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I am a newbie here (just over a year) and even in that time have noticed a difference/change in the site and those partaking.
I'm not really in a position to comment given my short standing on the forum, however I do wish it to continue and grow, particularity as the great resource it is
I'm not so convinced with the "off topic" sections and think these some times distract form what we all have in common. The moment politics etc are bought into a public domain, the bonds individuals might have had can easily be strained because of some difference which is irrelevance to the common subject.
I find the social media side FB etc difficult, if not annoying: limited search facility, and difficult to find real info. It's not really designed for this purpose IMHO.
Needless to say I agree with comments and sentiments expressed by the RB fraternity as above but also in all the posts.
groovyblueshed":gqxyfb7y said:al-onestare":gqxyfb7y said:Don't be fooled by the social media equivalents. Whilst the audience is wider, the connections more varied with ex pros and rarer items easier to see and purchase, the depth of content and readable history in one place is nothing compared to this.
You get out what you put in and if there's nothing coming from the top and a reduced interest from users here, then, well, we all know how it feels on here. And it's been like that for a good 3 years now.
I agree with this and everything else that's been said so far too. Retrobike is an amazing resource for everything related to what is a significant heritage. To lose all that's been built up since the start of RB to indifference would be tragic. It's amazing how much traffic has diverted to the 'Off-topic' section over the last year. With all significant archives, preserving continuity is vital and it can't be relied on the mis-informed and 'goldfish-like' of social media to do this. Maybe it is time for the reins of RB to passed on to preserve the continuity of our collective mountain biking heritage and for RB to evolve into a dynamic form that can do that. I'd like to help save it too, in someway...
I am a newbie here (just over a year) and even in that time have noticed a difference/change in the site and those partaking.
I'm not really in a position to comment given my short standing on the forum, however I do wish it to continue and grow, particularity as the great resource it is
I'm not so convinced with the "off topic" sections and think these some times distract form what we all have in common. The moment politics etc are bought into a public domain, the bonds individuals might have had can easily be strained because of some difference which is irrelevance to the common subject.
I find the social media side FB etc difficult, if not annoying: limited search facility, and difficult to find real info. It's not really designed for this purpose IMHO.
Needless to say I agree with comments and sentiments expressed by the RB fraternity as above but also in all the posts.