I've been a member of Kiwibikers now for just on three years.
At all times I have been ready to answer peoples questions, to
share my knowledge of riding and generally to be as approachable
and inoffensive as I can be. I have offered my help when it
has been asked for and have always been ready to give tips to
those who asked for them or I could see, needed them.
As you know, I have shared my good and bad experiences and
unfortunately been villified for some of them. I have
also gone to the trouble of editing and making videos to
share with others around the world, our roads, the joys
of motorcycling and highlighting the attributes of the
Suzuki GSX1400.
I have only ever received one red rep and you don't have to
guess for long where that came from.
My understanding was that Kiwibikers was an open forum where
you could share any experience to do with motorcycling and
get help, aid where needed, positive feedback and of course
the odd good natured ribbing as well as share your experiences
so that others could learn.
Unfortunately of late I have found myself the centre of
ridicule, of being putdown, my riding skills called useless
and generally made to feel a worthless piece of shit.
There are many on Kiwibikers that I consider friends who
have stood by me and defended me but I say here and now
it should never have come to that anyway. I appreciate these
fine people and value the relationship we have built up and
always will.
This site has become very judgemental and people are regularly
put down. Can I ask, why is it that someone considers their
own viewpoint to be right and everyone else is wrong? Why should
a minority group effectively cause the demise of what was and
could be an awesome forum? Threads are turned into slinging
matches on a regular basis.
You can brow beat someone and harp on about things as much
as you like but you will never stop a mountain climber climbing
mountains the way they see fit, or an extreme mountain boarder
descending a slope the way they do it personally and you will
never stop a motorcyclist from riding the way they do becuase
you happen to disagree about how they ride.
What is safe to them may never be for you and vice versa.
You will note that as much as I enjoy producing videos and
not for the sake of ego either, that they have now all been
removed from Youtube and I may never produce another one.
Many of said I'm a cock, that I ride the way I do because
I have a small weiner and that I have issues with ego.
Not so on all counts but this here character has been pushed
to the edge and I've about had enough.
If this site is to continue with the posts of caring and
sharing people interested in seeing new motorcyclists
grow, then things need to change or soon this site will
be left with the backstabbers, the backbiters, the know
it alls and people who just want to be abrasive and care
not who they hurt or piss off.
I could go on but that about sums it up, except to say unless
things change, my posts will become very infrequent or non
existent. I know already that some are clapping their
hands and planning a party over this announcement.
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Originally Posted by dpex
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