1a2bcio8 Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 Bless these threads. Admin bless these threads! Amen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 What difference do the current SM's make to the forum, really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1a2bcio8 Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 (edited) I wasn't aware you had any? Senior members are a bit like police but with water pistols for guns and sausages for batons. This thread is enjoyable. Edited September 19, 2008 by Ben Rowlands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 I wasn't aware you had any? Sssshhhh Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 Trials punk 182 ? Thescientist ? Inur ? Sponge ? Anzo ? Jon mack ?Just a few as examples, people that contribute not only humor, but help and knowledge to the forum, i'm not saying that the way TF is run is atm is wrong, just it would be nice to have some more Sm Edit: I also think that neputism (sp?) May play a big part in whether some one is made senior or not andI said this a few days ago...The problem with the SM system at the mo is that other SM's vote people to become SM's. It's a silly way of doing it because the same type of people all end up as SM. Hence why (for example) it's difficult to name any SM's who ride mods. (Yes there are some but you get my point.)A better system would be to let the members vote in new SM, and vote them out also.I personally think most of the SM deserve to be there, people like bongo and heatsink etc. But a year back no one would ever say 'some SM's post shit' so something's gone downhill somewhere, and that's been brought up a few times in past months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 Seems a funny thing to fight over? It's just a GIF. And it hides how much posts you've made. Perhaps the reason why OBM is more than just a member. Imagine having to scroll through 20 pages of square boxes before actually getting to his post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 The problem with the SM system at the mo is that other SM's vote people to become SM's. It's a silly way of doing it because the same type of people all end up as SM. Hence why (for example) it's difficult to name any SM's who ride mods. (Yes there are some but you get my point.)I'm not convinced... Saying that SM's nominating potential SM's is a bad thing is like, I dunno, like saying that the kids should choose what they learn in school rather than the government/teachers. SM's (in theory at least) have shown that they have consistently posted at a high standard for a long time while also coming across to those in high places as generally friendly people. It is a popularity contest, but a popularity contest for all the right reasons rather than just because of being in a certain 'clique'.Oh yeah, and I ride a mod. And a 24". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 The problem with the SM system at the mo is that other SM's vote people to become SM's. It's a silly way of doing it because the same type of people all end up as SM. Hence why (for example) it's difficult to name any SM's who ride mods. (Yes there are some but you get my point.)That is a random thing to call SMs out on? I'd imagine that there are probably more people riding stocks than mods on TF, and that most older people tend to ride stocks, which a lot of SMs are? But regarding "The same type of people": Endohopper; Joe Maher; Bongo; Steve from Heatsink; Luke Rainbird; Dave Marshall; Bigman; Ali C.; Tic; Stephen Morris; Ian (Snappel) - not a hell of a lot in common? People who run companies; people who don't ride trials any more; people from all round the world; people who ride 24s; people who ride mods - pretty diverse group.But a year back no one would ever say 'some SM's post shit' so something's gone downhill somewhere,Yes they did? Like I said before, people always kick up a fuss about how SMs and mods act. It's happened year after year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 I'm curious as to what difference you think this will have to the forum?Possibly not much, but if people want to nominate me I'll gladly take my pink writing and secret area access...On another note, there is beers to be had and mixing to be done so I'm out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 I ride a mod? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Tupman Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 Why does anyone want to be a SM anyway?? I dont think i could handle the constant stress that i was letting everyone down and not meeting their expectations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 I ride a mod?I used to Maybe we should let JonMack be an SM to balance it all out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 (edited) That is a random thing to call SMs out on? I'd imagine that there are probably more people riding stocks than mods on TF, and that most older people tend to ride stocks, which a lot of SMs are? But regarding "The same type of people": Endohopper; Joe Maher; Bongo; Steve from Heatsink; Luke Rainbird; Dave Marshall; Bigman; Ali C.; Tic; Stephen Morris; Ian (Snappel) - not a hell of a lot in common? People who run companies; people who don't ride trials any more; people from all round the world; people who ride 24s; people who ride mods - pretty diverse group.Yes they did? Like I said before, people always kick up a fuss about how SMs and mods act. It's happened year after year.Yeah actually i should have spent more time looking over the SM's before i said that.There's something not right though and i can't put my finger on it. Edited September 19, 2008 by JT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 "It" is probably just that you don't like some of the SMs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 "It" is probably just that you don't like some of the SMs?i love all of them, can i be one now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe' Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 i love all of them, can i be one now?dont dream ashit gets u nothingriding and havin fun is the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 "It" is probably just that you don't like some of the SMs?No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 Just get your funking Tartybikes discount elsewhere, fags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 Just get your funking Tartybikes discount elsewhere, fags. Seriously guys, its not that good. Except for all the girls, the comfy smokers lounge with old leather chairs and the bar with an open tab in the corner of the sub-forum. And the slippers we get given to us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_Fel Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 It makes me laugh when people say they don't want to be a senior member. Everyone wants to be a senior member really. Why wouldn't you? I don't think I'll ever get to be one because I was a naughty boy in the past and I probably still do a few naughty things but I haven't had a warn for years. In fact I don't even think this account has had any warns at all. I've got no idea where i'm going with this I think I just wanted to moan about not being a senior member ha ha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONGO Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 You see, apart from knowing you in real life, i think you'd be a model SM. Long gone are the days where people actually thought you were a nazi (i was actually reading my own historic posts and spotted some good arguements with you at the center!!!). You spell well, add to the forum, are widely known by the forum, respected by many, liked by many, use the place very regularly, and just come across as sound. To me, that's what it basically means to be one. There are no advantages, except for the fact you can't be warned. I suppose i was made an SM when i actually rode (i think). I know i haven't ridden trials for several years now though, yet i'd like to think i'm much of the above. I know i piss people off sometimes. In the SM section, i have been known to apologise for being a bit of a hom sometimes, but at the end of the day, i was made an SM for how i was, so i'm not going to change how i am. I respect people, and respect what it means to be an SM, despite the fact that in reality, it means nothing. I am only an SM when on this website! Nice to have a sense of respect through being an SM, from many people i respect myself though.It's definately not all about who's mates with who though. I've said i think 'X' should be an SM, despite not knowing his real name, never meeting him or anything like that, but i have noticed over a period of time they've helped people, added humour, well put together threads and posts, been mature, decent, and generally good to have about the place.Bongo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 (edited) that was deep! made things clearer to me though. i thought that to become an SM you had to have made acertain number of posts. haha.p.s. sorry for any bad spelling, i'm on my Tartybikes psp.ben Edited September 20, 2008 by BenJohn-Hynes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1a2bcio8 Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 (edited) It makes me laugh when people say they don't want to be a senior member. Everyone wants to be a senior member really. Why wouldn't you? I don't think I'll ever get to be one because I was a naughty boy in the past and I probably still do a few naughty things but I haven't had a warn for years. In fact I don't even think this account has had any warns at all. I've got no idea where i'm going with this I think I just wanted to moan about not being a senior member ha ha.I was given senior membership but rejected it after my experiences in the senior member forum. Status is an important word here.edit: stated from drunkeness Edited September 20, 2008 by Ben Rowlands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the666ers Posted September 21, 2008 Report Share Posted September 21, 2008 When I rode a lot of trials and really got into the scene there came a point where I was making lots of detailed and helpful posts on the forum which eventually led to sm'ship. Unfortunately, I now no longer ride trials or follow the scene at all, so unless something comes up about vw's, music tech, or bmx, I'm pretty useless haha! If you really desperately want to be a sm, consistently make helpful posts which are thoughtful and well written. Or send me a £15 payment through paypal and some noodz of your sisters James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted September 21, 2008 Report Share Posted September 21, 2008 i want to be one more than i want to a panther Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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