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Offline Arktasian

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Cappuccino Fetchers
« on: September 08, 2017, 09:36:41 AM »
Below is a snap shot of the Motobrick folders that were available this weekend (Sept 8th) - I'm adding the image as they may not have been visible to all members, plus have since been removed as of Sept 10th. when site maintenance and folder creation was completed. This is edited from original question offered.
Nothing earth shattering here, but not sure why the moderator secrecy and seeming attitude when folder disappearance seemed worthy of a simple question posted? What for instance does "Arktasian's Adulterated Sector" have to do with me or anything other than a pretty obvious lack of respect? Offered by someone apparently supposed to tend to the site and keep participants civil and on track?
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Offline propav8r

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Re: What Happened to "Project K Bikes" ?
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2017, 09:38:55 AM »
Hopefully just some server-induced whack that can be remedied.
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Offline Arktasian

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Project K Bikes
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2017, 09:50:09 AM »
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Re: What Happened to "Project K Bikes" ?
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2017, 10:10:28 AM »
Hopefully it's not something too bad, such a shame as there was a treasure trove of great information
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Re: What Happened to "Project K Bikes" ?
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2017, 10:25:37 AM »
What did I miss, folder seems gone in its entirety  :dunno2:
Missing? It doesn't seem missing? :giggles Looks like we're it! Maybe the ones that didn't have Cafe in their title will appear after the next solar flare.  :yes
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Re: What Happened to "Project K Bikes" ?
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2017, 10:46:50 AM »
Missing? It doesn't seem missing? :giggles Looks like we're it! Maybe the one's that didn't have Cafe in their title will appear after the next solar flare.  :yes

Even if it's just a case of giving the cappacino racers some crayons and a their own corner to play in, I'm down with it.

Looks like we're going to have get this new folder rolling!
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Offline Arktasian

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« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2017, 11:14:28 AM »
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Re: What Happened to "Project K Bikes" ?
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2017, 11:18:18 AM »
I think the old project threads have been moved to the motobrick workshop section.
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Re: What Happened to "Project K Bikes" ?
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2017, 11:23:27 AM »
I know the sun is big and all . . .
I couldn't agree more!  :yes
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« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2017, 11:28:13 AM »
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Offline duckytran

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Re: What Happened to "Project K Bikes" ?
« Reply #10 on: September 08, 2017, 11:43:03 AM »
Maybe this section wasn't being utilized enough and the moderator is holding the old folders hostage.


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Re: What Happened to "Project K Bikes" ?
« Reply #11 on: September 08, 2017, 12:03:43 PM »
Had a minute here and searched over there - the only thread I see is "RMB's" electronic gadget post. 
Perhaps this is an organizational thing where a sorting of build threads, and otherwise that used to reside in "Project K Bikes" is being presently handled to be relisted later. (I would want to believe in that, otherwise what a waste - even if there are too many Café converts.)


Yeah, my posts just vanished. If I click an old link in an email notification, I'm redirected to this page: http://www.motobrick.com/index.php?topic=10197.new;topicseen#new
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Re: What Happened to "Project K Bikes" ?
« Reply #12 on: September 08, 2017, 12:16:29 PM »
 
Perhaps this is an organizational thing where a sorting of build threads, and otherwise that used to reside in "Project K Bikes" is being presently handled to be relisted later. (I would want to believe in that . . .)
Maybe this section wasn't being utilized enough and the moderator is holding the old folders hostage.
Yeah, my posts just vanished. If I click an old link in an email notification . . .

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Offline Arktasian

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« Reply #13 on: September 08, 2017, 12:39:02 PM »
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Re: What Happened to "Project K Bikes" ?
« Reply #14 on: September 08, 2017, 12:40:35 PM »
I seriously doubt the removal of this section was an accident. I think it's more plausible that the anti-customization and anti-cafe attitude has won out on this forum, and that the forum removal is just a way to say "You and your kind are not welcome here."


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Offline propav8r

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Re: What Happened to "Project K Bikes" ?
« Reply #15 on: September 08, 2017, 02:00:27 PM »
I seriously doubt the removal of this section was an accident. I think it's more plausible that the anti-customization and anti-cafe attitude has won out on this forum, and that the forum removal is just a way to say "You and your kind are not welcome here."


Message received.


Yeah, it does seem intentional. What a shame wiping out all that knowledge and documentation...I guess I'm done here if that's the case, and I wasn't even doing a cafe/bobber build. Too bad.


Wouldn't it be nice to get a mod/admin in here and explain what happened?
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Offline Arktasian

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« Reply #16 on: September 08, 2017, 02:12:45 PM »
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Offline BrickMW

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Re: What Happened to "Project K Bikes" ?
« Reply #17 on: September 08, 2017, 02:37:40 PM »
Please review THIS...


Mainly item 3)....


Then item 2)....


Then item 3) again...


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Offline propav8r

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Ayyooo Mod Team...where did all our project threads go?
« Reply #18 on: September 08, 2017, 02:38:04 PM »
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Re: What Happened to "Project K Bikes" ?
« Reply #19 on: September 08, 2017, 03:19:19 PM »
Please review THIS...


Mainly item 3)....


Then item 2)....


Then item 3) again...


 :popcorm


Neat, and that helps how?
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Re: What Happened to "Project K Bikes" ?
« Reply #20 on: September 08, 2017, 03:38:44 PM »
I had a project thread, which I didn't finish - mostly cuz I've riding and waiting for my next opportunity to get into the project again. I was just thinking about having the frame powdercoated - which of course means lots of other clean-up and restore possibilities. I was gonna go back at look at MLytle's thread for ideas.


Mine project was titled "K75s Two Into One Project" or something like that. I can't find it now - not even in my post-history in my profile. I really liked MLytlte's K75s mid-life refresh thread too. So there's two "restoration" threads, not cafe threads. Then there was a really cool father-son restoration... and lots of other really nice projects documented by experienced wrench-turners. It would nice to have them back. Maybe there should be restoration/renewal/enhance projects - and separate category for projects that are significant modifications, such as cafe bikes and scramblers.
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Re: What Happened to "Project K Bikes" ?
« Reply #21 on: September 08, 2017, 04:12:49 PM »

Neat, and that helps how?


Exactly what is it that needs "help"?


I am no moderator here, but I would make substantial wagers that making demands, assuming comments, threats, or condescending comments won't "help" anything.


S.W.I.M. selflessly gives their time and resources to make this site even possible. To rifle off comments and criticisms at them because you are not perfectly aligned with its structure or policy 100% of the time is really not fair. My previous post was meant to be a friendly reminder for all of us peon's... If you're not in charge, then you're not in charge, and no representation has ever been made by those who are in charge that they give even 1/2 a flip what our opinion of how this site is run or its content.


This site exists to hold valuable information, about a specific item or items, and make that information available to users with an interest in that item. I certainly believe that any valuable information once contained in "Project K bikes" will be restored or migrated to a different location, but if it's not, then it's not. Losing one folder certainly better than losing the entire site, Right? Maybe we should just relax for more than 12 hrs before passing such harsh judgement on the mod's for making changes to THEIR site for reasons we can only speculate.


Meanwhile, if you have found a more valuable single site/source for BMW K bikes, (with or without "Project K Bikes") please tell me the secret address and password for access because my experience has been that a very high majority if not all searches for info regarding my moto result in a post somewhere on motobrick.com.
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Re: What Happened to "Project K Bikes" ?
« Reply #22 on: September 08, 2017, 04:30:59 PM »

Exactly what is it that needs "help"?

You posted search instructions like we were being idiots and just needed to search for our content.

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I am no moderator here, but I would make substantial wagers that making demands, assuming comments, threats, or condescending comments won't "help" anything.

Nobody's making threats. People are just a little miffed that a great resource of information and threads that took months/years to create are just gone.

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S.W.I.M. selflessly gives their time and resources to make this site even possible. To rifle off comments and criticisms at them because you are not perfectly aligned with its structure or policy 100% of the time is really not fair. My previous post was meant to be a friendly reminder for all of us peon's... If you're not in charge, then you're not in charge, and no representation has ever been made by those who are in charge that they give even 1/2 a flip what our opinion of how this site is run or its content.

Okay, but if they keep removing content with no warning, there won't be many people left to...well...create content.

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This site exists to hold valuable information, about a specific item or items, and make that information available to users with an interest in that item.

And a large chunk of that information just vanished.


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I certainly believe that any valuable information once contained in "Project K bikes" will be restored or migrated to a different location, but if it's not, then it's not. Losing one folder certainly better than losing the entire site, Right? Maybe we should just relax for more than 12 hrs before passing such harsh judgement on the mod's for making changes to THEIR site for reasons we can only speculate.

Yeah, I just wish someone would clue us in.

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Meanwhile, if you have found a more valuable single site/source for BMW K bikes, (with or without "Project K Bikes") please tell me the secret address and password for access because my experience has been that a very high majority if not all searches for info regarding my moto result in a post somewhere on motobrick.com.


Better archive the site now before all that information gets baleeted without warning or explanation.
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Offline Arktasian

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« Reply #23 on: September 08, 2017, 04:48:09 PM »
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Offline propav8r

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Re: What Happened to "Project K Bikes" ?
« Reply #24 on: September 08, 2017, 04:49:11 PM »
Well, lets not get our panties knotted over this - and I'll offer an apology if my initiation of an enquiry is over the line.
Guess a sliver lining is that I haven't posted much yet on changes and tech that may/ may not be construed as "brick worthy", and I'll sit back and watch for hopefully a re-organization of some posts that I would definitely wish to review and learn from.
On the other hand if this is a purge of some kind then I'm glad to learn it nearer the beginning so as to move on (having learned these aren't the droids were after)


Ditto.
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