A "leech" speaks...

[Guest]

Hi,

I'm a member since last night, when I came aboard hoping to catch some of the heavyweight action. I know none of the bouts were particularly big in a mainstream sense, but four heavyweight bouts (two of them title bouts) would surely have sold over in the UK? Unfortunately they didn't get picked up, and I had no way of seeing them.

You know what disappointed me most? (after not seeing the bouts, that is) The animosity displayed here towards new members. Sure, what I was asking is technically illegal (I'd definitely go PPV if I had the option in my country) and it was what prompted me to join in the first place.

I can even understand the need to reward genuine members with the 100 count before they can download the archives. But having such open hostility directed towards casual fans of boxing, even by the moderators, is shocking. "Leeches"? It just makes no logical sense... when the old crowd fall away, how are you going to attract new members when there's a thread at the top of the forum slating those potential new members? Nice welcome, guys!

[Soundtraveler]

Welcome to the site, I hope you have a good time here! I know I do...

[ProBox1]

Hi,

You know what disappointed me most? (after not seeing the bouts, that is) The animosity displayed here towards new members. Sure, what I was asking is technically illegal (I'd definitely go PPV if I had the option in my country) and it was what prompted me to join in the first place.

I can even understand the need to reward genuine members with the 100 count before they can download the archives. But having such open hostility directed towards casual fans of boxing, even by the moderators, is shocking. "Leeches"? It just makes no logical sense... when the old crowd fall away, how are you going to attract new members when there's a thread at the top of the forum slating those potential new members? Nice welcome, guys!

You sound more like a guy upset over the fact that you joined and can't get to the downloads. Like it clearly states and it seems to only upset you, the "the Downloads section is for members who gain at least 100 posts and not a breeding ground for leeches (guys who sign up in order to run and download ever file we have)". Not sure how you take it as a knock towards new members, but you cant please everyone.

[MetalVomit]

You sound more like a guy upset over the fact that you joined and can't get to the downloads. Like it clearly states and it seems to only upset you, the "the Downloads section is for members who gain at least 100 posts and not a breeding ground for leeches (guys who sign up in order to run and download ever file we have)". Not sure how you take it as a knock towards new members, but you cant please everyone.

he sounds like the guy that got banned the other day. or the one that got "voted off the island"

[PBDS]

he sounds like the guy that got banned the other day. or the one that got "voted off the island"

...exactly

[Guest]

See? That's exactly the sort of response I'm talking about. MANNERS, people.

[The Fix]

manners? the reason you came here was not to contribute but to download fights. i consider that a leech but i havent seen any intentional abuse of the leeches, they bring it on themselves.

[oldgringo]

Exactly...no one else has a problem with the policy but you. Its a good system and Rick is trying to keep this site clean and running smoothly. I don't understand the beef.

[bigdlb12]

I wanna see if he can catch up to me

[stu]

I think the 100 posts before you can access the downloads is fair. When the section was first opened I only had a couple of posts but am doing my best to get up to the 100 mark with decent posts, not just spam.