From what I can remember, I thought the RB3 and RB4 weren't too shabby, pace-wise, but reliability was the problem? I do love the idea of NBH's, can we also have a limit imposed on the number of times teams are allowed to make excuses in a season?
And now for something completely different (as Bergkamp said starting all this) even though you have probably talk about this Is Heinz-Harald Frentzen Keanu Reeves' twin? And if he is, was he the one driving the bus the Speed?
Form is temporary, class is permanent, I heard that the other day watching C4 racing, and it applies to Newey and the transformation he's worked with the cars since 2008, the guys obviously a genius.
Bergkamp's isn't the only thread that's off-topic. If you're going to go this way then the following threads would also need to be merged into this, IMO, because they're not directly related to discussion about F1: Favourite Cars The Cow Thing Possibly the Max Mosley thread F1 Gaming Thread **** the PSN etc. To be honest, though, I thought this single thread idea was unworkable for topics when it was mooted. Single threads are ok for general random chat, from which might come ideas for new threads, but when you have a clear idea (like favourite driving songs) I don't think it works to cram it into a random general thread. Who knows what they're supposed to be replying to? And for new members to wade through that stuff six months down the line... it won't happen and the idea will be lost. Maybe it's just me but I think the only thing you can do with off-topic discussions is to put them in an off-topic sub-forum. They still need to be bounded discussions, they're just off-kilter with the thrust of the main board. This last page of this thread shows that the thread itself is a good idea, and there are things I've tacked onto the end of other threads that aren't really on-topic but aren't worth started a new thread for. This is great for those little snippets, just not for distinct ideas like Bergkamp's. not606 is a brilliant idea (in fact, apart from the moderation and the encouragement of WUMming, BBC 606 was a great idea) in allowing different sub-communities to find commonality - such as Liverpool and Man Utd fans who both support Lewis Hamilton - and I think forums other than the football boards should be encouraged to develop their own distinct community flavours with sub-forums, organised prediction games and quizzes, perhaps even their own sets of rules. Otherwise the F1 section is just a place for football fans to chat F1. IMO, anyway.
- I was replying to DHCanary early this morning when the forum was brought down for service... how random! The comments about RB's for on 07 and 08 was also this guy's opinion; I recall it as Webber getting better and better results, even though it was Coulthard the one to jump on the podium first in Monaco (He only got cos they race on his backyard, he know all shortcuts! ) Anyway, it's funny how 1ANH = the whole week for Williams. This is how things are... Cam'on Williams!
Genjii, I thought It would possibly be a bad Idea to merge all the current off topic conversations as it will be a mess. I'll let them run their course but If any new ones pop up they will then be merged before it has gone to far. In theory that way it should work but off topic conversations will be short and sweet. Maybe if we get a huge influx of new guys come in and many off topic threads are created we could decide on making a seperate section for off Topic threads. We will see how this goes first.
We do need a separate forum / directory for placing items not directly F1. see- fav cars / driving music / Max's activities .......
We have less than 20 regular posters on here, we don't need two separate forums. The Newcastle forum has ten times the number of posts than here and we manage fine with one board. This thread is fine, and I don't think there's a problem with separate threads (i.e road cars, WRC etc) as long as we don't have floods of them at a time. If you don't like the topic of a thread just ignore it.
Right - thanks for the pointer, Abs. I think I understand things a bit better now. This (the F1 board) is not primarily a discussion board for F1-related topics - it's a discussion board for F1 fans to talk about whatever they want. If you have a look at the Newcastle board there are threads in there that have nothing to do with Newcastle (e.g. 'Pathetic') and some that have nothing to do with football (e.g. 'Luck'). I misunderstood the point of not606, I think.
No that's not what I'm saying. And during race weekends I'd suggest that the board be strictly and solely F1 chat. But at times there are three weeks between races, and there's a four week break in the summer when there's very little to discuss. In that case seeing as we all share a common interest and a lot of us are petrolheads or motorsport enthusiasts I don't think there would be any harm in having a different discussion to fill the lull. Also, people may build up more of a respect for each other if they found a common ground away from F1, meaning they'd be less likely to start a petulant slanging match if they disagree over a racing incident, as they've grown to respect each others opinions between races. Looking at the board now, only 16 threads have been started since Sunday, that's four a day. Space is hardly at a premium and I don't see what harm a couple of off-topic threads will do.
Sorry, Abs - I'm not trying to be difficult but I don't see the difference between "a discussion board for F1 fans to talk about whatever they want" and "I don't see what harm a couple of off-topic threads will do." Either it's an F1 board (and off-topic threads should be in a sub-forum) or it's a general board (effectively an off-topic board for F1 fans). You can't say people are not allowed to post off-topic threads during a race weekend when it's entirely permissible any other time. I also think the number of users or relative activity is irrelevant to the organisation and premise of the board. If there were a sudden influx of users following the closure of BBC 606 would the organisational requirements be any different just because more people want to tell you what they listen to when they're driving?
In my opinion I would say the main board should be for discussions on F1 news and Inside F1 topics. Though Ill go along with what the general concensus of the forum community want for this forum
Can I ask a simple question? When I come to this forum, I go immediately to the F1 section where all topics are listed, some of which are more important to me than others. Topping the list are a some threads denoted as 'Sticky', which even include football threads and other potentially unrelated stuff, which any one of us might consider to be trivial if it does not hold any interest for us. Usually, this is stuff I have to look beneath in order to see things which interest me. Following this logic, I would expect any F1 forum to attempt to headline its most important subject matter, perhaps by use of the 'Sticky' facility. So, my question: Why is this thread (in an F1 forum) a 'Sticky'?
I think this is going to be a no win situation in the end. I'd say stick with this for a few more days and if it doesn't pan out we can ask mick if he'll create a motorsport "off topic" forum. aka when you choose motorport you get the choices of: Formula 1 Motorcycling [off topic]
Sorry to pipe up again - I'm not being OCD about this, honest. I don't think anyone will visit or post in a sub-forum that's under 'Motorsports' - I mean the last post in 'Motorcycling' was a fortnight ago. If you're going to introduce a new sub-forum then it needs to be under 'Formula 1' where people can see it. I suspect I'm not the only one who has bookmarked 'Formula 1' - not 'Motorsports' or the home page of not606.
