Just deleted them

GMACK24 · 27-02-2006, 06:50 AM

deleted two old "Favorites" out of my Favorites drop down in IE.

I hope u do too.....

XA-Coupe · 27-02-2006, 07:13 AM

Someone just made me aware of what's going on over there Greg ... You guys are more than welcome here if you want.
Even with past history, it's sad to see it end up like that.

XAGSV8 · 27-02-2006, 07:51 AM

So i'm guessing it not an update. Very sad to see.

rodderz · 27-02-2006, 08:05 AM

Jeez.... what a hard site to navigate and read

Looks like the sponsors have been shafted and a lot of the usual forums are missing or combined with a whole heap of other amercan stuff

New members always welcome here!

Paxton · 27-02-2006, 08:34 AM

Here cometh the member flood. If it wasn't for ff.com, we wouldn't be here, so any of the old members, welcome. We won't bite...Much.

max^power · 27-02-2006, 09:51 AM

ummm... anyone care to explain as some of us may not understand whats going on.

TTNOS8 · 27-02-2006, 09:54 AM

The old original ford forums site has been moved and combined into a US auto forum site.

Glad i made the move to ff.com.au ages ago

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Bit of a shame to see it like that, as it was a lot of our old stomping grounds

max^power · 27-02-2006, 09:56 AM

oh ok, thanks. i never really liked that site anyway, this site was always much more of a community, to me anyway.

Happy birthday by the way TTNOS8

brenx · 27-02-2006, 10:23 AM

It now looks like this -> http://www.users.on.net/~brenx/images/wasted_forum.jpg

God knows what they were thinking but I'm sure the users weren't their 1st consideration. 800*600 screen res! Who uses that anymore?

RavenLS1 · 27-02-2006, 10:30 AM

And they didnt even tell any of us admin/mod staff.

rodderz · 27-02-2006, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by THE_RAVEN

And they didnt even tell any of us admin/mod staff.

Or sponsors? They wouldnt be happy if a years worth was paid up then it gets scrapped. I noticed some bits are there but no FPV or Falcon areas?

SpoolMan · 27-02-2006, 10:34 AM

That place looks really sh#t, what happened to the FPV forum and there sponsors?

BTTB · 27-02-2006, 10:52 AM

was the owner American?

i suspect he got the ИИИИs with the Aussies crawling all over his beloved forum... LOL

RIP fordforums.com

SpoolMan · 27-02-2006, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EFGTHO

was the owner American?

i suspect he got the ИИИИs with the Aussies crawling all over his beloved forum... LOL

RIP fordforums.com

He was American, the only thing keeping that site going was us Aussie's.... then AFF was born they all came here, he was left with very few members who actually posted anything.

TTNOS8 · 27-02-2006, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by max^power

oh ok, thanks. i never really liked that site anyway, this site was always much more of a community, to me anyway.

No, it was a really good site back in the day.

This site was/is much better, but hasn't been around nearly as long.

At least ff.com.au caters/supports more for australians than US.

eg. dyno days, raids, drag days, AFD, etc, etc

So I guess by saying RIP to the old ff.com, at the same time we can also praise ff.com.au

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Quote:

Originally Posted by max^power

Happy birthday by the way TTNOS8

Thanks

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NAK302 · 27-02-2006, 11:28 AM

sort of brings a tear to your eye. the passing of fun, information, heated arguments and for myself, learning how the forums worked. i must admit though the admin here are a little looser, might have something to do with "the Aussie sense of humour".

XRated · 27-02-2006, 11:50 AM

It's kinda sad :P But I guess it's been a long time coming.

svo347 · 27-02-2006, 12:13 PM

Maybe so but FF should have been Australian.....
Which it now is...
onwards and upwards i recon...

Dave_au · 27-02-2006, 12:19 PM

Oh well, I was very fond of the old site. Saying that, it was still the "old site"

I wonder if John sold it :ymca:

GMACK24 · 27-02-2006, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave_au

Oh well, I was very fond of the old site. Saying that, it was still the "old site"

I wonder if John sold it :ymca:

John did sell it and one of the terms of the sale was to not tell anyone.
which I find ИИИИty.

I bet he made a ton of money off it. and I guess for him he is a smart businessman but he ИИИИИed a lot of people and burned a ИИИИload of bridges to make that money. I hope he feels better after making all that money.

Plus he is such a pussy he even changed all of his usernames on all of his forums to hide from the aftermath. what a CHUMP

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GMACK24 · 27-02-2006, 01:30 PM

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.

blueoval · 27-02-2006, 01:36 PM

Doesnt sound too good fellas. I was once a ff.com member but havent been back for a couple of years since the oz site was made. This site is much better, and we have a lot more in common.

philstoj · 27-02-2006, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GMACK24

John did sell it and one of the terms of the sale was to not tell anyone.
which I find ИИИИty.

I bet he made a ton of money off it. and I guess for him he is a smart businessman but he ИИИИИed a lot of people and burned a ИИИИload of bridges to make that money. I hope he feels better after making all that money.

I don't really know anything about why he sold or what happened. I'm not definding him either but maybe he had enough and sold it for a good amount?. Everyone left and bagged the ИИИИ out of it, so why not sell at a good offer? That was the original FF and it was good in it's day...

Laurzy.

XRated · 27-02-2006, 02:09 PM

I think the worst part is that the sponsors get burnt in the end (as far as I can tell). Selfish bastard.

Bossxr8 · 27-02-2006, 06:55 PM

Somehow I ended up a Chevy Moderator without even knowing it. It says so in my sig. I looked around the new site for 2 minutes before I deleted it from my favourites. They totally butchered that site. It sucked in the last 12 months anyway, so much better here.

**Polyal** · 27-02-2006, 07:02 PM

yeah its kinda sad...but thats life

It was good when I was there..then the sh|t hit the fan and FFA was here..never went back unless it was for a very good reason.

FFA kicks a.r.s.e

PH47 · 27-02-2006, 07:05 PM

I never even signed up to FF.com :|

This was the first ford forum I found, YONKS ago, but didnt sign up for a while.. then after reading for ages realised this is probably one of the best forums on the web as far as the people, intelligence, etc go.. so signed up and never looked back

Though i'm still more of a reader than a writer..

cliffs: No great loss, bye bye ff.com!

LUXO_8 · 27-02-2006, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueoval

Doesnt sound too good fellas. I was once a ff.com member but havent been back for a couple of years since the oz site was made. This site is much better, and we have a lot more in common.

its only been alive for a little over 12 months

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couple of years?

svo347 · 27-02-2006, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by philstoj

Everyone left and bagged the ИИИИ out of it, so why not sell at a good offer? That was the original FF and it was good in it's day...

Laurzy.

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

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347_XR8 · 27-02-2006, 07:53 PM

Sad to hear.
I know that this place can seem big and scary. That was my own fiorst impression. i'll tell ya the way to get over that, jump right in!
Once i got to know the people behind the forum i found it more laid back and friendly atmosphere and they are always willing to have more members. The more the merryier