Is there really such a thing as a repost?

[Conquiztador]

Often I see "repost" mentioned when someone starts a thread or does a posting.

KB has new people joining all the time. Just have a look at the amount of postings the members have who contribute on this side. Sure, there is the ones who have 1000+ postings (and will remember a discussion that was held 2 yars ago) But many are new members and for them any discussion they participate in is something new. Personally I really dislike the "repost" that others attach to a posting/thread that some newer member of this site enthusiastically contibutes. What more does the "repost" signal then that you do not have dementia and you probably should do something better with your time?

How could there ever be a thread/posting that has already been done? It is like saying that just because you have ridden a road once there is no reason to do so again. But we all know that there is so many variables that will change the experience even if the same road is ridden daily: The weather, time of day/night, other travellers, our moode, condition of our bike, tyres, and list goes on. Exactly same thing regarding a thread/posting. New members joining in, perhaps there has been a new development regarding the issue, our situation has changed, we have changed our mind, the replies will be totally different, etc.

I often find it insulting that a "older" member plasters "repost" on to a posting/thread of a new member who after some consideration has decided to join in. This can at times be daunting for someone new, but they have decided to take the plunge, only to be smacked with "repost" because someone who should have moved on years ago has a elephant memory and too much time on their hands.

Instead of focusing on picking others postings to pieces and trawling through the search function to find that, in fact, in November 2004 some obscure member posted a very similar posting, instead of this should you not be out riding?

(I am sure that this has been done before and so I am waiting for the repost label by the most observant here...)

[sAsLEX]

Is lane splitting legal?


Does KB have a search function?


These two questions help answer yours.

[The Pastor]

Search Motherf$^ker do you use it?

[Conquiztador]

Is lane splitting legal?


Does KB have a search function?


These two questions help answer yours.

Not so much a question but a statement. As I mentioned, any posting will get a reply (mostly anyhow) and it will be different to the last time a similar posting was done. So something totally different will come out of it.

You will go to a race meeting even if you went there last year. You would never say: Nah, seen it.

[The Pastor]

This thread is a repost.

[Conquiztador]

This thread is a repost.

You managed to stop the urge for 10 minutes. There is still hope...

[The Lone Rider]

This thread is a repost.

Damn, beat me to it!

[Conquiztador]

It s a badge of honour that you can show to the others who have passed their "Best by" date on here? Perhaps by plastering "Repost" you have taken the step in to an imaginary exclusive circle only for the ones who know it all?

[sAsLEX]

Not so much a question but a statement. As I mentioned, any posting will get a reply (mostly anyhow) and it will be different to the last time a similar posting was done. So something totally different will come out of it.

You will go to a race meeting even if you went there last year. You would never say: Nah, seen it.

so one has a problem with there NC30 say?

They can search an find http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ty+NC30&page=2


No you see how nearly a year after the second post I added the solution.....


In much the same way old threads of topics continually addressed can be added to and new opinions appended rather than going through the same stuff over and over.

[Motu]

I went for a ride yesterday and saw 8.43 bikes,and two of them didn't wave at me - why didn't they wave at me? I was very offended,could we have a discussion about this please?

[Conquiztador]

so one has a problem with there NC30 say?

They can search an find http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ty+NC30&page=2


No you see how nearly a year after the second post I added the solution.....


In much the same way old threads of topics continually addressed can be added to and new opinions appended rather than going through the same stuff over and over.

I have no problem with the "Search" function. It is brilliant when trying to find a solution to a problem with a bike as there is a big chance that the issue on an older bike has already been experienced and solved by someone else. A left thred nut will always be a left thread nut.

But apart from techical information, there is no going over and over the same stuff. It is all new. And even re many technical stuff, technology changes.

[Ixion]

so one has a problem with there NC30 say?

They can search an find http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ty+NC30&page=2


No you see how nearly a year after the second post I added the solution.....


In much the same way old threads of topics continually addressed can be added to and new opinions appended rather than going through the same stuff over and over.

Arggh. THREAD DREDGING. Burn him !

[canarlee]

it seems that some people have "repost" on permanent cut and paste, farkin sad if you ask me..............but then you didnt ask me did ya.

[The Pastor]

I went for a ride yesterday and saw 8.43 bikes,and two of them didn't wave at me - why didn't they wave at me? I was very offended,could we have a discussion about this please?

I think its because you wernt wearing a high vis jacket, people dont want to wave to people who are soo unsafe by not wearing the high vis jackets.

[Conquiztador]

I went for a ride yesterday and saw 8.43 bikes,and two of them didn't wave at me - why didn't they wave at me? I was very offended,could we have a discussion about this please?

Absolutley! Be my guest and start a thread and I will give you my input re why you were left out of the brotherhood by these savages.

But more seriously: You would already know the reasons (If you dont, then there is no hope...) But someone on their first shining 250cc straight out of the shop might find this confusing and perhaps not have the understanding. Therefore he/she would turn to the KB site to ask the question. Personally I would have no problems telling him/her on here my look at it. As I also would think you would do. And why not? Just becasue we have been riding for 40 years there is no need to forget the days when we started and all the questions we had. Instead of being bigheaded re it why not provide answers and help (as mostly is done on here, I have no problem with that part, and I do find that Newbies are threated really well by the majority on here, you included)