by Toks » Sun Sep 26, 2010 7:06 pm
[quote="Jojo"]
Apologies if you think I have insulted you, but if you are an expert on forum etiquette then perhaps you yourself have forgot that a forum is a place where one can post whatever opinion one has and I have merely posted my opinion.:
Wow it's all getting a bit exciting, huh
I think Jojo you've done the equivalent of joining a new cult group without having understood the unwritten rules.
Cycling
club forums, just like football club forums or even behavioural psychology forums have various conventions which may remain completely oblivious until challenged. On one of the many Arsenal Club forums I frequent you can critize certain players but if you you're too harsh and you're a newbie you may get absolutely slaughtered for such frank opinions - despite the fact that others may feel the same way you do. On one particular behavioural psychology forum if you're the first to reject someone's hypothesis nobody on the forum will acknowledge your response unless one of the forum regulars has given you the greenlight
Ok so at ACC we quite like lots of reports about the same club run - I like to know that Anthony has worked his way back up to the training group; is Amy's still a borderline 18 club member?; whose winning the Jon and son battles, who almost took the Charlwood sprint, what newbies has smiley Jon recruited, will Keith's be the most succinct post this week. It's all beautifully predictable a bit like the club run itself.
And yes like a lot of other clubs we're a bit sniffy if newbies or perceived outsiders start throwing friendly jabs. As someone once posted to me - 'this ain't that kinda forum mate'. Personally I love the banter, so keep posting