Ok guys I come in peace, obviously I did not choose my wording very well in the post title and regret that. I can’t take it back so I’ll move forward. This forum does not suck, it’s a great bunch of people. But like any family it has those members that are well… I’ll just leave that alone.
Someone mentioned they had been around the forum for years, I also have been around for years, early 2003 to be exact.
I’ve watched the forum grow from a handful of members to a worldwide community and I’m still amazed what Robert started and where it is today. The forum began as a friendly source for Triumph Bonneville America enthusiasts simply to fill a void that did not exist. It has grown in to a fantastic database of information for our bikes, vendors, aftermarket suppliers, etc. I think that friendly/family atmosphere was part of the reason a lot of people were so attracted to the site. I truly do not think Robert intended the forum to be an open discussion of other topics.
I may be wrong but it’s my belief.
With that the members have swelled over the years, some stay forever and some move on. What I’ve noticed over the last few years are discussions (IMHO) that were never intended to be part of this online community, some are tongue in cheek and some are not. These are topics I see every day in other mediums, most of them I’m tired of hearing about and don’t want to read about them again on BA.COM
Reading this forum is one of the first things I do everyday and I plan on being around here a long time.
Thanks to Jim Dressler and all the other moderators for filling the role left by Friar John. You folks are better than me as I would probably be using Big John's Hammer on a daily basis.
Mike, warts and all!
Ride on
