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Originally Posted by TZRaceR6
Saint, I hear ya. You aren't happy with having to look at ads. You aren't happy that the site has a new owner. It's all cool.
I was never happy having to look at Cal-Sportbike.com ads or whatever else was put on the old site. I never cared who owned the site.
It didn't make any difference. The site is still here. It didn't disappear. The threads that were there 5 days ago are still there. I guess I just don't get what the fuss is about?
The only issue I have with the new site is that it's nothing more than a photochop of the old one. If someone had one original thought that went into it, that would be cool. When an original site is handed down from person to person to person, that's one thing. It's still the original. What we have now is a pathetic attempt to copy an original thought. And even then, the newbs running it can't get it right. Have fun over there.  |
Being in the military we both know, new rules or a new place present problems that are unforseen. A bunch of guys felt that something had to be done - and they did, the spirit of such actions is comendable.
I give Kudos to the guys that brought back the image of what many considered comfort - I am sure that in time it will be much better and it will stand on it's own. I see this as Rossi wanting Bridgestone tires, it's a need and they are supplying it.
Yes it is new, and like any new company - it is usually born from a good idea, be it similar to another - for example Windows vs Apple back in the early eigthies. There was nothing wrong with the old messagenet, but new ownership wants to create revenue from a non-profit website, and that is a big change for me. The unknowns now are: what else will the new owners do, what happens when they decide to dump it, or merge it with other sites due to revenue.
Economics is what is driving this site now, not racers, or purist, or fans of the sport, it's a corporation and the decision making power has shifted from passion and interest - to profit and revenue. So, that is my logic for leaving, I am sure I will hear of you or see you in the future, this board has been a great place, but a new birth brings a new promise for the future.
