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Originally Posted by jimmy (Post 512011)

This forum exists because racechat wasn't everything we needed

in hindsight i think the lack of any true BRCA members forum for serious racers to ask questions about racing, rules or to openly discuss rule changes (not that it does any good when you do ask, all you get told is "you should of been at the AGM to discuss it" & your post gets deleted) or the fact there wasn't a centre stage for members to get answers or find out information from the people who were actually racing at club level rather than the governing body level was probably what lead to Racechats success. Other forums tend to rely more on the fun & social side of RC where racechat has more focus on keeping things serious for which the site has to be applauded, however sometimes people take it too serious.

However now with the new BRCA website being launched & a more interactive website from the BRCA coming along i do feel that Racechat's days are probably numbered as the BRCA site will become the hub instead, which is probably why Rob wants to sell it because he has taken it as far as he can.

All i can say is i wish Rob well in what he does next & hope he finds a buyer who has the insight to take the site forwards (perhaps the BRCA would be the best buyers for it), keep it serious but not turn it into a dictatorship or so the site becomes some sort of fascist regime.

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Originally Posted by jimmy (Post 512011)

This forum exists because racechat wasn't everything we needed - I'd have happily only ever used racechat but it changed and a lot of us moved over to doughtyuk.net.
I'd have happily stayed on doughty! but I needed to create a forum because doughty was a sponsor-focused forum for CD's sponsors and I'd just done a review of the Lazer ZX5 and had nowhere to start talking about this stuff with respect to CD's loose rules. Still - doughty was the place until it got hacked.

I'm a big fan of racechat and what rob's built. Whilst I might not have chosen to go the same route with some things, it still remains that rcracechat was a big help to me back in 2002/3 and I've some good memories of it. I'd love to run it and make it bigger and better than ever in its own right.....

So - the original core of members on here all come from rcracechat, and there is your answer as to the fascination.:thumbsup: I'm fascinated!

Jimmy you would do a good job.

Re the brca site, I really do hope it gets allot better and faster than other is now.

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Originally Posted by mark christopher (Post 511919)

i did consider it but dont think im the person to move it on, i have too many fans :woot:

I just read this fell on the floor pmsl , calmed down , collected my thoughts , got back in the chair , took 2 heart tablets then had a moment to get my breath back :woot:

Thanks Mark you just made my day with that :thumbsup:

Mad Wolfie and Jimmy, thank you for the well-reasoned and detailed replies. That explains a lot, especially why so many people on here are so obsessed by one site!

And as for MarkC-for-RaceChat-owner, that gets my vote. :thumbsup: Mind you, I'd probably get banned for spelling correctly and constructing a proper sentence!! :woot:

And as for MarkC-for-RaceChat-owner, that gets my vote. :thumbsup: Mind you, I'd probably get banned for spelling correctly and constructing a proper sentence!! :woot:[/QUOTE]

LMFAO Love this :woot::woot::woot:

Woo hoo etc. The BRCA Micro Section might actually be allowed to post on RC then..yay etc.

I know the 12th circuit section use it alot though, its certainly full to the rafters with good info about 1/12th circuit.