Speed Matters - Not Anymore Apparently?!?
Discussion
Speed doesn't matter to most on here, pistonheads seems to be more about mpg, residual values, estates, even 4x4s. At times it seems more like the dailymail on here. Suggest you speed and you'll be shot down. Everyone hates every new car and bemoans a lack of feedback and how it's not a drivers car. Which would be fine if everyone was driving a real drivers car, yet when you see they are driving x5s it doesn't really cut it.
If speed mattered threads on Motorsport might get a few more replies. Look at most front page Motorsport stories and they be lucky to get 20 comments. Speed really doesn't matter. Sad.
If speed mattered threads on Motorsport might get a few more replies. Look at most front page Motorsport stories and they be lucky to get 20 comments. Speed really doesn't matter. Sad.
mwstewart said:
How absolutely pathetic. Why remove such a tagline? I'm here because I like fast cars and speed. Hopefully another - less neutered - forum will spring up where people aren't afraid to say they like driving fast!
Look on the bright side if it was really 'neutered' that mission statement which you've made and plenty of my comments elsewhere would have been deleted. I think most people here are car enthusiasts and as such speed does matter. Ok, it's fair to say that reality such as fuel consumption, cameras and other priorities mean that in our daily lives mean that we consider more than outright speed, but we live vicariously through others...
It's very sad to see such a tag dropped, and I do wonder what the long term plans for the forum are from haymarket.
It's very sad to see such a tag dropped, and I do wonder what the long term plans for the forum are from haymarket.
Speed Matters, yes it does.
Removing "speed matters" is IMO a lack of respect and understanding for the people who have made this place a success
"Speed Matters" We all know it does, even the minions trying to maximise revenue by turning pistonheads to mumsnet.
This is the internet, killing the golden egg laying goose is very very easy, just a click and we will all move on, Scoobynet anyone
Removing "speed matters" is IMO a lack of respect and understanding for the people who have made this place a success
"Speed Matters" We all know it does, even the minions trying to maximise revenue by turning pistonheads to mumsnet.
This is the internet, killing the golden egg laying goose is very very easy, just a click and we will all move on, Scoobynet anyone
Edited by babatunde on Tuesday 27th May 07:33
Judging by the number of cross words, corrections etc it will end up "Pedantry Matters"
Though why would Haymarket make changes that will reduce their investment? I think not, though there are many many more people on here that take offence far too quickly and cause online punch-ups which IMO is much more damaging than a change of header.
If it were "Speeding Matters" then ok, but I guess the bigwigs saw it as a term for ultimate speed.
Though why would Haymarket make changes that will reduce their investment? I think not, though there are many many more people on here that take offence far too quickly and cause online punch-ups which IMO is much more damaging than a change of header.
If it were "Speeding Matters" then ok, but I guess the bigwigs saw it as a term for ultimate speed.
CrutyRammers said:
HertsBiker said:
Debaser said:
Why has it gone?
Political correctness I'd guess. It attempts to take away freedom of speech or action from the many using an implied sense of guilt over an issue, (possibly in an attempt to target the minority who don't abide by the normal (any) rules of society, and who never will abide by any rules, no matter what the PC brigade might do)
It is strange how those who indulge in applying PC are generally unseen, faceless, officious individuals or groups, (who have through PC, found a way of gaining control, and oppressing others, that without PC, they just would not have) but who almost never show themselves.
Its also strange how selective the PC brigade are in the way they apply their nasty insidious cancer to those around them.
The hallmark of the politically correct, is a complete inability to face up to the truth, especially if the truth happens to be an unpalatable one (to them)
If only PC was just appeasement of idiots, unfortunately Political correctness is far more sinister than that.
Pan Pan said:
Political correctness is just a guilt based form of oppression, and must be opposed when ever it makes its slimy, insidious, nasty appearance.
It attempts to take away freedom of speech or action from the many using an implied sense of guilt over an issue, (possibly in an attempt to target the minority who don't abide by the normal (any) rules of society, and who never will abide by any rules, no matter what the PC brigade might do)
It is strange how those who indulge in applying PC are generally unseen, faceless, officious individuals or groups, (who have through PC, found a way of gaining control, and oppressing others, that without PC, they just would not have) but who almost never show themselves.
Its also strange how selective the PC brigade are in the way they apply their nasty insidious cancer to those around them.
The hallmark of the politically correct, is a complete inability to face up to the truth, especially if the truth happens to be an unpalatable one (to them)
If only PC was just appeasement of idiots, unfortunately Political correctness is far more sinister than that.
It's also a method used by unelected groups of zealots like the Greens and Brake for example to enforce their bullsIt attempts to take away freedom of speech or action from the many using an implied sense of guilt over an issue, (possibly in an attempt to target the minority who don't abide by the normal (any) rules of society, and who never will abide by any rules, no matter what the PC brigade might do)
It is strange how those who indulge in applying PC are generally unseen, faceless, officious individuals or groups, (who have through PC, found a way of gaining control, and oppressing others, that without PC, they just would not have) but who almost never show themselves.
Its also strange how selective the PC brigade are in the way they apply their nasty insidious cancer to those around them.
The hallmark of the politically correct, is a complete inability to face up to the truth, especially if the truth happens to be an unpalatable one (to them)
If only PC was just appeasement of idiots, unfortunately Political correctness is far more sinister than that.
t ideology because they have no electoral mandate. Countdown said:
It's two words on a website - ffs get a grip.
It's not the words, it's the intent behind the removal.I think it's a shame, this place has been heading downhill for some time now. Still, I don't pay to be here and when the ads got ridiculous they got blocked. At some stage I'm sure I'll just realise I rarely visit any more like many of the sites I've been involved with over they years (most of those at a admin/mod level, not even just a 'user' as I am here).
Funk said:
Countdown said:
It's two words on a website - ffs get a grip.
It's not the words, it's the intent behind the removal.I think it's a shame, this place has been heading downhill for some time now. Still, I don't pay to be here and when the ads got ridiculous they got blocked. At some stage I'm sure I'll just realise I rarely visit any more like many of the sites I've been involved with over they years (most of those at a admin/mod level, not even just a 'user' as I am here).
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