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Forum => Q&A, Ideas & Feedback => Topic started by: RATTY on April 23, 2008, 09:21 PM

Title: Moderators
Post by: RATTY on April 23, 2008, 09:21 PM
It was nice to see a refreshing change of Modship this week, with some popular Radsters coming on board to help keep us all on the straight and narrow.

My question is this?? Why not have an annual election for some of the Mod positions, I realise that some jobs are not up for grabs ala Dave Bill and Orb, but I think it would dust a few cobwebs, give existing mods a break so they can actually enjoy rad and not look at it as a chore.
Anyone could be nominated as a Mod including existing mods.

what do you lot think??


Oh and another idea along these lines, is more section mods, like me and Alex looking after their own sections. You get to know your own sections and can keep a closer eye on it :daumenhoch:

Bloody hell, you could even get rid of me :-* :angel:
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: Trev on April 23, 2008, 09:23 PM
i'll second that. get that Ratty out.  ;D
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: zed4130 on April 23, 2008, 09:23 PM
ill third it trev   :LolLolLolLol: 
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: RATTY on April 23, 2008, 09:24 PM
i'll second that. get that Ratty out.  ;D
ill third it trev   :LolLolLolLol: 
I knew I could count on me biatches :2funny:
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: Trev on April 23, 2008, 09:26 PM
i vote 69ner in....

that post he done about a year ago asking if he could be a mod is still the funniest thing i've ever read on here.
the "if i choose to accept" line was pure genius.

i'm gonna see if i can find that thread.
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: zed4130 on April 23, 2008, 09:28 PM
 :LolLolLolLol:  its all good tone, i think voting is a good idea,   :daumenhoch:  is bmxboy13 in the running aswell   :2funny:
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: Bob_Acid on April 23, 2008, 09:39 PM
 ::)
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: Robbo on April 23, 2008, 10:46 PM
i'll second that. get that Ratty out.  ;D

I often ask the wife to get her Rat out, are we talking about the same thing Trev?? :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: Trev on April 23, 2008, 10:51 PM
i'll second that. get that Ratty out.  ;D

I often ask the wife to get her Rat out, are we talking about the same thing Trev?? :LolLolLolLol:

 :LolLolLolLol:  I did actually type "get the rat out", but thought that would sound wrong, so changed it....
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: billstup on April 23, 2008, 10:57 PM
Well if Rad was a democracy then it would be fine, however it`s a dictatorship with me Dave and Ollie as the dictators, so unlucky  :police:
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: Lazarou on April 23, 2008, 11:02 PM
You can't have a Dictator called Ollie Bill it's not right.


We should give the loonies a go! like 69er, Rubber Ducky, Priv etc.
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: Flaz on April 24, 2008, 06:11 AM
elections for moderators  :LolLolLolLol: ive heard it all now      and also a dictatorship run by three people  :LolLolLolLol:  :crazy2:
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: zed4130 on April 24, 2008, 06:18 AM
is this russia   :LolLolLolLol:  can i have a potato please   :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: Bob_Acid on April 24, 2008, 08:54 AM
Let them eat cõcks
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: oberonspacefruit on April 24, 2008, 08:59 AM
(http://www.phoenixmasonry.org/images/SquareandCompassesEmbroideredGraphic1.gif)
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: Bob_Acid on April 24, 2008, 04:20 PM
Hello Sailor
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: jackel on April 24, 2008, 04:23 PM
personally agree with the dictatership if there ends up being a prick mod its down to the three zsars ;D :)
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: ORB on April 25, 2008, 12:06 AM
Personally, I dont much give a fook how people think this site should be run. It is run the way it is for a reason.

The site was originally created to provide a place for likeminded people to use, people who have a love for old school BMX.

Infact, thinking about it, the above is correct, but it is not the full truth, we created this site as a joke one thursday evening when I had drank too much and Rom Bloke had been upsetting people over the pond, I suggested it as a giggle, and we thought about it and that night, rad was born.

So, we do our best, this site by rights should not be here, it happened as a joke, but people thought it was a good idea and joined up in thier droves, and here we are. So by thinking that it is not run as it should be annoys me, as I think we do very well if you take into account that we all have lives outside BMX, we all have familys and we all have shit going on. 

After a while Me, Dave and the instantly appointed Billy decided we needed help with keeping an eye on the gaff, so we asked some people to help, some people who had been beside us all the way, then we needed more help, so we got more people, we dont just go to the member list and select a name at random, we already know who is going to be asked to help well in advance as we need to know and trust these people.

I have more to say, but I dont feel we need to explain our actions.

Basicly, we do as we please, thats how it is, and thats how it always will be.

Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: Bob_Acid on April 25, 2008, 02:09 AM
Tony you started this post but I don't want you to think this drunken rant is aimed at you cos it ain't, you're a rider and a main stay here and I hope to show you my arse at Herne Bay this year. 

But Getting back to how a feel at the moment and where this post's sending me as a moderator I have to say that If I had it my way I’d probably delete 50% of the mindless drivel this site has now become inundated with.

We have members that do nothing but post jokes, people that have no more interest in the site other than how much money they can make or what they can do to manipulate the market place, I keep seeing posts from new members with valid questions being hammered into the ground by our older members purely because they're asking questions that they feel should be common knowledge? So instead of getting advise they get the pi$$ taken out of them.

Like that whole NOOB culture?

There's not many left that were here when I was a NooB Stuntmaster-Ron,B-Retrogeez-Dan-Kirk-Dingo-Waxin to name a few, I don't remember any of them hammering me? I don't remember anyone giving it the large. There were no keyboard warriors cos you knew you'd be meeting with them in the next six months and this stuff always looks different when it's face to face. We are friends.

It seems to me that all a lot of you seem to want to do is pi$$ and moan about the way things are going.  Like the way things are going has anything to do with us, the RADBMX team? We have absolutely no control over it if I’m honest. Stuff happens and all we can do is delete or edit and try to moderate it the best we can for the love of it and all we're trying to achieve is a happy medium somewhere between what we had and where we now find ourselves. At the end of that fooking day everybody keeps going on about though, the people that make this site what it is-is you and as of late it's not been somewhere I’ve wanted to go much, but that can change it has before.

We all came here in the first place for one reason and that is for our love of BMX being old or new, It seems to me a lot of you have forgotten that and think it's more about this website. It's not. RADBMX.co.uk was always a means to an ends. Somewhere like minded old BMXers could come and meet up and have a laugh. So stop your moaning, or if not why don't you just fook off and find another hobby cos I know I’m not the only one that's had enough of ya.


Springs round the corner and I hope you'll all be doing more of what I will and that's riding. Look back at the same time last year an you'll see more of the same.


FFS give it a rest. MK is on our doorstep and we're going to have a major crack there.

Get yer bike out and go for a ride, I have and it's a mind mend a shrink can't sell ya.

Ride on!
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: zed4130 on April 25, 2008, 06:18 AM
Personally, I dont much give a fook how people think this site should be run. .









Tony was only asking a question ? why getting so worked up . do the site as you wont, its your site , and a great one, it needs to lighten up on here, ive thrown my dummy out too many times, but at the end of the day this is the best OS site on the web, and i love it here, run it as you like, its all good, but surly its nice if memebers have ideas, ? Rad rules , lets all chill out  :) 

paul
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: se bikes on April 25, 2008, 07:39 AM
As ZED said it was only a suggestion and not a criticism of how the site is run.  At the end of the day anyone who assists in the running of the site by purchasing a site supporter tag/purchasing products which provide a donation has a right to air an idea/opinion without fear of ridicule or being told to fook off.

Cake and eat it comes to mind, you want people to help to fund the running of the site but when an opinion is aired they're told piss off moaning, it's our site we'll run it our way, is it a democracy or dictatorship, you decide.......

 :rant:
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: oberonspacefruit on April 25, 2008, 09:11 AM
Personally, I dont much give a fook how people think this site should be run. It is run the way it is for a reason.

The site was originally created to provide a place for likeminded people to use, people who have a love for old school BMX.

Infact, thinking about it, the above is correct, but it is not the full truth, we created this site as a joke one thursday evening when I had drank too much and Rom Bloke had been upsetting people over the pond, I suggested it as a giggle, and we thought about it and that night, rad was born.

So, we do our best, this site by rights should not be here, it happened as a joke, but people thought it was a good idea and joined up in thier droves, and here we are. So by thinking that it is not run as it should be annoys me, as I think we do very well if you take into account that we all have lives outside BMX, we all have familys and we all have shit going on. 

After a while Me, Dave and the instantly appointed Billy decided we needed help with keeping an eye on the gaff, so we asked some people to help, some people who had been beside us all the way, then we needed more help, so we got more people, we dont just go to the member list and select a name at random, we already know who is going to be asked to help well in advance as we need to know and trust these people.

I have more to say, but I dont feel we need to explain our actions.

Basicly, we do as we please, thats how it is, and thats how it always will be.




LMAO


at last we have the text for the new homepage........
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: oberonspacefruit on April 25, 2008, 09:18 AM
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Tony was only asking a question ? why getting so worked up .

as bob said

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Tony you started this post but I don't want you to think this drunken rant is aimed at you cos it ain't, you're a rider and a main stay here and I hope to show you my arse at Herne Bay this year. 




At the end of the day anyone who assists in the running of the site by purchasing a site supporter tag/purchasing products which provide a donation has a right to air an idea/opinion without fear of ridicule or being told to fook off.

as are Bob and Ollie.
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: zed4130 on April 25, 2008, 09:21 AM
Personally, I dont much give a fook how people think this site should be run. It is run the way it is for a reason.

The site was originally created to provide a place for likeminded people to use, people who have a love for old school BMX.

Infact, thinking about it, the above is correct, but it is not the full truth, we created this site as a joke one thursday evening when I had drank too much and Rom Bloke had been upsetting people over the pond, I suggested it as a giggle, and we thought about it and that night, rad was born.

So, we do our best, this site by rights should not be here, it happened as a joke, but people thought it was a good idea and joined up in thier droves, and here we are. So by thinking that it is not run as it should be annoys me, as I think we do very well if you take into account that we all have lives outside BMX, we all have familys and we all have shit going on. 

After a while Me, Dave and the instantly appointed Billy decided we needed help with keeping an eye on the gaff, so we asked some people to help, some people who had been beside us all the way, then we needed more help, so we got more people, we dont just go to the member list and select a name at random, we already know who is going to be asked to help well in advance as we need to know and trust these people.

I have more to say, but I dont feel we need to explain our actions.

Basicly, we do as we please, thats how it is, and thats how it always will be.




LMAO


at last we have the text for the new homepage........

 :LolLolLolLol: 
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: Dark Diggler on April 25, 2008, 09:35 AM
is this russia   :LolLolLolLol:  can i have a potato please   :LolLolLolLol:

Dont eat tators if they have been on a dic, there seems to be dictators everywhere. Be careful and eat well
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: zed4130 on April 25, 2008, 09:36 AM
is this russia   :LolLolLolLol:  can i have a potato please   :LolLolLolLol:

Dont eat tators if they have been on a dic, there seems to be dictators everywhere. Be careful and eat well

 :LolLolLolLol:  thats it, we got the banter back   :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: Dark Diggler on April 25, 2008, 09:38 AM
 :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: Lazarou on April 25, 2008, 09:41 AM
I just found out Rich Sigur joined us recently!!!!
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: virtualmeuk on April 25, 2008, 10:04 AM
From a noob point of view  :-[ I joined this site in december and was absoloutly amazed at the place. I got a very warm welcome and a ton of great advice from various people. If it wer'nt for this site i would have never found my long buried childhood. I used to love my BMX and have been alot happier since i rekindled my old memories and experiences. I have met loads of genuine nice people on here and even some from BITD that i would have never expected to hear from again. OK i have had some pi$$ taking and ripping but its all friendly banter and i have never taken offence to it. It makes it more fun which is what we all want at the end of the day for our own freetime.

For me this site is as perfect as it can be. There have been a few bad experiences along the way but on the whole i love it here. It seems to be run fair and considering it is only a 'hobby site' run by people in there free time and with little money i think it feels like 'corporate quality'  web design.

It is the only forum i am an active member on and it is the only one i really want to be on to be honest. I love this ship and all who sail in her!!

Steve
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: ORB on April 25, 2008, 10:05 AM
Roger the cabin boy
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: oberonspacefruit on April 25, 2008, 12:18 PM
seaman staines.
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: MartyC on April 25, 2008, 09:40 PM
elections for moderators  :LolLolLolLol: ive heard it all now      and also a dictatorship run by three people  :LolLolLolLol:  :crazy2:

Sounds like a Quango  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: Arma on April 25, 2008, 11:07 PM
VOTE     ARMA    HE ROX    AND YOU NO IT   
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: Dark Diggler on April 26, 2008, 10:16 PM
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p70/simonjturner/Weirdimal6.jpg)
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: moley on April 26, 2008, 11:06 PM
What breed is that Si?

And I hope you wore gloves when you inseminated its mother!!!! :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: harris on August 17, 2008, 07:05 PM
yep we all get a big red button
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: billstup on August 17, 2008, 07:38 PM
ONE WOULD THINK YOU WOULD HAVE TO BE IN A SECRET SOCIETY OR SOMTHING TO BECOME A MOD , DO YOU ALL HAVE A  HANDSHAKE WHEN YOU ALL MEET UP?

You`re a bit of a nob arn`t you, and writing in caps, you sound like someone thats been banned a dozen times  :knuppel2:
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: moley on August 17, 2008, 08:26 PM
ONE WOULD THINK YOU WOULD HAVE TO BE IN A SECRET SOCIETY OR SOMTHING TO BECOME A MOD , DO YOU ALL HAVE A  HANDSHAKE WHEN YOU ALL MEET UP?

You`re a bit of a nob arn`t you, and writing in caps, you sound like someone thats been banned a dozen times  :knuppel2:

I hope he hasn't got any Gen1's in his loft!!!  :-[
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: billstup on August 17, 2008, 09:46 PM
no i dont have a haro gen 1, have i ever claimed to? also i have never been banned from a forum. it was a joke, sorry didnt realise this was so serious

Well there`s always a first time  :knuppel2:
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: Bob_Acid on August 18, 2008, 04:11 AM
Schizophrenic anyway.
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: showtime on August 21, 2008, 07:59 PM
well i quite like Rad & the way its run :angel:


feel free to abuse me for voicing an opinion  ;D
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: RATTY on August 21, 2008, 08:15 PM



feel free to abuse me

Only cos you would enjoy it :shocked:
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: toys19 on August 25, 2008, 08:15 PM
I have to say as a NOOB I have found this place to be really welcoming. One or two people have been a bit tiresome, but that was via PM and you can block them so no probs.  I haven't even noticed the moderators which I think means they are doing a brilliant job...

I dont give any credence to the dictorship argument - this works like a democracy, we are all here, if we didnt like the way things were going we would vote with our fingers and just not log on. The real measure of how good the "dictators" are is how big and popular the site is, I cannot see anything thats at fault, its a forum, we chat and sell/trade, is anyone getting bossed around? Not me. If bill orb and dave were power crazed nutters the they would lose the sucess of the site.

I'm happy to pay my £10 fee.

RADBMX  = :4_17_5: 
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: sweetbeats on August 25, 2008, 08:34 PM
Bill "der berg" Stupple and his evil BMX conspiarcy and Dave Stealing all the Gen1's from the foot soldiers just so they can never own one ever :D

Seriously good site,great banter if it needs to change so be it..but not too much as it don't look broke to me :daumenhoch:


Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: Rombloke on August 26, 2008, 04:27 PM
Dave Stealing all the Gen1's from the foot soldiers




WHO??? ME???

Dave
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: dj_benice on August 26, 2008, 04:34 PM
Dave Stealing all the Gen1's from the foot soldiers




WHO??? ME???

Dave

You have a gen one ???  ;) :D
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: sweetbeats on August 26, 2008, 05:28 PM
yup  :)


Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: Romswife on August 27, 2008, 10:00 PM
Dave Stealing all the Gen1's from the foot soldiers




WHO??? ME???

Dave

You have a gen one ???  ;) :D

no he doesnt have ONE!!!!! and they are in the loft, lol
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: dj_benice on August 28, 2008, 05:41 PM
Dave Stealing all the Gen1's from the foot soldiers




WHO??? ME???

Dave

You have a gen one ???  ;) :D

no he doesnt have ONE!!!!! and they are in the loft, lol

You think he'd put the odd picture on here eh  :angel:
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: toys19 on August 28, 2008, 05:43 PM
Ohh I think I have jsut been moderated, can any of you moderators tell me if thats so, and why (PM of course, dont wanna be b*ll*cked in public)
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: moley on August 28, 2008, 05:56 PM
What have you done now Toys19!!!  :LolLolLolLol:

You weren't trying to drum up support for staging a coup d'état!!  :knuppel2:
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: toys19 on August 28, 2008, 06:02 PM
Shh my tanks are moving on RADBMX HQ as we speak!!!!   :2gunsfiring_v1:
Title: Re: Moderators
Post by: moley on August 28, 2008, 10:14 PM
Make sure your tanks  can float!!

RADBMX HQ is on a tropical Island underneath a volcano!!  ;)
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