| Author | Message | ||
     Blake |
Excellent suggestion! Will put that on the list.  | ||
| Slaughter |
Yeah... an events-by-state - with maybe a limitation on thread duration - so each thread doesn't continue ad infinitum. Each state could have 4 sections: track days, Races, Rides, events - and threads are locked on the dates of the event so they don't just go on, and on, and on....??? (probably more work for admins again) | ||
| Blake |
With great suggestions like that, we may go ahead and make you a custodian whether you agree or not. Which might then lead to something like... "Um, I'm gonna need you go ahead and come in tomorrow. Oh, oh, yea... I forgot. I'm gonna also need you to come in Sunday too." Office Space quote theft.  (Message edited by blake on October 31, 2007) | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
Blake, I asked Kristi about this as well. One of the things I like about Advrider.com is that at the bottom you can see who is currently logged in and online. Cycleforums.com has that feature as well. It also has a check mark next to the person's name in a post in a thread when they are online. It's not a big deal, but it does make it easier to know when people are online and able to respond to PMs. Oh, and we should definitely add Kristi to the dictionary.  | ||
| Blake |
To be honest, I no like. That feature seems a bit too big brotherish to me. In addition, I know of one instance for example where that feature was used nefariously to pre-emptively cover up for self-serving dishonesty in a post when the perpetrator noticed someone visiting the thread that he/she knew was fixin' to call them on it. It also would likely cause issues for our anonymous friends. This might be something for the BBR though. I'm not against being persuaded by folks I respect. Will definitely add Krisi to the dictionary! | ||
| Mikej |
You could maybe just have it as an option that defaults to the "cloaked" setting which would help with accidental exposure, then people could have the option to expose themselves by clicking a button.  | ||
| Sparky |
As a way to implement the track day/racing event idea, perhaps create a calendar with links to events in the days area. For example, click the Upcoming Event calendar in SurfGuitar101. It opens to its own full size page Apparently this calendar is a GCalendar module with a General Public License. Does that mean it is shareware or freeware and available to the rest of us? If it's free, it would be a bargain at twice the price! | ||
| Blake |
Take a look at the "Calendar" and "Event" links atop our "Racing - Circuit/Road Racing" page. The good folks at Road Racing World do a fair job keeping current with all the events that they are apprised of. If their calendar and/or event listings are missing some, I'm sure they would welcome suggestions for additions. Be sure to tell them that BadWeB sent you. In case you missed it, the bottom most link atop BadWeB's "Racing - Circuit/Road Racing" page takes you to RRW's track day events listings, which appear beginning about 1/3 to 1/2 way down the page underneath the heading "SCHOOLS & TRACK DAYS". If someone here is willing to undertake assembling an even better first-class event calendar for BadWeB specifically, please let me know. It is not a trivial effort and your efforts will be most appreciated. (Message edited by blake on November 01, 2007) | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
I'm not against being persuaded by folks I respect. I'll go find someone and come back. | ||
| Bigdaddy |
FtB, You've got to quit that stuff,,,no really. That's the third time I've spit Diet Pepsi all over my keyboard and brand new monitor. <not> G2 | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
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| Bigdog_tim |
Any chance of getting an RSS feed? | ||
| Blake |
That's been asked before and is certainly something to consider. Without looking into the scenario more carefully, it's tough to know if the benefits outweigh the costs (time, effort, investment) for such an interactive community like BadWeB. RSS might make most sense for maybe just a portion of the site or a new section of the site that is more reporting and pure information type content. Will put your suggestion on the list to consider though for sure. Thanks. | ||
| Reepicheep |
Please keep the political diatribes (right or left) over in the other section. Thanks. | ||
| Court |
Can someone move that please. | ||
| Bigdaddy |
Moved. G2 EDIT: I should've added that that I agree with Bill & Court and moved the post. (Message edited by bigdaddy on November 16, 2007) | ||
| Jimidan |
Why don't we just completely BAN all political diatribes, opinions, essays, lectures, tirades, fulminations, harangues, jeremiads, philippics, and/or streams of abuse. The ominous sounding "Backfire Board" is a bad joke, with our humble moderator pulling the plug on every thread that was maybe a little too successful in critically analyzing his dogma. Plus, the sinister warning "Beware all ye who enter here" is the same sign that appeared over the door of our local 'haunted house' last Holloweenie...it didn't deliver as promised either. As much as I like a good political debate, the playing field in the Backfire Board is obviously tilted to the hard right. The personal blitzkrieg on those presenting dissenting opinions (from the moderator's) and facts (always discounted as left wing propaganda), by questioning their patriotism, masculinity, and acuity, instead of the facts as presented, are intellectually dishonest, at best...and destructive at the worst. And really, nobody has changed anybody else's opinion regardless of how persuasive their argument has been. So why bother? I think we would reduce the rancor and tension by sticking with discussions about bikes, racing and non-controversial matters, and thus eliminating the fray about politics and religion. What do you think...should we ban this crap or not? (Message edited by jimidan on November 19, 2007) | ||
| Court |
I think your post shot be moved. Like math in a zoo . . . I've no gripe with it . . it just doesn't belong. If I . . .(now I'm dreaming) were a moderator, I'd move the post and delete all the non-germane material from this post. But. . . then I lack tolerance. | ||
| Doncasto |
Since this is . . .and has always been . . .a motorcycle enthusiasts site, I have held to the idea that content should be limited to motorcycle related (directly, not obtusely) information and comment. I have always lobbied (unsuccessfully)for a site that is free of politics, religion and any other content that diverts and distracts BWB from original purpose. I was against the "Quick Board" from the outset . . .and these days it has been misused to the point where the General Discussion Board seldom gets any entries at all. Then . . and apparently now . . .Blake has tried to accommodate some that want the BWB to be more like other sites that encourage argument, personal attack and acrimony. It , then as now, Blake's site and Blake's decision. I will continue to sign on and read most of the Buell related posts . ..and some of the generally motorcycle related posts, but find the information I arrive here for is getting more and more difficult to find in and amongst the other noise . . .a classic case of a deteriorating ratio of signal to noise. YMMV . . .always consider the source Don Casto | ||
| Blake |
Jimi, "I think we would reduce the rancor and tension by sticking with discussions about bikes, racing and non-controversial matters" Now that is funny! ;) But in all seriousness and absolute honesty, neither I nor any custodian have ever closed or removed any thread due to mere disagreement with opinion. We have closed or moved to the Backfire Board divisive discussion threads wherein participation was dominated by folks who in more than a month's time had contributed nary a motorcycle-related post to this Buell Motorcycle Enthusiasts' forum. Whether intentional or not, exploiting BadWeB exclusively as one's own personal political bullhorn is unacceptable no matter the view being expressed. I guess we need to add that to our formal written rules/terms of use.  Personally I'm happy with the balance that we've achieved here on BadWeB. We have neither a free-speech free-for-all nor a singularly moto-focused forum here. Thus we are able get to know each other as people, diverse in our lives, our interests, and yes our opinions on a host of issues, not just as motorcyclists. Yet we maintain a level of decorum conducive to a productive community, specifically a family oriented forum whose focus/interest is Buell Motorcycles and the folks who enjoy them. The Backfire Board is at the bottom of the topics list for a reason. It is VERY easy to ignore. "I think we would reduce the rancor and tension by sticking with discussions about bikes, racing and non-controversial matters, and thus eliminating the fray about politics and religion." Jimi, have you read your own post above? Among other divisive and insulting comments you'll find "intellectually dishonest at best". Additionally, I would say, and I think most would agree, that those folks who are compelled to inject politics into otherwise non-political discussion threads, including this one, have little credibility on the issue. At its core, you offer a valid suggestion above; some custodians agree with it. But with your post above considered in whole your suggestion is neither persuasive nor compelling. Frankly it has the opposite effect upon me. I tend to get obstinate in the face of being publicly accused of dishonesty. This forum is full of my commentary and I am perfectly happy to let it stand for all to consider. Anyone and everyone in the world is free to peruse BadWeB, read every one of my posts, and evaluate for themselves the integrity of Blake's character. I'm certainly not perfect, far from it. Your use of the word "fray" to characterize the subject political discussions is interesting. I wouldn't choose that kind of descriptor for a discussion. Maybe that is telling for each of us and especially our particular political views. I agree with Court, though I'm not sure how to follow his suggestions; I don't speak Germane. |
