Thank You Chopperbad!

[mental]

Hansen ,here's what I just posted on the other board.

"Yes, there HAS been many problems with this board.
The board will randomly go offline, for many days sometimes, only to come back online all screwed up. Some members have had to change their log in names and passwords to regain access after a crash. Some can't get on at all. Of those who's passwords were not effected, only a small percentage were able to regain access on the same address. I myself was contacted by another member with an alternate link which allowed access. All the while that this is going on, the owner of the site kept pounding the members to send him money in order to keep the site up. I sent money and only a few weeks later, another crash kept me offline for quite some time. The owner of the site has admitted that he does not own an xs650 any more and really doesn't have any interest in site. He has stated that he was doing people a favor by keeping the board alive but would need more cash if it were to continue. These types of scenerios have been going on for quite some time and most of the regular members, who have gone out of their way to do anything that they could to help support the board, including sending money, are totally fed up with it. Enough is enough and a new board was started by members who not only care about xs650's but also about the people involved with them. These people are dedicated to bringing you a site that is informative, fun, laid back and most importantly, reliable. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain by joining the other board. "



I just wanted some of the people who might not know what was going on with the other board to understand where we are coming from.

Mental

[nippon650]

Mental : Well said Bro, you hit the nail on the head. Thanks for spelling out exactly what everyone was thinking.

[OldBlue]

I just posted this to the old board to help explain things also:
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In the last year the board has gone down many times, even for weeks.  We lose members each time this happens.  One time the link to the board was broken for a long time and many people could not find the board, only the homepage.  I for one, thought it was gone for good that time.

A bigger problem is that the moderator cannot be contacted any longer.    For the past few months, he cannot be reached by email.  We are afraid he has completely lost interest.  What if he just pulls the plug one day?

Many of us have botched up their passwords and have not been able to log in to the list.  The lost password function doesn't work.  We have had to re-register with new email addresses to get in.  We have sent emails to the moderator begging for help, but no response.

I think most of us just want to be sure the board will survive, through thick and thin.  We depend on it for info and fellowship among 650 owners.  Unfortunately, the only way to guarantee survival seems to be to create a new board that is managed my a group of long time members.  So that is what is happening.

[eric123]

Aaron is going to crap himself when he checks in on the board...It doesn't appear as though much is happening there recently, well, except for the pirate thing...

[Six-Five-O]

Aaron [thebikeguy] had a chance to do something really good...He blew it on several occasions and on several levels...

At the end of the day, when it's all said and done. The "bikeguys' lack of leadership and responsiveness is what prompted me and Bob to discuss a new site for quite a while....We grew tired of the "send me some money" while there was no reponse to even the most mundane and simplest of requests..

So...here we are in our temporary home, while the new site is under construction...

John

[burned]

next time he checks in it will be a ghost town.

maybe we should leave him a dear john letter? ;D

[Bob Dammit]

Dont lynch me for treason here... but I have an opinion here I need to get out and see what you guys think about it... I feel that seeing how Aaron has given up on the board, he wont need much of a reason to pull the plug on it. I was thinking maybe we should go back and delete most of the mutiny and pirate posts. Im all for hanging him out to dry and asking the tough questions ( that never got answered... ) (see www.xs650garage.com/bb/index.php?board=2;action=display;threadid=1738 ) but I do have his email address at work, and thought if we went about this the right way, we may be able to have him redirect to our site/board for a while... just my thoughts...

[WmWallace]

[glow=red,2,300]DAMMIT, BOB...this is NO time to wimp out!!!![/glow]

Hey-if-as Aaron has said , he`s in the business of managing-or setting up other sites-this may just be the wake up call he needs.

I say keel haul `im, make him WALK the PLANK.

Avast, matey arrrrrrhhhh.

[chopperbbad]

In my opinion there has already been a link set and if Aaron stays true to form, the links that are already there will be there untill the next time it crashes which may be tomorrow or 6 months from now. Who cares.
Rick

[OldBlue]

It might not hurt to contact him and let him know what has happened, he may actually be relieved. He will notice sooner or later anyhow. Maybe he'll cooperate and send us some of the files from the old site, so we can create an archive.

I wonder if he would shut the old site down, or if he would try to compete with us (I doubt it).

[Jackrat,Auckland New Zealand]

It took a while but I'm back.
Dang I don't even know if I'm still useing the same net type name, But I'm still the same person,,I think
Anyway thanks for being here.
Jack.