I've been away...

[Louis Mielke]

I haven't really been on the forum since TF16. I've logged in maybe two or three times since and I haven't been lurking whatsoever. I've hovered my mouse over the bookmark on my browser and actively said to myself, "nah I don't want to even be aware of the drama." I've ignored my moderator duties and pretty much the entire forum. I have been burnt out on this forum. I'm burnt out on the nonsense that constantly needs moderated. I'm burnt out on some detractors that are never happy. It's been really refreshing not being here. There's been stuff on this forum that's left me with that 'sick in the stomach' kind of stress and I haven't had it since TF16. I don't really want that feeling over this forum. It's not worth it.

I've been pretty much using Facebook exclusively for my trike community stuff. People love to knock it but there's less anonymity there and people seem to self moderate more.

I'm thinking I'm going to continue my break for a while longer. This isn't a goodbye post. It's a, "I'm burnt out so I'm giving this forum less focus." post. I'll check in once in a while but this forum isn't going to be a daily visit for me anymore. For a while at least.

I'm going to leave my PMs active but if you have an express need to contact me you can reach me at louis_mielke@yahoo.com. As far as Facebook, I will accept friend requests of people who I can put a name to a face by memory. Nothing personal but if I can't specifically remember you I consider you more an acquaintance than a friend.

[fabiodriven]

It's just the intranets bud. Hope to see ya soon!

[DohcBikes]

[big specht]

That was one of those why even post post's. Its been pretty obvious that knowbody is watching us.

[tripledog]

That was one of those why even post post's. Its been pretty obvious that knowbody is watching us.

There's a babysitter joke in there somewhere...

[86T3]

I still love you Lou and I saw the crap you were catching on another site. It seems you were getting double stuffed by the dongs of negativety, I don't blame you for withdrawing. Just so everyone knows, this guy has done a lot for our community and still continues to. Thanks for volunteering all the time that you could have been spending with your family, if you choose to leave I'd completely understand

[El Camexican]

Its been pretty obvious that knowbody is watching us.

Who's knowbody and how can you tell?

[RIDE-RED 250r]

Here ya go


https://youtu.be/OAs2PBL1RsA

[Mosh]

It is okay Lou. We know your frustration everyone had a breaking point.
Hopefully your voice in the matter will not yield the same result of being spinelessly removed, without reservation or notification, such as another administrator was recently for the same "sick" feelings you have for this forum.

In the new found abscence of and loss of quality moderators , I hereby nominate and endorse Glamy, Dohc bikes and, barnett468 as the new moderating hierarchy.
They will right this ship...

[3 Wheel Drive]

I second the nomination of Barnett & company, they are the future of the new world order.

[El Camexican]

I second the nomination of Barnett & company, they are the future of the new world order.

Free Kool-Aid for everybody!

[fabiodriven]

I joined this site in 2008 with this being my very first internet experience whatsoever. Over the time I've spent here I've learned a lot. Once not long after joining I "took my ball and went home" and thought I was proving a point. All I had proven was I incapable of handling social networking on this forum. Making a public announcement of your departure from such an irrelevant (in the grand scheme of things) platform is so... who cares? I've left here for months at a time without saying anything, sometimes for no particular reason or bad blood or anything like that. Other people do as well, it happens all the time. From the time I joined this site in 2008 I've seen more threads like this with people leaving (including my own) than I can even remember, as well as threads griping about the "current crowd" on the forum and how awful it is. What my experience here has taught me, and my attentiveness to patterns, is this forum is no different than old fogies reminiscing about "the good old days". Yes there are groups on here, no not everyone likes each other. These are constants, they are ever-evolving. The site progresses and evolves, new people join, old people leave, and there will forever be those who stand by William and those who once did. What's unfortunate is the animosity that arises and the disdain people develop for one another, however one must always remember these are just thoughts typed out at random times by random people who go through different moods and any sort of different life events you can imagine. So many controversies on here, obviously I'm not excluded. However I'm still here, and so are my allies and my not-really-allies. You don't like what you see you can either step into the discussion and state your view, but be prepared to back it up, or just not partake. To announce one's own defeat in such a meaningless platform in the first place, well that's like lurking around for years with a chip on your shoulder and talking about how crappy this place has gotten which is perpetually adding nothing more than more shite to the pile you're already pointing at and calling too shittty for you.

Yes Mosh, you. I still like you for some reason, but you are the last person who can say anything about this place because if I quoted the last posts you've made on this site going quite a ways back they would all be negative in connotation. And this aims to help the site how? Or if you're aiming not to help, then why complain in the first place?

Louis I like you as well and you know I respected your authority. I did so publicly. I was out of line and you handled it, but then you stopped. I've typed multiple things over the last couple months that I was sure I'd get a vacation for, but I didn't. I wasn't doing it for a thrill or to test the waters, I did it because I was passionate and speaking my mind and for being allowed to do so I am grateful. It makes me feel as though my words are worth considering. If you didn't like anything that was happening on this forum you had every power to make changes however you saw fit. You are my friend but it would not be my place to hold it against you for banning even myself (again). That's why you were a mod, but nobody was modding. You could have been, yes? But you didn't and you're not happy with the way the site is now. We all have our respective amount of input on the steering wheel that guides this site, but you controlled the brakes. I gather it's not an easy task but someone has to do it. If you don't want to someone else will, as is the cycle of life here on 3WW.

Yes, this is the time of Glamy, Barnett, and DOHC. And let us never forget the luscious RamsesRibb. I've had a lot to say as well. This will be very hard for many to believe but I have actually curtailed my posting as of late because I can see the group posting heavily together. I see the pairs and the groups and it is overwhelming, I get it. Gaggles forming left and right, but it to me is a representation of the world we live in now, which is why I partake in so little as far as current events. This planet is rife with turmoil right now, just enraged. It is what it's supposed to be right now, what with elections and constant worry imposed upon us as a species.

For whatever "trouble" I've caused and for those who dislike me because of what I write, that's unfortunate. I speak very passionately for what I believe in and my goal on this forum is for honesty first at all times while always putting the greater good ahead of myself. My fights in this place are with the very best of intentions in place and in time more will figure that out. My aim was never to cause enough of a disturbance to put others off, but if anyone pays attention to my posting it is very much in a defensive fashion lately. There are some very aggressive people out there who aren't exactly well balanced. I find it disturbing that society has developed such a tolerance for being spoken down to, or is so desperate to associate with someone with such a poor demeanor for some reason. I'm sure I never made your job easy but I never held it against you for doing it.

What I find most amazing but also not surprising is this "mass Facebook exodus". It's funny for so many reasons, but that's a different thread entirely. We are the enthusiasts here and we always will be.

[barnett468]

In the new found abscence of and loss of quality moderators , I hereby nominate and endorse Glamy, Dohc bikes and, barnett468 as the new moderating hierarchy.

They will right this ship...

You are correct . I would definitely head this ship in a different direction by making it a far more peaceful and "Family oriented." place . I am on a couple other very large forums and none of them have the negative tone/atmosphere that some create here, therefore, if those forums can be fun and friendly, there is no reason in the World that this one can't also, all it requires is the desire of the owner of the forum.

This is also the second post in less than a week I have seen from the sites staff basically saying that they just don't care about it anymore . The first one was from Billy . Since that is the case, it makes me wonder why they don't simply sell the site thereby relieving themselves of the headache . It's not like the site generates boat loads of cash for them, and they can still be members if they choose to, therefore, selling it won't affect their ability to continue to post, but they will no longer have the stress of dealing with the troublemakers . None of this seems very complicated to me at all.

Below is just one of many examples where a few members not only completely destroyed what should have not only been a fun thread, but also an informative one on a very popular bike . This is also not an isolated incident and I could post several more that got so bad that Louis Mielke stepped in and warned people to stop . I also included part of the pm the op sent to me because I was one of the only ones on his thread that was staying on topic and encouraging him to disregard the rhetoric and continue to post, however, because of what a few others posted, he left the site, so yup, I guess you're right, "The Great Barnett" is definitely the problem on this site isn't he?


350X DISASTER THREAD

http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthr...highlight=dyno

Thanks bro for the pm, Steve Harrison sent me one too. I really appreciate your kindness and reaching out to me. I just didn't want to get in the middle of a flame spraying contest.

They are in the process of deleting my profile and site id. Per my request so I'm sure it will happen sometime today.

Thanks again bro much appreciated!!

[RamsesRibb]

Geez Barnett why did you link that Shiite [emoji1515][emoji1515][emoji1515] thread? I actually read the whole thing again and I think I just lost a few IQ points. [emoji317].

[Mrs.Mosh]

Barnett, it use to be fun and family oriented site. Those days are long gone. It would be great if this place could get back to that, but I don't see it happening. Too much ego and pride involved.