Mountain Bru Posted September 17, 2021 Share Anyone care to explain why the much anticipated "Friday thread" was closed (Backing out of a deal)? I feel like every time I see that "this thread is now closed" banner, I hate this site a little more. North Korea has more freedom of speech than the forums here. jdwet1980, Walt Jabsco and stefmeister 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted September 17, 2021 Share 5 minutes ago, Mountain Bru said: Anyone care to explain why the much anticipated "Friday thread" was closed (Backing out of a deal)? I feel like every time I see that "this thread is now closed" banner, I hate this site a little more. North Korea has more freedom of speech than the forums here. Have you read the last 2 pages? As an aside, North Korea doesn't even have the internet. It has almost no freedom of anything. Let's not be ridiculous. That's like stubbing your toe and telling your wife it hurts just as much as childbirth. Edited September 17, 2021 by Jewbacca Trashy, ChrisF, Vetplant and 4 others 2 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Jabsco Posted September 17, 2021 Share 16 minutes ago, Mountain Bru said: Anyone care to explain why the much anticipated "Friday thread" was closed (Backing out of a deal)? I feel like every time I see that "this thread is now closed" banner, I hate this site a little more. North Korea has more freedom of speech than the forums here. I also don't understand why the thread was closed. This site has already become pretty boring since the "current affairs" type threads have been banned. Seems that fun is now verboten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted September 17, 2021 Share 28 minutes ago, Jewbacca said: Have you read the last 2 pages? As an aside, North Korea doesn't even have the internet. It has almost no freedom of anything. Let's not be ridiculous. That's like stubbing your toe and telling your wife it hurts just as much as childbirth. Trashy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splat Posted September 17, 2021 Share 21 minutes ago, Walt Jabsco said: I also don't understand why the thread was closed. This site has already become pretty boring since the "current affairs" type threads have been banned. Seems that fun is now verboten. When you say fun, you mean the kicking, biting, scratching, slapping, pinching and bitching that those sort of threads degenerate into ? It's clear how some Hubbers are hungry for a forum fight by how quickly those threads grow. Matt, ChrisF and Nick 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 17, 2021 Share 52 minutes ago, Mountain Bru said: Anyone care to explain why the much anticipated "Friday thread" was closed (Backing out of a deal)? I feel like every time I see that "this thread is now closed" banner, I hate this site a little more. North Korea has more freedom of speech than the forums here. If we were anything like North Korea you'd be banned (or worse) for this outburst. ???? Reasons for closure: The transaction in question did not originate on Bike Hub The buyer was a member previously banned from Bike Hub for the use of multiple accounts The seller was subsequently banned from Bike Hub for the use of multiple accounts The last 3-4 pages of unrelated banter With the above in mind and both parties not present to take part there is little reason for the thread to continue. There were some lessons in it though. #1 being, don't mess around with duplicate accounts on Bike Hub. If you do, don't be surprised when you find yourself banned. And #2... use Bike Hub Pay. Steady Spin, Spafsack, Mamil and 15 others 11 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trashy Posted September 17, 2021 Share 2 minutes ago, Matt said: If we were anything like North Korea you'd be banned (or worse) for this outburst. ???? Reasons for closure: The transaction in question did not originate on Bike Hub The buyer was a member previously banned from Bike Hub for the use of multiple accounts The seller was subsequently banned from Bike Hub for the use of multiple accounts The last 3-4 pages of unrelated banter With the above in mind and both parties not present to take part there is little reason for the thread to continue. There were some lessons in it though. #1 being, don't mess around with duplicate accounts on Bike Hub. If you do, don't be surprised when you find yourself banned. And #2... use Bike Hub Pay. I was bitterly disappointed in the closure of that thread. But I can't fault the argument above, and, to be honest, without the original posters participating, we were never going to get the closure we needed. Mountain Bru, Danger Dassie, Vetplant and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamil Posted September 17, 2021 Share I thought we had closure fairly early on and the rest of the thread was just fooling around kicking at the dust which probably justifies putting the horse out of its misery finally. Didn't realise that the main protagonists had been booted out of the saloon completely which is interesting. Vetplant and Danger Dassie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted September 17, 2021 Share Wow .... I find the following two points interesting and annoying from those who created these accounts. It would also explain why the one user came in so strongly in the Epic Tread with his/her opinion in a manner no new user usually does. The buyer was a member previously banned from Bike Hub for the use of multiple accounts The seller was subsequently banned from Bike Hub for the use of multiple accounts Spafsack, Danger Dassie, SwissVan and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Jabsco Posted September 17, 2021 Share 22 minutes ago, Matt said: If we were anything like North Korea you'd be banned (or worse) for this outburst. ???? Reasons for closure: The transaction in question did not originate on Bike Hub The buyer was a member previously banned from Bike Hub for the use of multiple accounts The seller was subsequently banned from Bike Hub for the use of multiple accounts The last 3-4 pages of unrelated banter With the above in mind and both parties not present to take part there is little reason for the thread to continue. There were some lessons in it though. #1 being, don't mess around with duplicate accounts on Bike Hub. If you do, don't be surprised when you find yourself banned. And #2... use Bike Hub Pay. Thanks, that makes sense. Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted September 17, 2021 Share Multiple Personality Disorder ???? TheoG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted September 17, 2021 Share 1 hour ago, Matt said: If we were anything like North Korea you'd be banned (or worse) for this outburst. ???? Reasons for closure: The transaction in question did not originate on Bike Hub The buyer was a member previously banned from Bike Hub for the use of multiple accounts The seller was subsequently banned from Bike Hub for the use of multiple accounts The last 3-4 pages of unrelated banter With the above in mind and both parties not present to take part there is little reason for the thread to continue. There were some lessons in it though. #1 being, don't mess around with duplicate accounts on Bike Hub. If you do, don't be surprised when you find yourself banned. And #2... use Bike Hub Pay. Any chance of you please posting their various accounts or multiple account names? Then we know what and who we have been communicating with all this time TheoG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaGearA Posted September 17, 2021 Share 11 hours ago, Jewbacca said: Have you read the last 2 pages? As an aside, North Korea doesn't even have the internet. It has almost no freedom of anything. Let's not be ridiculous. That's like stubbing your toe and telling your wife it hurts just as much as childbirth. is it still up ? I only got about halfway when i had to start being productive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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