]

part of the GMI growth is I assume the attached to the new found excitement and POSITIVITY around GM them selves
one addition I would love to see is press fleet access in the UK to better "JUDGE" Opal cars but still an awesome site (-:

[HuJass]

Has anyone given thought to the reasons behind the increase in traffic?
Could part of it be attributable to the diminished participation at CZ28.com?

[johnstarnes]

I'm proud of you Mr. Burns, you young whipper snapper, but I DO miss the renderings that you used to share here until a few years ago when you were experimenting with shading.

[spd98]

I cannot believe this! I didn't even get to submit an application!

[1958carnut]

Glad to hear/read this, as there is a lot of good information here. BEST WISHES TO YOU.

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[BBDOS CV8]

Both these guys been positive contributors longer than me, so good to see them get a tap on the shoulder!

[SeetheUSA]

Has anyone given thought to the reasons behind the increase in traffic?
Could part of it be attributable to the diminished participation at CZ28.com?

I'm thinking it has more to do with the truck and Covette debuts. GMI always has a big uptick in traffic when the trucks come out.

Congrats to the new mods and GMI for their continued excellent work. Keep it up!