Beyond MI6

We've been getting some MI6 vets, myself included, who aren't as keen on the new MI6 Twitter board and are unsure of what direction to take. This seems like a good place to assemble.

We should do a headcount of who we've got so far.

If everyone else is on board, count me in. Send the PM's around to fellow members :)

This is Python checking in to confirm myself as a refugee.

FieldsMan
Lazenby
James C
Commander James Bond (Now CJB, I assume)
Louis Armstrong (now Louis Strongarm)
AgentFae
Makeshyft Python
Shaken, Not Stirred
The White Tuxedo

That's all so far from MI6 I think...

I don't think Strongarm would count. He last visited this site a year ago,

The people that should be listed IMO are those who have checked in post-MI6 metldown. That way we'll know for sure who's really here.

Brown
Groucho
FS

- all also on here following the Facebook debacle.

Wow, what an amazingly superior forum this is compared to the new MI6/Twitter laughingstock. Hell, it's better than the original MI6.

Glad to be aboard the lifeboat! I'm PMing as many MI6ers as possible to migrate on over! :cheers:

CIS wrote:

Wow, what an amazingly superior forum this is compared to the new MI6/Twitter laughingstock. Hell, it's better than the original MI6.

Glad to be aboard the lifeboat! I'm PMing as many MI6ers as possible to migrate on over! :cheers:

Be careful who you ask. Don't get the immature members. Get the insightful, mature, knowledgeable ones.

FieldsMan wrote:

CIS wrote:

Wow, what an amazingly superior forum this is compared to the new MI6/Twitter laughingstock. Hell, it's better than the original MI6.

Glad to be aboard the lifeboat! I'm PMing as many MI6ers as possible to migrate on over! :cheers:

Be careful who you ask. Don't get the immature members. Get the insightful, mature, knowledgeable ones.

And watch your back with Mods (or wannabe-Mods for that matter). We don't need a war breaking out if the top brass there find out about this place. :study:

I reckon they're all expecting us to sign onto CB.n. Shouldn't be too hard keeping this place out of sight.

I know it has been asked 458 times, but why is it that,

a. The mods decided on the drastic change,

and b. Why they didn't tell us about it?

Or maybe I'm just having a really slow day.

Isis wrote:

I know it has been asked 458 times, but why is it that,

a. The mods decided on the drastic change,

and b. Why they didn't tell us about it?
Or maybe I'm just having a really slow day.

Because they are foolish. I have no idea. Pagey wasn't the best at answering but besides that they just decided to do it quick and easy before we could kick up a fuss.

Isis wrote:

I know it has been asked 458 times, but why is it that,

a. The mods decided on the drastic change,

and b. Why they didn't tell us about it?

Or maybe I'm just having a really slow day.

For s***s and giggles. Or maybe just to look like they're doing something.

As for the secrecy, who knows. They've probably watched too many James Bond movies.

Because they're a bunch of short-sighted C***S.

Lets not get too harsh - I'm betting that some of the mods weren't having an overly active role in the decision making ... some would've but with others I'm thinking maybe not - of course I don't know. it ultimately comes down to, JP, though and his poor decision-making skills.

Fae wrote:

Lets not get too harsh - I'm betting that some of the mods weren't having an overly active role in the decision making ... some would've but with others I'm thinking maybe not - of course I don't know. it ultimately comes down to, JP, though and his poor decision-making skills.

Pretty much. The way he dismissed criticism with "Oh well, no one's forcing you to post here" was deplorable. We've been coming to the forum for years and the best he can do is "F*** off, have a nice day". Arrogant, arrogant t***. He's so well and truly out of touch. He doesn't seem to grasp that there was a good-natured and fun community on KTBEU. All he cared about was making it look prettier and Facebookier.

Alright, I've had my fill for the day. Going to bed to have some angry dreams followed by an 80's style montage of me posting on MI6 with Hearts On Fire playing in the background.

This is basically what James Page and his little wizards did:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQwY9xH6SLo

Not going back to that... thing.

The strange thing is, I was planning to leave my post count at 999 and take a sabbatical, for a while. Which I'm probably going to do anyway. But it's good to see that people aren't just bending over and taking that rather stupid, arbitrary change as "Hey, an improvement...s!"

I can but say little more to what has been said, but as soon as I saw the change I knew that I wouldn't be able to hang around much. The fact everything's gone, no matter how trivial it might seem to others (like the blasted Trek thread), the fact things were fine -yes an update was needed but not a complete redress etc.

As some can see, I've been registered here for a while and I'll now make this my regular Bond home. Hello to you all and, er, well Godspeed. :)

EDIT_ I was asked to spread the word but I fear everyone I would have PM'd is here...Or on the way...I'll get in touch with the Bongster and let him know.

Hi, everybody, I'm probably gonna play both sides of the fence for a while and see how things turn out, but my bets are I'll be having a better time here.

Moore here.

I have mixed feelings about the MI6 forum. From what James Page said, it sounded as if a problem occurred that forced them to change course suddenly. What that is I don't know.

It seemed like the were forced to make a change at the last minute. I understand they were busy. But somewhere in the middle of typing up long FAQs about the new site and setting up the community surely someone could have explained the situation.

Or, at least, have a new post on the new site explaining it.

I understand their problem. I don't mind the new MI6. It is something different. I am open to it. However, I can't see it being as enjoyable as the old one.

The two things that upset me the most were:

1: The lack of information. The transition was poorly done no matter what the situation
2: The lack of response: Instead of getting a decent answer, I had to get a nasty, pithy one-liner from the headman before I had to continue pushing for more information. As a result, I got an inbox message from an old member telling me how he was disappointed with me, how he enjoyed my old post, but clearly I was nasty and rude and should leave.

Now this is more like it.

Moore wrote:

Moore here.

I have mixed feelings about the MI6 forum. From what James Page said, it sounded as if a problem occurred that forced them to change course suddenly. What that is I don't know.

It seemed like the were forced to make a change at the last minute. I understand they were busy. But somewhere in the middle of typing up long FAQs about the new site and setting up the community surely someone could have explained the situation.

Or, at least, have a new post on the new site explaining it.

I understand their problem. I don't mind the new MI6. It is something different. I am open to it. However, I can't see it being as enjoyable as the old one.

The two things that upset me the most were:

1: The lack of information. The transition was poorly done no matter what the situation
2: The lack of response: Instead of getting a decent answer, I had to get a nasty, pithy one-liner from the headman before I had to continue pushing for more information. As a result, I got an inbox message from an old member telling me how he was disappointed with me, how he enjoyed my old post, but clearly I was nasty and rude and should leave.

G section wrote:

Now this is more like it.

welcome fellows.

G section wrote:

Now this is more like it.

Welcome GS 8)

Cheers for the heads up about this site, BF. (you might want to delete that comment from my profile)This is much more user friendly. Who set it up?

G section wrote:

Cheers for the heads up about this site, BF. Much more user friendly. Who set it up?

I don't know I only found it after getting a PM on the new MI6.

I don't mind the new MI6 but this is much better.