Who let this noisy rabble in?

[Pat "5mph"]

Help. What is/was BR?

Bike Radar, a cycling forum due to shut down in the next few days.

 

[Drago]

Help. What is/was BR?

A nationalised rail company that served gourmet sandwiches.

 

[HLaB]

Help. What is/was BR?

British Rail it was privatised in the mid 1990s

 

[Pblakeney]

Help. What is/was BR?

BR in 2025 = Bike Radar. Their forum is closing after this weekend.

 

[Beebo]

BR in 2025 = Bike Radar. Their forum is closing after this weekend.

To be a bit serious. Why is it closing?

 

[Pat "5mph"]

To be a bit serious. Why is it closing?

The answer is ... wait a minute, there was a detailed explanation, I'm away to find the link.

 

[postman]

To be a bit serious. Why is it closing?

Some guy called Beeching .

 

[Pat "5mph"]

@Beebo here is a comprehensive explanation written by @sungod on another thread.

there've been at least two botched software changes, resulting in long outages and successively poorer page design, there was a noticeable drop off in active users each time, the last one in particular, some bits had no activity for long periods

without users, the ad revenue will have declined sharply, though anyone capable will have been ad blocking it for ages as they became ridiculously obtrusive at one point

there's been near-zero moderation for a long time, presumably a cost reduction, i'd guess the final nail in the coffin was the online safety act https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/online-safety-act-explainer/online-safety-act-explainer

with the cost of compliance/risk of penalties, and the lack of revenue, no surprise that they chose to shut it down

 

[classic33]

Help. What is/was BR?

It used to be C+.

 

[classic33]

Some guy called Beeching .

Wasn't he also a doctor?

 

[postman]

Wasn't he also a doctor?

Who.

 

[MadMalx]

Help. What is/was BR?

Bike Radar.
Forum closing tomorrow (Sunday), we’ve all come across on a leaky dingy seeking asylum. Please direct us to our 5* hotel.

 

[postman]

Bike Radar.
Forum closing tomorrow (Sunday), we’ve all come across on a leaky dingy seeking asylum. Please direct us to our 5* hotel.

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You have made this old man laugh.Brilliant.

 

[HLaB]

Bike Radar.
Forum closing tomorrow (Sunday), we’ve all come across on a leaky dingy seeking asylum. Please direct us to our 5* hotel.

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Is their admin going to church? The Holiday Inn is just round the corner from it

 

[Pinno718]

Bike Radar.
Forum closing tomorrow (Sunday), we’ve all come across on a leaky dingy seeking asylum. Please direct us to our 5* hotel.

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You can put the L in the signature like wots I have done. Copy/paste

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/Fq4AAOSw7bBmoWSL/s-l1600.webp

If you click on your user name and select 'signature'.