Calling all 'General Cycling' thread starters!!!!

[Mugshot]

i don't know where you are coming from, who's getting shirty?

The whole thread seemed to have taken on a shirty atmosphere while I was typing my post bfb.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

don't get me wrong, i agree organization is needed and moderation is needed. what i don't see the point in is coming on and winging that people are not tidy enough and that the mod concerned is narcked at the amount of forum housekeeping he has to do.

like i said before, i'm sure people don't do it intentionally.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Actually going back to one of rich's original points, if a poster used the 'search' facility they'd more than likely find that a thread has already been started and the answers are already there, if not add to it, there's nowt wrong with thread revival.

 

[ttcycle]

Brompton the OP (which was wholly serious and reasonable) and my response was asking people to organise their posting a bit more. It seems like you're trying to argue your way out of a paperbag here as in essence you're not even disagreeing? What's the point. If you're complaining about me whinging - wtf? honestly, I'm posting to say give it some thought..no whinging there.

Plus, I'm not a bloke- get your facts straight.

No one has said it's done intentionally.

 

[Shaun]

Why do you care where threads are located?

OCD?

"Control"?

To make CC more useful/helpful ... and to perhaps avoid the types of comment such as yours which are less than positive or encouraging!!

I think a bit of thought about placement before starting a thread is a good suggestion.

There are quite a few general cycling threads that would be better started in Know How, Bikes and Accessories, Health and Fitness, etc. where specific help and advice can be offered regarding your question/s in a more appropriate forum.

It also adds to the reference material in content specific forums too.

Having a look at the other parts of CC to see if they may be more appropriate to your thread is something reasonable to consider, at the very least.

Cheers,
Shaun

 

[Mugshot]

The moving tab is so that you can still find it - it would be really hard to locate it if it was moved without a notification.

You're not wrong there! So is it to put it in an area where it's more likely to get a relevant answer or just to stop one area getting too cluttered? But then if it's been answered does moving it make any difference?

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

Brompton the OP (which was wholly serious and reasonable) and my response was asking people to organise their posting a bit more. It seems like you're trying to argue your way out of a paperbag here as in essence you're not even disagreeing? What's the point. If you're complaining about me whinging - wtf? honestly, I'm posting to say give it some thought..no whinging there.

Plus, I'm not a bloke- get your facts straight.

No one has said it's done intentionally.

i don't recall calling you a bloke and i don't care for the insinuation that i argue for arguments sake. nice way to encourage debate.

edit: found where i referred to you as a bloke. tbh tho, by re-reading your posts, i should have spotted you were a bird.....now you have something to bitch about!

 

[ttcycle]

don't get me wrong, i agree organization is needed and moderation is needed. what i don't see the point in is coming on and winging that people are not tidy enough and that the mod concerned is narcked at the amount of forum housekeeping he has to do.

like i said before, i'm sure people don't do it intentionally.

Brompton what is with the aggro?

If you read what is posted...it's clear that forum organisation isn't a far removed concept and you agree with it? So what are you debating here?

 

[lukesdad]

i don't recall calling you a bloke and i don't care for the insinuation that i argue for arguments sake. nice way to encourage debate.

Then why are you picking a fight with everybody ? Can you contribute something positive ......

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

Brompton what is with the aggro?

If you read what is posted...it's clear that forum organisation isn't a far removed concept and you agree with it? So what are you debating here?

seriously wtf, what aggro? why are you singling me out?

 

[Shaun]

The original suggestion was a simple one - to consider where you post new threads.

It's a reasonable suggestion.

There's no need for a debate. You either think it is a good idea or not, but either way it is just that - a suggestion.

If a few people read the post and like the idea and put it into practice - great.

If not, no big deal.

Cheers,
Shaun

 

[lukesdad]

Sorry to any new members reading this by the way

 

[ttcycle]

You're not wrong there! So is it to put it in an area where it's more likely to get a relevant answer or just to stop one area getting too cluttered? But then if it's been answered does moving it make any difference?

It's so that's it somewhere where it can get the best answers mugshot, if it's been answered you might find that sometimes there may be a different perspective to add more to the answer.

It's not about areas getting cluttered- it's so that information can be found by people who are new to the forum.

Hope you get a feel for the other parts of the forum!

 

[Mugshot]

Sorry to any new members reading this by the way

When do you stop being a new member? I've just noticed the my title under my name has changed to "member", when did that happen?

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Other bugbears could be:-

thread titles - have a think and don't try to be mysterious it only ever ends in an anticlimax
posting - the joke of making a post, then lots of spaces followed by that zinger of a last line or smiley - that is a truly ***** habit the likes of which should only be indulged in by proven card carrying members of the ***** brigade....3BM springs to mind

The ***** brigade, why I oughtta!