is this us?

[Papilio]

( I have received this as below. I am a bit confused. Is it us? I recently went looking through BMW Forums using a search engine. Lots out there. Plus I saw on some, some of the old names that we used to have on the original site. Some members are doubling up or have wandered off and got lost. What is this one below about?)


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[sbk12rs]

hit the link ! The " old " site is back .

[Razel]

No reason to not be a member of both. Yeah, there's some interesting history there that you'll find the more you peal back the layers, the more obscure things get. Is it us vs. them? No. Not from where I stand. However, I get the impression that there are some that want that kind of conflict, for what-ever jollies it gives them. I'm not interested...

"Never argue with an idiot. They'll only drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience" - Dilbert

[htheater]

Well put Ray!

For those who don't know, Vic, Kjell and myself started i-bmw.com back up. There are some in both "camps" with bitter feelings (maybe justifed, maybe not), but, overall it is more of a friendly competition to who is going to have the best site! Both sites have tried to maintain the high road, however, the low leaks out occasionally.

I obviously visit both sites and have been allowed to look up member information as they sign in to the new site so we can recognize the tenure and post counts for the old members.

Randy

[Papilio]

What is the point? Where does it end. Individual sites where you can post to yourself. Duplication here is not a plus. Think I will stick to this one.

[shook sez]

What is the point? Where does it end? Individual sites where you can post to yourself.

OTOH, some days posting to yourself is the only intelligent conversation you can have on the internet. ;)