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The Lounge / Pets thread.

« on: March 03, 2010, 04:39:41 PM »

This is Molly.

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Site Help and Rules / Closing registration and Bg's future.

« on: March 18, 2008, 02:26:09 PM »

Oh,hey let me rip you off and see how you like it,you down for it?
I was told he was legit had refs so i sent first even tho i had more refs,is it a hobby for you picking on kids on the internet?

na man, i'm just as guilty as anyone else, I made a thread about the fresh prince theme song.

All i'm saying is don't count yourself out from the spam side of things. We all do it.

I don't purchase parts on the net.

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Site Help and Rules / Closing registration and Bg's future.

« on: March 18, 2008, 02:21:39 PM »

i think you should close it for a while,there have been a lot of idiots joining posting spam,then getting banned.

you should look at yourself with what you used to be posting in the sell/swap forum before I stopped being lazy and looked in there.

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Site Help and Rules / Closing registration and Bg's future.

« on: March 18, 2008, 11:11:33 AM »

I understand that and respect it. But i don't think that's the case most of the time. A lot of the members here are younger and don't really have a well developed since of manners yet ( I'd say i'm still on the curve aswell) So of course offencive  or stupid comments are going to be made. But the way they are delt with are for the most part wrong. When a new member here does something "wrong" i guess you could say, They get bitch out and get an imature negative reaction( It is the internet so there will always be a bit of this) But who ever is offened should just be like "Hey that's not cool man I don't think you should be saying stuff like that"

That kid will just come back with something stupid in return.

It's been tried before, and it doesn't work. The faceless internet is such an easy place for a teen ego to go out of control.

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Site Help and Rules / Closing registration and Bg's future.

« on: March 17, 2008, 06:14:49 PM »

that is so awesome. Post more!

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Site Help and Rules / Closing registration and Bg's future.

« on: March 17, 2008, 10:28:32 AM »

we need a skill testing question, that is required to be answered in paragraph form with proper grammar prior to being allowed to post.

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Site Help and Rules / Deleted or missing threads.

« on: March 04, 2008, 02:49:48 PM »

We're just pushing you people to think of more entertaining material.

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News / Bikeguide turns 5 years old

« on: October 02, 2007, 02:25:57 PM »

I forgot again. I swear the present will be in the mail asap.

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Site Help and Rules / Posting bootleg videos.

« on: August 11, 2006, 05:54:03 AM »

i love watching the U.S citizens reveal their absolute paranoia about being busted by the long arm of 'johnny law'. lame.

You're speaking of not biting the hand that feeds... Well, I don't think that a bmx company is going to risk the PR nightmare, and the possible downfall of it's very target demographic, to sue any person on an internet message board. for posting a video of theirs, online. It's just not worth it for them. Legal fees etc. It all adds up to alot.

I'll mention the fact that most videos use music that is not licenced in anyway, so you were saying what about piracy?

Heres something, Lotek struck gold when their Mixtape was released on Google video. I know for a fact that Lotek stuff has been flying off bikeshop shelves for the last month because of the Word of mouth from kids that have watched it online. It's a publicity dream come true, what they miss on video sales, kids have made up in product. It's how it goes with something like that. Whoever talked about bmx videos being lengthy commercials, is absoloutely right. It's a tool to get riders psyched on a company, after all, the riders for a team are supposed to be sales representatives of their respective companies.

This is a roundabout arguement, and is easily by-passable.

Just link to another website that links to the file. easy. People don't want to be blamed with anything cause it might reflect badly upon them, give them a bad reputation. "OH!? a bad reputation?! i'm so scared of people hating me!! I don't want that!!" thats fucked.

America has so called "free speech"? Whats free about it anymore? nothing. Copyrights, and other legal bullshit, is going to bring everything to the ground. undoubtedly. If someone has to seek legal refuge to use a brand name in a magazine, or a book, or on a show, wheres that going to take us? to hell.

I feel like a Evian water right now, oh shit. fucking sue me.

Ban the shit outta me if you want, I'm not fussed. It's more about the fact that media is the one most powerful resource in this world. period. Sure, someone trying to protect their livelihood is one thing, and thats justifyable. People like Chad shackleford should be making the money to put back into videos, cause thats his business. thats his sole purpose income of Shook. to give back to BMX. Which should be supported. But you can't be the watcher of everyone. I love BMX, but it's always been such a free flowing, care free collective of small companies, and crews which have always looked out for each other, and this is showing that some people are losing sight, and getting fucked up cause of what they see on the news. about people suing others.

Banning people on this forum for posting videos isn't going to do anything at all either, it's better to do it on a "At your own risk" basis. or something, or simply delete it straight up, or approve posts of such nature (containing google video links, large youtube links etc.) so you can monitor things that way, cause I'm afraid that the hand, is about to be bitten. FTW

at this moment in the morning at 4am, i'm beyond drunk, but this still has to be one of the most thought out posts i've ever read. I'd hope in my life time to meet the individual who posted such a thing and share thoughts.

You, my friend speak the truth about many things i feel towards BMX in this world. I just hope others can find your point of view. Something leads me to believe i know you, while you remain annonymous through this forum.

BMX needs more beliefs from people like yourself.

Giving back, while expecting nothing in return. Ride-on for life my friend.