What was so wrong with this thread?
http://www.racemotorcycles.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?board=ccs1;action=display;num=1092252990
If DAN has a problem with the thread, as the originator, HE can lock it or HE can delete it! We don't need to do this for him do we?
It's not like there are so many other interesting issues at hand that we can't spare a little bandwidth for banter...
Or perhaps we could find a 10th topic to make sticky?
Sorry Jeff,
I have 10 PM's now where people have asked me that they don't want to be reading this crap. Personally, I agree with them. This BBS is for CCS racing - - NOT - - let's see how many lies we can catch Dan in. That is where the insurance thread was heading and therefore I locked it.
Sorry, unless I have the majority of people asking me to allow this, type of "banter" I'm going to continue nipping this stuff in the bud.
In regards to the sticky's (since you made it clear you want and explaination):
Alexa asked if I could make her polls sticky's for 48 hours. No big deal.
Jack's post about the calendar, sticky until the auction ends in three days. The proceeds are going for a great cause.
CCS moving, important and will be left up for a week.
Barber FAQ's, is coming down today because most who are attending are already there. Once again, it was a worthwhile subject to have there.
Sheesh!
Dawn ::)
Just ban him. He's been proven to be a liar, thief and cheat.
Anyone got one of those cool free wireless modems yet? ..... See what I mean.
How about instead of "how many lies can we catch Dan in" that Dan does not lie in the first place.
A bit ironic in the fact that it is not the original poster or his incessant BS post over and over that offends- but the resulting critique offered up by other "good-well-meaning" members, that result in a thread getting locked.
All I am saying is maybe one should look at the said "postee".
I am done, no worries. :)
What was wrong with the insurance quote?
Is the BBS getting too big to have such large compartments?
Certain questions that should be under wrenching or tips and tricks are under general.
Racing is racing, yeah, so how would one define that?
Additionally, as a point of personal censorship, can't someone just decide not to read someones posts?
I think it was John Stuard Mill that was one of the original advocates of free speech. If I remember correctly, basically, he wanted it that way because eventually you'd recognize the stupid stuff and the stupid people.
I don't personally know Dan. I don't really have too much to generalize on about him.
Wireless modem? Don't know. Doesn't sound like it's his company, so how can he say that it would necessarily happen? But it is an offer of an opportunity. I'm sure we've all been in situations where a "deal" goes south...marketing changes, someone else moves into the picture, etc.
Buying and selling. Well, let the buyer beware. I did hear first hand from someone that bought something from Dan cheap. It was his, and he sold it. Sounded like a neat thing and they got a good price.
This BBS community is unofficial.
I don't think there is a requirement to be fast, be a race license holder, or to even be a CCS racer or SRD member.
Any thoughts?
QuoteHow about instead of "how many lies can we catch Dan in" that Dan does not lie in the first place.
Sorry, like a leopard changing it's spots, Dan lying is part of his nature. He can't stop and he enjoys everyone making a fuss over him.
QuoteA bit ironic in the fact that it is not the original poster or his incessant BS post over and over that offends- but the resulting critique offered up by other "good-well-meaning" members, that result in a thread getting locked.
All I am saying is maybe one should look at the said "postee".
I am done, no worries. :)
After I told Dan he could not buy or sell anything on the BBS, he was quiet until the infamous "I miss Dan" thread. Then.... the whole thing started over again. Just like putting a quarter in the jute box.
So... Logic tells me, if I nip these type of posts in the bud, I'm not added any fuel to the fire and perhaps Dan will go away.
BTW Garth, don't you have your own board to worry about? Moderate your board your way, and I will do the best job I can here.
Thanks!
Ya know....
.... piss on it, I'm done. The board isn't worth the time and effort I'm putting into it. We'll you can just kiss the clean good fun good by.
Have fun everyone.
Bye!
You know what's obscene? The fact that Dan bought a Pacifica. What a piece.
QuoteYa know....
.... piss on it, I'm done. The board isn't worth the time and effort I'm putting into it. We'll you can just kiss the clean good fun good by.
Have fun everyone.
Bye!
Rather than put up with a bunch of emails from people complaining about Dan, just ban Dan. Poof a big part of your headache gone.
QuoteBTW Garth, don't you have your own board to worry about? Moderate your board your way, and I will do the best job I can here.
Thanks!
Dawn, you do a fine job.
There is no way to make everyone happy. You do your best, and someone will still come in to pee on the parade. There are the ones that recognize the difference.
Lies can be like the truth. Depending upon your prespective, one might be the real answer. What someone sees as a lie might actually be just a problem about perspective.
Regardless, if some of these things cause problems for some of the reading sensative, do like I do when I don't like a show...I usually change the channel, put in a movie, or shut off the TV. The internet still works that way, right?
Dawn doesn't need to be the nanny here. She's put down some rules that seem pretty decent.
Quotejust ban
Hasn't this been covered?
First, Dawn doesn't have the ability to ban anyone.
And if he was, another one will just show up. Or he could just change his name.
Is there an acronym for Pacifica?
Yeah, I saw in another post that she can't ban him. You can ban by an IP I thought (at least on other boards) They banned him from WERA, and he doesn't seem to be back there.
I personally don't care if she bans him or not. She seems to imply that she gets a lot of people emailing her about his posts. That seems to be a lot of work for her. So, my solution would be to eliminate the problem.
I agree with you 100% that you should not read the threads if you don't like them.
This is a "cheap" BBS. Simple.
QuoteI agree with you 100% that you should not read the threads if you don't like them.
That seems to be plain and simple.
Quote from: G 97 I am done, no worries. :)/quote]
Dawn. I really didn't mean to be the demise of our fine moderator as we know it. I'm just suggesting that all the fuss over one person may not be necessary. If you see different, you're the moderator, that's fine.
Sorry, I didn't mean to get everybody's nickers in a twist... I'll go home now...
QuoteI don't think there is a requirement to be fast
Oh, thank GOD! I thought I was in trouble there for a minute... ;D
Even if I DID smoke Super Dave at RA yesterday! ;) :D ;D
QuoteYa know....
.... piss on it, I'm done. The board isn't worth the time and effort I'm putting into it. We'll you can just kiss the clean good fun good by.
Have fun everyone.
Bye!
:'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(That does NOT make me happy. Sorry it's come to this.
Dawn, I can't blame you.
The pay is low (none).
Reward: low (almost none).
Kind of like dropping your own money on renting race tracks and all trying to make a difference. ;D
Yesterday? All I have to say is Tuono....
Quote All I have to say is Tuono....
The less you say, the better I look... :P ;)
QuoteOh, thank GOD! I thought I was in trouble there for a minute... ;D
Even if I DID smoke Super Dave at RA yesterday! ;) :D ;D
Was Mr. Adler there yesterday??? Did he have his pretty Aprilia out there?? ;)
QuoteYa know....
.... piss on it, I'm done. The board isn't worth the time and effort I'm putting into it. We'll you can just kiss the clean good fun good by.
Have fun everyone.
Bye!
Dawn don't make any quick decisions. It's easy to let the few negatives get to you but there are a lot of people who think you're doing excellent in a thankless job.
Quote Was Mr. Adler there yesterday??? Did he have his pretty Aprilia out there?? ;)
Oh yes! Pure Motolust!
I was on an Aprilia. ;D
QuoteI was on an Aprilia. ;D
Please Dave! Stop while I'm ahead!
Dawn, I know how you feel. I'm a moderator on cycleforums.com (close to 20,000 members) as is Clay. One person cant moderate a board this size without getting stressed out. You do need another to help out (not including the admins). Yes its like babysitting at times. You will always have people who act like they are 12-13, thats a given. Just take a couple days away and let Shawn (if he still is here) deal with some of the problems. Sometimes the good of the board outweights the need of a few.
Now to the other issue. If Dans posts bothers anyone so much, just ignore him. CF (as others that use VBulletin) has an ignore button that you can hit it and POOF you wont see anything he posts. You'll know he posted, but all that will be in the field is "This person is on your ignore list, click here to read". You wont get PM's from said person either. But here, you just have to have self restraint (unless theres a hack to have an ignore button with YaBB).
OK enough being serious....
K3 I CHALLENGE YOU to a race one on one. ;D You on a XR50 against my YZF750. ;D Please dont lap me too many times ;D.
QuoteK3 I CHALLENGE YOU to a race one on one. ;D You on a XR50 against my YZF750. ;D Please dont lap me too many times ;D.
Oh, it"s ON! Ten laps around the turn 7 swamp. Winner keeps both bikes.
QuoteOh, it"s ON! Ten laps around the turn 7 swamp. Winner keeps both bikes.
I dont think so scooter. ;D
QuoteYa know....
.... piss on it, I'm done.
Hold on here! She can say "piss", but I can't say "damn"? That's BS!
Ok, I don't get here nearly as much as I used to, mainly because my leg never healed and racing is not in my near future. Anyways, sorry to see that Dawn is talking about quitting, because she has done a great job with little to no help from me.
Anyway, I'll probably approach a few of the board leaders about either helping Dawn or (God forbid) replacing Dawn as moderator.
If anyone has someone they would like to nominate, send me a PM. Dawn, if you want to talk to me, send me a PM.
I really can't believe the time some people spend on this Dan character. I can't beleive I just read this whole thread...