Old board - new members???

[White Lion]

anyone else notice that back at the DML the people who are defending the 'new look' only joined this month: aka="lukering2".  These couple of people are also the ones pregnant doging about the old mods.  Could be a coincidence(spelling) but i get the impression that they are part of VS...

Hugh

[Old-Duckman]

Why even bother going there?

This is the place!

They bought it because of the high traffic...let's keep our own "traffic" away from those clip artists.

[Rob Hilding]

Why even bother going there?

This is the place!

They bought it because of the high traffic...let's keep our own "traffic" away from those clip artists.

+NinetyEleventy Billion--- My last visit and post there was a farewell and thanks to everyone that made it what it was, before it was VS'ed

Stay away from the dark side, Luke(ering)

[Kaveh]

Actually "lukering2" is an old member that got banned from the DML.  Can you say Bitter?

[ute]

i wondered that as well a huge influx of new members...very strange ....grassy knoll

[the ron]

who is vs any way. its the same company that is responsible for the other ducati site, i think its ducati ms or something?

as far as going back there, forget it. i am a one website man.


the ron mo:t:

[Scottish]

anyone else notice that back at the DML the people who are defending the 'new look' only joined this month: aka="lukering2".  These couple of people are also the ones pregnant doging about the old mods.  Could be a coincidence(spelling) but i get the impression that they are part of VS...

Hugh

There are so many new names of people on there I don't recognize. On a wierd note "Stew" asked me to increase more responsiblities of there as a mod  .... the only reason I was a local mod over there before was because I loved the people. They are all over here now. I don't plan to spend enough time over there to be an effective mod. Not to mention the core I saw responding to post over there now all have little guy complexes. I always thought the most effective mods were the ones you rarely realized were mods. A quite word once in a while being as effective as the constant baton.

[Scottish]

Actually "lukering2" is an old member that got banned from the DML.  Can you say Bitter?

Oh beyond bitter.... making a total ass of himself!

[hiero]

I'm sure this kind of thing has happened before when VS takes over, but I'm wondering if they've ever had a mass exodus as it 'SEEMS' like is happening right now...

[El Matador]

I'm sure this kind of thing has happened before when VS takes over, but I'm wondering if they've ever had a mass exodus as it 'SEEMS' like is happening right now...

I doubt it... Most VS  owned boards didn't even realize it until the layout changed....

Besides, I think this community is the only one that is tight knit enough to pull that off...

[JohnnyDucati]

It's a bit of a cliche, but first impressions are very important, aren't they?

So I go to the DML today, not knowing the big change has occurred, and I CAN'T LOG IN?

What is the deal?  I knew the change was inevitably coming, and I was going to 'give it try'.  But fer cripes sake, I can't even log in?  I have to send an email to the help desk?  I am no IT expert, but come on!  Any body else locked out?  How long did it take to get your log in back (still waiting for mine - I won't bother when I do get it).

That clinched it for me.  See you later VS DML, good riddance. 

I'm glad to be here.

J

[dcal]

I was talking to my neighbor at work (he pointed me to the DML when he pointed me towards monsters a few years ago) and he wasn't surprised at all that the community wouldn't stand for what VS was going to do.

Now I hate to compare European bike owners, and Japanese bike owners and shit like that, because we're all bike owners in my eyes...  But...  We both pretty much agreed that European bike owners have a special enthusiasm that makes a community like this.  He's a dirt bike guy and his experiences are with KTMTalk, I don't know how many of you have been to that site, but aside from the Pre-VS DML and DMF, that is the best moto forum I've been on.

That and the fact that a striking majority of DML members told VS flat out, "do it and we'll make/find another place."  I find it hard to figure out how they decided to pull the trigger.  Just goes to show you how much they know their audience.

[Howie]

JohnyDucati, if you really want to log in you need to Email them for a new password.  Passwords were not tranfered over.

Stew (VS Stew, not DucStew) sent me an Email asking if he could call me to discuss my concerns.  My response:

I don't think there is much to talk about.  All my concerns were previously addressed by other Mods and myself in the Moderator's Forum.  More important than my concerns are the membership's concerns.  Read them in the General Monster Forum and No Monster Content.   If you really want to have a phone conversation give me your phone number.  Also, please remove my Mod stars.  As posted, I resign as Mod.

[TiNi]

Stew (VS Stew, not DucStew) sent me an Email asking if he could call me to discuss my concerns.  My response:

I don't think there is much to talk about.  All my concerns were previously addressed by other Mods and myself in the Moderator's Forum.  More important than my concerns are the membership's concerns.  Read them in the General Monster Forum and No Monster Content.   If you really want to have a phone conversation give me your phone number.  Also, please remove my Mod stars.  As posted, I resign as Mod.

wt:

howie, that is an awesome response! good for you...

[hiero]

JohnyDucati, if you really want to log in you need to Email them for a new password.  Passwords were not tranfered over.

Stew (VS Stew, not DucStew) sent me an Email asking if he could call me to discuss my concerns.  My response:

I don't think there is much to talk about.  All my concerns were previously addressed by other Mods and myself in the Moderator's Forum.  More important than my concerns are the membership's concerns.  Read them in the General Monster Forum and No Monster Content.   If you really want to have a phone conversation give me your phone number.  Also, please remove my Mod stars.  As posted, I resign as Mod.

wt:  I don't even know if I'm still considered a local mod over there...    I didn't notice any stars