What's up with KB members all of a sudden???

[madboy]

Well why not. Til this hacker shows their face. May as well keep ourselves occupied.

Wahoo... break out the webcams...

And on that note, I'm off to bed to gain a better understanding of the group tug concept

[skidMark]

haha. the great irony of that post markauckland

this is my purpose for existance you see

[FROSTY:Me]

wazzup with me is a person I concider a freind is in intensive care in hospital.

[Deviant Esq]

Behind a computer screen, anyone can be a big intimidating biker 10 feet tall and not worry about being shown up. So many people have far bigger and ruder mouths than they would otherwise have in person. I for one don't like it - why be someone you are not?

What someone said earlier about KB being a victim of it's own success is exactly right though. So many people join, it's not just the purists, the motorcycling enthusiasts any more, but people who just have a passing interest. But it's so easy to join and start stirring up a web forum.

There could be a small joining fee. Helps keep it in the purists, and weed out those who just want to have a bit of a whore and a bit of a stir, not to mention help the website run - increased bandwidth has it's cost. Not saying whether or not KB should be "pay to play" so to speak, but the notion has worked elsewhere.

[metric]

There could be a small joining fee. Helps keep it in the purists, and weed out those who just want to have a bit of a whore and a bit of a stir, not to mention help the website run - increased bandwidth has it's cost. Not saying whether or not KB should be "pay to play" so to speak, but the notion has worked elsewhere.

...at the risk of becoming elitist instead of purist.

I dunno eh - I found the site a while ago, I don't post all that often, and it's been a wealth of knowledge for me.. and I thought that's what the site prided itself on being - a website about bikes for all kiwi's

sure, you'll get a few who get their kicks stirring the pot but they'll get ignored/booted/banned/whatever...

growing pains is what this is all about

incidentally - how much do you think is acceptable to 'pay to play'?

[Deviant Esq]

Good points metric, and true ones too. There are plenty of members like you who do just as you do, and there's nothing wrong with that at all. I agree, charging people to use a forum does often discourage the guys who won't be on a great deal but still find it useful. In the ideal world it should be two-teired: Free to join and use, but you can become a member by making a one off (35 easy payments of just $44999.99!!) payment and gaining extra benefits maybe? I don't know. $20 or something.

I don't go for the whole shit slinging thing myself, but as I said before, the internet makes it easy to spout whatever your opinion is about whoever, without getting smacked in the gob for it. "If you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything all" is long gone, as is another one: "respect your fellow man." Bit of a shame, but you'll always be able to tell who the spouters are and who's a genuine good one. Met a few great guys from KB and yet to meet a real plonker, but they sure make themselves obvious online.

[Karma]

trying to prove who's got the smallest knob.

If popular opinion holds true then apparently it's me... Where do I claim my prize?

[Motoracer]

it aint a hacker it's just people i think many people are leaving because they came to talk about bikes and there isn't much bike talk anymore and many topics go off on a tangent from the origional post...

(YAY 1000th POST)

I am not leaving but you are right.

I come here to talk about bikes and talk with my mates. One more person is added to my ignore list and now life goes on as normal.

If anything further becomes of what has been said online and it becomes a more serious matter in person. The police will be involved.

[buellbabe]

Jeez I have obviously missed some mud slinging... (thankfully). I agree with what someone said about there sometimes being buggerall threads actually ABOUT bikes and riding... some days I have a squiz when I first get into work and theres 100's of new posts and yet only 1or2 are interesting to me cos they are about a ride or at least a bike related issue... Some people seem to spend alot of time sitting in front of their computers talking the talk instead of being out on their bikes... I am in no way pointing the finger at anyone , just adding my opinion for what its worth. Generally speaking I am really enjoying this site, its got alot going for it. I joined up to meet new riding buddies and I definately have succeeded there! Have made some cool new friends! I guess its what you make it... or what you want to get out of it...

[Sniper]

There are a few bad aplles in every bunch, unfortunatly the infection is spreading at the moment and there are a few of us laying personal attacks or just taking a comment too personally.

When loosebruce made a comment about my bike being in the KB POS club (see sig) I laughed for a god 5 minutes. Only cause I knew that he was just taking the piss. There are a few on here who don't know when to distinguish taking of the piss and a genuine insults. As DE said, anyone is 10 feet tall behind a screen. People are going to shit themselves when they meet in person one day.

Shit, won't somebody think of the Kalahari Bushman. They don't have internet or phones or electricity and they are the friendlist people on earth. Why can't we all be Bushmen?

[Lou Girardin]

It's a, mostly, anonymous forum. Who cares what someone you've never met thinks?

[FROSTY:Me]

nope--theres the problem--Mostly it isn't --Mostly it's groups of real people who do actually know one another.
thats the difference from other forums-we live and ride together.

[idb]

Alright, stop beating around the bush you bastards.
As I've always suspected it's all about me isn't it?!

You're all talking about me aren't you?
Me
Me
Me!!!!

I hate you all, I'm going to hold my breath now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

















Paaaaahhhh!!!!!!
I was turning blue then.

[Colapop]

When loosebruce made a comment about my bike being in the KB POS club (see sig) I laughed for a god 5 minutes..... Why can't we all be Bushmen?

POS club? First time I read it I thought it said Poos club and I was trying to work out who'd want to be in Cowpoos club?

We can't all be bushmen coz we don't all live in the bush. And if we did it'd be a bush city then we'd have the same problems we have now and then we'd all want to be other bushmen. And what about the girls - do they want to be bushmen?

I've never been abused on here and any comments where people have abused I don't care about coz that's their view. I just go "Meh.." and move on...

[tracyprier]

Interesting point Frosty. So on the forums where people don't personally know each other people tend to be a little more restrained with regards personal comments?? maybe it is the "familiarity breeding comtempt" thing then on KB??


Either way I'm a firm believer in not saying anything online that you wouldn't say in person.

nope--theres the problem--Mostly it isn't --Mostly it's groups of real people who do actually know one another.
thats the difference from other forums-we live and ride together.