Why no lurkers allowed in the British?

[chinny]

This has probably been done, but can someone remind me why you need to log in to view the British and Irish forum? I'm guessing it must be some kind of legal thing.

It seems to me that the traffic on here has gone down significantly over the last few months despite the welcome addition of bigmark and the others from doghouse.

[Poncey]

This has probably been done, but can someone remind me why you need to log in to view the British and Irish forum? I'm guessing it must be some kind of legal thing.

Sorta.

You should have to login to view all.

[Horse]

You should have to login to view all.

Why?

[banjo]

If anything I actually think it has been busier than usual, especially when you consider we haven't had too many fights to discuss over the last couple of months.

[Chambers2]

It seems to me that the traffic on here has gone down significantly over the last few months despite the welcome addition of bigmark and the others from doghouse.

It's always like a morgue (sp) on the boxing forums in August, because there's feck all to talkabout. I was curious to why it's only the British forum that you need to be logged in to view

[John]

Empty vessels make the most noise

[Coco]

So no one can answer the original question??

[Poncey]

Empty vessels make the most noise

x2

[Coco]

Empty vessels make the most noise

x2

I'll take that as a no then!

[J]

Coco read between the lines fella.

People not being members here, having little interest in posting not having to register lurking on the Brit scene, then telling tales to certain folk in the business?

you can see how that might cause issues?

[chinny]

Thanks guys understood.

You guys know the legal ramifications I guess, but I was a lurker for a couple of weeks before I joined and I suppose requiring sign up to view threads will definitely stifle new membership. You kind of need to look at something before you decide if you want to 'buy' it!

[banjo]

Oh look what the cat dragged in.

Time for a nutter purge I feel.

[exittored]

Thanks guys understood.

You guys know the legal ramifications I guess, but I was a lurker for a couple of weeks before I joined and I suppose requiring sign up to view threads will definitely stifle new membership. You kind of need to look at something before you decide if you want to 'buy' it!

Completely agree

This is one of the most IMPORTANT threads ever on the Boxrec British Forum. I've been using these Forums since 2003 and the change from being able to come and have a look around to now having to be signed in is a ridiculous one no matter what you say about Spying issues!

I against any type of Elitism and the British Forum now comes across like that.

[stujones]

I very much doubt John wanted that impression... what John did essentially help this forum survive.

[dondada]

I against any type of Elitism and the British Forum now comes across like that.

John Shep would laugh his fecking head off at being accused of any kind of elitism.

However, in saying that, you and your type are not the kind of people we want round here.

[Spud]

I against any type of Elitism and the British Forum now comes across like that.

What a complete and utter ****!!!

If you do not like the place and it pangs of elitism then **** ***.

[coneye]

Signing in load off bollocks really , i mean lets have iit right what is it , a boxing forum thats all, Its a facking gossip colum, nothing more nothing less , a gossip page for some who think they know it all cos they know someone or read it elsewhere,, some who have fack all better to do in life , and some who are just bored and nosey ,

End off the day its nothing to get so exited about that it should consider itself elite , I doubt people in the know hang around here waiting for ground breaking news .

Might be time to get over feeling self important because , you run , or belong , or post or read , a FACKING INTERNET GOSSIP COLUM

[Wales]

been a helluva lot more posters with under 50 posts posting... busier the better I suppose.

[Shirow]

Signing in load off bollocks really , i mean lets have iit right what is it , a boxing forum thats all, Its a facking gossip colum, nothing more nothing less , a gossip page for some who think they know it all cos they know someone or read it elsewhere,, some who have fack all better to do in life , and some who are just bored and nosey ,

End off the day its nothing to get so exited about that it should consider itself elite , I doubt people in the know hang around here waiting for ground breaking news .

Might be time to get over feeling self important because , you run , or belong , or post or read , a FACKING INTERNET GOSSIP COLUM

Is this you or am i asking for a dry slap just for making the enquiry?

[Shirow]

On a more serious note i would have thought someone with a work related reason to view the threads i.e looking for potentially libellous posts has a lot more incentive to go to the trouble of creating a log in than a boxing fan browsing different forums deciding which one to join. So I'd expect the sign ups of genuine boxing fans to fall as a result of hiding the forum.

[dondada]

I doubt people in the know hang around here waiting for ground breaking news.

Lots and lots of people in the trade read the British forum.

[exittored]

Signing in load off bollocks really , i mean lets have iit right what is it , a boxing forum thats all, Its a facking gossip colum, nothing more nothing less , a gossip page for some who think they know it all cos they know someone or read it elsewhere,, some who have fack all better to do in life , and some who are just bored and nosey ,

End off the day its nothing to get so exited about that it should consider itself elite , I doubt people in the know hang around here waiting for ground breaking news .

Might be time to get over feeling self important because , you run , or belong , or post or read , a FACKING INTERNET GOSSIP COLUM

One of the best Posts i've read on boxrec and i've been using Boxrec since May 2003(different name back than)

The reason i left first time around was this sudden influx of Insiders(journo's, hangers on, bag carriers, fluffers etc) to the British forum with their snobby superior 'i know best attitudes' and most of the people who made this forum what it was from the very start left because of this.

Also its complete horseshit that the supposed reason you have to log in is to protect Freedom of Speech! Your having a Fecking laugh aint ya, there isnt ever any Breaking News on these forums that wasnt already broken on another Boxing site first.

My biggest problem though with having to be Logged in is that when i click on a link it dosent open up a separate page so i'm still logged into boxrec, its just too much faffing about having to open up another page and cutting and pasting the link.

[nobby_nobbins]

If a spy found something he considered libellous, he would have more ammunition in court if he could argue that the offensive comment was viewable for all and sundry on an "open" forum. The fact that it is now for members only - even if it's fairly simple to become a member - makes it less open in the eyes of the law and limits the damage a libel could cause. Probably.

[The Law]

I doubt people in the know hang around here waiting for ground breaking news.

Lots and lots of people in the trade read the British forum.

True

..... Furthermore, a lot of boxing news hits this forum before it reaches the media .....

[coneye]

I doubt people in the know hang around here waiting for ground breaking news.

Lots and lots of people in the trade read the British forum.

True

..... Furthermore, a lot of boxing news hits this forum before it reaches the media .....

They probably do , but i doubt its to learn anything that is'nt old gossip around the gym's ,its more to do with reading and posting , just like they pick up the news of the world or boxing monthly to read stuff they already know