New members... were you made to feel welcome?

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So... new members....
How have you been treated?

Have people spurned your 'newbie' questions?
Or have people behaved in a friendly manner and helped you.

[Kris]

How are you going to ask the ones that didn't stick around?


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[Luke_Retrofly]

Hi
Im sure they will vote before leaving, anway, we dont care about the opinions of people who have left as they have no effect on the forums, we want to know how the n00bies who are sticking around feel. .

Luke

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Judging by the number of new members, there's problem some around that /won't/ stick around, but will have joined recently .

I think the issue was more that people were leaving after a month or so of occasional posting.

[karen_moomin]

When I joined the forum, I posted a topic introducing myself and also being honest about being new to bikes. Loads of people replied welcoming me which was cool and I'm learning lots just through logging on everyday and browsing through the posts. A couple of people have annoyed me with their attitude and comments on here, but other than that everyone seems friendly, welcoming and happy to help with any questions.

As a newbie of any site it takes time to fit in, get to know people and get as much out of it as you'd like. You just have to stick around and give it time.

[hush]

I certainly wasn't spurned...

To be honest, I think its like anywhere, people get protective if you come in an don't try to get on with people. No body likes being a memeber of a forum for someone to come in on their first post saying Hey I'm a memeber of this forum, its about the same thing as yours but better...

I can't recall my first post, but I do remember thinking that I liked the response, and that the board was nice.

I can't say people have said 'well done, you've made it and been accepted', but then I figured the increasing green dots as good as say that. The people here really do seem to be the kind of crowd where people are not examined to decided whether to be accepted, everyone seems to be very much, if you get on with us, you're one of us... RESISTANCE IS FUTILE (sorry had to lighten the mood).

I like this forum, and I think the majority of people here are great. It is just like starting a new job, you make friends as you go along.

[priller]

I'v found everybody friendly but I'd already been riding for around 3 years before I joined so dont consider my self a newbie.

Been reading the forum since it on a nsr forum ( when korn still had a nsr ) but never go around to joining.

[Sash]

I'm still getting the feel fo this forum and dont tend to post alot, just spend my lunch hour reading whats going on, 'getting to know folk' and only chipping in when I feel the need to add my two cents - which I've noticed has a tendency to kill some topics - *note to self "find more items of interest!

I like this forum, much better than some I've been on and agree with karen that everyone seems friendly.
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[Adam_P]

I can't really say that people haven't been good to me (am I still classed as a newbie?) but I did get the feeling that maybe some of the questions that I asked might have been a bit 'simple' for some of the more experienced riders on here. And I probably have been a bit wary of meeting up with people as I haven't been riding very long so have wanted to get some milage under my belt before going out with people who are a lot more experienced and faster than I am.

There have been a couple of times where I'd got some short sharp sarcastic replies to posts that I actually wanted help on, but nothing malicious. But that didn't make me feel like I fitted in, just that I needed more time.

However... I wouldn't let anything like that stop me from posting on the forum. If people decided that they didn't like me just for what they've read in my posts and threads without actually meeting me, then I'd not give them the time of day!

I'm looking forward to actually meeting people on here, it's just time, work and (at the minute) being in the country to be able to do it!!!

I might be able to get to Cadwell for the track day on the 11th, if anyone here minds a noob turning up and taking the pi.. er, I mean having a look.

Besides, I wouldn't want to not come on here. You have Keith, who is the all time God of bike repair and knowledge!
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[MikeyC]

^^^^^ I agree

[sv_cath]

Oh I feel really bad now I've stirred this up!
I didn't want to cause any bad feeling! Just to check that I wasn't intruding on a club that didn't really want any new members!
Now I've found that the majority of you are lovely folk who've made me more than welcome I feel a lot happier about things, and I've put a post on the excursions forum coz I'm hoping to meet some of you at the MotoGP at Donington in July!
Cheers,
Cath

[priller]

[Craig_]

No they were nasty, ignored me, and were very mean, especially that G bloke, and that Stew guy!



When i joined all was fine, but i must admit things have changed slightly.
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[daveiw]

Only just joined, seems ok so far.......

[hush]

Cath, don't feel bad, I think these discussions were coming along anyway. All forums go through these kind of changes where new and old collide... A level will be found and some people will move on, and some more people will arrive... It all levels out in the end.

Okay philosophy 101 is out for now...

[atom]

Must resist, Must resist posting....I think everyones been very helpfull, I read your forum for a month or so before I registered, to suss stuff out, help when buying its also very entertaining. Now, can you make it go away, I can't stop reading it/ posting. Or maybe change the layout to look like Autocad or something, it would be a great help. Actually just move it and don't tell me.

[Kickstart]

[Annabella]

[JimboJ]

LOL I felt like a circus freak when I truned up at Stew and Ms that night, all be it I was about 2 hours late, you all stood around like I was something you had never seen before (well you hadn't) although I've never had anyone be nasty (apart from when I left my keys in my goose at elvington and someone moved the bike but it was all fun!!. That's the best way to describe it, everyone just wants a laugh, I mean look at Gav!

James
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[Flip]

People were not sh1tty when I first joined, but some did ignore me, my posts got 2-3 answers, but I never actually introduced myself, I just jumped in asking newbie questions!!

Most people still won't have a clue who I am! So that's prob my fault!

[awj72]

Only signed up initially for a quick question about my theory test, was astounded by the speed & amount of replies sticking around, as learning a lot from the long-timers here cheers guys
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It's not always that people are actually ignoring you... just that they've got a limited time to reply to posts and there's a whole load of different posts to reply to now-a-days. Especially with easy to ignore sections like new bikers and The workshop .

[silent]

i have fel;t welcome....and i aiunt even introduced myself...must do that some time!

Andy