[GeeBee]

I think there's pros and cons of both situations. Incidents like "Bow down" and "Have you heard of Adolf Dassler?" do make for ridiculously comical reading but when you log on to find every last post on every thread by some bell-end making more posts in an hour than many do in a month it's not so amusing. I may not be the most prolific poster on the board but I know I like this place a lot the way it is. Having said that it's really up to the mods who have to trawl through all the shite.

Can I just say to Reid that "asshat" is one of the finest insults I've ever heard... cheers, made my morning

[streak]

on a similar note (feel free to delete this comment if its inappropriate) but have admin considered a private section for regular and genuine members eyes only for things such as upcoming limited releases, group buys or similar subjects?

theres a similar thing on a couple other forums I'm part of (non-shoe related) and it usually works pretty well.

We got one...

[mr.pure]

I think you misunderstood a little bit there Reidy old boy.
Anyone who was actually interested in Superstars enough to want to join a forum and talk about it would simply email in a photograph or two and subsequently be given access to the forum if they appeared genuine.
Once they got in here, cos we'd all know what a big deal it was to get in in the first place, everybody would give them the warmest welcome possible and they'd instantly feel at home.
I know it's a radical thing to do to any forum but I really feel we've got anyone who cares and wants to talk about it.
If we haven't, there's still a way in for the afficianados.

*Edit.

[spitey]

keep`m out

[stylz]

I'm all for it, most of the time a decent intro is enough to tell genuine interest and if
they're real heads they'll still find their way in.
I'm the first (and ashamed ) to admit that I come in here less now because
there is so much crap and repetition to wade through.
That said though i'll never leave....

[mr.pure]

See, that's what I'm talking about !
Some of you newer chaps are solid gold but there's a lot of waffling going on and if one of the older (infirm) members comes in, it's difficult for him to negotiate his zimmer round all the crap.
So they end up hobbling back out onto the sunshine bus and going home for some soup and a werthers !

[stylz]

Mmmm werthers...

[spitey]

don`t forget the bed bath.....


NURSE !!!!!!!!!!

[reid]

I'm all for having genuine members - just not down with a judgement so early I guess. Pics of collections wouldn't have helped me get in - only had one genuine pair when I joined and you guys helped to foster my interest and collection (there was interest there obviously but it would have probably dropped off sharpish without the community). Also - if it just needs an intro - lots of people can write a nice one when they need to, asshattishness can be put on hold temporarily.


I guess it's just the idea of discriminating against everyone and turning away people who could become great members of the community because of other dickheads. Limiting the forum access is fine with me, not getting an idea of anyone beyond one post and some pictures doesn't seem to solve the problem as it's easy to make misjudgements off of that. You guys have got a better grasp of how this place runs than me though so I might just be talking out my arse here

[mr.pure]

I hear ya fella but decent new members are getting thin on the ground these days.
We did just get some proper quality join up and not make so much of a mark as yet but I still think genuine supporters would find their way in here eventually.