bury forum...

[Si Coe]

I don't think anyone was planning on leaving!

Its just moving the silliness elsewhere and leaving here for the serious stuff (race information etc) and newcomers.

Its what other clubs do anyway (cf Southport)

I'll moderate here for Bury if you want someone to keep it under control whilst someone else admins the new site.

[bandit]

As I read previously I think it be a good idea to keep the bury oople subforum going as it's well established and oople is an awesome forum anyhow and still have a separate bury forum as it's a very popular club.

[Oscar]

Originally Posted by jimmy

I guess I need to poll the members to see if theres interest in keeping this sub-forum alive or not?

I'd vote yes. The general public are most likely to find themselves arriving at this site, and the fact there is an active club in the Manchester area is (in my opinion) useful knowledge.

[The Bod]

Originally Posted by jimmy

And you are banned

Oops, poor old Phil.

I agree that a separate forum could be used for the internal banter but I would still like to have a Bury forum on here so that the normal threads can be posted and viewed by all.

Bury club is a very warm and welcoming club that provides a good racing experience. Banter is banter but obviously can be judged to go too far at times by those that do not know the people/characters at the club.

Every meeting the track is of a very high standard and is well organised and run throughout the day.

[jimmy]

SiCoe - we are NOT talking about sillyness or banter. There's a long-running streak of nuttyness in this bury forum no ones got a problem with.
I saw what was posted last night and this morning - those guys should have been banned for that crap. Perhaps if you'd been moderating stuff it wouldn't have got out of hand to the point where people believe they have some god-given right to be rude and offensiv - but with no club members ever putting themselves forward as a moderator things have clearly gotten way-way out of hand.

[minke]

Heck, I can't tell wether something is banter or not (sometimes) Its all water off a ducks back to me anyhow. I let my upside down cars do the talking.

[Si Coe]

If I'd known I could I would have done so ages ago. I just figured the reply would have been 'Who the hell are you?' and the request not taken seriously. After all I'm not an RC bigshot or club president like the other mods are, just a club racer with a few extra responsibilities.

[jimmy]

Originally Posted by Oscar

I'd vote yes. The general public are most likely to find themselves arriving at this site, and the fact there is an active club in the Manchester area is (in my opinion) useful knowledge.

Fair enough John and I'm sure I'll be racing at Bury this summer when I get chance. Maybe these guys can come tell me why they are so upset then.

[jimmy]

Originally Posted by Si Coe

If I'd known I could I would have done so ages ago. I just figured the reply would have been 'Who the hell are you?' and the request not taken seriously. After all I'm not an RC bigshot or club president like the other mods are, just a club racer with a few extra responsibilities.

Anyone wanting to help out with moderation is more than welcome as long as they are sensible - that's all that matters.

I've nothing personal against any of these guys - I don't even know them.

[Si Coe]

Originally Posted by jimmy

Anyone wanting to help out with moderation is more than welcome as long as they are sensible - that's all that matters.

I've nothing personal against any of these guys - I don't even know them.

Well that rules out 90% of our members......

Anyway, as I'm supposed to be 'the polite face of Bury Metro' I officially volunteer for what I suspect I'm going to regret but may be required for the benefit of the club. At least it will make poor Oscars job easier.

Although I'm not sure about being sensible. I'm supposed to be writing year 8's reports.....

[The Bod]

Well done Si

[Si Coe]

All I've done is volunteered. Jimmy hasn't agreed yet, and may well decide not to. Its his forum after all.

[Fast Eddie]

Originally Posted by Si Coe

Well that rules out 90% of our members......

Anyway, as I'm supposed to be 'the polite face of Bury Metro' I officially volunteer for what I suspect I'm going to regret but may be required for the benefit of the club. At least it will make poor Oscars job easier.

Although I'm not sure about being sensible. I'm supposed to be writing year 8's reports.....

Never been to your race meets but I will at some point

If only to swear, dance like my dad on the rostrum, stand in the way and shout at people in an attempt to cover my embarrassment at crashing my car (which is shite anyway) and attempting to start a fight in the car park

Good publicity

[Si Coe]

You'd fit right in!

[Fast Eddie]

Originally Posted by Si Coe

You'd fit right in!

So you have seen " one flew over a cuckoos nest"

When are your all day meets? I get one in 3/4 sundays off work

[Si Coe]

Calender is on the website. Indoors we are limited to hall times, outdoors we stay until Rog (the race controller) gets fed up and wants his tea.....

[bigred5765]

ill second si for the job, he seems half sane at least lmao

[Si Coe]

Carl, this is getting expensive! Just what am I going to end up owing you for all these favours?

[bigred5765]

lol you'll know when im knocking on ya pit bench,

[The race controller]

What is a moderator anyway ?
Am I really losing it ?
After setting up the Bury Metro websites on Virgin, Tiscali and now on Talktalk, I thought I was doing OK.
Colin May rehashed the look of the site but I would have thought Jimmy would have let us know if we had to do our own moderating. I've always regarded the forum as his baby.
Anyway, thanks Jimmy, where would we be without oOple.

Go for it Si, you always seem to have the time to be on here.