I think it's time to limit the Vortex to site contributors

[trevor]

The downfall of most forums are Facebook & Reddit... Both are poor substitutes but all the cool kids are using them.

Forums need to work better on mobile devices to catch up....

I use facebook but it's been long considered uncool....lol

[Nessism]

The downfall of most forums are Facebook & Reddit... Both are poor substitutes but all the cool kids are using them.

Forums need to work better on mobile devices to catch up....

I've spent some time on the reddit GS site r/Suzuki_GS, and another about fixing old bikes r/fixxit, and it's a horror show. So much bad information it's alarming. I always tell the GS folks to come over here for some REAL help fixing their bikes...but none do.

[earlfor]

My guess is that on average, 10% of the site bandwidth is consumed by members and the other 90% is by visitor traffic, probably searching out info for their bike projects. At this moment, there are 16 members and 861 guests online. That's almost a 54:1 guest to member ratio in bandwidth usage. Members account for 2%.

[bwringer]

Earl, I'd wager heavily that at least 99% of those "guests" are bots.


Nessism, I'll also agree that the other GS-ish online communities are... well, a mess.


It's also been quite noticeable around here for many years, even predating the assorted blowups and nonsense that led to the creation of the "Vortex", that many of the most prolific GSR Vortex dung disturbers don't own motorcycles and never did. Most never appear in the technical areas. Why they showed up here, of all places, and decided this was the place to fling poo at the walls, I'll never understand.


As to the topic of this thread, that honestly might not be a bad idea. We'd have to be clear that if you are the kind of persistent yahoo that gets yourself banned, we're keeping your dough.

[roeme]

I've spent some time on the reddit GS site r/Suzuki_GS, and another about fixing old bikes r/fixxit, and it's a horror show. So much bad information it's alarming. I always tell the GS folks to come over here for some REAL help fixing their bikes...but none do.

That's isn't necessarily bad, y'know; I suspect that those who can't be arsed to invest a bit of time & energy into researching their bike (and go beyond the first few google results) will neither be very receptive to advice...we all know the type

[Cipher]

Reddit and FB suck but they fir in a phone well. The age of folks on here and the bikes will kill this forum but that death will largely come from being unfriendly to phones and smaller tablets.

[gsbill]

Many members given access to The Vortex have been participating in GSR platforms since the mid 90s or so.

The reasoning behind this section of the GSR is stated in the sticky at the top of the section. Paying to participate wasn’t a qualifier. Members earned their way into this section. No shake down required. If it’s a mess, a cleaning may be in order

[salty_monk]

I haven't had Vortex access for some time... I don't miss it. The sky hasn't fallen!

[LAB3]

My guess is that on average, 10% of the site bandwidth is consumed by members and the other 90% is by visitor traffic, probably searching out info for their bike projects. At this moment, there are 16 members and 861 guests online. That's almost a 54:1 guest to member ratio in bandwidth usage. Members account for 2%.

The vast majority of those visitors are "web crawlers" which are something used by search engines.

https://www.cloudflare.com/learning/bots/what-is-a-web-crawler/

[Vmass]

Judging someone’s contributions by whether or not they have a “ Super Site Contributor “ label or not is like judging a book by it’s cover.

[Peppermint Patti]

Goodness Sakes! Who wants more "laws"?
I always liked the Vortex... Even when I get ganged-up on... LOL...
Now I wanna go there...Bye!

[rphillips]

Shoot, I enjoy reading everybody's opinions, whether I agree or disagree with them. It kind'f gives us a hint about the kind of person the poster is, way more than how much they chip in. Cambridge English Dictionary, Vortex, def. 2. A dangerous or bad situation in which you become more and more involved and from which you cannot escape... I can't escape, click on it every time I visit The GSR.... Pep Pat, you're right, way too many rules and regulations already.

[Peppermint Patti]

Shoot, I enjoy reading everybody's opinions, whether I agree or disagree with them. It kind'f gives us a hint about the kind of person the poster is, way more than how much they chip in. Cambridge English Dictionary, Vortex, def. 2. A dangerous or bad situation in which you become more and more involved and from which you cannot escape... I can't escape, click on it every time I visit The GSR.... Pep Pat, you're right, way too many rules and regulations already.

Thank you... Everyone wants to be the boss?? What's up with making more LAWS? Give us a break... Please!