Forum Trouble

[Rubone]

I must say that listing for sale or wanted ads on here has been the least rewarding activity I can think of! Virtually no response. As far as access to the forum , it is always available to me, never a log on issue!
Robbie

[exeric]

It also befuddles the heck out of me that advertising on ebay is booming, but that sellers don't consider for a moment advertising on this site. Just check the
dates on the adds.

Phil, on ebay, you may have the chance to get a good deal..........Here, it's just cut-throats, (kidding). In my experience, my want ads have been very conscientiously ignored with the exception of a frame I got from a good friend. He saw my want ad here and called me. I guess I could have asked him in person but that would have been too easy.

The AMCA web site and forum have worked flawlessly for me. One of the most reliable I vist.

[T. Cotten]

My wife's DSL works up to speed occasionally.
Other times it sits and cooks for a couple of minutes on every click.
Like right now.

No problems browsing elsewhere.

....Cotten

[c.o.]

I have been away for a few days without computer access. I get home and the forum loads as fast as it ever did??? Thanks for all the replies and input fellas.

[NiteOwl]

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I have had good conectivity and performance from 2 seperate locations and computers. (touch wood)

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I have another idea to bounce around (probably land like turd!): Let's put a web-site team to work at the meets, or the events. Let's interview the bikes on the floor with the owners and any other qualified contributors. The library needs the material, and we need the access. We also need for the meet sites to be "hot", and guys like me need a "coach" who can help show the way. ... That might also bring in seniors who would otherwise have an inner prejudice against computers.

This is a great idea Phl

It also befuddles the heck out of me that advertising on ebay is booming, but that sellers don't consider for a moment advertising on this site. Just check the dates on the adds.

I agree, I was wondering why I could not find something on this site, (it was my 2nd reason for joining), it seems eBay and local advertsing lists are the best source, sadley.

[Rubone]

I haven't had any problems at all. And I log on all the time!
Robbie

[Scott Parker]

I was also having problems logging on but as of this a.m. everything is back up to speed.

[fillibuster]

i think bob hit it. it's a computer thing. i call some of these guys on the phone and they are glad to help.i have told a few of them to go down to the library and use a computer. i'm sure if they took a look around the site they would stay and reply.

I'm barely literate on the computer, but emailing Mom and 7 siblings has been my primary motivation to maintain, while this forum and web site and a few other info sites are very rewarding as well. I had to take a free library help class to get into gear, and I doubt whether most senior folks would care to learn something that they've lived without for 70+ years.
I have another idea to bounce around (probably land like turd!): Let's put a web-site team to work at the meets, or the events. Let's interview the bikes on the floor with the owners and any other qualified contributors. The library needs the material, and we need the access. We also need for the meet sites to be "hot", and guys like me need a "coach" who can help show the way. ... That might also bring in seniors who would otherwise have an inner prejudice against computers.

It also befuddles the heck out of me that advertising on ebay is booming, but that sellers don't consider for a moment advertising on this site. Just check the
dates on the adds.

[harleytoprock]

The AMCA site has been working fine for me. It loads very fast and I haven't had the troubles you guys have experienced. Somewhere in the internet, there must be some bottle neck screwing you up.

[T. Cotten]

The site is messed up, Folks.

My wife's Vista laptop with Verizon DSL has been experiencing the same difficulties as Cory described.

No browsing problem with any other sites.

.....Cotten

[rwm]

i think bob hit it. it's a computer thing. i call some of these guys on the phone and they are glad to help.i have told a few of them to go down to the library and use a computer. i'm sure if they took a look around the site they would stay and reply.

[Robert Luland]

Eric, I got a different take on this. I feel that most of the older bikes say 40 and down are owned by people that are older than the both of us and most of them don't know how to operate a computer and for the most part are to damm stubborn to try to learn. They see the computer as the younger generations devil and of not there time or age. I know a lot of folks that I see at the meets that are in their forties and refuse to own a computer. Just my two cents. Bob L

[Chris Haynes]

Sometimes it is foot dragging slow. Other times lightning fast. I blame my server.

[gary.h]

this site has been loading fast for me cory,one of my other sites i go on was acting like dial up,thats the thing with computers when its good its great and when they whoa up its hell..
i do like this site excpecially when the pics are posted,bring on the popes,excelsiors,boardtrackers and riders!!!!
have a good one folks.

[exeric]

Cory, I have not had any problems with the AMCA forum.

As for controversy here; I didn't know we had so many weak sisters in the AMCA. I've seen many of those people on other sites and they're just as bitchy there as they were here. Those statements about anger issues at the AMCA forum never held much water as far as I am concerned. A forum is just a medium for dialogue; it's the people that have the problems.

This is still my favorite forum but it has gotten rather quiet. I think a lot of it has to do with the kind of motorcycles that people are most interested in and of course we all know that is KNUCKLEHEADS. There are better forums for talking about OHV Harleys than this one. The thing that bothers me the most is the deafening silence on real antique motorcycles. The AMCA forum should be buzzing with activity about antiques but there's nothing. My theory is; the real antiques have all been sucked up by paranoid collectors who don't want anyone to know what they have. This is such a tragedy because many of these collectors are extreamly knowledgeable and could contribute a lot to the AMCA. Unfortunately, their voices are never heard and I think it's only going to be a matter of time before the plug is pulled on this forum.