Just deleted them - Page 2

seano14 · 27-02-2006, 08:02 PM

well thats unexpected. funny how what initially started as a relatively small amount of people jumping ship eventually overturned the original one. it does appear the person running this site has bought out a whole lot of forums in a hope to create something massive and cool, but i dont think he has much hope.

long live ff.com.au!

seano14 · 27-02-2006, 08:05 PM

haha hows this:

‘A New Era in Auto Forum Community'

Modified Automotive Group combines multiple communities to create one all-encompassing site: AutoForums.com

needfordspeed · 27-02-2006, 08:14 PM

That went downhill at a rapid pace. That forum sucks ***, i'm gonna donate to this forum now after realising how good this forum really is!

seano14 · 27-02-2006, 08:30 PM

well i never wanted to sign up to this new site so why not cause some hell eh

Dave_au · 27-02-2006, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by seano14

haha hows this:

‘A New Era in Auto Forum Community'

Im sure the RJV dealerships had a similiar motto.

Anyway, now that it's gone, what exactly happened with FFUS when it was the FF?? - from the heresay I've heard, LunaticSVT wanted to bring in ads, limit searches, introduce pop-ups and limit the content of the Australian based forums. He also banned most aussie mods at the same time, then the aussie mods launched FFAU? Correct me if Im wrong.

Qwikcorty · 27-02-2006, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by MADNC_8

its only been alive for a little over 12 months

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couple of years?

and some people have allready managed 5000+ posts :P

LUXO_8 · 27-02-2006, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Qwikcorty

and some people have allready managed 5000+ posts :P

yeah...whoops...

oh well...

PH47 · 27-02-2006, 09:18 PM

Reading the "new FF.com" is very entertaining, everyone going nuts at the new owners haha.. I love it.. those guys would've spent thousands acquiring all the forums, setting up their "serverfarm" (which I call BS on, too slow to be dedicated servers unless it's a few P1's under some dudes bed, on an ADSL connection).. and they're nice big plan for world.. i mean.. forum domination has gone down the drain faster than $5 of petrol in a 351

SUCKED IN.

They're now the intrawebs current 15 minutes of laughter.

bprint xr8 · 27-02-2006, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by seano14

well i never wanted to sign up to this new site so why not cause some hell eh

Loved your work over there, I wonder if they have got the message yet!!!!

XAGSV8 · 27-02-2006, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by senifx

Reading the "new FF.com" is very entertaining, everyone going nuts at the new owners haha.. I love it.. those guys would've spent thousands acquiring all the forums, setting up their "serverfarm" (which I call BS on, too slow to be dedicated servers unless it's a few P1's under some dudes bed, on an ADSL connection).. and they're nice big plan for world.. i mean.. forum domination has gone down the drain faster than $5 of petrol in a 351

SUCKED IN.

They're now the intrawebs current 15 minutes of laughter.

I know because I have been on there telling them how crap it is. They gave up deleting bad posts because they can't keep up.

seano14 · 27-02-2006, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by bprint xr8

Loved your work over there, I wonder if they have got the message yet!!!!

i would have loaded up my old sh*t stirring 30,000x30,000 signature picture but it doesnt even let you change it. i've had my fun, may as well stop ive probably done enough damage, hehe

philstoj · 27-02-2006, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by svo347

Can you remember exactly why people bagged him more than the forums.........I can.

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Well regardless of the reasons why, I don't understand why alot of members all of a sudden kick up a stink about him selling it/being scum when they deserted that board for here. The "reasons" only affected a selected few, everyone else weren't told to leave.

Laur

LUXO_8 · 27-02-2006, 11:14 PM

because half the people didnt actually leave there, they used both forums...

i used to go there every few weeks and check up on the windsor and clevo section, as well as the for sale section.... as did many members...

this is why we're kicking up a stink about it

philstoj · 27-02-2006, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MADNC_8

because half the people didnt actually leave there, they used both forums...

i used to go there every few weeks and check up on the windsor and clevo section, as well as the for sale section.... as did many members...

this is why we're kicking up a stink about it

I'm referring to some of the users who bagged that place out constantly when FFAU started, who didn't go back and now are suddenly upset it's gone.

Laur.

XAGSV8 · 27-02-2006, 11:19 PM

My ratio for using both forums was 75% here and 25% there. I used the clevo and classic falcon section alot there.

LUXO_8 · 27-02-2006, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by philstoj

I'm referring to some of the users who bagged that place out constantly when FFAU started, who didn't go back and now are suddenly upset it's gone.

Laur.

ah ok...got it

tufLTD · 28-02-2006, 07:51 AM

I've been a member of both, but only for a few months. The old ff site was great for Clevo tech & advice, with many knowledgable blokes over there. It seems like most have come here & I hope the advice & tech keeps flowing. Long live the Clevo!

GMACK24 · 28-02-2006, 07:51 AM

I hope so too !

XR8GRL · 28-02-2006, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by XA-Coupe

After seeing your posts here and there since this forum started .. why do you bother posting here ? You clearly don't like us or this forum.

I like both forums, I don't like a lot of garbage that gets posted (with any forum).

GMACK24 · 28-02-2006, 09:50 AM

Please be patient RE: Merger to Autoforums.com

Please be patient as we sort out the merger.
I realize that some of you are aware that the owner of this site LunaticSVT has sold the site to Autoforums.com. There was a merger to that site this weekend.

It is my understanding that they have realized the error of this merge and are allowing the five or six clubs that they obtained return to their former platform.

I am still verifying this information so please sit tight and check Ford Forums in the next few days to see the final outcome.

Again thank you for your patience whilst we sort this out.

if you need to contact me in the interim please feel free to send me an email to GMACK24@yahoo.com
(Please do not use that email to spam me. Just use it to find out information about the merge)

Again as it stands I am still confirming if we can still use our old platform (Fordforums.com)

Thank you for your time.
Greg
Former Admin
Fordforums.com

rodderz · 28-02-2006, 01:43 PM

So you could be going back and using the original layout again? I'm a bit lost with the above message

Seems even if that happens, damage as already been done....a sell and merge has been done leaving all members and sponsors in the lurch without prior knowledge or say in matter. After all...without the support of users and sponsors there would be no forum

brenx · 28-02-2006, 01:48 PM

Not "would" be no forum. "Is" no forum ;) It was just plain stupid and rodderz is spot on. The damage is already done. No-one wants to think it won't happen again but precedance has already been set.

blueoval · 28-02-2006, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by MADNC_8

its only been alive for a little over 12 months

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couple of years?

picky picky!! :P

GMACK24 · 01-03-2006, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by rodderz

So you could be going back and using the original layout again? I'm a bit lost with the above message

Seems even if that happens, damage as already been done....a sell and merge has been done leaving all members and sponsors in the lurch without prior knowledge or say in matter. After all...without the support of users and sponsors there would be no forum

Exactly. there was no prior warning and now we are sort of left here picking up the pieces. eh its all good.
Again this will be one of my last posts regarding this matter.
Thank you to all of the members of FF.com.au for putting up with me.
Greg

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Ghiadude · 01-03-2006, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by GMACK24

oh and for everyone else::

CLIFFS:
Ford Forums goes down on Friday
Ford Forums is down on Saturday
Ford Forums is now http://www2.autoforums.com/forums/fo...ref=FordForums

More Cliffs:
John sold Ford Forums as did several other message boards they are now part of autoforums which sucks balls.
End of Cliffs:
I will no longer affiliate myself with Fordforums / or that ****er John.

and hes back there today

DOC · 01-03-2006, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by GMACK24

Exactly. there was no prior warning and now we are sort of left here picking up the pieces. eh its all good.
Again this will be one of my last posts regarding this matter.
Thank you to all of the members of FF.com.au for putting up with me.
Greg

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In general reply to this and other posts (by you) ( and as others have said ) i like many read your posts in regards to the changes made on the other site, where it was made in reference for all to move over here ( in strong terms ), now it is suggested to move back ( which is the peoples choice ), however from experience when you ask a large group to up and move (with flair) then 2 seconds ask them to move back, it leaves people confused and doubting thier leadership.

and from that experience you will find most won't follow.

I do also see that ( Last time i looked ) on the new site that the forums bought over are all now saying N/A so does this mean they are no longer part of that group or is it a retreat and rethink before it is moved back ?

In saying that i can see what the intentions were in making a large one home fits all forum as the advertising and promotional $ if it was to work properly would be huge and thus the site would be worth buckets.

I also noted that it was stated they would have 10 plus sites by the end of the week, also a great plan gone wrong, where they would have bought the few then the others on the list would have felt if we dont sell we may loose all of our people to this new site and end up with squat, very clever if it worked, then there were all of the empty forums waiting to be filled.

looked like a great plan, and they have now reversed all thinking. This in a way is a bit like car clubs as in if everyone wanted to be in the same group there would be one club for all. ( not saying it cant work if done right )

It may have been better ( as i often say to sell shiete wrapped in chocolate ) and to have all of the forums stay isolated with thier own identity's but link them like children to the mother ship ( for want of better words ) then over time slowly fold them into the main fold with the approval of the forum members.

I hope the new / revamped site can recover but i think all intentions are laid on the table for all to see, and it also plain that profit was put before the people and that will never work so long as people have feet.

they can learn from this site as to how to do things right as a true leader only has to look behind the to see who is following, unfortunatley i don't see many followers going back to a bad tatse of leadership & direction combined with poor treatment.

Wishing all a good outcome.
Pete