bmw club and forum

I agree, and I'm the one that closed it, and I'm sure caused some of your other complaints.

If a topic descends into arguments, it gets closed.

I thought the thread was rather amusing, unfortunately others didn't.

I even edited out all my rogue comments aswel.

Never mind Mell, theres always the chat room I guess.

 

I have stopped visiting as often as I did in my first weeks of joining.

Not because of the lack of good content on the site though, because I do think it has a lot of information and 99% of it's users are thoroughly decent people who try to help or engage in "good humoured" banter.

Instead, I've found that there are a 1% of people who are determined to ruin it for others.

I still maintain that the forum has an anti-new-BMW angle to it and that I'm getting rather tired of hearing people say that "new BMW's this, new BMW's that".

Even if I thought that someone's older BMW was a pile of dog's whatsit - I wouldn't flame it on a public forum.  Why do they do it?

I can only conclude it is with a view to baiting. 

Why can't everyone just step back a bit before commenting, think about how their comments might be viewed by others, think that people in possession of a vehicle are likely to be fond of it if they frequent this type of forum - and basically just learn from it!

I've been on a club meet with members of this forum and it was a superb day.  That's because people took each other as equals, which everyone is, and purely went for the drive and seeing other cars be they old or new.

I commend the Northeast Region for that - and just wish a few other regions could allow this sort of friendly spirit to transcend the web based forums.

Check the Northeast Region forum out - how many bickering or baiting threads are there? 

None that I know of.

Speaks volumes.

Cheers to all and let's start getting on.  If you find it boring then it's really very simple - go find something to do.

 

Edited by Coasting

well said boys,i cudnt agree more,im glad its not just me that thinks this,it is a shame.

It would appear that there is also a confliction of senses of humour, incomprehension of types of wit, comments made in anger (apologies to any that have recieved these from me!).

But I think that this will always be the nature of a forum.

Is deliberate baiting an offence? if so what constitues this? bit grey this area...

I love a wind up as much as the next man/woman but how do you define this?

Coasty - dangerous word "boring" I got well roasted for it recently!

on another point: I was considering joining the club, but having my details published in the magazine puts me right off. is this still done?

 

oh thats ok then, I was told of this being the case by an old ex member (VSCC friend) that this used to happen.

off thread - he has an original 328 - awesome!!

I have to admit I never thought it was a bad as you all make it sound. OK so every now a then a thread gets closed down, but it doesn't happen all the time and as long as people don't start getting offensive and follow the forum rules then there isn't a problem is there?

Mell, I've been involved in some fairly open and potentially heated debates recently and there has been no issue with the thread being closed. Maybe you Scotts just get too fired up!

 

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James

i thought that we was one big happy family and a bit of harmless banter never hurt anyone

darren

There was a time where it got really bitchy and petty,we are all intittled to our opinions but some choose to share theres a bit to often and end up being offensive,i agree with some topics going off key but when its a topic which doesnt hold much substance i dont see the problem.As i said we can all share our opinons but it doesnt mean we are right and have to take the hump about it,i guess with the difference in ages on here some like meaning less banter and some think its childish,but as said before you dont have to read it or join in or be offensive.read something which does intrest you.