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Struggling to remember who jumped and who was pushed this year:
TJ and Fred were given their marching orders, but can't remember any high profile drama-queen style, toys out of pram, whingy-whiny, self obsessed, running home to mummy hissy fits this year.
Which notable flouncers did I miss?
And where's Ernie?
Where's GW gone?
Rusty spanner for talking about the secret ban list
Apparently ernie is under threat of permanent ban in, I assume, another attempt to send subscriptions through the roof[ see also TJ claim]. Now also very helpful to overpriced goods sellers[ but not for profit sales still and its still just for mates to sell on bits as a quick scan of posting histories of classified users will confirm]
I cancelled my sub - does that count as a flounce 😉
Ernie's been about lately.
don Simon and TSY got lifetime bans as did Smee or whoever his last incarnation was. Some of them are back now though, apparently.
m_f's not been around in ages either.
Oh and site traffic has gone through the roof.
m_f's not been around in ages either.
I miss m_f 😥
And Fred (obviously)
To correct what DD said, I did not get a lifetime ban. I asked for my previous account to be closed/deleted/given a lengthy ban due to the serious amount of abuse that I was taking on that account. I set this account up when my father inlaw had his crash, without the intention of using it much. But hey ho - I'm using it now and so far I'm not getting any abuse, so will keep it open until that inevitably starts, which I hope it doesnt.
mikewsmith - MemberRusty spanner for talking about the secret ban list
I'm asking about people who've left voluntarily - nowt wrong with that is there?
geoffj, he's on twitter.
Fair enough Smee, I stand corrected. Oh, and you asked for it on [i]all[/i] your previous incarnations. But you know that already.
I don't think there were any flounces.
Potato.
True al, I don't remember any, but a few people quietly went on their ways.
EDIT: but this was more than made up for by the massive spike in premier sign-ups and increase in site traffic.
only flouncer i remember was surfmat.
a few nice folk seem to hae stopped posting.......epicyclo was a good bloke who dont post now.
Who was it that flounced and re-appeared a week or so later?
EDIT: but this was more than made up for by the massive spike in premier sign-ups and increase in site traffic.
And you know this how?
dd what's his twitter name?
Edit: found him
Didn't DD flounce and then return ?
Didn't DD flounce and then return ?
Weekly.
*flounces off to gaze at ones navel*
GW's been banned for speaking plain english 🙁 Flippin travesty if you ask me !
The Yak's been banned too 😉
The Yak's been banned, Long live the Yak 
only flouncer i remember was surfmat.
And [i]what[/i] a flounce! 😆
And you know this how?
He's seen Chipps' new car:
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[quote=ton ]epicyclo was a good bloke who dont post now.
Not here....
And you know this how?
Chipp's is funding Footflap's bunker.
ton » epicyclo was a good bloke who dont post now.Not here....
eh?
Still posts elsewhere Tony - just not on STW 🙂
Davesport - MemberGW's been banned for speaking plain english Flippin travesty if you ask me !
Who was GW btw?
Got the impression he was known to quite a few folk.
druidh.......not over there >>>>>>>> 🙁 where they swear at you.
Chipp's is funding Footflap's bunker.
It's to protect us from the end of the world, sadly due to too many mistakes we had to ask the Mayans to wait a few more weeks until we got the door rebuilt.
And you know this how?
Mark gave it as one of the reasons for banning TJ- it was costing subscriptions apparently - he gave no figures but feel free to ask him for proof 😉
[quote=ton ]druidh.......not over there >>>>>>>> where they swear at you.
No, no, no. The one for fatties 🙂
Oh this is disappointing as I thought it was fluffers........
colin...tell him i miss him.
only flouncer i remember was surfmat
And it was an [b][i]AWESOME[/b][/i] flounce!!!
Not his first or I would imagine his last.
He got a posthumous award on the magic seaweed forums.
I've had enough of flouncing. I'm out of here.
Who was GW btw?
Not sure how to answer that really, those are his initials
Are there more less interesting people on here these days? As long as they are consuming priced material I don't suppose it matters.
I'm <this> far from signing up for premier membership. Slightly stricter moderation might just do it.
Are there more less interesting people on here these days
No, less more interesting people
[quote=yossarian ]Are there more less interesting people on here these days? As long as they are consuming priced material I don't suppose it matters.
I suspect that the ratio of Bike:Chat posts has changed a bit over the course of the last 12 months. We certainly don't seem to see so many massive Chat threads (usually politics, nuclear power/global warming related). I'm still surprised at the number of "regulars" whose name only ever appears in the Chat forum and wonder why they chose STW as a medium for their spleen-venting.
I dont get the link between using the forum and having a subscription to the mag.
Be interesting to see a venn diagram of it all. 😉
[quote=glupton1976 ]I dont get the link between using the forum and having a subscription to the mag.
Be interesting to see a venn diagram of it all. My subscription isn't really "to the mag", it's more a way of contributing to the site as a whole. I stopped getting the paper copy sent to me and just pick out the (usually few) articles I'm interested in reading.
I suspect that the ratio of Bike:Chat posts has changed a bit over the course of the last 12 months. We certainly don't seem to see so many massive Chat threads (usually politics, nuclear power/global warming related). I'm still surprised at the number of "regulars" whose name only ever appears in the Chat forum and wonder why they chose STW as a medium for their spleen-venting.
I guess it's because the chat section is a bit livelier, more personality required perhaps? Dunno. I liked things when there was just one message board. It meant fewer boring threads stayed on the first page and people tended to contribute in greater numbers to fewer subjects. Probably not a good business model though.
Edit: if you mean why only post OT stuff on a bike forum then I suppose it depends what qualifies as OT to you.
My subscription isn't really "to the mag", it's more a way of contributing to the site as a whole
Yes me too i just dont want to pay for this anymore
Welcome Back Dr Mungus - you going to make this an annual event or stay this time ?
I'm glad that now most threads don't end in a pointless slanging match.
Working with ladies in a mostly ladies shop STW is my daily portal of all the rubbish that blokes talk about.
Rate my brickie being a top example.
GW's been banned for speaking plain english
He was a tit. He didn't speak in plain English, more in riddles. He never explained what his issue was and just attacked posters. No loss in my eyes. Where as I didn't agree with much of what TJ said but I do miss his dogish presence.
I quite liked surfmatt but missed his flounce, does anybody have a link?
Rusty Spanner - MemberWho was GW btw?
Got the impression he was known to quite a few folk.
legend - MemberNot sure how to answer that really, those are his initials
Yeah, I'd worked that one out 😀
Just wondered if he was some sort of industry big cheese on a trolling spree.
Some people seemed to show him a level of respect his posts hardly warranted.
Nah - he's just a dude that lives in East Lothian. Maybe you mistook "respect" for "also taking the piss".
Maybe you mistook "respect" for "also taking the piss".
No I don't think so.
Maybe his attitude intimidated people.
Easily done.
Some people seemed to show him a level of respect his posts hardly warranted.
Most folk that GW didn't troll were his mates in real life, where (now this may come as a surprise) he's quite different (yes I get the irony).
What happened to iDave?
Who was it that flounced and re-appeared a week or so later?
Most flouncers. 😉
I'm still surprised at the number of "regulars" whose name only ever appears in the Chat forum and wonder why they chose STW as a medium for their spleen-venting.
I don't know if I count as regular but the reason why I'm practically never in the bike forum is because I practically never change anything on my bike so rarely need to ask or discuss anything!
What happened to iDave?
He allegedly went on holiday with his customer's money rather than supplying the goods/services.
He was efficiently hunted down and tongue-lashed for a couple of weeks before deciding to hide again or getting banned [not sure which]
No idea if everyone eventually got their money back or not.
He allegedly went on holiday with his customer's money rather than supplying the goods/services.
He was efficiently hunted down and tongue-lashed for a couple of weeks before deciding to hide again or getting banned [not sure which]
Oooh missed all that. Thought he was all about diets so never read any posts.
TBH a few people have sent me stomping off with my arms folded.
Weren't there some girly flouncers a while back accusing everyone of misogyny?
Think the last flounce was live2ride426, not as orsumz as some but still entertaining.
http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/ad-spoiling-new-rule-dont-do-it-its-very-annoying/page/2
He allegedly went on holiday with his customer's money rather than supplying the goods/services.
He was efficiently hunted down and tongue-lashed for a couple of weeks before deciding to hide again or getting banned [not sure which]No idea if everyone eventually got their money back or not.
He is still about, last seen on twitter selling coaching services
Why did TSY get a lifetime ban...I know he's been banned before, but life seems a bit harsh...it's only words 🙄
depends on if he lives past another 1000years or not really... good chance considering his 1.3% body fat.
He was a tit. He didn't speak in plain English, more in riddles. He never explained what his issue was and just attacked posters. No loss in my eyes. Where as I didn't agree with much of what TJ said but I do miss his dogish presence.
+1, a complete dick! His style was to just say to everyone "you're a loser, I know, because I'm not a loser, you just can't handle the truth".
Sure (well, I'm not, but y'know) he was charming in real life, but definitely the most objectionable person I've ever seen on here.
Great rider by all accounts, most of which were his.
hmmm agree with njee apart from one bit.... jedi said he was by far the fastest rider he'd had round his field of dreams IIRC.
Typical GW post;
Thread titled "best dropper post?"
GW reply 'they're all cr@p and if you think you need one you don't know how to ride, whereas I am a riding god".
Replace dropper with gloves, armour, etc ad nauseam and you have his entire posting history. If he WAS a riding god he did everyone a disservice by not sharing useful opinion and insight, only attitude.
TSY is a really nice unassuming guy in real life which is probably the way with many trolls.
DavidB - MemberWeren't there some girly flouncers a while back accusing everyone of misogyny?
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Was that related to Sue_W and the failed "let's meet in Cardiff for a drink" thread?
http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/anyone-fancy-meeting-for-a-drink-in-cardiff-tomorrow-evening
Ah... http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/sexism-on-stw-a-goodbye-and-some-thanks
I always thought that GW spoke a lot of sense once you got past ire. Seem to remember 160mm forks on a hardtail being his particular bugbear.
Typical GW post;
Thread titled "best dropper post?"
GW reply 'they're all cr@p and if you think you need one you don't know how to ride, whereas I am a riding god".Replace dropper with gloves, armour, etc ad nauseam and you have his entire posting history. If he WAS a riding god he did everyone a disservice by not sharing useful opinion and insight, only attitude.
TSY is a really nice unassuming guy in real life which is probably the way with many trolls.
LOL - That's him! 😆
GW is, and I've known him reasonably well over the years, a really nice bloke - and he is one of the best riders I've known. Knows lots about bike mechanics and kit, too.
But he does come across the wrong way... and is not known for tact or diplomacy. His habit of posting his opinion on my opinion, rather than his opinion of the original subject matter, did soon become very tiring, though..!
You'd never guess what he does for a living, though.
Teacher?
Actually, not too far off...
Surely having a flounce would suggest that you spend far too much time on STW and take it a bit too seriously?
Professional dog-sitter?
rent boy? He could tell his client endlessly how to do better...
Child minder IIRC.
IME, inoffensive and polite IRL.
As above, if he's the expert rider claimed, I'd have a lot more respect if he'd been helpful here rather than just tell folk how crap they were.
druidh - MemberWho was it that flounced and re-appeared a week or so later?
Everyone in the history of flouncing, I think.
As for GW, I don't know him IRL but I rode past him once and he didn't fling his own poo at me, so I take that as proof that he's nicer in the real world than on the internet.
People who are awesome generally don't need to tell people.
Like say for instance, TSY, absolutely amazing rider. I've eaten his dust.
Surely having a flounce would suggest that you spend far too much time on STW and take it a bit too seriously?
Yes.
I'm still surprised at the number of "regulars" whose name only ever appears in the Chat forum and wonder why they chose STW as a medium for their spleen-venting.
STW: you'll come for the biking, you'll stay for the bollocks.
I can't remember the exact circumstances around me joining, I think maybe my OH was a member first and put me on to it. I use the bike forum for questions occasionally, but I rarely read it (unless it's a really slow Internet day). TBH, most of it is over my head.
I found though that the chat forum has a good mix of people with diverse skillsets and at least some degree of intelligence. I've had some interesting discussions on here, and some lively debates, and whilst STW isn't unique in this regard it's certainly unusual.
My 'other' haunt is [url= http://www.mono.org/ ]Mono[/url] and I always used to say about (jokingly) it that whilst we might get the occasional nob, we do at least get a better [i]class [/i]of nob. Ie, you might sometimes get someone argumentative for instance, but they're coherently argumentative and relatively intelligent, rather than the "bottom half of the Internet" commonly found using LOL in lieu of punctuation on YouTube comments and Facebook. STW, I think, is very much in the same mould as Mono in this regard; it has a good "feel" to it. I guess I'll forgive a good deal of ****tishness if it's in actual sentences. (-:
As for the flouncers and banees;
Flouncing is a mixed bag. Sometimes it's a loss when someone feels that they are forced into leaving a community, and sometimes it's really for the best all round. In some ways, it can be a braver and more difficult move to walk away than to stick around. I'd like to think that we're generally a welcoming bunch.
The bans, well. I'm not going to mention names, but there's a couple who I think the place is vastly better without, and a couple who I think are a sad loss to the forum.
It's a fine line, I suppose, between the regular in the pub who's a local 'character' and has enough likeable qualities that you're happy to overlook their irritations, and the one who's braying so loudly every night that new customers are walking in the door and straight out again and even the regulars are starting to think 'bugger this, I'm off to the Rose & Crown.'
I'm still surprised at the number of "regulars" whose name only ever appears in the Chat forum and wonder why they chose STW as a medium for their spleen-venting.
I don't know if I count as regular but the reason why I'm practically never in the bike forum is because I practically never change anything on my bike so rarely need to ask or discuss anything!
Plus one for me as well. Even when I do want something it's a personal choice and there's really very little to be gleaned anymore from a bike forum. Just think of all the "what tyre" or "which xc running shoe" threads.
Can we have a flouncy thread link, quite fancy a good read