Enough with the kiddie crap already!

[garyfrogeye]

just wait for half term

Just wait for every Tuesday and Thursday's I.T. lesson at school when they get Club Arnage as the class project 

[Perdu]

Gary, I don't have you down as such a moody old beggar.

Normandy pole dancing star as y'are!*

If the kid can be persuaded that going to English lessons and using the resulting knowlege in here will result in fewer upset responders, well, he could be a "good thing"!


*No sorry, the photographs are securely locked up in my hard drive.

[Fax]

Afternoon all,
Holy crap!  I logged on expecting to be hit with a volley of insults for picking on a little kid but wonders never cease...Monkey and Oldtimer agree with me! 
Sorry if I was bit OTT on the rant, returned from a late session at the pub with some mates, logged on to find virtually the entire first page clogged with Viper Boy
threads.  Had a Stella fueled tantrum.
Fax

[Robspot]

And with perfect timing he's back !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[oldtimer]

Afternoon all,
wonders never cease...Monkey and Oldtimer agree with me! 

Fax

Maybe we have more in common with each other than originally we thought!!

[Jay (Team Cannonball)]

Guys,

Cut the grumpy git bit and give the guy some slack. The average age on this forum is well into the 30+ region. I should know I'm one of the younger members at the tender age of 25. But you should start to face facts that since the CA guide to Le Mans was such a hit and was distributed quite amazingly all over the net that fans of sportscar racing , young and old are going to be logging in looking for info on the great race and other sportscar related info. And so what if the thread is immature, just take a look back through some of the posts and threads that have been started by senior members of the forum, that can only be classified as childish drivel.

Over on another forum that I view on a regular basis, an under 25 section was set up and has proved a huge hit and has removed quite a lot of the sort of posts that Fax was referring to from the general discussion area. And with regards to moderation you just need to let a little more slide, (within reason of course -anything truly offensive or illegal should result in a ban), but some teenage type discussion about motorracing should be allowed. Otherwise where will the next generation of sportscar fans come from, will they all be seduced by the glitzy world of NASCAR and F1. God lets hope not.

Jay Representing the Yoof.

[oldtimer]

Jay - I agree (and refer you to my earlier posts - well some of them anyway) in this thread

[Dave H]

I don't think anyone is saying not to have younger participants - but there's a difference between a young person's naive posts etc. and childish behavior of making 80 posts in 2 days, starting way too many threads just for the novelty of it, and generally being a forum liability.

Sounds like Smokester's got it in hand with the fatherly hand on the shoulder PMs.  Having said that, take into account that Viper could grow up to be a serial killer if you scar him with a banning at this delicate point in his ego maturation!

[RS2 Babe]

 

 

This thread is upsetting - next you will be saying that women can't post - or just certain women.

Somebody just discovering a forum that is exciting and they feel they can make a contribution to and they get jumped on.

The thread starter has posted his usual 'back from the pub' apology/excuse so it's all ok now 

I actually think twice about posting sometimes because of this element - takes all the fun away from it.

 

Lisa
 

[Fax]

Lisa, don't get me wrong, I wasn't apologozing for the premise of my original posting on this thread, just that it came out a bit rough (dropping the F-Bomb, using the C-word,etc).  I stick by what I said, a bunch of banal, nonsensical threads (about the same subject, how many Dodge Viper threads did we need this week?) in the space of two or three days is a bit much.  I remember what it was like to be a enthusiastic thirteen year old racing fan, easy to get carried away.  However this is largely an adult forum and if youngsters want to join in great, just have something relevent to say.  Don't just start threads for the sake of it.
Fax

[jpchenet]

I remember what it was like to be a enthusiastic thirteen year old racing fan, easy to get carried away. 

Even more proof that Fax has an excellent knowledge and VERY long term memory!! 

Hope you're well John. See you in March!!

[Fax]

Hey Mark, big thanks for the well wishes.  All's well on this side. Hope the same for you. See you at the old bomber base in March
Fax

[Paddy_NL]

John

OMG, does every American called John live in FLA??

[LangTall]

Question is, does everybody called John live in the US of A.

[johnny waring]

are you talking about me or viper