2008 Dakar cancelled

**dmc** · 5th January 2008, 14:10

Originally Posted by Jim2

Thread number three about the Dakar being canceled.

See Conquey? There ARE reposts.

Why move my post out of Adventure/Dual Purpose? it maybe a repost but I'd consider Dakar just as much Adventure as Offroad and since I and my mates all ride Adventure bikes of Dakar's past then it would make perfect sense for me to have it where I posted it?

**James Deuce** · 5th January 2008, 14:12

I didn't/couldn't move it, why quote me?

**dmc** · 5th January 2008, 14:13

Because I'm picking you are pointing it out to whoever did move it.

**James Deuce** · 5th January 2008, 14:21

Riiiiiight.

**skidMark** · 5th January 2008, 14:27

Blame canada.

**xwhatsit** · 5th January 2008, 15:09

Originally Posted by dmc

Why move my post out of Adventure/Dual Purpose? it maybe a repost but I'd consider Dakar just as much Adventure as Offroad and since I and my mates all ride Adventure bikes of Dakar's past then it would make perfect sense for me to have it where I posted it?

Because all the threads are about the same thing; you need to pick one thread to be the `master thread' when merging and the first thread wins.

**sAsLEX** · 5th January 2008, 15:13

Originally Posted by xerxesdaphat

Because all the threads are about the same thing; you need to pick one thread to be the `master thread' when merging and the first thread wins.

maybe I have the ultimate solution.......

All subsequent threads are closed, and the relevant posts contained within moved, then the mod leaves the original post in say the Adventure forum and links to the all encompassing thread in the bottom of the first and only post in the now defunct threads?

That was Adventure billy see the thread about Dakar ventures in follows the link, just like news hound Bob, and racing man Tim, and 250 Frank, and Angel Zara.....

**dmc** · 5th January 2008, 15:28

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

maybe I have the ultimate solution.......

All subsequent threads are closed, and the relevant posts contained within moved, then the mod leaves the original post in say the Adventure forum and links to the all encompassing thread in the bottom of the first and only post in the now defunct threads?

That was Adventure billy see the thread about Dakar ventures in follows the link, just like news hound Bob, and racing man Tim, and 250 Frank, and Angel Zara.....

Sounds like a plan, I know the mod's don't want multiple threads but its a pain if you start a thread and it disappears from the forum without any warning, I'm all for locking a thread and linking it somewhere else if it makes it easier but it would be nice if the locked thread was left in the forum it was started.

**DrewBroadley** · 5th January 2008, 15:35

It's not like they have any tall buildings to fly planes into....

**denill** · 5th January 2008, 15:45

Originally Posted by dmc

Sounds like a plan, I know the mod's don't want multiple threads but its a pain if you start a thread and it disappears from the forum without any warning, I'm all for locking a thread and linking it somewhere else if it makes it easier but it would be nice if the locked thread was left in the forum it was started.

I read that the Dakar had been cancelled on CycleNews.com, noted it wasn't in 'Off Road' so posted a link to the article.
Went back later and couldn't find it??

When I did find it, now sanwiched amongst the earlier posts, I did a bit of a rant at the Mods, as I reckon if it the Dakar aint Off Road -WTF is it?

But yeah it is bloody messy now and I agree with you.

**MonzaLapRecord** · 6th January 2008, 18:05

The Dakar Rally has been cancelled this year due to security concerns in Mauritania.

Thats a real shame for all of the privateers who have funded their own entries.
There are quite a few clips on youtube for those that are interested.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wD8w...eature=related