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Got ideas on how to improve BADWEB? Let them spew forth on this page lest they go unridiculed, festering deeply within your subconcious for years to come. But really, we are very anxious to hear any constructive ideas on how BADWEB can be improved. Oh yeah, please send $10 $1,000 for each suggestion submitted.

Thanks,

Blake

PS: Find some words/jargon/slang/acronyms that the BadWeB spell checker doesn't recognize? Please help us improve that utility; post any such mistagged spelling errors in the "Spell This!" subtopic below. Admin will periodically add your words to the BadWeB spelling dictionary. Edit your user profile preferences to activate the spell check feature. Be sure you uncheckmark your profile's option to "Skip the preview screen when posting."

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Moelester
Posted on Monday, April 26, 2010 - 08:40 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
A: Took 3 days for a "custodian" to approve my account registration. Maybe you guys are overwhelmed with requests...but that was the longest of any forum I have ever applied to.

B: The fonts are an eyesore. Different Fonts, and text sizes for the category selection is painful on the eyes and looks like a child has designed the board. For those of us that do not have a 32" computer screen to look at, it makes the topics hard to read.

In the end, I'm a motorcycle parts peddler, so what do I know of web design? I'm a new user to this site, so what nerve do I have to tell you how to design and run a site that has been around for ______ years. Then again.....you did ask for opinions.
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Spiderman
Posted on Monday, April 26, 2010 - 10:34 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
B: The fonts are an eyesore. Different Fonts, and text sizes for the category selection is painful on the eyes and looks like a child has designed the board. For those of us that do not have a 32" computer screen to look at, it makes the topics hard to read.


Well obviously you knew of the font problem before you signed up.

So
that is your fault....

Second, Welcome to the board. Hope your attitude improves. Or we will have fun with you HAHA

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Froggy
Posted on Monday, April 26, 2010 - 10:47 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Moelester, if you want to complain, get your facts straight. Your account was created on the 24th, I activated your account around 10:30pm on the 25th. I don't know how that counts as 3 days, but whatever. I usually do check the new pending accounts at least twice a day, but being the weekend I had other things distracting me.


As for the fonts, they were picked years ago, and it is easy to find what you want either by visually memorizing them, or using your browsers search (ctrl + F) and typing in the section. You can also try the Tree View (http://www.badweatherbikers.com/cgibin/discus/boar d-viewtree.cgi) as it may be easier for the substandard monitor you claim to have.

Welcome to Badweb, enjoy your stay at the largest online Buell community that has been around about 13 years. : )

(Message edited by froggy on April 26, 2010)
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Moelester
Posted on Monday, April 26, 2010 - 04:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Spiderman, it doesn't speak well for a community to ask for suggestions, then to flame a new person for offering a few.

Froggy...maybe the server was slow or something and it took longer than normal to process between me and you? I dunno, I created my account Thursday morning while at work (23rd), got my email this morning (26th).
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Blake
Posted on Monday, April 26, 2010 - 07:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
"it doesn't speak well for a community to ask for suggestions, then to flame a new person for offering a few. "

What pray tell did you suggest? I cannot find any suggestion by you anywhere, just complaining and insult.

Some points for you to consider:

1. Pussies complain.

2. Don't be a pussy.

PS: Your chosen username is creepy, as in only a creep would want to call himself a molester, no matter the spelling. I'd suggest you get another one. See how that works, I made a suggestion.
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Spiderman
Posted on Sunday, May 02, 2010 - 09:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Spiderman, it doesn't speak well for a community to ask for suggestions, then to flame a new person for offering a few.

What Blakers said...

maybe you will partake in some light reading...

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Slaughter
Posted on Monday, May 10, 2010 - 09:05 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
CAN the hot-linking be disabled for thread titles?

This is a pain in the butt for posters to have to disguise names of companies in their titles.

Happens for American Sport Bike for Erik Buell Racing and others.

It has to be frustrating to start a thread and then have nobody able to get into it.
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Blake
Posted on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 04:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Will see if I can make that happen. If we see any threads with title trouble, we'll fix 'em forthwith.


If only you could somehow gain custodial status... : ]
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Slaughter
Posted on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 10:03 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
As usual (quoting Groucho Marx) - I can't respect any organization that would have me as a member (insert smiley animated gif here)
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Blake
Posted on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 12:45 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Then again, sometimes "accidents" happen...

"Oops! You are now THE MAN!"
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Sparky
Posted on Saturday, May 15, 2010 - 10:58 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
This is a test:
debris
DErik Buell RacingIS

As you can imagine, debris in all caps becomes DErik_Buell_RacingIS, which is not the poster's intent. Also note the disruptive hot link in the quote in this post.

The test shows that hot linking can inadvertently change/disrupt the wording in a post.

I'd second the emotion that hot linking be disabled only I'll suggest that it be done globally not just in TITLES.: )
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Rick_a
Posted on Sunday, June 27, 2010 - 11:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
I was shocked and dismayed after all the years here to notice that the "Old School Buell" section mentions that it is for discussion of tube/trellis framed Buells. Ducati is a trellis frame. The Buell tubular frame is officially termed a geodesic frame. Shame on whoever is at fault. Fix this injustice at once.

(Message edited by Rick_A on June 27, 2010)
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Slaughter
Posted on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 11:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
WHY OH WHY is it now taking me nearly 10 minutes to find the BRAN section (so far).

Why doesn't it have its own section?

Still looking. Title search for "BRAN" returns hundreds of BRANd, BRANded, BRANch, etc.

Shouldn't be this difficult.

Oh well - back out to look some more and YES, I"m logged on.

Chase McFarland is looking for some local support and I'll be hanged if I can find BRAN.
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Froggy
Posted on Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 12:25 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Slaughter, it is right on the main topics page right between Guest Book and Suggestions. Here is a link to it anyway.

http://www.badweatherbikers.com/cgibin/discus/boar d-auth.cgi?file=/42/42.html&lm=1280359257

I still say you weren't logged in. : )
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Fbcchoppers
Posted on Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 12:57 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
I may be wrong but it seems to me like the classifieds section is omitted in the search category drop down. If so then my suggestion / request is for a way to search through the classified section. Thanks
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Froggy
Posted on Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 01:22 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Fbcchoppers, you probably didn't scroll down far enough.



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Blake
Posted on Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 08:24 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
The resident amphibian shall make all things hidden become clear. It is your choice whether or not to bestow offerings upon him. : D

Thank you Frank!
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Slaughter
Posted on Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 09:00 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
This is weird. In the years on Badweb, I'd never seen that I needed another password to get access to the link for Rider Assistance Network (not Buell Rider Assistance Network by the way).

Apparently the password I'd always used on Badweb is not valid?

I am going through the password recovery process (waiting for my "activation key" to come in email)

I kept clicking the "Log In, Log Out" link and it'd take me to the log-in screen and when I would type in what I had THOUGHT was my password, I'd be taken right to Badweb... no error message.

When I followed the link that Froggy posted above, that was the first time that I've ever seen that my password doesn't work... Why dat?

I expect that when a custodian reviews my password request, I'll be approved here again and can recover my "forgotten" password.

Meanwhile, can somebody send Chase McFarland the list of the folks on the Assistance Network who might help him out in Birmingham area?

(Kristi got back to me - saying it is the RAN - not BRAN but obviously that didn't help since apparently I am unable to log in to Badweb)

Last suggestion: when an attempt is made to log in FAILS - maybe a message so the person trying to log in KNOWS that the attempt failed?

I didn't KNOW that I was not logged on since every time I "logged on" I'd go from this:


Logon 1


to this:


Logon 2


And then it'd take me right to Badweb with no error message... all these years, I had THOUGHT that meant that I was logged on... What am I missing?
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Blake
Posted on Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 06:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Your are logged-in.

There would be a message indicating if your login attempt was unsuccessful.

If you can post here, you are logged-in.

You may need to enable cookies or allow them to be stored until you exit the site.

Enough spooning for you!
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Slaughter
Posted on Friday, July 30, 2010 - 12:35 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Tried the link that Froggy posted above and I still can't log in. Rider Assistance is invisible.

Could somebody help Chase McFarland out and send him any names of folks within commuting distance of Barber Motorsports park?

Thanks
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Blake
Posted on Friday, July 30, 2010 - 05:33 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Oops. My fault. Please resume spooning at will.

You should see the BRAN now.
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Blake
Posted on Friday, July 30, 2010 - 03:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Me no admin good.

Me finally fix. You check for sure.

Me go hide in shame.
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Slaughter
Posted on Friday, July 30, 2010 - 08:18 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
How you say it in Techno-speke?

Ahhh... here it is: WOOT!


TA-DAAAAAA!
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Dann
Posted on Saturday, July 31, 2010 - 05:37 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Hi, I was wondering about adding a thread in Old School Buells for us with RS series bikes. It sure would be nice!
 

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