Cleaned House
05-11-13 | 07:35 AM
#1
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gone ride'n
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 4,050
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From: Upstate NY
Bikes: Simoncini, Gary Fisher, Specialized Tarmac
Cleaned House
I have not posted in almost a year, have not even looked in - just got pissed off one day at the general tone of things and walked away. If it isn't fun - don't do it. Looked back in a week ago, read a few threads and found that with the changes that occured in my absence things seem to have gotten more rational.
05-11-13 | 11:24 AM
#3
Senior Member
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 3,062
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From: in a house
Bikes: Specialized Aethos, Specialized Diverge Comp E5 and 2025 Spesh Tarmac SL8 Expert
I too took a break from the forums basically because I did not like the intolerance and insulting nature of some posters...like they are all Lance Armstrongs...oooh bad comparison mebbe...and know it all and done it all.
I ventured back several weeks ago and also found it a better forum.
I ventured back several weeks ago and also found it a better forum.
05-11-13 | 12:49 PM
#4
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gone ride'n
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 4,050
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From: Upstate NY
Bikes: Simoncini, Gary Fisher, Specialized Tarmac
This is what I found too, when I found myself feeling outraged by what seemed to me to be bullying tactics I just said to myself - life is too short. Luckily I have been involved with another social forum that is more about sharing information and experiences, experience reports are read and people are grateful for them. There seem to be little if any social cliques and except for the occassional scofflaw, everyone is treated with respect.
05-11-13 | 07:49 PM
#5
rebmeM roineS
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 16,231
Likes: 366
From: Metro Indy, IN
Bikes: Bacchetta Giro A20, RANS V-Rex, RANS Screamer
I have always found this forum to be much more civil than the real world.
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Bacchetta Giro A20, RANS V-Rex, RANS Screamer
05-11-13 | 08:08 PM
#6
Administrator
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 13,655
Likes: 2,707
From: Delaware shore
Bikes: Cervelo C5, Guru Photon, Waterford, Specialized CX
It's easy for people to say and act tough on a forum where you're anonymous. I seriously doubt many of these people act an talk that way normally because they wouldn't have friends and probably spend most of their life locked up.
05-11-13 | 09:02 PM
#9
Climbing Above It All
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 4,146
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From: Basking in the Sun.
I've probably met and ridden with at least fifteen perhaps more 50+ members and each one has been awesome. Sure we're all different but we all do have some things in common. We're all over 50 and we ride bikes.
05-12-13 | 05:51 AM
#10
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gone ride'n
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 4,050
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From: Upstate NY
Bikes: Simoncini, Gary Fisher, Specialized Tarmac
There are a lot of really great people who participate here. Always has been that way - didn't mean to imply otherwise.
05-12-13 | 06:19 PM
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Joined: May 2008
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One of my mottos:
Do it for Fun; or,
Do it for Survival; or,
Don't do it At All.
There is no need to justify why or when a person comes or goes from the Forum. That can only stir things up with those who disagree. As long as the owners are making money this forum will be here for when it is fun again.
YMMV
Do it for Fun; or,
Do it for Survival; or,
Don't do it At All.
There is no need to justify why or when a person comes or goes from the Forum. That can only stir things up with those who disagree. As long as the owners are making money this forum will be here for when it is fun again.
YMMV
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