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SchwinnAlloySeven_GT5
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Nay, the debate continues. I work nightshift, and saw many things on this forum in the early AM hours that alarmed me today. This is why I've quit being a silent member today and opened up the floodgates of tenacious debate. IMHO, things neeed to be said, and I mean no disrespect to anyone in this forum. I love this community, and this is why I am vocal now.
I was in that "illegality" thread when it got moved early this morning, and IMHO, it was far from getting out of hand. What it was, was some people disagreeing with the state of this forum as it was at that point in time, and without any disrespect, stating their opinion as such. This post too, was in the process of being posted, and the thread it was in locked.
A little background: Around the time I became a member of this forum, this community was much smaller, and we only had a couple admins. There was no elitism back then, there was only a bunch of guys modifying their bicycles because it was fun and much cheaper/less trouble than the ramifications of owning an automobile and playing non-contact bumper cars with everyone else. There was lots of respect between members, and the only problems that arose came from one guy, who'll I'll call BJ.
Since then, it has progressed into 4-stroke fanboy elitism, over-moderation bordering on suppression of intelligent debate/expression, and overpopulation of this forum with no respect whatsoever for the scene. Revolution? Yes, there should be one, but not in the context which those who proclaim so state. There are too many admins here, and a few are more than trigger-happy enough for the rest.
I love all MABs. But I do not believe that we should focus our attentions on the "legality" or "emissions" of them. Instead, we should focus on teaching MABists the importance of riding respectfully among the people who lack our...quirks. Because MABists who ride like people who yak on phones while driving 3 ton trucks are going to do far more damage to the scene than any "non-compliance" MABist.
Please discuss.
I was in that "illegality" thread when it got moved early this morning, and IMHO, it was far from getting out of hand. What it was, was some people disagreeing with the state of this forum as it was at that point in time, and without any disrespect, stating their opinion as such. This post too, was in the process of being posted, and the thread it was in locked.
A little background: Around the time I became a member of this forum, this community was much smaller, and we only had a couple admins. There was no elitism back then, there was only a bunch of guys modifying their bicycles because it was fun and much cheaper/less trouble than the ramifications of owning an automobile and playing non-contact bumper cars with everyone else. There was lots of respect between members, and the only problems that arose came from one guy, who'll I'll call BJ.
Since then, it has progressed into 4-stroke fanboy elitism, over-moderation bordering on suppression of intelligent debate/expression, and overpopulation of this forum with no respect whatsoever for the scene. Revolution? Yes, there should be one, but not in the context which those who proclaim so state. There are too many admins here, and a few are more than trigger-happy enough for the rest.
I love all MABs. But I do not believe that we should focus our attentions on the "legality" or "emissions" of them. Instead, we should focus on teaching MABists the importance of riding respectfully among the people who lack our...quirks. Because MABists who ride like people who yak on phones while driving 3 ton trucks are going to do far more damage to the scene than any "non-compliance" MABist.
Please discuss.