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Yes - there were some people who seemed to enjoy the argument from the sidelines whilst cheering for both sides
there are always some
and sometimes I am one of them
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Yes - there were some people who seemed to enjoy the argument from the sidelines whilst cheering for both sides
there are always some
and sometimes I am one of them
classic33
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On this forum?
raleighnut
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Yep on the 'homepage' where it says 'Members on-line' and a list of people at the bottom of that pane/block now says 'guests' 9,448
Chromatic
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14 members and 701 guests on NCAP at the moment.
raleighnut
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I went there when it first was opened but only briefly, seemed a bit boring to me and now I can't remember my 'log-in' details. Mind you as a 'liberal leftie' there's nothing there to interest me, I'm not radical enough to bother arguing.
Chromatic
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It’s changed a little since it first opened.
Poacher
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Became a little livelier with an influx of refugees from BikeRadar!
Drago
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Im in the middle so everyone shouts me.
And thats even before they discover I'm Jewish.
Chromatic
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The latest of two or three events that changed things.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Yes I think it has.
I think the result is that the proper forum is much more relaxed than in the old days. Have you noticed that we haven't had any huge angry flounces of late? No long, very serious, rants.
More threads about chain lube!
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As lively as an old folks home when a cloud passes overhead.
Psamathe
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Main forum has a significant number of non-cycling chats - nothing wrong with that, friendly. When you have a wide range of chats on unconstrained subjects some will be more controversial and some forum members don't like controversial discussions (where different posters have strongly differing views).
So, to accommodate everyone, more controversial views are sectioned off so everybody happy.
Personally I find most of the discussion interesting and useful, interesting to understand how any why people hold differing views to my own. Occasionally daft "oh yes you did, oh no I didn't" starts (I'm bound to gave been in one or two) but encouraging that they resolve themselves without any authority intervention.
So, to accommodate everyone, more controversial views are sectioned off so everybody happy.
Personally I find most of the discussion interesting and useful, interesting to understand how any why people hold differing views to my own. Occasionally daft "oh yes you did, oh no I didn't" starts (I'm bound to gave been in one or two) but encouraging that they resolve themselves without any authority intervention.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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That's where the cesspit is. It used to leak onto the general cycling forum, so it got separated as it was a nightmare for moderators to keep the silly spats from spilling over into the cycling stuff (I was a mod for a while). So Cycling stuff stays here, and if you want to argue about Politics and stuff, you go over there.
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
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It really isn’t. Give it a go.
The self moderation works well and most of us can have a robust debate without stooping too low.
AndyRM
XOXO
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Absolutely this. Describing it as a "cesspit" is seriously wide of the mark.
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