Ian
Site Administrator
Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
User status: Offline
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There are more similarities than you might think, however periodic the recruitment. Either way, you say it like every new person wants banning. We're getting 100 new people per month (and thats include expiring old profiles - would be nearer 300 without) and you can count potential ban candidates on one hand.
Its not an overwhelming problem.
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Skinz
Member
Registered: 15th May 03
User status: Offline
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quote:
Originally posted by Rus
quote:
Originally posted by Skinz
difference is there ian, academic places have a fixed group of people over a period of time, forums however can have somebody new every second who dont know the rules and regulations, the way i see it you will constantly be banning people and not really getting anywhere
whats your point though? this is obvious. Its just the way it is and always will be, we cant change this.
[Edited on 16-07-2005 by Rus]
this is my point, so why bother to try 
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richard_syko
Banned
Registered: 17th Dec 03
Location: Newport, Wales
User status: Offline
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To be honest if you want to keep the new ones you need to stop the cunts that take the piss out of them on there " Hi, this is me and this is my car thread"
What about an intro, or a welcome room?
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Ian
Site Administrator
Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
User status: Offline
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Because its not substantiated with any sort of figures?
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Ian
Site Administrator
Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
User status: Offline
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quote:
Originally posted by richard_syko
What about an intro, or a welcome room?
GC can do this with regulation of the idiots.
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richard_syko
Banned
Registered: 17th Dec 03
Location: Newport, Wales
User status: Offline
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And it is the summer now, holidays, BBQs and more people generally out the house, not to forget out for a drive!
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Ian
Site Administrator
Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
User status: Offline
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quote:
Originally posted by Skinz
why bother
Is your glass half full or half empty 
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Matt H
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Registered: 11th Sep 01
Location: South Yorkshire
User status: Offline
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
quote:
Originally posted by Skinz
why bother
Is your glass half full or half empty
Depends on who's round it is 
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vibrio
Banned
Registered: 28th Feb 01
Location: POAH
User status: Offline
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
quote:
Originally posted by Skinz
why bother
Is your glass half full or half empty
I think he's bumped it off the table
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vibrio
Banned
Registered: 28th Feb 01
Location: POAH
User status: Offline
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
quote:
Originally posted by richard_syko
What about an intro, or a welcome room?
GC can do this with regulation of the idiots.
maybe you should have that under their names
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LukeGSi
Member
Registered: 9th Dec 03
User status: Offline
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
Define shit.
It seems quieter ( that word really doesn't look right  ) there seems to be less interesting posts, help zone is going further an further downhill. Offday is becoming if not has already become the most popular forum. Just seems like people don't come here for the cars anymore...
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Greg_M
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Registered: 2nd Sep 03
Location: Grantham, Lincolnshire
User status: Offline
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quote:
Originally posted by LukeGSi. Just seems like people don't come here for the cars anymore...
its been like that for ages, there must be a vast % of people that dont have a corsa,
and ontop of that youve got people that have never had a corsa. These people i dont really understand why they are here
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LukeGSi
Member
Registered: 9th Dec 03
User status: Offline
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I didn't say "just seems like people don't come here for the corsas anymore" though...TBH it doesn't bother me in the slightest when people choose to discuss other makes and models of cars, that said it does grate on me to read numerous "corsas suck" threads, not so long ago I saw a good post by Mav about how it seems no other car enthusiast clubs/websites seem to slag off the very cars they were created to cater for.
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Wrighty
Member
Registered: 28th Feb 04
Location: Howden
User status: Offline
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quote:
Originally posted by C4 WLK
does seem to be a bit dead recently!!
hows the back going yzjon?
giving me some real stick today but im walking alot better then i was-this back brace is a wind-up
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calidus
Member
Registered: 27th Oct 02
Location: Lincoln
User status: Offline
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it may be my almost drunken state...but dont it make u feel gud knowing that u havent been banned as a wanker? back handed compliment or wot  but on a more serious note it has got a lil quiet...i think most peeps are trying to pull out amazing ideas as alot has been done/said/slated before...we are merely waiting for the next big thing in a corsa-fashiony kinda way
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AK
Member
Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
User status: Offline
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get rid of offday, its full of shite
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LukeGSi
Member
Registered: 9th Dec 03
User status: Offline
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam Kindness
get rid of offday, its full of shite
I agree.
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Skinz
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Registered: 15th May 03
User status: Offline
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam Kindness
get rid of offday, its full of shite
yes but then that crap will be directed in here then, if you get rid of offday you need to get rid of the users that have a % of higher than 75% postings in that forum
think ian should create a rule that if your offday % goes higher than 75 you get banned
[Edited on 17-07-2005 by Skinz]
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AK
Member
Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
User status: Offline
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i wrote the exact same thing a few weeks ago. Off day is just a scab on the sites back.
The idiots that 'live' there should form there own drivel site. http://www.corsasport-offday.co.uk
keep it off here.
Moderation could be better here. Thats not a straight out jibe, just an observation.
There are alot of post in GC that should be elsewhere. Mod and Tech forum is lagging as alot of the Q's may be getting asked in here.... maybe people are even learning to search.
I have no problems with Ian/Tim handing out bans left right and centre if it rids the site of useless 'what did you have for lunch' and 'will pugnut get with charlene' type posts.
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Kerry
Member
Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
User status: Offline
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i concur
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CorsAsh
Member
Registered: 19th Apr 02
Location: Munich
User status: Offline
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quote:
Originally posted by vibrio
quote:
Originally posted by Ian
quote:
Originally posted by richard_syko
What about an intro, or a welcome room?
GC can do this with regulation of the idiots.
maybe you should have that under their names
Like this:
vibrio
CS Idiot
Registered: 28-02-2001
Location: POAH
User status: Offline
Forewarned is forearmed after all
[Edited on 17-07-2005 by CorsAsh]
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V-Man
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Registered: 7th Feb 05
Location: Iwade, Sittingbourne
User status: Offline
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quote:
Originally posted by Skinz
quote:
Originally posted by Adam Kindness
get rid of offday, its full of shite
yes but then that crap will be directed in here then, if you get rid of offday you need to get rid of the users that have a % of higher than 75% postings in that forum
think ian should create a rule that if your offday % goes higher than 75 you get banned
[Edited on 17-07-2005 by Skinz]
i better work on my stats then 
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StuartVRS
Member
Registered: 9th Feb 03
Location: Bromley Common, Greater London
User status: Offline
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seen a couple of replies with the 'half the people dont own corsas' etc etc. I may not, but there is a good reason why ive stayed here and continue to renew my premium membership. I joined this place for info and help when i did have a corsa, but thats not all that there is to this site. I have met some fantastic people from here, some great friends and its a tribute to Tim and Ian that despite not owning a corsa, people stay and continue to post on here. Im a big hater of the Off day too, even though i do post in there now and again. I like this site, ill stay a member for as long as im allowed but lets not blame Ian and Tim, at the end of the day its the users that fuck this site up, not them.
My solution would be to get trusted members as mods, scrap off day and get the real members posting about cars again
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CorsAsh
Member
Registered: 19th Apr 02
Location: Munich
User status: Offline
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I agree with Stuart - if you have knowledge of corsas, or vauxhalls in general as this comes in handy for conversion q's etc, then it doesnt matter if you aren't currently driving one.
People who have never owned one or have no discernable mechanical or practical advice but talk crap all day are the ones who clog up the site (Pug Nut for instance).
On the other hand, when you consider the size of CS, it's inevitable that people aren't going to get along, or you'll get a handful acting like goons. It's something that you can just accept and move on from, or get all upset and whinge about. The general cross section of people on here are a good bunch, it's been a long time since we had a character like that "Mr. Whippy" fella, who came on solely to abuse and insult. I'd rather have what we have now with some background noise (aka Off Day) than that tbh...
Think thats all Ive got to say for now...
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Jonny P
Member
Registered: 11th Dec 04
Location: Merseyside Drives: Civic Type R EP3
User status: Offline
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General Chat 44.2%
Off Day 35.8%
North West and North Wales 5.5%
Cars Offered 5%
Parts Offered 5%
Others 4.3%
Thats mine. So i still post in general chat more 
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