Comments on: MotoringFile Transitions http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/07/17/motoringfile_transitions/ MotoringFile | MINI news, reviews and opinion. MINI Cooper, Cooper S, Clubman, Countryman Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Angelo http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/07/17/motoringfile_transitions/comment-page-1/#comment-22474 Angelo Tue, 19 Jul 2005 03:14:36 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/07/17/#comment-22474 <p>For those of you who have a BlackBerry, or perhaps any other handheld, the site is so easy to view. I'm sitting on a plane right now during a delay and I can while away the time viewing motoringfile. The pictures even resize. Talk about ease of use!</p> For those of you who have a BlackBerry, or perhaps any other handheld, the site is so easy to view. I’m sitting on a plane right now during a delay and I can while away the time viewing motoringfile. The pictures even resize. Talk about ease of use!

]]> By: O(=^=)O Capn http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/07/17/motoringfile_transitions/comment-page-1/#comment-22473 O(=^=)O Capn Tue, 19 Jul 2005 02:20:41 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/07/17/#comment-22473 <p>Yes excellent layout!</p> Yes excellent layout!

]]> By: Dillon http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/07/17/motoringfile_transitions/comment-page-1/#comment-22472 Dillon Tue, 19 Jul 2005 01:03:15 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/07/17/#comment-22472 <p>...well worth the wait,Gabe. to quote a line that my Wife likes to say from the show,"Sex In The City"..."...me likey." Keep the good work up,Gabe...</p> …well worth the wait,Gabe. to quote a line that my Wife likes to say from the show,”Sex In The City”…”…me likey.” Keep the good work up,Gabe…

]]> By: Gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/07/17/motoringfile_transitions/comment-page-1/#comment-22471 Gabe Mon, 18 Jul 2005 20:49:04 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/07/17/#comment-22471 <blockquote> <p>What weblog platform are you moving to?</p> </blockquote> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://wordpress.org/">Wordpress</a>. We've been planning a move for over eight months now actually. We had wanted to move servers the same weekend as moving software but that didn't quite work out.</p>

What weblog platform are you moving to?

WordPress. We’ve been planning a move for over eight months now actually. We had wanted to move servers the same weekend as moving software but that didn’t quite work out.

]]> By: gmini http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/07/17/motoringfile_transitions/comment-page-1/#comment-22470 gmini Mon, 18 Jul 2005 03:54:13 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/07/17/#comment-22470 <p>I hate to think that I might have been a part of that rippin, ralph. I moderate a sliver of MINI2 and that kind of negativity is not espoused nor tolerated by myself and our members in that sliver, and certainly the same applies to the entire site.</p> <p>As far as occasional unfriendlines from user to user, unfortunate as it is, no bulletin board is entirely innocent. I'm sorry your post was not received well.</p> I hate to think that I might have been a part of that rippin, ralph. I moderate a sliver of MINI2 and that kind of negativity is not espoused nor tolerated by myself and our members in that sliver, and certainly the same applies to the entire site.

As far as occasional unfriendlines from user to user, unfortunate as it is, no bulletin board is entirely innocent. I’m sorry your post was not received well.

]]> By: Ralph http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/07/17/motoringfile_transitions/comment-page-1/#comment-22469 Ralph Mon, 18 Jul 2005 02:44:57 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/07/17/#comment-22469 <p>gmini wrote: "never noticed any user unfriendliness in the forums whose names are being thrown about."</p> <p>Well unfortunately my experiences have not been so good on Mini2.com. I posted some info I had from my trip to Germany earlier this year and I got ripped that I was way behind the times and it was old info, etc, etc.</p> <p>Anyway, thanks Gabe and Matt for having this site and keeping the structure the way it is. Great info and news.</p> gmini wrote: “never noticed any user unfriendliness in the forums whose names are being thrown about.”

Well unfortunately my experiences have not been so good on Mini2.com. I posted some info I had from my trip to Germany earlier this year and I got ripped that I was way behind the times and it was old info, etc, etc.

Anyway, thanks Gabe and Matt for having this site and keeping the structure the way it is. Great info and news.

]]> By: gmini http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/07/17/motoringfile_transitions/comment-page-1/#comment-22468 gmini Mon, 18 Jul 2005 00:57:25 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/07/17/#comment-22468 <p>neato, jim!</p> neato, jim!

]]> By: JimOhio http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/07/17/motoringfile_transitions/comment-page-1/#comment-22467 JimOhio Mon, 18 Jul 2005 00:44:21 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/07/17/#comment-22467 <p>well that link, cool as it is, was not the exact one i wanted to post..</p> <p>i would have edited it and re-posted the message but not sure there is an edit feature on this.. an edit feature would be nice. </p> <p>this link shows my classic mini along with the counterfeit MC 40 i tweak with from time to time.</p> <p>http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1041163/oldnew4.jpg</p> well that link, cool as it is, was not the exact one i wanted to post..

i would have edited it and re-posted the message but not sure there is an edit feature on this.. an edit feature would be nice.

this link shows my classic mini along with the counterfeit MC 40 i tweak with from time to time.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1041163/oldnew4.jpg

]]> By: JimOhio http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/07/17/motoringfile_transitions/comment-page-1/#comment-22466 JimOhio Mon, 18 Jul 2005 00:36:06 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/07/17/#comment-22466 <p>i like this site with it'a layout and the host's appreciation for posters that have meaningful contributions to make (like me).. </p> <p>and for an extra contribution, i offer this for your viewing enjoyment</p> <p>http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1041163/mod.jpg</p> i like this site with it’a layout and the host’s appreciation for posters that have meaningful contributions to make (like me)..

and for an extra contribution, i offer this for your viewing enjoyment

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-7/1041163/mod.jpg

]]> By: Vaper http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/07/17/motoringfile_transitions/comment-page-1/#comment-22465 Vaper Sun, 17 Jul 2005 22:25:27 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/07/17/#comment-22465 <p>...okay then, when do we get the '06 juicy bits?</p> …okay then, when do we get the ’06 juicy bits?

]]> By: Gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/07/17/motoringfile_transitions/comment-page-1/#comment-22458 Gabe Sun, 17 Jul 2005 22:13:49 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/07/17/#comment-22458 <p>Thanks guys for the compliments. First off a lot of the thanks should go to Matt doing a lot to make MotoringFile user friendly and easy to navigate.</p> <p>As Matt mentioned I have no intention of adding a forums type functionality to MotoringFile. While I personally enjoy the sites metioned above that do go this route, it's not what I would want to see MF become. </p> <p>So no worries! MF will continue much the same way it has for the past three years... only better.</p> Thanks guys for the compliments. First off a lot of the thanks should go to Matt doing a lot to make MotoringFile user friendly and easy to navigate.

As Matt mentioned I have no intention of adding a forums type functionality to MotoringFile. While I personally enjoy the sites metioned above that do go this route, it’s not what I would want to see MF become.

So no worries! MF will continue much the same way it has for the past three years… only better.

]]> By: jared http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/07/17/motoringfile_transitions/comment-page-1/#comment-22457 jared Sun, 17 Jul 2005 22:13:45 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/07/17/#comment-22457 <p>If you are looking for a place to post comments about news, this is your place. If you're looking for a place to be a part of an online (and offline) community, this is not the place.</p> If you are looking for a place to post comments about news, this is your place. If you’re looking for a place to be a part of an online (and offline) community, this is not the place.

]]> By: RB http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/07/17/motoringfile_transitions/comment-page-1/#comment-22464 RB Sun, 17 Jul 2005 22:05:43 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/07/17/#comment-22464 <p>Hey no bad intent about other sites it's just to me and others they seem very not user friendly..that's all. Let's not make it into something it wasn't intended to be!</p> Hey no bad intent about other sites it’s just to me and others they seem very not user friendly..that’s all. Let’s not make it into something it wasn’t intended to be!

]]> By: gmini http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/07/17/motoringfile_transitions/comment-page-1/#comment-22463 gmini Sun, 17 Jul 2005 20:52:31 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/07/17/#comment-22463 <p>never noticed any user unfriendliness in the forums whose names are being thrown about. they are both forums. their discussion based purpose makes them more complex. they rely on advertising and member suppport to support this complexity. this is a news/blog site with a comment section. its purpose is clean cut and simple. apples and oranges. both fruit. one gets uglier sometimes.</p> <p>i love motoringfile. it is a very efficient method of info delivery. i doubt gabe is going to switch over to some cpg/vbulletin clone. but if there is a more interactive comment section - then great!</p> never noticed any user unfriendliness in the forums whose names are being thrown about. they are both forums. their discussion based purpose makes them more complex. they rely on advertising and member suppport to support this complexity. this is a news/blog site with a comment section. its purpose is clean cut and simple. apples and oranges. both fruit. one gets uglier sometimes.

i love motoringfile. it is a very efficient method of info delivery. i doubt gabe is going to switch over to some cpg/vbulletin clone. but if there is a more interactive comment section – then great!

]]> By: Matt http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/07/17/motoringfile_transitions/comment-page-1/#comment-22462 Matt Sun, 17 Jul 2005 20:44:41 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/07/17/#comment-22462 <p>You don't need to worry about that. Gabe has no intention of ever turning this site into a forum.</p> You don’t need to worry about that. Gabe has no intention of ever turning this site into a forum.

]]> By: Wraith http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/07/17/motoringfile_transitions/comment-page-1/#comment-22461 Wraith Sun, 17 Jul 2005 20:30:41 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/07/17/#comment-22461 <p>i concur with RB, Lauryn, and Ralph. no point in fixing something that isn't broken; this site is hands down one of the cleanest most user friendly sites that i visit, i really really hope it stays that way.</p> i concur with RB, Lauryn, and Ralph. no point in fixing something that isn’t broken; this site is hands down one of the cleanest most user friendly sites that i visit, i really really hope it stays that way.

]]> By: RB http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/07/17/motoringfile_transitions/comment-page-1/#comment-22460 RB Sun, 17 Jul 2005 20:26:52 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/07/17/#comment-22460 <p>I'll second what Ralph said.</p> I’ll second what Ralph said.

]]> By: Lauryn http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/07/17/motoringfile_transitions/comment-page-1/#comment-22459 Lauryn Sun, 17 Jul 2005 20:25:46 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/07/17/#comment-22459 <p>Gabe, To paraphrase a prior post:</p> <p>Your site is clean, organized, user friendly and the news & info is easy to read and find.</p> <p>Please don't change the layout to something like what Mini2.com or North American Motoring has. </p> <p>Those sites are not user friendly. Don't mess with success!</p> Gabe, To paraphrase a prior post:

Your site is clean, organized, user friendly and the news & info is easy to read and find.

Please don’t change the layout to something like what Mini2.com or North American Motoring has.

Those sites are not user friendly. Don’t mess with success!

]]> By: Ralph http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/07/17/motoringfile_transitions/comment-page-1/#comment-22456 Ralph Sun, 17 Jul 2005 18:30:01 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/07/17/#comment-22456 <p>I also want to take this opportunity to mention that MotoringFile will be moving to a new weblog platform altogether in the coming weeks. While we don't expect any downtime due to this change, you may notice a few small differences in the near future and a few larger ones in the months ahead.</p> <p>As always, any feedback you have is welcome. </p> <p>=======================================</p> <p>Gabe, I hope you're not thinking of changing the layout to something like what Mini2.com or North American Motoring has? Please don't. I've stopped visiting those sites because they are not user friendly and are cluttered. In addition you have to register to post, that sucks. I really enjoy the layout and format of your site.</p> <p>As I wrote in an earlier post, your site is clean, organized, user friendly, and news & info is easy to read and find.</p> <p>Thanks</p> I also want to take this opportunity to mention that MotoringFile will be moving to a new weblog platform altogether in the coming weeks. While we don’t expect any downtime due to this change, you may notice a few small differences in the near future and a few larger ones in the months ahead.

As always, any feedback you have is welcome.

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Gabe, I hope you’re not thinking of changing the layout to something like what Mini2.com or North American Motoring has? Please don’t. I’ve stopped visiting those sites because they are not user friendly and are cluttered. In addition you have to register to post, that sucks. I really enjoy the layout and format of your site.

As I wrote in an earlier post, your site is clean, organized, user friendly, and news & info is easy to read and find.

Thanks

]]> By: JFS http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/07/17/motoringfile_transitions/comment-page-1/#comment-22455 JFS Sun, 17 Jul 2005 16:53:16 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/07/17/#comment-22455 <p>Welcome Back! Now, where is the "more juicy bits of info on the 2006 MINI"?</p> <p>Can't wait! :)</p> Welcome Back! Now, where is the “more juicy bits of info on the 2006 MINI”?

Can’t wait! :)

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