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Post by prong on Aug 18, 2008 11:24:15 GMT
<<<<<POST YOUR TOYS AND PRAMS HERE>>>>>
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Post by youareallwrong on Aug 18, 2008 11:32:47 GMT
Hello big man prong, christ you're a tool aren't you?
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Post by Fred Ferret on Aug 18, 2008 11:34:26 GMT
<<<<<POST YOUR TOYS AND PRAMS HERE>>>>> Don't you just love the really useful/meaningful contributions that some people spend time engaging their "brains" with.
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Post by MrFlirty on Aug 18, 2008 11:36:47 GMT
I for one would be lost without this board and check it as often as I can throughout the day. Therefore if this is the end of admin then I would like to say a big thanks to Smhdge and the others for what you have done so far (and your patience to get to this point).
As someone earlier said, if you dont like it, go set your own up.
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Post by prong on Aug 18, 2008 11:51:50 GMT
My point of view, pretty much leading to the introduction of the toys/pram thing, is that it would be just as easy to be an admin person without getting dragged into a fracas everytime someone acts like a prick.
Example a)
1. Someone posts that they've seen Neville Southall's car at the Brit
2. Admin moves post to shit bin
3. Person posts to question why post was moved to shit bin
4. Admin moves post to question why post was moved to shit bin, to shit bin
5. Person openly abuses admin on another post
6. Admin ban person from message board
All of that, and Smudge etc wouldn't have to defend anything, type anything, and get his knickers in a twist over anything.
And when the offender returns under a different user name, he might be more respectful. He might not of course, but then you can always follow steps 5 & 6 again.
What I wouldn't do is make public statements saying I'm sick of being abused and all that, because surely that's just giving the offenders the reaction they want.
Just a thought.
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Post by petershiltonsmini on Aug 18, 2008 11:54:55 GMT
Smudge I have used the oatcake for a few years now and find it a great place it has made me laugh out loud and shead the occasional tear. Who will forget the Legend post (sorry ID it was superbly funny).
I can see that some of the regular posters have withdrawn to the overall detriment of the board but there is still some good stuff. I think you have touched the lives (to their benefit)of thousands of Stoke fans and that is something to take immense pride in. It is a sad day that the Dickheads have won and I hope you reconsider or find some good people to take over.
Thanks for everything please ignore the dickheads and stay on.
Shilts
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Post by Funky on Aug 18, 2008 12:55:58 GMT
Ok so the Admin do everything on here for free, but with the amount of visits they get each day they could make a fortune just by spending a little on a new site and running google ads, there are sites on the internet earning $15,000 a month through google ads.
The forum just needs to be dragged into 2008, the admins will make money, it will be easier to maintain, swearing can be banned etc etc and the site will run and pay for itself.
Just a thought Smudge.
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Post by jamie75 on Aug 18, 2008 15:30:51 GMT
Ok so the Admin do everything on here for free, but with the amount of visits they get each day they could make a fortune just by spending a little on a new site and running google ads, there are sites on the internet earning $15,000 a month through google ads. The forum just needs to be dragged into 2008, the admins will make money, it will be easier to maintain, swearing can be banned etc etc and the site will run and pay for itself. Just a thought Smudge. I'd even build and host it for him in a joint venture. I've built sites far bigger than the oatcake before. Would be a shame to see it go to pot. Not sure why www.oatcake.co.uk is not working either after nearly 9 months.
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Post by 606Stokie on Aug 18, 2008 15:33:55 GMT
Fuck me...Bad news on this place.. just seen it and Hope the board stays.. And as well hope you come back soon...
As well ill help with the mod stuff if needed...
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Post by Stokie-Jiggz on Aug 18, 2008 15:51:07 GMT
I believe webmasters can make a lot of money from people clicking on Ads on the pages just ten times a day. Imagine how much money the Oatcake would make if every user clicked 10 tens when they came!!!
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Post by GlynDerby on Aug 18, 2008 16:00:09 GMT
I would imagine this site is hosted for free and the software is free such as freeyab, therefore the only people that make money are the people providing the free hosting and software by way of selling advert space.....I may be wrong (although not very often) but the oatcake will make no money from this site.
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Post by Stokie-Jiggz on Aug 18, 2008 16:04:35 GMT
Cant you add Adverts though like the google ads at the top of the page?
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Post by jamie75 on Aug 18, 2008 18:04:58 GMT
I would imagine this site is hosted for free and the software is free such as freeyab, therefore the only people that make money are the people providing the free hosting and software by way of selling advert space.....I may be wrong (although not very often) but the oatcake will make no money from this site. Smudge could make money from it if he moved. I've spoken to him about this a long time ago. (5 years) It's even more valid now. I could build a site with a full forum, news, video, blogs, RSS feeds and mobile version. I will contact him directly, soon, but I'm want to have a co-herent strategy. You dont make money with 1 or even 10 clicks a day but the traffic on here which I guess is a million sessions a month is a decent targetted site. I'm an Internet solutions consultant by trade.... It's a glorified web designer but I'm involved in the hardware, network and hosting side as well.
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Post by werrington on Aug 18, 2008 18:29:17 GMT
Thanks Smudge!! Hope Dave and Mark can get this board BACK to where it once was as probably the best around We;ve spoke about this before mate and unfortunately it has been hijacked by the under 15s keyboard warriors who if they dont agree with something then rather than discuss it they start with the abusive language ie c*** pr*** tw** etc etc Anyway thanks again mate for all your hard work
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Post by daverichards on Aug 18, 2008 18:49:55 GMT
Ilford Dave for President. !!!!! don't I have to want the job before you nominate me ? i don't , though smudge does have a PM on the subject of mods
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Post by stokieforever2008 on Aug 18, 2008 19:59:27 GMT
id like to be a mod let me know?
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Post by stokieforever2008 on Aug 18, 2008 20:00:45 GMT
PM me
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Post by Funky on Aug 18, 2008 20:08:48 GMT
I would imagine this site is hosted for free and the software is free such as freeyab, therefore the only people that make money are the people providing the free hosting and software by way of selling advert space.....I may be wrong (although not very often) but the oatcake will make no money from this site. Thats why we are talking about spending some money on a new site.
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Post by Chris on Aug 18, 2008 20:15:37 GMT
As previously said on this thread the URL www.oatcake.co.uk isn't being used. Is there any way that we could "buy" the URL?
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Post by Trouserdog on Aug 18, 2008 20:57:14 GMT
Ilford Dave for President. !!!!! don't I have to want the job before you nominate me ? i don't , though smudge does have a PM on the subject of mods Am I the only one who has gone a bit white at the thought of that?
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Post by daverichards on Aug 18, 2008 21:30:07 GMT
No i did too , how many times do have to quote radiohead before people realise I dont have smudge's attitude towards free speach ?
"When I am king, you will be first against the wall With your opinion which is of no consequence at all"
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Post by powchirper on Aug 18, 2008 21:44:47 GMT
No i did too , how many times do have to quote radiohead before people realise I dont have smudge's attitude towards free speach ? "When I am king, you will be first against the wall With your opinion which is of no consequence at all" Speach has two Es, as in Speech. ;D
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Post by Soi Cowboy on Aug 18, 2008 21:54:40 GMT
Who cares- a couple of highly opinionated wannabes looking for attention.
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Post by daverichards on Aug 18, 2008 22:08:09 GMT
No i did too , how many times do have to quote radiohead before people realise I dont have smudge's attitude towards free speach ? "When I am king, you will be first against the wall With your opinion which is of no consequence at all" Speach has two Es, as in Speech. ;D it may do , but I opted for the write what I say option as adopted by mmost dyslexics , and it sounds like fucking beach to me ;D
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Post by powchirper on Aug 18, 2008 22:14:54 GMT
So very sorry yuor roayl hihgnses.
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Post by daverichards on Aug 18, 2008 22:17:20 GMT
you may curtsey as you exit my presence now ;D
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Post by jugger on Aug 18, 2008 22:23:08 GMT
..Dave, you are one Son of a Beach! J8-)
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Post by daverichards on Aug 18, 2008 22:25:08 GMT
nah my mums name was neither sandy nor pebbles ;D
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Post by skip on Aug 18, 2008 23:49:02 GMT
...but your dad's name was Fido.
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Post by Danstoke82 on Aug 19, 2008 7:18:15 GMT
Its a shame if it comes to this. This site is my bible and I think it's excellently run. Smudge and the other guys have done a great job and its a fucking damn shame that a few knobheads are going to ruin what is a historical site. I only learned about this place last year and Im now on it everyday, much to the missus's annoyance, but I just cannot help it, its bloody addictive.
Its a royal shame that people are letting the wind-up merchants win on this occasion as I've always liked how this site is run. Its good too see that a majority of idiotic fans from rival clubs and unfortunately our own have been dealt with.
It is with passionate plea, although I don't really know the admin guys that well to have deep conversations with them, that I say, please don't neglect all the hard work you have done and perhaps we can all work together with admin to get rid of the unappreciative, totally ignorant fuckwits that try to destroy this board.
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