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Posted by 531_tube (U2277782) on Thursday, 27th October 2005
I havent felt the need to contribute much to these boards since the change. I am aware I can be a bit of a luddite myself and felt that those who recently started a message thread (or roll of toilet paper) along the lines of "It is tough to embrace change, but change we must" were on to something that I should heed.
Frankly though I dont see how it is possible, the old boards meant you could pick a topic, read and observe and make your own comments with the "Email me" facility enabling some degree of keyboard debate.
The present format isn't so much a message board as a rant board, in the main just a series of standpoints expressed without any real dialogue.
I have long been supportive of the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s web activitys and they have been responsible for putting together many really excellent sites with nice customer friendly touches. The denigration of the message boards to rant boards is a real backward step. I think they may as well pull the plug on them now and we will go back to enjoying that magic time just after 7 and be unaware of each others existence.
Come, come.
Most of those that have made the trip are trying to foster the spirit of ML. If enough of us do we might make it better than it currently seems.
531 tube was good but there are all sorts of fabulous alternatives. I favour Columbus tube myself but some carbon fibre is great. Never took to 753.
Don't go. We need you
I'm not sure what all that stuff about tubes was, Remoska, but I think 531 has got a point. I've been lurking in here for nearly an hour, trying to find somewhere to join in. It's beginning to remind me of bad days at school when none of the other kids wanted you to join in for no particular reason.
The only way to join in seems to be to start your own thread - pointless. And then I'd be worried that no-one would want to reply.
Lili (in very 'Marvin-the-paranoid-android' mood)
, in reply to message 3.
Posted by Very confused Gibbon. (U239035) on Thursday, 27th October 2005
Hey Lili, you can still do the quoting thing that we used to do in 'Latest Messages' - it's not quite the same but...
Ultimately, it was the /people/ that made these boards what they were. We *will* find a way round things....
Love MG
Thanks for replying, Marshy. I /am/ trying, really, but it just seems such hard work. (And I have a pain in all the diodes down my left side!)
S'cuse me, Mr Gibbon.Was the modded post in your Mustard out of Space thread part II of the story? If so what were they objecting to?
Hello, Lili, lovely to see you. How's the Welsh meet plans progressing? Have some Mead?
{{{huggs}}} rosiet xxx
Lili.
Sorry about the tubes jargon. All types of bicycle tubing (the stuff they make the frame from) - 531 being an iconic 'standard' made by Reynolds tubing for umpteen years and beloved of many a rouleur.
There was always the fear of being Billy-no-mates on the old boards too. It happened to me several times and has here too only yesterday. Give it a try. Some threads develop lives of their own for no accountable reason and it is no reflection on you if yours doesn't generate interest.
Of course you can join in by clicking on other threads and replying. We've got a few in the hundreds already so someone is reading and responding.
Besides, I love your login name.
R
Hello rosieT. I'm just back from the lands across la Manche. Finding it difficult driving on the left in here, too!
Unfortunately I was not around when the lights went out on the old boards. No doubt there was much partying and frivolling - but I'm a bit shocked that it's all been cleaned up so quickly. I thought at least there'd be a few streamers still lying around... or was this how it ended - not with a bang, but a whimper?
, in reply to message 9.
Posted by dean volecape (U1477030) on Thursday, 27th October 2005
some of us are thinking of having a sPARTYcus halloween party .
But it will be a masked ball - you can only come in your spartacus mask.
4.oo pm on Monday afternoon
, in reply to message 10.
Posted by lili bolero (U2233428) on Thursday, 27th October 2005
That's easy, dvc - I am Spartacus!
Lili, there were rumours of steph using the condoms in the gents for her bloons, and someone went round with black bags every party for a week, I think.
In fact, lots to laugh at and smle to.
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