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Whats happened to the 220 forum?
gunforhire
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The various problems probably haven't helped:
User's being unable to Edit, send PMs or Quote without resetting their account. I had to work that one out myself.
Unable to login.
I STILL have to delete all cookies every single time I visit the site, or it won't let me login. Very very annoying!
I can't see the Developers helping as I'm in that Macintosh minority.
All that won't help the cause.
User's being unable to Edit, send PMs or Quote without resetting their account. I had to work that one out myself.
Unable to login.
I STILL have to delete all cookies every single time I visit the site, or it won't let me login. Very very annoying!
I can't see the Developers helping as I'm in that Macintosh minority.
All that won't help the cause.
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If you go into file> preferences > security > show all cookies > search for 220, then highlight those and delete them that should do the trick
For the geeks: Have you seen seen how many cookies the Forum is throwing out and how old some of them are!
Some debates are raised and lost inside other threads.Personally once the BCTTT forum is running then more threads will be raised.Since the london tri is bound to be televised there might be an upsurge in new members asking questions.
Another reason could be over familiarity breeding complacancy.
I am surprised no one has even questioned or argued against the use of the forum by BCTTT,I would have thought even Treefrog would have put his two penneth worth in the mix.I enjoy a good debate,and confliction means no one is missing out.
Don't get me wrong, i have no probs with general chat stuff, in fact i loved the sarcasm and general undertone of humour in most of our posts - so its wasn't that. But the humour was at least about triathlon stuff!!! Wolly tri-suits, fast red stuff etc. I think it started to tail off somewhere and we never got back to the real stuff.
I guess it will return when the seasons over and we're all missing competing (not that i am ). We'll all compensate by talking about tri instead of actually doing it.
That is of course, unless i find myself consumed by the soon to be worlds largest tri-club.
I love you all........Brother GR
I would hope that most people are out there doing it... rather than hanging around on the internet.
Also, each individual has a particular trajectory - as they start from eyes and mouth open beginner, soaking everything up, to seasoned campaigner. It's hard to be objective about how active/useful the forum is.
Currently, we are getting some new questions from new people. Which is good. And if I can answer them in a positive way, I will (although I might digress a little bit away from hard action).
Certainly, the feel from a month or so ago, when people where full of nervous excitement as they prepared for their, in many cases, first events has passed. But that has passed.
I think we have built up a good culture, generally, of being supportive of beginners etc. I particularly like the race reports, which are something that has developed. To my mind, they make as good a reading as anything in the mag.
Thinking back, the reasons I joined can be put down to 1) obsession with porridge 2) obsession with body image. It chimed with some of my own obsessions - so I felt that these were people on, broadly speaking, the same wavelength. The more technical aspects can be obtained from many places! So, I like the discussions where peoples individual characteristics come through!
OK, I've just rambled away there....
I've noticed the likes of Benny have gone, treefrog is almost a memory, Tommitri and Bopo are also less frequent in posting.
My opinion is there are no too many posts to get your teeth into and the forum has less posts on page one so it doesn't take long for a few crap posts to shift the good ones to page 2.
I only ever read page 1. I'm sure others do too so we lose a lot of good posts.
Also it's racing season most people will be putting the questions they asked into practice?
Give it a month or so and the forum will be inundated with turbo trainer posts, what to watch to pass the time, what to buy for xamas etc.
G
Also I have to agree a bit with bathtub, I'm not really too interested in the BCTTT stuff and there isn't much else on here at the moment!
And I think it could be in part down to a lot of the people that used to write on here benny etc. having left. I think you get to know people a fair bit on these forums, I felt like i knew a fair bit about them and they about me. I guess its like going into a pub and all of your mates have left and you have got to try and start conversations with people you don't know, eventually you do and find out that there are great people to talk to, but its difficult at first.
also it is racing season and ppl are concentrating on their own thing and their racing so mayble it'll pick up come october ... here's wishing it does
Just in time for something better to come along.
I'm based across the pond so no chance of signing up to BCTTT. How do I get a login on your forum?
As far as topic themes go, isn't this just a natural periodisation of the sport?
Winter = which turbo / how to lay a good base
Spring = how do I go faster?
Post Easter / Summer = people out there doing it so mainly Q&As about big races like Blenheim, Windosr, London, IMUK etc
Autumn = back to trubos & base training
I still enjoy coming on here, but it has been a bit flat for a few months now. The BCTTT stuff doesn't put me off, as I'm quite up for being a part of it, and the flurry of activity at the moment is because it's all new, but it will die down once the foundations are layed.
I'd be interested to find out how many folks have not posted since the switch.....
The tri club is great but as Bathtub my involvement with my current club is increasing as I stage a Coneheadesque takeover of the coaching programme..as a route to self enrichment & sharing the knowledge I steal off here.
Oh and I have been asked to do some work AT WORK!!! with a deadline of July 31st so I sorta had to...I am sure normal service will be resumed as soon as possible.
Like a mid term blues sort of thing?
Anyway, I am about to post a race report- without a happy ending!
When I attempt to change it it says my email addres is already registered. So furstrating
Where are Amazon, Treefrog and Benny's not been around for more than six months.
Are we not posting so much as the answers arent so spot on is it because we actually know the answers?
I am not sure and still have loads of questions but an slightly hesitant to ask!
Can the 220 team not email all members and remind then the forum is still here your password is.............. and come back!!!!?????
I've been away for 3.5 weeks in heavenly bliss in the south of France. Did lots and LOTS of cycling, will post that in in appropriate 'training' thread.
I hope the forum retains its atmosphere. It's by far the friendliest forum I've used and I love it.
blurredgirl
Now, what about this training en France?
I latched onto this forum when starting out becuase it was friendly, I could ask all sorts of daft Q's that had been asked before (did try searching though) and didn't get flamed with a terse 'search' or 'read FAQ's' People can give answers and opinions and there is no nasty nit picking, flaming etc.
I try to give back as much as I have picked up, I hope my postings are useful and am always ready to be corrected. On my postings I often include a link that the OP could have found I suppose but I don't mind, I try to be helpful and as honest and accurate as possible and if I think I am right on the edge of my (limited but growing) knowledge try to remember to put in a disclaimer.
So come on - bring on your questions!
My god!
Seriously though, it's really good to see more life back in the forum, nice one Triumphant.
Like the idea if a top 10, might see if I can get my name on every subject on the opening page tomorrow, so I'll better have a good think about any other questions I need aswering