XTreme Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 ......of being in existence! As you recall, I only started the show going again cos we were all locked up! I really didn't expect it to last longer than 3 months......I always thought that once everybody got released then that would be it. But I got that wrong didn't I? Like all the other things I've managed to get wrong when it comes to forums. Yes it's true...I've been fucking up forums since 2002. Consistently! So given the past, and looking at the drivel that's posted here now......I'm amazed you're all still here! And why is everybody still as fucking stupid as they were all those years ago? I don't know about you......but some days I look at this place and feel like I want to flounce! We need a Flouncing Floater in our midst I'd say! So.....how are we doing so far? What are we doing right? What are we doing wrong? How are we different to other forums? And most importantly, are we still stuck in the shallow end of the gene pool? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tym Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Mods suck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 13, 2021 Author Share Posted January 13, 2021 1 minute ago, BusBoy said: Nothing beats consistency Because you're a shit role model Awesome. Tym is gagging for the Mod Gig so he can fill out his new boots We have Swagman, close enough Pretty shit tbh but we are starved for choice Give me time. I'll think of something. The list is pretty long but I;ll make a start Depends who you ask. There is always the naysayer and deniers Is that a positive then? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 stick with it bring back the smileys i say 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 13, 2021 Author Share Posted January 13, 2021 24 minutes ago, BusBoy said: Yes. No other forum I have ever been on creates friendships and bonds like yours do. Even if on occasion such a bond of friendship is a complete cluster fuck. Wow! High praise indeed! Cheers Bruce! I never really thought about it that way......but I suppose given that the majority of the guys go back to DSUK in 2004, and @Tym, @Lone Amigo, and @Mess to Bikezone in 2002, it is quite unusual in that respect. It's like the same core keeps getting back together under a different name and in a different era! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 13, 2021 Author Share Posted January 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, skyrider said: stick with it bring back the smileys i say Post up the ones you want in the smiley thread and I'll sort something out skyrider! What's next.....B&W Tellies? VHS Camcorders? 8 Track Cartridge Stereos? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Just now, XTreme said: Post up the ones you want in the smiley thread and I'll sort something out skyrider! What's next.....B&W Tellies? VHS Camcorders? 8 Track Cartridge Stereos? you forgot space hoppers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 since you asked: If we manage to not turn every thread into the same hijacking repetitive mayhem like a few years ago, it'll continue to be ok. Repetitive trolling is what annoyed me in previous iterations, some days here remind me of that, more of that now than a month or two ago. I am a little bit disappointed that the "emotions" option you use to react to posts or threads sometimes may take away from people actually commenting on something they like. For example; in ride reports, some people sometimes put effort into composing a decent presentation, be it with photos or text. They do that trying to share stuff with others, I think actually reading people's comments is what you should get back from it. I do like that I "know" and have friends in people I haven't actually met, simply from hanging out in the same place with them for decades. If most didn't live in a rain pestered island where people drive on the wrong side of the road I might even visit 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yen_powell Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 8 minutes ago, Pedro said: since you asked: If we manage to not turn every thread into the same hijacking repetitive mayhem like a few years ago, it'll continue to be ok. Repetitive trolling is what annoyed me in previous iterations, some days here remind me of that, more of that now than a month or two ago. I am a little bit disappointed that the "emotions" option you use to react to posts or threads sometimes may take away from people actually commenting on something they like. For example; in ride reports, some people sometimes put effort into composing a decent presentation, be it with photos or text. They do that trying to share stuff with others, I think actually reading people's comments is what you should get back from it. I do like that I "know" and have friends in people I haven't actually met, simply from hanging out in the same place with them for decades. If most didn't live in a rain pestered island where people drive on the wrong side of the road I might even visit I've just come back from work and I am happy to report today I saw people driving on both sides of the road....towards me...... and also a man pulled up next to me in his car on a long one way road to ask directions. He was facing the wrong way! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 4 minutes ago, yen_powell said: I've just come back from work and I am happy to report today I saw people driving on both sides of the road....towards me...... and also a man pulled up next to me in his car on a long one way road to ask directions. He was facing the wrong way! All that proves my point 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 13, 2021 Author Share Posted January 13, 2021 18 minutes ago, Pedro said: I am a little bit disappointed that the "emotions" option you use to react to posts or threads sometimes may take away from people actually commenting on something they like. For example; in ride reports, some people sometimes put effort into composing a decent presentation, be it with photos or text. They do that trying to share stuff with others, I think actually reading people's comments is what you should get back from it. I'm with you 100% on that Pedro......it is frustrating when you spend a lot of time on a report and get very few responses.....only Likes. But that's the way things have gone now.......because of the influence of Social Media. That's why a lot of this type of software has moved in that direction. We've tried to beat Social Media.....but we can't. The Internet is a different place compared to 2004.......now we have to try and compete with it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 5 minutes ago, XTreme said: I'm with you 100% on that Pedro......it is frustrating when you spend a lot of time on a report and get very few responses.....only Likes. I´ll flounce the next time I spend an age editing a fucking video to only get a couple of likes 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Just now, Clive said: I look forward to @Pedro,s further tours/culinary postings But my posting seem to pale in comparison......well there is no comparison really. You are a gentleman, Clive, regardless of what they say about you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 13, 2021 Author Share Posted January 13, 2021 I'm particularly interested in the views of members who've joined up since this place opened.....as in they weren't on any of it's predecessors. Because a concern of mine is that due to most of the guys on here knowing each other for years, I don't want this place to appear cliquey or insular to people coming on for the first time. That's pretty much the kiss of death for any forum these days......and bearing in mind that this site is pretty much The Last Chance Saloon, we need to get the balance right. That's why I'm looking for feedback from the newer ones who started with us on this board! @Clive @Grasshopper's Ride @Earache @Swagman @Richzx6r @skyrider ......or any of the others. I've included those as they post more regularly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 25 minutes ago, XTreme said: I'm with you 100% on that Pedro......it is frustrating when you spend a lot of time on a report and get very few responses.....only Likes. But that's the way things have gone now.......because of the influence of Social Media. That's why a lot of this type of software has moved in that direction. We've tried to beat Social Media.....but we can't. The Internet is a different place compared to 2004.......now we have to try and compete with it. I want to like your post but i don't now, your making me feel uncomfortable liking your post is this a form of bulling 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 13, 2021 Author Share Posted January 13, 2021 Just now, Sir Fallsalot said: a form of bulling Bulling? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Just now, XTreme said: Bulling? You know i left school uneducated and unfit Bullying LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 bulling: 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 3 minutes ago, XTreme said: I'm particularly interested in the views of members who've joined up since this place opened.....as in they weren't on any of it's predecessors. Because a concern of mine is that due to most of the guys on here knowing each other for years, I don't want this place to appear cliquey or insular to people coming on for the first time. That's pretty much the kiss of death for any forum these days......and bearing in mind that this site is pretty much The Last Chance Saloon, we need to get the balance right. That's why I'm looking for feedback from the newer ones who started with us on this board! @Clive @Grasshopper's Ride @Earache @Swagman @Richzx6r @skyrider ......or any of the others. I've included those as they post more regularly. I can honestly say if its cliquey then I havent really noticed it, I think it's more like welcoming banter to kinda make you feel abit more part of the forum, yes there are abrasive characters everywhere but it is more fun ribbing I think. I like it here more than the other forum and as such have spent 95% of my time here since joining and so far am enjoying it here 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 13, 2021 Author Share Posted January 13, 2021 Just now, Sir Fallsalot said: You know i left school uneducated and unfit Bullying LOL Your world class athletics facilities didn't do you any favours then Fred? A nice spell in Borstal is what your kind needed! With @BusBoy as your cellmate! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 A forum should be like a pub or a cafe. You don't just go in and act like you know everyone there, you shouldn´t feel at ease talking to people online in a way that you wouldn't in real life. You get in, go peruse ride reports, a few discussions, and get a feel of the place, if you get in and act like a twat from the get go then that's just what you are* *which is alright, if that's what you are in person as well 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 13, 2021 Author Share Posted January 13, 2021 Just now, Richzx6r said: I can honestly say if its cliquey then I havent really noticed it, I think it's more like welcoming banter to kinda make you feel abit more part of the forum, yes there are abrasive characters everywhere but it is more fun ribbing I think. I like it here more than the other forum and as such have spent 95% of my time here since joining and so far am enjoying it here Thanks Rich.....I don't think it's cliquey......but I can't see it as a new member would. So that's why objective views like yours are really important. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 I'm quite happy with the way it's been going, I have to say that Michelle's contributions have brought a whole different perspective to things even if she hasn't shown us her hairy arse so far 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swagman Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Like Rich I don’t find it cliquey and I haven’t spent much time on the other forum either, I like it on here because of the people that post they seem like a good bunch of lads, I must admit that my posts aren’t no where as intellectual as most others on here, I’m simply not that well versed as you all are yes I’m thick sue me, but I do find you guys entertaining in these sad dark days we have at the moment and I don’t believe there is another forum like it, well done Pete. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Dude, wash your slippers! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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