Topic: That Uvver forum (Read 3596 times)

jaymac · « **on:** August 30, 2019, 03:38:38 pm »

Wot's up not one post since the 28th perhaps a mass desertion?

Colin Bishop · « **Reply #1 on:** August 30, 2019, 03:55:50 pm »

We're having an extended lie in.

Colin

jaymac · « **Reply #2 on:** August 30, 2019, 04:13:28 pm »

Thought it might be the shock of seeing a decent wrapper for the mag at last can just dump the plastic and shred the address
Yippee!

frogman3 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 30, 2019, 04:35:44 pm »

What Uvver forum you on about ?
chris

RST · « **Reply #4 on:** August 30, 2019, 04:58:08 pm »

Never seems many new posts on it anyway! Doesnt seem to attract much attention. Perhaps because so few value books or mags nowadays.

...presumably modelboats.co.uk?

Colin Bishop · « **Reply #5 on:** August 30, 2019, 05:12:33 pm »

Martin and I have an agreement. We don't criticise each other's forums. Model boating needs all the help it can get and sniping isn't helpful.

Yes, the Model Boats Forum isn't as big as Mayhem but it attracts a different but overlapping membership and it isn't a general chat room like Mayhem.

There is room for both.

Colin

frogman3 · « **Reply #6 on:** August 30, 2019, 05:16:24 pm »

OK Colin I now understand
chris

TheLongBuild · « **Reply #7 on:** August 30, 2019, 06:13:23 pm »

Quote from: jaymac on August 30, 2019, 04:13:28 pm

Thought it might be the shock of seeing a decent wrapper for the mag at last can just dump the plastic and shred the address
Yippee!

Personally I preferred the grey wrapping.

RST · « **Reply #8 on:** August 30, 2019, 07:00:31 pm »

Just checked the dictionary, I wasn't meaning to criticise in that sense! I'm just always surprised how few seem to know or refer to it. Particularly the technical articles on the site, which are great for beginners!

Colin Bishop · « **Reply #9 on:** August 30, 2019, 07:14:54 pm »

The Model Boats Forum is intended to support the magazine and is publicised within it.
Colin

jaymac · « **Reply #10 on:** August 30, 2019, 07:25:48 pm »

As for the wrapper Longbuild I was ok with that bar having to remember to scrape or paint the address off it.

TheLongBuild · « **Reply #11 on:** August 30, 2019, 07:34:02 pm »

Simple I use them to post things out, store mags or just destroyed them by putting my thumb through the address, stretching it and ripping it to bits.
Can not really use them to post items out now as no longer private, but will find a use for the plastic.

RST · « **Reply #12 on:** September 02, 2019, 10:47:54 pm »

Sorry to talk about another forum but whats the very personal dig "social media" made against GG on the 31st? Was important enough for someone to say, but not big enough for them to announce what it's about or point where?

https://www.modelboats.co.uk/forums/postings.asp?th=144460

Someone felt to stir the pot more, but not point to the ingredients after, which makes it seem even worse. Is it "tabolid" news?? Seems a bit cowardly, but maybe just niave?

GG · « **Reply #13 on:** September 03, 2019, 10:57:21 am »

The post on the "Uuver Forum" (love that term) refers to a my post on a "members only" club site on Facebook. I had some information that I felt would impact on their activities and so told them about it.

This was a private correspondence for the members of this club. The decision to make it public, or as RST has pointed out "semi-public" was not mine. Still, it's about par for the course is all I want to say.

Glynn Guest

jaymac · « **Reply #14 on:** September 03, 2019, 12:20:27 pm »

Thanks Glynn I never started this post as any form of criticism of anything .It seems the norm at times for things to wander
alas not always in a sociable way.

Oh there is also an enquiry on yet annuvver (couldn't resist that) website

GG · « **Reply #15 on:** September 03, 2019, 04:43:30 pm »

Jaymac,
"annuvver" (like it too!) website? Could you please identify it.

Yes, I may be a touch paranoid but I try to be honest and never fail to reply appropriately. Which means private communications are replied with a private response and public comments get a public reply.

Glynn Guest

jaymac · « **Reply #16 on:** September 03, 2019, 07:30:32 pm »

nothing detrimental about the post Glynn but the guy is a long way away

https://model-boats.com/forum

Colin Bishop · « **Reply #17 on:** September 03, 2019, 07:37:48 pm »

The general rule is that ANYTHING you post on line can ultimately find its way into the public domain - and usually does.

Colin

GG · « **Reply #18 on:** September 03, 2019, 08:02:48 pm »

Colin,
Very true, that's why I prefer private responses to private communications. But, sadly, not everyone does.

Enjoying the holiday?
Glynn Guest

Colin Bishop · « **Reply #19 on:** September 03, 2019, 08:14:26 pm »

Yes, Delphi is just up the road so I can consult the Oracle.

Colin

Rob47 · « **Reply #20 on:** September 04, 2019, 09:33:36 am »

I am a member of said site, when I log on it accepts me as being logged in, but when I try to view any posts it then dumps me and tells me if I want to view I have to join or be a member and log in, tried to raise this with mods but as soon as I comment all the above happen, very frustrating

Bob

phil_parker · « **Reply #21 on:** September 06, 2019, 09:34:39 am »

Quote from: RST on August 30, 2019, 04:58:08 pm

Never seems many new posts on it anyway! Doesnt seem to attract much attention. Perhaps because so few value books or mags nowadays.

Model boating is a tiny hobby and there are at least 3 forums covering it plus Facebook. That's a lot of space with not that many people to fill it. Contrast this with the biggest railway modelling forum with over 25k signed up members, a similar number who drop by but don't post and many hundreds of new comments every day.
As for not valuing magazines and books - if the model boat community doesn't want to support its one and only newsstand magazine, the one that anyone can pick up and acts as an ambassador to many of the public, then they can't complain when the whole hobby drops dead and all they have left is bitching on Facebook. Still, I suppose they will be able to gloat and whine that there isn't a magazine, even if they won't buy it or contribute to the content.

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