Motoring Discussion > Scrapped old and cannot get the new one to go
Thread Author: Falkirk Bairn Replies: 24
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New Tue 23 Feb 10 14:10 
 Scrapped old and cannot get the new one to go - Falkirk Bairn
Old one lasted many years (scrapped last week) and apart from occasional hiccups provided reliable if a basic service.

The new one promised much, including "shiny windows" but so far has been nothing but trouble and "been off the road" more than it has been "on the road".

What can I do?
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New Tue 23 Feb 10 14:11 
 Scrapped old and cannot get the new one to go - Dave_
Can you get hold of a pristine condition example of the previous model? There's bound to be one out there if you know where to look ;-)
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New Tue 23 Feb 10 14:13 
 Scrapped old and cannot get the new one to go - BobbyG
I would just give up on it altogether and try and get one that resembles your previous reliable service.

Sometimes there have been cases of trying to reinvent the wheel, trying to fix things that are not broken all in the name of getting as many cliches in as possible.

Time to think out the box..
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New Tue 23 Feb 10 15:33 
 Scrapped old and cannot get the new one to go - Zero
Is this your car or your pc you are talking about?

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New Tue 23 Feb 10 15:35 
 Scrapped old and cannot get the new one to go - rtj70
I think he might be referring to his forum. Join in the fun rather than ask a serious question on this topic ;-)
Last edited by: welshy on Tue 23 Feb 10 at 15:36
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New Tue 23 Feb 10 15:56 
 Scrapped old and cannot get the new one to go - Bellboy
Hve you tried reading the
TIMES
SUN
DAILY MIRROR
NEWS OF THE WORLD
THE MURDOCH
ooooooooooooooooooooh i feel so much better now i got those off my chest.....
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New Tue 23 Feb 10 16:01 
 Scrapped old and cannot get the new one to go - rtj70
What about a link or two:

www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/news/article7033732.ece

EDIT: It's still in the swear filter! We'll have to fix that.
Last edited by: welshy on Tue 23 Feb 10 at 16:01
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New Tue 23 Feb 10 16:35 
 Scrapped old and cannot get the new one to go - Mapmaker
Grief, W, anybody'd think that you'd been waiting an age to do that...
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New Tue 23 Feb 10 16:39 
 Scrapped old and cannot get the new one to go - rtj70
I think you'll find it's the second post to the Times I did.
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New Tue 23 Feb 10 16:55 
 Scrapped old and cannot get the new one to go - Dave_
According to a new bit on the BR they hope to have it up and running later this week. Not sure what'll happen then...
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New Tue 23 Feb 10 17:01 
 Scrapped old and cannot get the new one to go - RattleandSmoke
Probably just the same new forum with the bugs ironed out and its user base cut in half.
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New Tue 23 Feb 10 17:13 
 Scrapped old and cannot get the new one to go - rtj70
But will they have fixed all the many bugs etc.
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New Tue 23 Feb 10 17:13 
 Scrapped old and cannot get the new one to go - rtj70
To be fair there were a lot more members there. Not many regular ones though.
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New Tue 23 Feb 10 17:15 
 Scrapped old and cannot get the new one to go - RattleandSmoke
Yep no point on having say 100,000 members if 98000 post once a year. My biggest fear for this site is once the new one is up and running again the users who are posting now may dissapear. It is why I think this site needs to do something a little different.

The littlle different may wel turn out to be that it works :).
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New Tue 23 Feb 10 17:20 
 Scrapped old and cannot get the new one to go - Pat
I really don't think that will happen Rattle.

Pat
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New Tue 23 Feb 10 17:22 
 Scrapped old and cannot get the new one to go - rtj70
Depends how loyal members feel to the other place. Were you treated like the site valued your contributions and membership? Remember your visits made the owners money simply by you visiting.
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New Tue 23 Feb 10 17:31 
 Scrapped old and cannot get the new one to go - Dave_
>> Were you treated like the site valued your contributions and membership?

Largely, no. I felt as though the people on here (and a few others who haven't made the move) valued my contributions and membership - but did the site? Not really.
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New Tue 23 Feb 10 17:34 
 Scrapped old and cannot get the new one to go - Focusless
I would be interested to know how HJ himself feels about it all.
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New Tue 23 Feb 10 17:34 
 Scrapped old and cannot get the new one to go - tyro
R: "My biggest fear for this site is once the new one is up and running again the users who are posting now may disappear."

W: Depends how loyal members feel to the other place.

I don't know how it is going to turn out. I don't know what things are going to be like a few weeks from now. I may be here. I may be there. I may be in both places. (I suppose I may even be in neither.)

Yes, I do feel a loyalty to the other place. A couple of bad weeks after a few good years is forgiveable. HJ was responsible for setting up a great site, and what was good about the BR owed a lot to him. Yes, my visits made the owners money, but I got it for free, and greatly appreciated it.

Of course, a lot of the loyalty is to the other backroomers, too, and I guess that I'll probably end up going where most of them go.
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New Tue 23 Feb 10 18:14 
 Scrapped old and cannot get the new one to go - Mapmaker
>>Yes, my visits made the owners money, but I got it for free, and greatly appreciated it.


Quite. About five years ago there was a plea from the powers that were for people to pay an annual sub as the BR was being subsidised by the rest of the forum.

I don't resent earning money for an environment purely by being there - I think that's happening on this page too, or am I imagining the Google ads.

Why should the internet be free?

I hope the owners of C4P make some money too - they deserve to.
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New Tue 23 Feb 10 18:18 
 Scrapped old and cannot get the new one to go - rtj70
>> I hope the owners of C4P make some money too - they deserve to.

Whoever they may be. Might be too early for any owners! Not that I know anyway.
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New Tue 23 Feb 10 19:59 
 Scrapped old and cannot get the new one to go - bathtub tom
>> Whoever they may be. Might be too early for any owners! Not that I know
>> anyway.

Who do you think you're kidding?

If I've read this right, would a recent retiree from your previous profession enter into a venture like this without knowing who's at the top? ;>)
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New Tue 23 Feb 10 20:16 
 Scrapped old and cannot get the new one to go - rtj70
Bob, believe me this is not a money making venture. Maybe it will be in future. It was setup by someone (not me) so there was a forum for the old crowd I believe.
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New Wed 24 Feb 10 10:11 
 Scrapped old and cannot get the new one to go - bathtub tom
I'm sorry, but I find it difficult to believe you don't know who's behind this. Perhaps one day we'll find out who it is?

It feels like I'm in some large building with lots of other people, some of whom I vaguely recognise. We're wandering aimlessly around, gawping at the facilities and tentatively trying them. What happens next? Perhaps the Cybermen enslave us all to their mining planet. ;>)

Hey! It's not a police honey-trap is it? For that, erm, minor indiscretion in '66. I thought the seven quid fine and endorsement covered it.
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New Wed 24 Feb 10 10:35 
 Scrapped old and cannot get the new one to go - R.P.
Gotcha ! Send your licence to....!
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