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Right then you 'orrible lot :P Just wondering if anyone has any comments and opinions on these forums that they'd like to let us Management types know, or any suggestions and ideas for improvement. The whole thing is designed for all of us to enjoy so we need your help to make sure things are always so good that you couldn't imagine life without us :)
Feel free to post on this thread or PM me anything which I can then share with Mac
Love you long time
xx
Amante_271
28-07-06, 11:31 AM
How about a Hand-bag section? So if there are any grievences with any one else on the site they can go there for a fight/general bitch!! IE: Hand bags at 20 paces!!!!
This has been typed with tongue FIRMLY in my cheek!!
;D Gotta love Andrews idea ;)
I think most things are covered in the 'Site Feedback' section on what most people want to see, like the members map etc.
Apart from that I want my sticker in ORANGE :P
;D
Keep up the good work!
mac was working on the stickers this morning :)
will look into the members map asap
Sort out which areas which guests can view (cos at the minute they can view everything)..............which in turn will make more people log in............which in turn will show the site in a more popular light.........which will make more people join
'humourous' post count names so people don't get a bag on about not being a senior member anymore
Site rules and regs.........break them once and get a warning.........break them second time 'bye bye'
etc etc
'humourous' post count names so people don't get a bag on about not being a senior member anymore
Or just make the females on colour and the males another :)
I don't see the need for all the different rankings tbh.
/me EDIT.
Also maybe sticking a paypal button somewhere for Donations might be good ;)
Don't change too much, it's alright as it is!
* b_1_rd Edit
Restrict the wimmins posts to less than 500 words! :P
ChantelleT
28-07-06, 04:51 PM
chat room, chat room, chat room.
must. chat. more. gossip. gossip
But we have MSN for chat ?!
ChantelleT
28-07-06, 04:54 PM
But we have MSN for chat ?!
And those that dont have/want msn?? what do they do. its a nice ice breaker to get to know people. just join in on conversations without being invited (eavesdropping)
MSN isn't the same for collective chat and you have to know everyones address! But MSN is an option.
Furry Muff....
Just seems that all sites that do have chatrooms - never get used. Or are used loads for the first few days and not touched again!
Furry Muff....
Just seems that all sites that do have chatrooms - never get used. Or are used loads for the first few days and not touched again!
good call
all it needs is a pm to another person to find out his/her msn addy if its not already on their profile.
it'll save dabz and mac big headache installing chatroom software
but anyway.................another suggestion which is far more important than a chatroom.............
more choice of smiley's please!! :P
ChantelleT
28-07-06, 05:48 PM
i thought this post was for suggestions??? i made a suggestion and got told it wasnt important enough. good luck to anyone else who has any suggestions to contribute. i hope yours is important enough!!!! >:(
I wasn't saying that at all, and I'm sorry if it came across in that way.
Sorry Chantelle.
blurbiker247
28-07-06, 06:52 PM
Opps hand bags at dawn ;D
i thought this post was for suggestions??? i made a suggestion and got told it wasnt important enough. good luck to anyone else who has any suggestions to contribute. i hope yours is important enough!!!! >:(
All i was saying C, is that to install a chatroom isn't as easy as it sounds. I'm sure you will be able to remember the discussion about it on your thread
http://www.wiltshirebikers.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1150749584
Once the site really takes off with a whole load of new members then yes, I'm sure the powers upstairs will look at it more closely. But for the sake of using a free program in the meantime, whilst letting the Admin geeks work their magic on other areas of the site, would'nt you think thats just a little bit worthwhile??
Didn't mean to suggest that your suggestion wasn't important...............it was a tongue in cheek comment which i thought would be seen by my following suggestion of more smileys!!
Next time i'll be more obvious
nee offence like pet like
Sinz1000K3
28-07-06, 08:38 PM
Wasn't a shout box suggested a while ago?
GIXER_PAUL
28-07-06, 08:51 PM
Stop the boring Gixer vs Kwak threads as most i click on seem to resort to it
(im off to hide now)
admin geeks? excuse me? It's management geek, sounds better
Stop the boring Gixer vs Kwak threads as most i click on seem to resort to it
(im off to hide now)
Isn't banter half of what the forum is about, a bit of light relief.
I'm not having a crack, mate, but its half the fun! :D
desmojen
28-07-06, 09:36 PM
Agreed, Bird is right. Gixxer verses Kwak is just banter, wouldn't life (and forums) be boring if no one took the piss?
Thats what it's all about, a bit of mickey taking and a laugh, as long as it doesn't get personal! :)
Jen.
admin geeks? excuse me? It's management geek, sounds better
still a geek ;)
Scott_W
28-07-06, 11:03 PM
Jen/Steve, the odd bit of banter can indeed be fun and we are all up for a bit of fun/harmless banter and this site does seem to have its fair share of it, but some things just need to be done in moderation, and not so that it appears on an almost daily basis.
Yeah, point taken, but the way I see a forum is like a virtual meeting place, which in real life is the like of a bar, and the first thing you get in a bar is banter. Unfortunately on a forum we don't have the privilege of visual contact, and the only common denominator is what bikes we have, so therefore that is what the subject of most banter. Most, including me are very passionate about their bikes and if someone has a pop at it then the natural thing to do is have a pop back! It happens in every form of discussion. You only have to look at football (yak!)…Q. What team do you support then A. Chelsea (for example) reply = oh flippin eck that bunch of foreign gits….etc etc. Its just banter. I agree some goes too far, but that’s human nature. We’re all grown ups (well physically anyway ;)) if someone doesn’t like it, PM the other party and tell them why, 9 times out of 10, you’ll get an apology of no intent to offend, if not agree to disagree and let it go, life’s too short to hold a grudge. Is it the fact that some people find it boring or just a few being a bit touchy? You will never please everyone.
I’m sorry if people don’t agree, but isn’t that what this is all about….discussion.
:)
GIXER_PAUL
28-07-06, 11:42 PM
i see what your saying and i dont mind banter if you look at my previous posts im there quite often howver no offence meant to anybody but when you have been on here from near enough day one and its been the same joke repeated it gets kinda tedious
Yeah I understand that, but as new people join, and as its a new forum, that’s becoming ever more frequent, because of the appeal of the forum, that 'joke' is refreshed with new input from new members, such as myself, and now Jen and others, who jump on the banter and add our piece..... to which a reply is given or we would feel ignored!
Jen became a member because I told her about it, that it was fun to be on and a good bunch of guys and girls, it still is, but we can't stop that humour from being on here just because it happens to be repetitive to those who have been here for a while.
Banter makes people feel welcome, it's the first thing you throw at a new employee at work, to make them feel at ease and welcome to the team!
I'm not saying it's a free for all, but it is such a major part of a forum. Maybe the Gixer / Kwak bit is a bit long in the tooth, but when you gixer owners accept that kwaks are better, then it'll stop (sorry couldn't help it)
But it just goes to prove it defuses a potential situation. Maybe it is boring, transparent, predictive, but it gets a response, which leads on to other subjects. Tyres was one recently, again, what each person has they believe to be the best. That’s why they bought them, but while people have opinions, they will put them.
GIXER_PAUL
29-07-06, 12:05 AM
I'm not saying it's a free for all, but it is such a major part of a forum. Maybe the Gixer / Kwak bit is a bit long in the tooth, but when you gixer owners accept that kwaks are better, then it'll stop (sorry couldn't help it)
>:( >:( >:( ::) :P ;D ;D :D ;)
GixerBoy
29-07-06, 04:29 AM
You know guys,I see a pattern here of who likes the Banter (kwak v Gixer or whatever) and those who don't........ :o
The guys who dont know who you are and my suggestion to you is if you see any thread that you don't like,move on to the next.....the're plenty of other rubbish on here to read......You will never stop 'my bikes better than your bike' between people passionate about their machines,maybe you just don't have that passion that a lot of us here have......Poor you..... :'(
GB. (Gixer owner and proud of it) 8-) :)
Ps. See how I ignored Bird's jibe there.......Not worthy of a reply thats why! ;D :D ;)
You will never stop 'my bikes better than your bike' between people passionate about their machines,maybe you just don't have that passion that a lot of us here have......Poor you..... :'(
::)
desmojen
29-07-06, 09:28 AM
Instead of the Kawacrappy V Sukzuki ribbing then, lets all gang up on Yamaha's instead! Better still Harleys, now there's a thought! Lol ;D
Jen.
Amante_271
29-07-06, 09:36 AM
Instead of the Kawacrappy V Sukzuki ribbing then, lets all gang up on Yamaha's instead! Better still Harleys, now there's a thought! Lol ;D
Jen.
Your dicing with death if HC8 sees that!! Nice knowing you!! Any flowers you want??
GixerBoy
29-07-06, 09:44 AM
You will never stop 'my bikes better than your bike' between people passionate about their machines,maybe you just don't have that passion that a lot of us here have......Poor you..... :'(
::)
Something to say Icey??? :-?
No it's fine, I won't stoop to your level.
GixerBoy
29-07-06, 09:47 AM
No it's fine, I won't stoop to your level.
And which level is that then pup?? :o
any chance of keeping this to suggestions like the thread title? :P
GixerBoy
29-07-06, 09:55 AM
any chance of keeping this to suggestions like the thread title? :P
That would be nice Dabz but Icey seems to have a problem with us 'passionate bikers' and is trying to make some kinda point....... :-?
bazzashazza
29-07-06, 10:22 AM
my gody guys u r all taking this kwak v gixxer thing faaaar too seriously ;D
bazzashazza
29-07-06, 10:23 AM
p.s. i know i can't spell/type :D
GIXER_PAUL
29-07-06, 10:40 AM
You know guys,I see a pattern here of who likes the Banter (kwak v Gixer or whatever) and those who don't........ :o
The guys who dont know who you are and my suggestion to you is if you see any thread that you don't like,move on to the next.....the're plenty of other rubbish on here to read......You will never stop 'my bikes better than your bike' between people passionate about their machines,maybe you just don't have that passion that a lot of us here have......Poor you..... :'(
GB. (Gixer owner and proud of it) 8-) :)
Ps. See how I ignored Bird's jibe there.......Not worthy of a reply thats why! ;D :D ;)
Thats the type off comment i get sick off to be honest, its not about being passionate i love my gixer through and through and when i passed my test i didnt even look for another bike as i knew exactly what i wanted and i dont regret that one bit. Its just boring as i seem to move onto another thread and there it is again and again. I was just purely saying what i dislike which this thread was about "feedback". But hey there goes GB with another dig at somebody taking it to a personal level. Well no offence to other people on here i have met (very few) but i think i may aswell just stop posting now and wish you all the best off luck and have fun on whatever machines you have...........
Paul
you'd have thought a bunch of adults could cohabit an internet forum successfully....heaven knows how our peugeot forums with over 4000 members manages to exist despite the "106s are ****" "no, 206s are gay" comments
It isn't all down to the kwak/gixer comments, it's down to peoples attitudes and the way they seem to feel they can talk to others.
To be honest, I can't blame the latest lot of people for leaving, it's become unfriendly and unwelcoming, I'm surprised newbies want to join and post what with things that are said/going on.
NinjaSi
29-07-06, 11:32 AM
I bet at the end of the day the kwak v Gixer bods will still nod at each other on the road when passing.
I'm on the ZX-9r Forum and there is always banter over which one is faster.
Sinz1000K3
29-07-06, 01:40 PM
Wasn't a shout box suggested a little while ago?:)
Amante_271
29-07-06, 03:55 PM
It isn't all down to the kwak/gixer comments, it's down to peoples attitudes and the way they seem to feel they can talk to others.
To be honest, I can't blame the latest lot of people for leaving, it's become unfriendly and unwelcoming, I'm surprised newbies want to join and post what with things that are said/going on.
Here, here!!
I know Ive been SERIOUSLY thinking of leaving for a while now but I havent as I have been talked out of it by various people who Ive become good mates with!
I dont know how many of you saw Skyjawas leaving shot but he had a very serious (if bitchy) point to make!!
BBs accident has proven to me WE CAN BE A DECENT BUNCH and its nice to see hand bags put down so some real love can be sent out to a mate. Lets keep that spirt going and ditch the bitchyness - Its NOT all Gixer vs Kwaka either! Jibes get personal VERY quickly!
For F*CK sake, we are here to meet like minded people AND HAVE FUN!!!
I'm here to have 'discussion' with like minded people. Humorous, Spirited, Serious.....whatever, but its all good. If I don't like it, I igonor it. No ones forcing anyone to comment. I hate things being 'pink and fluffy'. It can't be wrapped in cotton wool, life doesn't work like that, confrontation is just one part of it.
:-?
A forum lives on banter. Without banter any forum would be worthless.
Agreed it might seem to folks that the old kwak versus suzuki 'discussions' get out of hand but in all honesty I don't think they have. I'm usually in the middle of any of the said discussions and I just laugh it off. Give as good as you get me mutha always used to tell me.
As has been said before on this thread...................whatever forum you are on.........whether its bikes, cars, cake making, topary.........there is an edge of competition between the peeps involved but its all harmless. At the minute there is a bit of a rivalry between the different model owners of ZX6r's on the ninja forum.............who's is the best yadda yadda yadda. People who don't want to get involved don't get involved. It's as simple as that.
Everyone on this forum has something to offer everyone else in one way or another, whether it be riding skills, bike maintenance, organizing events, computers, cars etc etc. Please don't think that you are not involved because you are, that's the whole ethos of WB which Dabz and Mac based the forum on. Plenty of people to help you whatever the problem is.
But, it's a public forum...........we can't make people join and we can't make people stay. Its all about personal decisions at the end of the day. If you think you are being personally attacked or feel that a certain post is unacceptable inform the mods or management geeks. That is what they are there for.
With this site being relatively small at the moment, people are going to notice other people's post more often. There's no getting away from that. There is no one on this site who i wouldn't sit down with, talk bikes and have a pint with (maybe Blue though if he starts with his jokes ;)). There aren't any bad apples, just different people with different opinions with different ways of putting across their thoughts. I think we all like to have a laugh but without knowing someone well it is sometimes quite hard to put across humour via chat boards, it's a fact that the more you can understand/know a person, the more you understand their humour.
So whats the answer? Well............there isn't a specific answer but there are ways to help. One is to meet up more often.........not necessarily on a rideout but in a 'meet' situation ie pubs where people can chat. I think that the old WB get together which happened for a couple of months should be restarted............what did happen to that anyway? If you find yourself raging at a post by someone, try not to instantly react to it as you may have read it in the wrong way. Either laugh it off, choose to ignore and/or report it to the mods/management for them to deal with.
So lets all chill out............have a group hug..........and stop with all the sniping
blurbiker247
29-07-06, 05:05 PM
Yep agree 100% with all that,...........well nearly all, you where jokeing about my jokes,.....right :-/
If not well the hell with it.........fame at last ::)
evilkeneval
29-07-06, 10:00 PM
good speech, i'd like to see more meetings and ride outs. :)
ANYWAY! Back to suggestions! How's about this one! I used to be a member on the Ford Escort (yeah, ok bring it on! ;)) Owners Club UK at www.feoc-uk.com. They have a forum which anybody can join, but if you decide, you can join the full membership to the club at £20 per year! That gave you a further 2 areas in the forum, one of which was the Local Meets area. Clever, because, most people want to meet other owners so many paid and joined up for that alone! Also in the £20 join up you got sent a pack with car stickers and pens etc etc in it! Wohoo! But good for raising awareness of the forum.
Anyway, could that be used here perhaps, that would allow people to use the forum, but also encourage a 'club' membership scheme to help finance the forum too! Probably a lot of work to set up but could be worth it.
:)
Amante_271
30-07-06, 12:22 AM
B_1_rd knew there was something strange about you..... Ford Escort Owners Club eh!!! ;D ;D ;D (Er I had one as well when I was an insurance rep..... runs for cover as there will be men with big sticks after me now!!!)
Seriously tho the idea of a restricted area for members and a possible goodie bag for "full members" I believe COULD be a good idea!!!! Well worth a go!!! Put me down for it!!!
Put me down!
Like a rabid dog! Don't tempt me! ;)
Amante_271
30-07-06, 12:44 AM
:'( Im sorry Mr Ford Escort guy..... :'( :'( :-X...... runs off sniggering ;)
I don't have it any more! Besides, at least it isn't french! :D
Amante_271
30-07-06, 12:59 AM
Touche! Mon Ami! ;)
A forum lives on banter. Without banter any forum would be worthless.
Agreed it might seem to folks that the old kwak versus suzuki 'discussions' get out of hand but in all honesty I don't think they have. I'm usually in the middle of any of the said discussions and I just laugh it off. Give as good as you get me mutha always used to tell me.
large bit of richies post deleted
So whats the answer? Well............there isn't a specific answer but there are ways to help. One is to meet up more often.........not necessarily on a rideout but in a 'meet' situation ie pubs where people can chat. I think that the old WB get together which happened for a couple of months should be restarted............what did happen to that anyway? If you find yourself raging at a post by someone, try not to instantly react to it as you may have read it in the wrong way. Either laugh it off, choose to ignore and/or report it to the mods/management for them to deal with.
So lets all chill out............have a group hug..........and stop with all the sniping
Well said Richie, :)
I think your post exemplifies most peoples thinking, and the idea to resurrect the get together is a good one, now down to the bods.
There is something about group hugs that bother me tho :)
nothing wrong with french cars! always wated an escort too hehe
blurbiker247
30-07-06, 09:35 PM
B_1_rd knew there was something strange about you..... Ford Escort Owners Club eh!!! ;D ;D ;D (Er I had one as well when I was an insurance rep..... runs for cover as there will be men with big sticks after me now!!!)
Seriously tho the idea of a restricted area for members and a possible goodie bag for "full members" I believe COULD be a good idea!!!! Well worth a go!!! Put me down for it!!!
Sorry mate, this ones for BB
"put me down for it"
"Your old and wringly and smell of pee" ;D ;D GOTTCHA!!
Amante_271
30-07-06, 11:47 PM
B_1_rd knew there was something strange about you..... Ford Escort Owners Club eh!!! ;D ;D ;D (Er I had one as well when I was an insurance rep..... runs for cover as there will be men with big sticks after me now!!!)
Seriously tho the idea of a restricted area for members and a possible goodie bag for "full members" I believe COULD be a good idea!!!! Well worth a go!!! Put me down for it!!!
Sorry mate, this ones for BB
"put me down for it"
"Your old and wringly and smell of pee" ;D ;D GOTTCHA!!
I dont know! I say one comment and its taken out of context!! ::)
Spose it should be talk of kettles and pots! (I sat down wind of you at Pete and Jess's BBQ) but Would I do that???
So I need a fierce retort.... You....YOU.... YOU!!!! >:(
Bolox Your probably right! :-[ :-[ :-[ (smell of wee is due to my daughters nappies NOT me!)
LOL you OLD git!! ;D ;D ;D
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