Foul Play!!

[cambus]

Dear Ed, why do you persist in leaving Sport in its present form, totally isolated from the main site?
Why set up a message service, that would be more suitable for Body & Soul or Chatterbank?
Why don't you move Weather in there, a subject more suited to the dreary format?
Chatterbank was brought back, no doubt to appease the female users, so why can't we have Sports returned to where it belongs?

[jno]

I think they're trialling the message service with the aim of introducing it to AB. In fact I suspect the whole SAB format will be introduced to AB some day. This would certainly liven up the weather section

[ruby27]

cambus

just wanted to point out that the most prolific users of chatterbank are legend and knobby, Both of them are male are they not. Or are you suggesting that the female users wanted CB brought back so that they could have opportuntity to read more of legend and knobby's postings.

[China Doll]

The Ed does what I tell 'em to and don't forget it.

I love the weather section and often go in there before planning any kind of life I may have. Sticking your head out the window to see the weather is a far riskier business.

Chatterbank is just great, I love it, I get to talk about shoes... actually I did that in suggestions I think.... Hmmmm....

[cambus]

Ruby China, I take exception to both of your dismissive attitudes.
All I am asking for is a level playing field, sorry if it taxed your brains!!

[China Doll]

I'm sorry if I offended you, it was unintentionally done. I actually do agree.

[mrrobbo15]

ive given up trying to get a sport section back to the rest of the site.....

i do feel the users of the old sport section wasnt given the same oppotunies as ppl who wanted chatterbank back......ie a vote and a trial period

but there u go....

[ruby27]

cambus

Dismissive attitude, not me, wouldn't know how to.

I was just pointing out some issues that may have escaped your notice and that you may have wanted to know so you could amend prior to you sending off your final version to the Ed. But, if you don't want my help you don't have to accept it.

[cambus]

Ruby, If B&S had been moved like Sport, it would have killed the category stone dead.
Chatterbank is a bit like Sport used to be, full of banter, insults, the occasional death threat, but was enjoyed by most members, male and female.
Legend and knobby have nowhere else to go, to enjoy their manly pursuits and would probably welcome a bit more male company, if Sport was returned to the fold.

[Gromit]

Hello cambus,

Just a couple of thoughts.

I think technically the SAB is build on newer and better code. This means that more stuff can be done on it, Like PMs and avatars.

The Ed informed me that Pub Chat was supposed to be Chatterbank for Sport. They might have told us at the start. It quite clearly isn't working that way.

The Sport was seperated for business reasons. Like opening another shop. It can sell more adverts and to a more targeted audience.

Where they went wrong was ditching a proven design and user format for one which is horrible.

At the moment it doesn't look or feel like AnswerBank.
I don't think it will ever be returned to the way it was, but I hope the put more effort into integrating it back to the AB experience.

[cambus]

Gromit, you are probably right about the business and technology issues, but if I was an advertiser on there, I think I would be concerned about the number of hits it receives.
The whole place lacks everything we have on here, its like being in a strange pub with rotten beer, a good analogy I think.

[Gromit]

With an ugly barmaid.

[China Doll]

Or Landlord.

[Gromit]

The SportsBank Arms:

Ugly Barmaid
Drunken Landlord
Full of Chavs
Meatloaf on a loop on the Jukebox
Channel Four racing on TV
OAPs moaning
Fruit machine that sounds like R2D2 having a fit.
Sticky carpets

[China Doll]

Overflowing toilets too.

[cambus]

Alsation in the corner licking its balls!

[China Doll]

One eyed alsation with matted fir licking it's balls.

[jno]

no OAPs moaning on AB, then? That's a change

[cambus]

Theres a joke there somewhere....................something to do with a packet of crisps.

[Gromit]

Landlady with 'Mum and Dad' Tattoos on each shoulder.

A Smell like a tramps underpants pervades the place.

Black and white pictures of boxer you've never heard of on the walls.

No tips on the pool Cues, fag burns on the table.

'Iceland' carriers bags full of shopping, 6 hours after the store closedl.