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Originally Posted by BUIZILLA
(Post 3250270)
a haven for crooks and scammers NOW?
hardly It isn't a haven for anyone because no one is left. In the beginning it felt like a site for powerboaters, by powerboaters. The 'powerboaters' being like minded people instead of a major corporation (IB). Just like OSO was when Steve owned it... only better because it had more of an 'us' feel even to the average member. Now what place does Serious have? What point does it serve? No one feels like it is going to help give us powerboaters a better name through charity, that's for sure. No one wants to spend the time making it better because it is tainted. The major difference it had in the beginning is completely blown... now it is just another forum at best. Relative to OSO and a few other sites out there it just doesn't have a place because it has no where near the membership, information, or anything else. |
Originally Posted by VetteLT193
(Post 3250646)
It isn't a haven for anyone because no one is left.
In the beginning it felt like a site for powerboaters, by powerboaters. The 'powerboaters' being like minded people instead of a major corporation (IB). Just like OSO was when Steve owned it... only better because it had more of an 'us' feel even to the average member. Now what place does Serious have? What point does it serve? No one feels like it is going to help give us powerboaters a better name through charity, that's for sure. No one wants to spend the time making it better because it is tainted. The major difference it had in the beginning is completely blown... now it is just another forum at best. Relative to OSO and a few other sites out there it just doesn't have a place because it has no where near the membership, information, or anything else. |
Originally Posted by phragle
(Post 3249750)
While true, there were/are a few rotten apples during the whole serious debacle and irregardless of whatever happened in the back rooms and the actions of a very few members there, I must say that my involvement with serious has been positive. I have met many in person and many more online that are good people, an asset to the sport and have become friends. I just don't want it to become that any involvement as a member of that site immediatly constitues the wearing of a scarlet S on ones chest. True there are some that need a big 'L' tattoed prominantly on there forehead, but by and large most were/are good people.
I feel fortunate at the relationships I have established as a result of being there. The most unfortunate aspect for me is the loss of what it was, to the basic member.
Originally Posted by VetteLT193
(Post 3250646)
It isn't a haven for anyone because no one is left.
In the beginning it felt like a site for powerboaters, by powerboaters. The 'powerboaters' being like minded people instead of a major corporation (IB). Just like OSO was when Steve owned it... only better because it had more of an 'us' feel even to the average member. Now what place does Serious have? What point does it serve? No one feels like it is going to help give us powerboaters a better name through charity, that's for sure. No one wants to spend the time making it better because it is tainted. The major difference it had in the beginning is completely blown... now it is just another forum at best. Relative to OSO and a few other sites out there it just doesn't have a place because it has no where near the membership, information, or anything else. I feel I could still visit SOS without fear or reprisal or having to choose sides, but why bother? It didn't grow the size needed to rival the potency of influence of OSO. At the same time, coming back to OSO it's obvious they cleaned up the internet speed issues and other matters that originally sparked the foundation of SOS. Most everyone that was enjoyable to read and interact with at SOS have come back to OSO. So what is the real reason for SOS, besides apparently serving as a shell of what it once was AND an echo chamber for the clinically schizophrenic. |
Originally Posted by LaughingCat
(Post 3251772)
So what is the real reason for SOS, besides apparently serving as a shell of what it once was AND an echo chamber for the clinically schizophrenic.
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Originally Posted by offshoredrillin
(Post 3252165)
it served a huge purpose, to weed out another liar and scammer and thief that was trying to take lots of people for small amounts under the guise of an "offshore expert"
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Originally Posted by PhantomChaos
(Post 3260462)
I hope Chris Sunkin chokes on a turkey bone. :drink:
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Lol!
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Originally Posted by 99fever27
(Post 3260755)
Leg or breast?? :grinser010:
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The love story of "bajabob" and "hotrodchas" is closed (yeah!!!)........so back to the guy that is getting a BIG lump of oily dirty stinky coal in his Christmas stocking this year. Con Man Chris Sunkin :D
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I have never been back over there. The story of taking the kids dirt bike did me in.
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