Great sites vs not so great sites

[billruiz]

Good Monday everyone!!!<br><br>I just had an experience over the weekend that makes me appreciate the EXUP Brotherhood. I was a member of one of the 250 Ninja forums, but the site is run by a self-important moderator who loves to abuse the newbies. I actually knew of the mod when we were on the VFR forums. He was a pretty nice guy back then, but now he's a jerk. So, due to my penchant for supporting the underdogs (newbies), I got banned<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :eek --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/eek.gif ALT=":eek"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rollin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> Now that site does have a few very knowledgeable, friendly guys who will bend over backwards to help, but it's run by a dictator......<br>Now when I visit the Brotherhood, it's like, "Ahhhhhh.....now THIS is a GREAT site......I suggested he look at this site to see how non-combative it is, but got the, "You have been banned from this forum. Please contact a moderator for further instruction."<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rollin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> ALL HAIL THE BROTHERHOOD!!! <br>On another great note, while looking thru some boxes, I found some of my EXUP Brotherhood T-shirts from WAY back. It's a sign I tell ya.... <p></p><i></i>

[dragracer1951]

You're right Bill....It's one of the things I value very highly here.<br>We were all newbs at one time and if we wern't taken under the wing of someone that knew what the heck he was doing we'd not be here now...<br>It dosn't matter if it's racing, riding on the street of fixing your bike. We all started as newbs<br> <p>Jim <!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/ ... Cheers.gif" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br><br><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/ ... states.gif" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br>Hey Kid...Is my taillight working?</p><i></i>

[FZRDude]

Thank you Bill, <br><br>We try to make the Brotherhood what it is. Also take into consideration, the bikes that are popular here on the Brotherhood are 15-20 years old and the folks riding them are twice that. Where as on other sites the age of the bike is equal to the IQ of most of the riders. <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/ ... <!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:red;font-family:times new roman;font-size:small;">There are some who call me........Tim?</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:white;font-family:times new roman;font-size:small;">Top Speed = Mach 0.197 or so... </span><!--EZCODE FONT END--> <br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:blue;font-family:times new roman;font-size:small;">1994 FZR 1000</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--></em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> <!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/ ... <!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></p><i></i>

[ExupElvis]

That's a pretty darn fine review there Bill <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :cheers --><img src=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/ ... Cheers.gif ALT=":cheers"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>Iv'e check a few other forums myself, and not felt much need to join in most cases.<br><!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>bike is equal to the IQ of most of the riders. <hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br> So true Tim, I had to chuckle. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:blue;font-family:verdana;font-size:x-small;"> genisx1atyahoeydotcommamomma</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p072.ezboard.com/bexupbrotherhoo ... upElvis</A> at: 5/23/05 8:01 am<br></i>

[Peppa2]

<!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>bikes that are popular here on the Brotherhood are 15-20 years old and the folks riding them are twice that.<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--> eh.. im only 26. But it's right this is the forum I've ever been on that people are nice and some one always know something.<br>Love this form. I'm here every day..<br><br><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :hi --><img src=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/ ... Waving.gif ALT=":hi"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :goodpost --><img src=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/ ... odpost.gif ALT=":goodpost"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p>1990 Fzr 1000<br>Norway </p><i></i>

[YZFRob]

<!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>Where as on other sites the age of the bike is equal to the IQ of most of the riders. <hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br>Been over to sbn havent ya Tim?<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rollin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p>Rob <br><br></p><i></i>

[billruiz]

I visited SBN..............once<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :x --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/sick.gif ALT=":x"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>

[jjs777]

hey bill !<br><br><!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>I found some of my EXUP Brotherhood T-shirts from WAY back<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br>how far back ? before 2000 or are you one of the folks from yahoo groups msg board ? <p><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:steelblue;font-family:times new roman;font-size:medium;">-John</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:blue;font-family:times new roman;font-size:small;"> <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/ ... cement.jpg" target="top">1995 FZR1000</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></span><!--EZCODE FONT END--> <br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:blue;font-family:times new roman;font-size:small;"> <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/ ... 00x600.jpg" target="top">1990 FZR1000</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></span><!--EZCODE FONT END--> <br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:blue;font-family:times new roman;font-size:small;"> <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/ ... resize.jpg" target="top">1990 FZR1040</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></span><!--EZCODE FONT END--></em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--></p><i></i>

[YZFRob]

Whats even more hilarious is I used to be a mod there.<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rollin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>Now my main "home" is cycleforums. Every forum I'm on has its own personality. Some more laid back than others, some really goofy. <p>Rob <br><br></p><i></i>