Talk Morgan Forums Community The Malvern Arms TM - Why Has it Changed..?

I've been trying to stay clear of posting as it's all been said, but like a few others, I have not seen anything which has caused me to close that particular thread, robust views yes, sometimes a little personal, but nothing compared to the way things could be.

It seems we are comprised around 95% gentlemen of mature years with a lifetime of experience behind us and with nothing to prove, but are still pasionate about our cars, not only the Morgans. This, in my view is what makes the forum so interesting, and I am sure that topics will wash in and out with interesting and less interesting posts. I still enjoy reading virtually everything that has been posted and following particular threads, and we get to know various personalitiess on the forum and have an inkling where their thoughts might lie, though sometimes I am still surprised.

Whilst I do not regularly follow many other forums, this is the best by far, interesting, lively, funny, educational and most important, civilised virtually all the time.

I would ask all regular contributors to continue in the same vane, and for lurkers, like me, not to be afraid to air their thoughts when they feel the need.

Whilst I do not regularly follow many other forums, this is the best by far, interesting, lively, funny, educational and most important, civilised virtually all the time. [quote]


I totally agree. Compared to some of the forums that I have viewed or been associated with, this is enjoyable reading. (i.e. free from vile abusive language and disgusting comments.)

I am a very infrequent visitor to talkmorgan these days and usually when in search of technical knowledge which is vast on the site.

I signed on today in order to seek advice on a minor issue and found what I was looking for and found this thread.

First off I regularly drive my Morgan and have done some longish trips in her, I do not feel the need to 'join' a club or virtual club. Life is too short to spend infront of a screen

The reason I stopped using the site on a regular basis are myriad but boil down to.

Many contributors state facts that in reality are opinion and would in open debate be challenged.

There is a constant negativity / sneering by a number of posters that I often think I wish they would get a chip on the other shoulder to balance themselves out. !

There is an old fashioned and outdated atmosphere to woman, the language used and the lower fourth snigger factor.

I accept that...

It is a pub and each to their own.

It is a real philosophers stone when it comes to Morgan knowledge and I will continue to tap into it when I need it.

Pete

Jays, how do you do that in a Roadster?
You are not thinking of a 4 seat conversion, surely, and letting "someone" else drive you about?

Steve,

thoughtful post.... and I think you have a point. Why have we become a bit less Morgan focussed and a bit more "state of the world'? I think there are a number of reasons.

First, and perhaps of great importance, many of us know each other in the real world: this is possibly the biggest difference between this and other forums I've given up on. Knowing someone, chatting over a mug of tea and a bacon roll changes the dynamic of the forum. I certainly tend to respond here as I would face to face, forgetting there are other people here that don't know me. In future I'll be a bit more thoughtful.

Next, the last 12 months have seen socio-political changes that are likely to have a profound impact on the world. We all have a differing perspective on these and tend to respond perhaps more forcefully than we should. In future I am going to try to avoid comment on these topics and whilst I don't want to see politics and other topics blocked here I do thing we should all avoid throwing petrol on the fire.

Last, the weather has been less than perfect all summer. I've driven Tarka half the distanceI did in 2016. I'm ashamed to say. So perhaps there is a bit of grumpy frustration creeping in.

Well, that is my 2 pence worth, I do hope no one here really backs off, it is a vibrant community of relatively sane, relatives like minded middle aged and older men, and women and I enjoy the fun.

I once used Bonnie Tyler’s voice on mine. No good. Couldn’t hear her.
She is from Mumbles.

Hmmm! Well I hope that the "facts" that I have stated are questioned very seriously. I have learned that on occasion I have been wrong.

I always thought that was a premise of discussion to go in with an open mind and see what can be learnt. I could be wrong of course, it's certainly too late for some on here to change their views for sure. We all know who they are too after 8 years or so.

Didn't she do that song "I need a hearing aid" ?

Yep, knocked off the No 1spot by Tina Turner’s “what’s gloves got to do with it”