Yet another reason to stick with TE

[East Hill]

I know we have had an interesting time discussing whether or not men should be allowed in this forum.

Back at the other bike forum, I sent a 'report this post' complaint about a 'joke' which I felt to be sexist--in other words, it violated the forum guidelines.

Not only is the 'joke' still there, I have been attacked by a fellow member as:

"What r u the ****ing forum rules nannie & police?"

Wow. Wow. I reported this post too. I'll see what is done with it, but I doubt anything will happen.

It's nice to come back to TE

This is a link to the 'joke':

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=263368

And men wonder why we don't want them around here.

I'm guessing that due to a tightening up on the P & R forum, certain members just can't restrain themselves.

I'm trying to stick to just my favourites, like C & V, but--Wow.

East Hill

[Offthegrid]

Ouch.

I have never found another forum as inviting, welcoming, helpful and caring as TE.

{{{{{{{ Group hug }}}}}}}}}}}

[caligurl]

i hear ya, east hill!

i HATE the moderation... or rather lack of moderation... at that forum....

but then again... "i'm a stick in the mud" or so i've been called!

[Bluetree]

Sorry you had to go thru that, EH.

I lurk on a horse racing forum and this week the moderators had to do a 2-day shutdown as a "cooling off" period because the fighting got so bad. It got pretty vicious... physical threats, foul language, all around abusiveness... and some of the women were as bad as the men!

Yeah, TE is definitely the best.

[Veronica]

I saw that joke somewhere else and I thought it was kind of funny. But I think it came from my sister in law - a self described BMW - Big Maine Woman. Presentation is key. Our instruction in sexual harassment says that if someone tells you they are offended, you need to stop.

Good manners say that the joke should be pulled. I guess the guy who replied to you needs some vocabulary lessons as well.

V.

[caligurl]

I saw that joke somewhere else and I thought it was kind of funny. But, our instruction in sexual harassment says that if someone tells you they are offended, you need to stop.

Good manners say that the joke should be pulled. I guess the guy who replied to you needs some vocabulary lessons as well.

V.

they do the red light, yellow light, green light stuff here (well.. the last time i had a sexual harrasment class it was that way) but ya.... they have NO CLUE over there!

it's all in the context of where it's at... and in a co-ed cycing forum that is as volatile at that one is... it has no place IMO.....

[Eden]

I may not read the right threads, but it seems like CyclingForums (the other board I read and post to) is more civil than BikeForums? Not to say that there are not some real jerks and trolls over there, but it doesn't seem as if it's as constant. They have banned some folks for threats and personal attacks or inappropriate postings.

[mimitabby]

and then there's Bikejournal.com I got censored there for using the word "hell" in a limerick!! I thought that a bit much.
They asked me to change the wording of my poem or delete it. So i deleted it.

[caligurl]

and then there's Bikejournal.com I got censored there for using the word "hell" in a limerick!! I thought that a bit much.
They asked me to change the wording of my poem or delete it. So i deleted it.

from one extreme to the other! ya.... bikejournal has it's quirks (and cliques) too!

i read over there when i get bored and it's quite interesting! and totally the 80-20 rule there!

[Pax]

I noticed the post where the guy called you names is gone...did the mods delete it?

[caligurl]

i don't get it? see..... the moderation is just WEIRD! i'm glad the personal attack is gone! but why is the offensive joke still there? NO CONSISTENCY! UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pepe6599]

I joined another bike forum before this one to ask questions and people were just so mean. I can't remember what site it was but I like here much much better.

[caligurl]

i left another bike forum about a year and a half ago cuz it was such a mean place!!!! (and there really was NO moderation there! i mean... i complain about BF moderation.. but it looks strict compared to what went on at the other one!)

[five one]

Just keeping up with THIS forum is getting to be a full-time job .
How do those of you who read and post on BJ and TE have time to do anything else (like ride your bikes) ?? I try to be selective, but even still...

I guess time management is not one of my strong suits.

[Pax]

My old motorcycling forum is so utterly vulgar and cruel that I would go to bed either sad or angry after almost every evening of posting. I kept thinking that since I was one of the people who helped build the forum I wasn't going to be chased off by a bunch of sophomoric classless idiots...well the idiots won and I'm gone from there.