posted March 16, 2004 09:29 PM
Edited By: fish_antlers on 16 Mar 2004 21:46
Almost time fer shields up? Help us pick a date! As most members know, the site is blocked to lurkers. We have allowed the 10R portion of the site to stay open as the 10R had not yet been released. How much longer would people here like to keep it open to the public?
Give me a time frame as we will block lurkers/non-members eventually.
Thanks
____________ What business is it of yours where I'm from, Friendo?
posted March 16, 2004 09:34 PM
Fish, I'm asking this question out of naive-ness, not sarcasm so please accept it as that. What is the purpose (or benefits) of blocking it?
thanks, Dan
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posted March 16, 2004 09:40 PM
Edited By: fish_antlers on 16 Mar 2004 21:41
Blocking the site allows the members to post knowing that the information they post and community they participate in has some level of control. They know that only their friends are reading and participating, and that if there are any problems, the administration knows who is invovled and how to get a hold of them.
It also helps prevent programmers from "skimming" or "roboting" the information contained within the site, and having what you have written here show up elsewhere on the 'net.
We found that it had a great benefit to the site and the content in general when we closed it years back.. We have had many polls amongst the membership and all have been overwhelmingly in fabour of keeping bikeland.org a closed community.
People need to understand that lurkers can still lurk, they simply need to activate an account and supply a valid email. There is no charge and the information is kept private. Not a big deal really.
____________ What business is it of yours where I'm from, Friendo?
posted March 17, 2004 03:59 AM
3/31/04 should be dooms day....lol.
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posted March 17, 2004 06:19 AM
I've got my oredr in... people on the site have theirs... I'd say that we were correct, wouldnt you? ____________ What business is it of yours where I'm from, Friendo?
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posted March 19, 2004 06:21 AM
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posted March 20, 2004 11:50 AM
So, if I dont get my 10r for a few months does this mean I will no longer be able to access this site? I would hate for that to happen as I enjoy it so much!
posted March 20, 2004 09:22 PM
I got ya. I misunderstood before and thought that you would actually have to own a zx10r and have an ACTUAL vin to acces this site. Cool. I'm happy!
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