onesea Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Am I the only one who is wondering if the constant stream of articles by @Admin is because they are sponsored for them?  obviously didn't get enough money for his changing software scam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Nothing to do with sponsorship or lack of!  Its to try and get you lot talking about bikes and not some of the drivel they do speak  1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
learningtofly Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 1 minute ago, Stu said: Nothing to do with sponsorship or lack of!  Its to try and get you lot talking about bikes and not some of the drivel they do speak  I fear you're fighting a losing battle but good luck (you'll need it) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 1 minute ago, learningtofly said: I fear you're fighting a losing battle but good luck (you'll need it)  God loves a tryer  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 2 hours ago, Stu said: Nothing to do with sponsorship or lack of!  Its to try and get you lot talking about bikes and not some of the drivel they do speak  i think stu means biscuits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 2 hours ago, Stu said:  God loves a tryer  absolutely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Swagman Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Bikes I had a Raleigh bomber once great bike, when I sold it via the local paper the police came round to see if it was a stolen bike nice of them, There you go bike talk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onesea Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share Posted December 29, 2020 Valient effort however my observation is if a post has gone past about 6 posts it is no longer about is original subject. Then it becomes with reading. I blame the knowledgeable members on here. Once a problem is addressed the riff raff step in and it digresses, which is often more enjoyable.  Although I do wonder how new members react when they join a forum to gain some community knowledge. Only to learn that @Six30 lives in @rennie's wardrobe has a manager for the hotly contested TOTY award.  A prominent member is only a member to gloat about the lively weather in Spain.  The admin is trying to raise money to run away with the proceeds. A number of moderators don't have a bike.  There is a person who actually thinks Chinese bikes are great not just affordable. Oh and finally they might learn to not ever mention counter Stier. Which I am now learning is the Admins reason for posting the posts I was mentioning.  They must wonder what a forum rally looks like.  I picture a "carry on camping" movie staring the cast off Dastardly and Muttley on motorbikes... 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennie Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Plenty of rally pics in the gallery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 14 minutes ago, onesea said: Valient effort however my observation is if a post has gone past about 6 posts it is no longer about is original subject. Then it becomes with reading. I blame the knowledgeable members on here. Once a problem is addressed the riff raff step in and it digresses, which is often more enjoyable.  Although I do wonder how new members react when they join a forum to gain some community knowledge. Only to learn that @Six30 lives in @rennie's wardrobe has a manager for the hotly contested TOTY award.  A prominent member is only a member to gloat about the lively weather in Spain.  The admin is trying to raise money to run away with the proceeds. A number of moderators don't have a bike.  There is a person who actually thinks Chinese bikes are great not just affordable. Oh and finally they might learn to not ever mention counter Stier. Which I am now learning is the Admins reason for posting the posts I was mentioning.  They must wonder what a forum rally looks like.  I picture a "carry on camping" movie staring the cast off Dastardly and Muttley on motorbikes... i did have a manager , he is a twat and was sacked . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 @onesea who are the Mods without a bike?  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 33 minutes ago, Six30 said: i did have a manager , he is a twat and was sacked . Â I resigned as you recall......I got a better offer from a more prestigious member! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Gone off topic I see   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 1 hour ago, onesea said: Valient effort however my observation is if a post has gone past about 6 posts it is no longer about is original subject. Then it becomes with reading. Â Â That's organic and natural! Â You don't sit around a table in a pub talking about something, and if somebody mentions something different he gets told to shut up and go to another table. Â This whole concept of talking about only one subject in a thread dates back 20 years+ to the original internet newsgroups, which then evolved into bulletin boards, and then forums. Â If you want a forum to become a Community you can't impose rigid restrictions on natural discussion.......it negates spontaneity. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbob Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, onesea said: Valient effort however my observation is if a post has gone past about 6 posts it is no longer about is original subject. Then it becomes with reading. I blame the knowledgeable members on here. Once a problem is addressed the riff raff step in and it digresses, which is often more enjoyable.  Although I do wonder how new members react when they join a forum to gain some community knowledge. Only to learn that @Six30 lives in @rennie's wardrobe has a manager for the hotly contested TOTY award.  A prominent member is only a member to gloat about the lively weather in Spain.  The admin is trying to raise money to run away with the proceeds. A number of moderators don't have a bike.  There is a person who actually thinks Chinese bikes are great not just affordable. Oh and finally they might learn to not ever mention counter Stier. Which I am now learning is the Admins reason for posting the posts I was mentioning.  They must wonder what a forum rally looks like.  I picture a "carry on camping" movie staring the cast off Dastardly and Muttley on motorbikes... I went to a Forum Rally . If I'm honest I was a bit dismayed at the woefully small attendance . I was equally baffled by the ride out that consisted of ten or so bikes desperately trying to keep up with Stu and myself down some of the bumpiest little lanes in Shropshire . Within minutes the whole convoy was strung out all over the place . We even ended up on a single track road at one point . Sorry if I sound as if I'm having a go Stu but we all had fast sports tourers and we were a stone's throw from some great roads around Clee Hill . I realize that only a tiny minority of members are actually active but I really was expecting something a little grander in scale . Edited December 29, 2020 by fastbob 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 The used 2-wheel market would disappear..... if rich people didn't buy them new , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggie Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 18 minutes ago, XTreme said:  You don't sit around a table in a pub talking about something, and if somebody mentions something different he gets told to shut up and go to another table.  I do get this and for the most part its never an issue. But when you click on a thread titled " Problems with my GSXR gearbox" and its 3 pages of posts about biscuits then some culling needs to occur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 22 minutes ago, XTreme said: Â That's organic and natural! Â You don't sit around a table in a pub talking about something, and if somebody mentions something different he gets told to shut up and go to another table. Â This whole concept of talking about only one subject in a thread dates back 20 years+ to the original internet newsgroups, which then evolved into bulletin boards, and then forums. Â If you want a forum to become a Community you can't impose rigid restrictions on natural discussion.......it negates spontaneity. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 4 minutes ago, Tiggie said:  I do get this and for the most part its never an issue. But when you click on a thread titled " Problems with my GSXR gearbox" and its 3 pages of posts about biscuits then some culling needs to occur  Agree entirely......because there's no way you can go from Gearboxes to Biscuits within a normal conversation. And it is mechanical info and advice related.......so it's something specific and somebody is looking for help. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Frog Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Some images from a different forum meet up that I dont think was a bad turn out lol. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggie Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Always been plenty on the rideouts at the rallies I've attended. In fact most of them get split up into two groups to include members on 125's    2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbob Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 9 minutes ago, Tiggie said: Always been plenty on the rideouts at the rallies I've attended. In fact most of them get split up into two groups to include members on 125's    Are you talking about TMBF rallies ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggie Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 @fastbob Yes. That photo was from one of them. Must of been a crap turnout on the one you went to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WD-40 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Facebook has killed off most bike forums. I'm glad this one is active. Even if half the posts are gifs, spelling corrections and rigged polls. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, Tiggie said: @fastbob Yes. That photo was from one of them. Must of been a crap turnout on the one you went to!  @fastbob turned up to the last one we had which was the worst turn out we had due to others commitments at the time but we was also limited on space!  As has been mentioned before facebook has taken a lot of the members and long gone are the days of a mass turn out! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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