Why has the MCN Forum gone?
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Im seeing this happen alot. In my opinion its two things
1. Less people using these as the likes of Farcebook becomes ever more popular to run dedicated groups, closed groups and secret groups
2. There can be server costs to run this. I see an MV Agusta UK site close same reason. 10 years ago my Benelli site was completely redone under a new contributor and server and in my racing days MX TRAX which was a dedicated off road forum and very busy at one point has now almost died to death and is filled with adverts everywhere making it almost impossible to use on a mobile device (Yes I know there are apps to stop them popping up)
I came away from fb for a year but returned for the same reason. I enjoy chatting about bikes, I wake up and think about them, during the day I chat to mates on my whatsapp groups about them and at night I'll watch YouTube clips of them...its kinda in my blood
But the forums are not what they were. The people that use forums now are typically older compared to fb. MCN was one I looked at and had no interest. I still use this one as Ive met some great people from it otherwise I would just use fb now tbh
Thats my 20 pence worth anyways
1. Less people using these as the likes of Farcebook becomes ever more popular to run dedicated groups, closed groups and secret groups
2. There can be server costs to run this. I see an MV Agusta UK site close same reason. 10 years ago my Benelli site was completely redone under a new contributor and server and in my racing days MX TRAX which was a dedicated off road forum and very busy at one point has now almost died to death and is filled with adverts everywhere making it almost impossible to use on a mobile device (Yes I know there are apps to stop them popping up)
I came away from fb for a year but returned for the same reason. I enjoy chatting about bikes, I wake up and think about them, during the day I chat to mates on my whatsapp groups about them and at night I'll watch YouTube clips of them...its kinda in my blood
But the forums are not what they were. The people that use forums now are typically older compared to fb. MCN was one I looked at and had no interest. I still use this one as Ive met some great people from it otherwise I would just use fb now tbh
Thats my 20 pence worth anyways
boyse7en said:
Looks like Bauer have closed MCN's forum without much notice.
Anyone got any ideas as to why they have pulled the plug? I wasn't a regular visitor, but just noticed it has gone.
Was it getting no visitors? or struggling to keep libellous content at bay?
I think because a lot of time it made no sense, the contributors were chatting like they were shouting over a fence to neighbour and everyone else was supposed to know what they were talking about. Plus a bit of nasty poitics reared it's head a few times, same as bikechatforums.Anyone got any ideas as to why they have pulled the plug? I wasn't a regular visitor, but just noticed it has gone.
Was it getting no visitors? or struggling to keep libellous content at bay?
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