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Facebook slowly strangling this site?
dordymush:
I think the main reason that the site is slow these days to a lot of us is years ago it was either rad ' the burner forum or the museum.
That was it for most of us for our bmx fix.
These days you've got so many more things to look at bmx wise which has gotta slow all these forums up a bit.
Tbh I don't think shutting down the Facebook page will make one bit of difference to here.
Stopping sales on the rad page will do nothing as there's plenty more you can use instead so can't see what good that will do.
Think it's just the way thing and not a lot is gonna make a penth of difference.
dancetothedrummersbeat:
--- Quote from: dordymush on October 25, 2014, 12:52 AM ---I think the main reason that the site is slow these days to a lot of us is years ago it was either rad ' the burner forum or the museum.
That was it for most of us for our bmx fix.
These days you've got so many more things to look at bmx wise which has gotta slow all these forums up a bit.
Tbh I don't think shutting down the Facebook page will make one bit of difference to here.
Stopping sales on the rad page will do nothing as there's plenty more you can use instead so can't see what good that will do.
Think it's just the way thing and not a lot is gonna make a penth of difference.
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I have to agree. With almost everyone owning a smart type phone nowadays, accessing apps/websites like facebook is just so easy. I find myself scrolling through it at work when I'm on my break. It becomes a habit/routine and doesn't require any zooming in on the page or any effort. It's easy and instant. Rad and other forum based sites just cannot compete in the same way, however forums are a fantastic resource if you want more that a 'what's this worth/for sale ad'. I do look on the facebook page, and have bought some great items through it, so it certainly has it's benefits. I've had a bit of a whinge before about people putting items up for sale on facebook, but not on the main site. Ok, so facebook is easier, and I know many of us have busy lives, but taking a few minutes to post things up on the main site doesn't take that much time, and once it's there, be it a for sale thread/question/build thread etc. it can be viewed days, months or even years later. How many of us owe a great deal of thanks to the person who may have posted a 'how to' thread years ago. Dyeing grips, seats, Z Rims, spoke length calculators etc. I voted to keep the facebook page, as I think it does have it's uses and anything that attracts new people to the hobby should be welcomed and embraced. I don't think that deleting the facebook page will help the main forum - many people will stick with the easy/quick route and post their items for sale/threads on other facebook pages. I think that people should just take a second to think about the bigger picture before taking the 'easier' option and only posting on facebook
flippi:
just a small note to add on this point.... if u do shut down the facebook page there is every chance u will strengthen the spin off pages.... the debate has certainly made me come back to have another look at what goes on here.... just keep banging on about about rad being the true home of uk bmx... u'll never beat the quick fix of facebook but u this isnt about a quick fix.... keep doing what u do best as u guys are the driving force behind the uk scene.
top work ... keep it up
PK flipper
Retrodan72:
--- Quote from: flippi on October 25, 2014, 08:38 AM ---just a small note to add on this point.... if u do shut down the facebook page there is every chance u will strengthen the spin off pages.... the debate has certainly made me come back to have another look at what goes on here.... just keep banging on about about rad being the true home of uk bmx... u'll never beat the quick fix of facebook but u this isnt about a quick fix.... keep doing what u do best as u guys are the driving force behind the uk scene.
top work ... keep it up
PK flipper
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Great feedback for the forum mate, cheers. :angel:
stidds:
I have said before that FB is not a problem for me, it is another avenue to rad and other groups of interest.
To be honest Rad is not in competition with these other groups as they do not have the history, information or resources we do. It is really easy to open a FB group and then to populate it with loads of members to look successful. However it is difficult to also run a very successful forum alongside.
I remember having a discussion with a banned member about FB groups and he was banging on about his group is more successful than this site as he has 2.5k members and rad only has 2k members. Thing is every rad FB member has asked to be a member, whereas he just randomly adds people to his whether they want to be a member or not. Hell the idiot even added me and most of the rad admin team.... what a fooking twonk.
I do however want to limit sales to the forum only, I know there are other places for selling goods on FB and that is the point, mostly every sale on rads FB group are on every other selling place too, it makes no difference if we limit sales to this site or not. However, if a person only wants be part of our FB group to sell there crap then I don't really want them as a member. Plus if part of the SST we all pay yearly is to be able to sell on rad, then why should somebody who doesn't pay towards the site upkeep etc benefit as much as our SST's?
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