Hellfire
|
 posted on 27/2/07 at 08:48 PM |
|
|
Disappointed
A work colleague of mine is looking for a cheap set of 15" wheels that he can use on his 7 for Hillclimbs and Sprints. I very nearly pointed him
in the direction of this forum and almost gave him the web address but then I remembered what car he owned.......... a Caterham.
In a flash, it dawned on me what would greet him on the homepage if he ever ventured onto locostbuilders (yes, that longest running and most viewed
thread) and I must admit, I would have felt ashamed had I directed him here.
That thread has got to go........
Phil
|
|
|
|
|
mookaloid
|
| posted on 27/2/07 at 08:59 PM |
|
|
Thanks Phil,
I've been saying this for some time now.
It serves no useful purpose and can only alienate visitors to the site - even if they don't own a Caterham it gives the wrong impression.
I like being on here and contributing, but that thread is just embarrassing. I don't care if it's true - it just doesn't need to be
there.
Please can it be deleted? ChrisW are you reading this?
Mark
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
|
|
|
whitestu
|
| posted on 27/2/07 at 08:59 PM |
|
|
I agree.
I don't think it represents most people's point of view.
Stu
|
|
|
JoelP
|
| posted on 27/2/07 at 08:59 PM |
|
|
you have a valid point Phil. Its on the longest running page due to being 41 pages in length, and most viewed for obvious reasons.
Now, chrisw wont remove it, and locodude is hiding on a ssangyon forum at last siting.
So, i would propose all users who want the thread gone, to go through and delete all their posts on the subject, to try to reduce it to under 19 pages
(ie under the 5th place length) and to also regularily view the other threads in most viewed to get them up the table.
If everyone who agrees that the thread needs to go does this, im sure we can remove it within a few weeks.
|
|
|
mookaloid
|
| posted on 27/2/07 at 09:08 PM |
|
|
quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
you have a valid point Phil. Its on the longest running page due to being 41 pages in length, and most viewed for obvious reasons.
Now, chrisw wont remove it, and locodude is hiding on a ssangyon forum at last siting.
So, i would propose all users who want the thread gone, to go through and delete all their posts on the subject, to try to reduce it to under 19 pages
(ie under the 5th place length) and to also regularily view the other threads in most viewed to get them up the table.
If everyone who agrees that the thread needs to go does this, im sure we can remove it within a few weeks.
Great idea Joel, I've never posted on it myself so can't delete anything from it but that would be great
Everyone could email Locodude if his email still works and try and get him to do it
Perhaps ChrisW would consider locking the thread?
Mark
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
|
|
|
JoelP
|
| posted on 27/2/07 at 09:09 PM |
|
|
right, come on guys. This is people power! Ive just knocked 2 pages off it by deleting all my posts on it, at great personal loss (im probably back
below 10k posts now )
The vast number of posts on there are by regulars, not random visitors, so if just a few people delete posts, we'll knock it off the top list.
I'll start a 3 word story again to fill the other list a little, that always works. 
|
|
|
mookaloid
|
| posted on 27/2/07 at 09:10 PM |
|
|
Well done that man
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
|
|
|
iank
|
| posted on 27/2/07 at 09:13 PM |
|
|
Bah, apparently longest running doesn't mean what I thought it did. Oh well.
--
Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
|
|
|
JoelP
|
| posted on 27/2/07 at 09:18 PM |
|
|
i believe if chrisg, david jenkins, alan b etc remove their posts, it will work. However, im sure some people dont want it removing, so we will have
to see who goes along with it.
If you remove your posts, add your name to this thread so we know would you?
[Edited on 27/2/07 by JoelP]
|
|
|
Hellfire
|
| posted on 27/2/07 at 09:21 PM |
|
|
6 posts deleted by me
Phil
|
|
|
Confused but excited.
|
| posted on 27/2/07 at 09:22 PM |
|
|
Mine have gone (only a couple towards the end, but every little helps). 
[Edited on 27/2/07 by Confused but excited.]
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
|
|
|
ned
|
| posted on 27/2/07 at 09:26 PM |
|
|
I have removed my 3 posts on that thread (they were all totally off topic anyway)
I scanned through the postings and recon if someone on a crusade can get the following users to remove their posts then it will be long gone. Not all
of the biggest posting members on that thread are still active but i recon these are and should be enough:
chrisg
alanb
bob
james
jon ison
robinbastd
jollygreengiant
conrodkid
david jenkins
stu16v
peteff
phelspa
deckman001
beware, I've got yellow skin
|
|
|
JoelP
|
| posted on 27/2/07 at 09:26 PM |
|
|
well folks, by my calculations, we have a problem. The MCOB thread has been viewed nearly 60k times. Number 5 on the most viewed list is the vortx
thread, viewed 28k times. So we need to distribute approx 100k views between the 4 threads ive done about 100 so far, all on the electrolysis
thread, so this may take a while.
|
|
|
ned
|
| posted on 27/2/07 at 09:29 PM |
|
|
quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
well folks, by my calculations, we have a problem. The MCOB thread has been viewed nearly 60k times. Number 5 on the most viewed list is the vortx
thread, viewed 28k times. So we need to distribute approx 100k views between the 4 threads ive done about 100 so far, all on the electrolysis
thread, so this may take a while.
Joel,
I thought my suggesion was nuts but perhaps this is taking it a bit far?!!
I agree in principle but in practise what you suggest is totally unworkable.
beware, I've got yellow skin
|
|
|
Coose
|
| posted on 27/2/07 at 09:30 PM |
|
|
Two posts by me deleted. It's not much, but if it makes a difference in the long run....
Spin 'er off Well...
|
|
|
chrisg
|
| posted on 27/2/07 at 09:30 PM |
|
|
I'd need to think about it.
Should we apologise for having a better attitude to helping people than the "cheque book seven" owners?
Having said that I agree that it's not helping the site, and not really the prevailing attitude here either.
I'm having a real problem with this because two things I despise are on opposite sides of the argument.
I can't stand elitism or censorship.
Leave it with me
Cheers
Chris
|
|
|
JoelP
|
| posted on 27/2/07 at 09:31 PM |
|
|
not at all nuts ned (yours that is, not mine!), i'll give it a few days and u2u people on that list to ask if they fancy helping! 
As for the viewing thing, well, theres no choice really. If chris wont do it then someone needs to.
Does anyone know how to write a program that can automatically ping the pages to add hits?
|
|
|
ned
|
| posted on 27/2/07 at 09:36 PM |
|
|
I have a £500k tool at work that we use for monitoring e-commerce systems that *could* be used to perform such an action. we can record a script (like
recording a macro in word) to load a webpage and check a string of text eg thread title or something. Could run it from multiple locations on a very
frequent timescale. You'd best ask shortie (my boss) if we're allowed to do it
this is getting silly just thinking about it. we could run it every 1 minute on 3 different machines 24x7 and we'd get approx 30k hits in 7 days
so would still take quite some time. That's assuming the extreme frequency doesn't cause problems with our normal IT environment.
[Edited on 27/2/07 by ned]
beware, I've got yellow skin
|
|
|
JoelP
|
| posted on 27/2/07 at 09:41 PM |
|
|
quote:
Originally posted by chrisg
I can't stand elitism or censorship.
very true chris. I suppose you could see it as self censorship in the interests of high quality British manners lol
Its very different to a moderator taking the wee with our opinions though, and as Phil says, its an easy target for newbies. How many times has it
been resurrected by newcomers who cant be arsed reading it all and have a little rant about predudice that doesnt really exist?
Ned, dont risk your job ffs!
[Edited on 27/2/07 by JoelP]
|
|
|
scottc
|
| posted on 27/2/07 at 09:42 PM |
|
|
self-moderation shouldn't be this hard.
|
|
|
MikeR
|
| posted on 27/2/07 at 09:51 PM |
|
|
Ned you also need to consider the load on the locostbuilders server (and also the fact your setting a precident)
|
|
|
MikeR
|
| posted on 27/2/07 at 09:52 PM |
|
|
Perhaps we should let democracy take its course - start a poll on should we delete the thread? leave it a week and let the majority rule.
|
|
|
Hellfire
|
| posted on 27/2/07 at 09:58 PM |
|
|
How about a Locostbuilders petition to Chris W? They seem to be all the rage at the moment.
Phil
|
|
|
JoelP
|
| posted on 27/2/07 at 09:59 PM |
|
|
lol, sod chris, lets petition the PM
there already was a poll, it was 66% delete 33% keep.
|
|
|
caber
|
| posted on 27/2/07 at 10:00 PM |
|
|
Wouldn't the entire thread vanish if the starter, locodude , deleted his posts? I am sure this has happened with other threads.
caber
|
|
|
