Red Thumbs are gooooooooooooone.....

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laurie
laurie
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3 Dec 2010 11:42am
Yep.

Gone.

Only green goodness.

The SUP forum is now reaching an age of maturity where it's becoming very commercial, and it would be great to have to keep it "for the paddler".

I went through a similar process with both the Windsurfing & Kitesurfing forums, and as a consequence new topics by businesses (such as new releases, demo days etc) are banned in those forums because of the infighting it created.

It seems that now is the time for the SUP forum to be the same?

It's a forum we all enjoy, and it wants to be the best place it can be.

Help & share your thoughts ... here or via PM
angie pangi
angie pangi
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3 Dec 2010 11:47am
God damn Laurie i can't red thumb you LOL.

Good move mate.

XX angie
Eastcoast SUP
Eastcoast SUP
NSW
333 posts
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3 Dec 2010 12:54pm
nice work Laurie...have some more green..

sorry Ange wouldn't let me give you green though...
Simondo
Simondo
VIC
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3 Dec 2010 1:31pm
laurie said...



new topics by businesses (such as new releases, demo days etc) are banned

Share your thoughts ...



So can we be informed of new products in the board review sections, and demo days in the club sections.....

Suggestions;
1) Board Talk & Reviews, could become "Board Talk & Equipment Reviews", and we have paddles, wet suits, leashes, deck grip, etc etc...

2) Maybe a new section called "Information from site sponsors"..... ??? I don't know.... But I would still like to know about races, demo days, events, on the main page.....
ockanui
ockanui
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3 Dec 2010 2:20pm
thats good about the red thumbs, its good to speak your mind without the fear of being chastised, there is a fine line between the spruiking of business ie sup demo days, new product etc but it is interesting reading about new stuff and attending demo days, but I see your point about unabashed adverts, um what's the answer, well a warning or two followed by a public stoning down at the town square maybe?
doggie
doggie
WA
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3 Dec 2010 11:28am
Dont use thumbs too much myself but imo this is a bit soft.
jedijunglsno
jedijunglsno
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231 posts
NSW, 231 posts
3 Dec 2010 2:53pm
One suggestion ( and I'm not in the industry so not pushing my own agenda here).

A few of the mtn bike & snow forums have the option of being able to add a link to website that appears under your avatar/signature. One way for those to promote themselves without starting whole new threads that are unabashed adverts.

If a link is there it's up to the person to click on it or not.

Personally I use these forums as an information resource, and that includes opportunities to learn about new product.
Piros
Piros
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3 Dec 2010 2:07pm
Unreal ..absolutely hated the red thumbs , Hey Laurie how about posting the top 10 RED THUMBERS , really interested to see who they were.
doggie
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3 Dec 2010 1:27pm
Piros said...

Unreal ..absolutely hated the red thumbs , Hey Laurie how about posting the top 10 RED THUMBERS , really interested to see who they were.


Same.
62mac
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3 Dec 2010 1:27pm
Billboard
Doggie

tongue in cheek
doggie
doggie
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3 Dec 2010 1:59pm
62mac said...

Billboard
Doggie

tongue in cheek


I would red thumb you rite now if I could
62mac
62mac
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3 Dec 2010 2:41pm
So you do red thumb peoples
theDoctor
theDoctor
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3 Dec 2010 5:51pm

wow only on the sup forum huh...., what a bunch of delicate pansy sooky sooks
doggie
doggie
WA
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3 Dec 2010 3:19pm
62mac said...

So you do red thumb peoples


Ha not here!!
doggie
doggie
WA
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3 Dec 2010 3:21pm
theDoctor said...


wow only on the sup forum huh...., what a bunch of delicate pansy sooky sooks


Amazing, I agree with you.
planesailing
planesailing
WA
380 posts
WA, 380 posts
3 Dec 2010 3:32pm
HAZZZARRR!!!!




husq2100
husq2100
QLD
2031 posts
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3 Dec 2010 6:06pm
whats the difference between green and red??? either way its still cheerleading and causes "clicks" or groups....alot of other forums dont even have post counts...

hilly
hilly
WA
8129 posts
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3 Dec 2010 4:46pm
doggie said...

Dont use thumbs too much myself but imo this is a bit soft.


When you do not have opposed thumbs it would be hard
GS
GS
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GS GS
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3 Dec 2010 5:57pm
If we all chip in some $ im sure we could bring the red thumbs back
doggie
doggie
WA
15849 posts
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3 Dec 2010 6:17pm
hilly said...

doggie said...

Dont use thumbs too much myself but imo this is a bit soft.


When you do not have opposed thumbs it would be hard


I am not an animal! Lol
62mac
62mac
WA
24860 posts
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3 Dec 2010 6:47pm
If you get rid of red,why the hell have green its pointless,hang on how about brown for the brown noses

Get rid of all the cheap thumbs in every section.I've only ever red thumbed one forum user and that's Billboard on all his posts

petemc
petemc
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352 posts
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4 Dec 2010 1:14am
husq2100 said...

whats the difference between green and red??? either way its still cheerleading and causes "clicks" or groups....alot of other forums dont even have post counts...




Spot on
towball
towball
4634 posts
4634 posts
4 Dec 2010 4:10am
Life will never be the same for BP.
I agree with Mac for a change why stay with green.
theDoctor
theDoctor
NSW
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NSW, 5786 posts
4 Dec 2010 8:40am


in soviet russia you can have any thumb you want as long as is green.
teatrea
teatrea
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4 Dec 2010 11:29am
Great move , if you want to something you cant hide behind a red thumb.
billboard
billboard
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4 Dec 2010 4:25pm
62mac said...

If you get rid of red,why the hell have green its pointless,hang on how about brown for the brown noses

Get rid of all the cheap thumbs in every section.I've only ever red thumbed one forum user and that's Billboard on all his posts




Its the closest thing I can find for you mate



62mac
62mac
WA
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4 Dec 2010 3:31pm
Looks like you win the brown nose award for the week





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