Cracking the Whip.

[coaster]

Dan, your reassurance is appreciated as I would hate for this forum to deteriorate. This site initially took off following the members only restriction imposed on the LCGB site and with firm but fair moderation it has more than compensated for that loss in my view.

Cheers

Colin

[rosscla]

Don't worry. The sky isn't falling in and the world hasn't ended...lol.

The deal was to sell the forum, not give it away, Sean and I were both happy with the deal.

Apart from the updated request not to spam the board with external links to divert traffic, there shouldn't be any other noticeable changes in the short term. Mortons will sell some advertising options (banners etc) as I previously did, in order to recoup the cost of their acquisition, but it will all be scooter related/relevant links.

Sean and I are currently running the 'front of house' activities. Though there was a bit of confusion about that on Monday when the initial transition took place, but since then the details have been clarified and they are pretty much leaving the day to day running to Sean and I now. So it's business as usual from our end.

Nobody has been banned, nobody has been removed, and EVERYONE has full access to their account now.

There were a couple of posts removed on Monday but that has now been discussed and unless there is a huge problem I am unaware of then actions like that shouldn't happen again. Despite the new ruling, and despite people's interpretations....external links are NOT banned. It's simply a request for all members of the forum to make posts which have active content in them which will benefit other members and retain the traffic. If that means a post which is otherwise full of content ends with a helpful link...then so be it. What's is not helpful though, is repeated links to external sites, with the post having zero other content. In retrospect, I think perhaps that point could could have been clarified and implemented in a better manner. But those discussions have now taken place with the relevant parties.

There is no plan for world domination, the world didn't end.

It is understood by the new owners, not everyone is a fan of Mortons, not everyone wants to read Scooteting, not everyone here actually even likes the forum, or the garage....or Sean and I. And that the scootering scene can be very 'tribal' and is full of unusual and interesting characters.

However this is a great forum, it is a great community, there is a wealth of knowledge and information both archived/searchable....and in the minds of members, waiting to be shared at the prompt of the relevant question being posted.

My hope is, that in due course, people continue to enjoy the forum as they have in the past, Mortons invest time/money into the forum infrastructure, Sean and I help out 'up front' and new members continue to join up and contribute as the new exposure kicks in. I'd also like to appoint another moderator at some point, so that in the long term I can become 'another member' and focus on the magazine.

That's all I have to say on the matter....I hope that helps.

Cheers

Dan



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Good news! It would be a shame for the independent minded spirit of this forum to be curtailed by corporate over-moderation.

[drunkmunkey6969]

SULK

Oops didn't mean to write that sorry

He said Jehovah!!








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[Timbo]

Good to hear that Dan...

[eden]

Dan, you didn't answer my question.

[drunkmunkey6969]

Dan, you didn't answer my question.

Why would I? You're only spoiling for an argument.

I've no idea why you didn't get the PM.

I've seen your posts and links back to this thread on FB, and I don't particularly want to entertain an argument with you.


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[drunkmunkey6969]

Good to hear that Dan...

Cheers bud


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[sean brady scooters]

Dan, you didn't answer my question.

Why would I? You're only spoiling for an argument.

I've no idea why you didn't get the PM.

I've seen your posts and links back to this thread on FB, and I don't particularly want to entertain an argument with you.


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i concur

[sean brady scooters]

think we should just lock down this topic now ...

[wrecklessrobbie]

I havent commented on here for a while. Got fed up of reading all the truths and untruths about the brexit referendum which i never got to vote in.
i never knew the forum had been sold. I hope sean and dan did well on the sale. No i am not being sarcastic. Fair play to them.
i use the forum for advice, help and occasional banter.
what difference does it make who owns it.
As long as its free i dont mind.
other websites do not allow dealers to advertise. I would be amazed if this forum did. I dont know if its a good thing or bad thing. But as long as i can log in and read the threads i dont care.
I suppose the obvious answer if people are unhappy set up another scooter related website/forum.