Being a mod is a cock of a job, BTW. Everyone bitches to you about what other people have posted (think of a 6-year-old 'dobbing' on another six year old, and you'll be close), and if you actual moderate someone (no matter how deserved), then you're the biggest bastard ever... It takes thick skin, good listening skills, lots of diplomacy and a very level head to do it well.
Yeah, reminds me of when I was a foreman. The workers hate you because they think all your decisions are biased for the management & the management hates you because they think all your decisions are biased for the workers.
When I first came across this site I found Graeme describing it as a virtual clubroom.
In many ways it has been just like a real clubroom meeting.
We can find out about events coming up and the results of events past.
We find out about models we have never heard of and about tracks of the world
Rules etc can be explained & we can all learn form each others experience’s
Problems can be dealt with by a multitude of guru’s with experience in many different areas.
We can talk about the good old days & great events of the past.
We can make many new friends & find out more about our enemies,
& there is a great network of varied help to be had.
Just like a real clubroom we can talk about cars, jokes, politics, religion & football. (Oh sorry, those last 2 are the same) And just like a real clubroom, occasionally ego’s get in the way
There are many specialized forums around the world. Forums for Suzuki’s or Yamaha’s. Forums for Maico’s or CZ’s.
Even forums for actual models such as a KDX, PE, YZ or IT.
Some are run by a business or an organization & some by an individual with a passion for a brand or model.
These forums can be great if your chasing information for a particular model, but personally I find my interest wanes with such tunnel vision.
I believe what makes this one of the best forums around is its openness & the ability to discuss anything you like, although the main focus is always with old dirt bikes of some sort.
It has no official association as such with any thing or any one & so the forum itself has no bias towards anything or anyone.
If Graeme feels he needs help I think he would need to find someone with no bias towards anything.
Thanks for the nomination Nathan, but I believe I would bring a conflict of interest into any decisions, especially if it turned out the decision happened to be against another member who happened to have a business.
I must say though that I’m a little surprised that it needs a lot of help to moderate considering the self moderate philosophy, or do some of you guys hound him with your opinions on threads.
I’m sure Graeme goes to a lot of trouble to keep this site up for the benefit of our sport & our lives. Probably for very little reward more than a feel good feeling.
It doesn’t surprise me that he wants to scale things down to make life easier but I am glad our communications will be intact.
Please consider adding to Graeme’s fund from time ot time as well, as I’m sure it cost a few dollars for the webspace
