davemfox 0 Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 What's happened to the forum? Last post I can see is from 11th November 2020? Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
quarrybends 0 Posted December 10, 2020 Report Share Posted December 10, 2020 The facility for free advertising has gone Dave 🤨 and people rarely post anything else it’s a real shame, I’ve used this since it was the old ms dos site. The forum changed hands relatively recently and pauls (the founder of the site) ethos behind the forum has been lost somewhere along the way. I recall my conversation with Paul prior to administering the site for a few years. His values were simple, site was intended to help anyone that raced motorcycles without fear of interaction from any of the governing bodies if you had opinions or issues with said club or body. The site is relatively unmoderated other than a 13 year old girl shouldn’t be offended by anything written 😁 and threats of violence were also unacceptable. Any revenue created over and above the running costs (trade advertising) was donated to the rob vine fund. That figure ran into the thousands. Maybe Mark could rethink this current model? 😃 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
davemfox 0 Posted December 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2020 Thanks for the insight. I've been on and off here since 2004 and found it full of helpful people and interesting articles, plus the sale boards too! Here's hoping it comes back to alive in 2021 ready for the start of the season... Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
quarrybends 0 Posted December 10, 2020 Report Share Posted December 10, 2020 1 minute ago, davemfox said: Thanks for the insight. I've been on and off here since 2004 and found it full of helpful people and interesting articles, plus the sale boards too! Here's hoping it comes back to alive in 2021 ready for the start of the season... Dave Times change and things move on I guess. If the current platform is here to stay ill do something myself mirroring what we did before. No intention of stepping on toes but if the old idea isn’t of interest anymore I’ll repackage it myself. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kwak154 0 Posted January 23 Report Share Posted January 23 something needs to be done surely ! This was without doubt the best forum of all of them! So much great knowledge and info! If I ever had a problem or question regarding racing I always got the expertise here ! It’s really sad to see it going down the tubes! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bradders 0 Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 Just popped in to see if there were any Panigale race parts for sale and a wander thru the sale ads, which is normally what I use for. It links out, site has hardly anything in there at all! What a shame, I pointed loads fo people here over the years for advice, buying a DJ selling bike stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mm63 0 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 Been a great tool for Buying / Selling bits in the past and always good to have a mooch around the posts n find useful stuff... As Quarrybends said... now the platform for selling to the exact audience you need has gone, its just gone downhill... even found myself looking on TDR again...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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