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morpheus

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New USBC Website
« on: August 03, 2009, 12:57:20 PM »
That is easily one of the worst website redsigns in the history of the internet.  As a USBC member, I'm embarrased by the site and think the boneheads responsible should be fired.
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EagleHunter

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Re: New USBC Website
« Reply #46 on: August 11, 2009, 04:14:33 PM »
Here's a question I posed on the new forums:
"Chance,
I'm curious...what are the limits to this removal of posts? Will posts that criticize USBC or other USBC locals not be allowed? Will issues brought by members be removed if they seem to shine USBC in a negative light?

I completely understand wanting to push a "positive" spin on bowling, but where will it end? People on other message boards are already claiming that this forum is attempting to CENSOR the information on it."

Here's the reply from Mark Miller of USBC:
"Eagle Hunter:

Yes, anything deemed to be negative toward USBC or the sport of bowling will be deleted. As Chance noted, the new BOWL.com forums are for positive news about USBC and the sport of bowling. If you or anyone else has a concern, please e-mail it to the appropriate people here at USBC or within the sport where it can be handled off-line. Thanks."
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Re: New USBC Website
« Reply #47 on: August 11, 2009, 05:32:49 PM »
Can anyone think of any positive things that have emerged to benefit bowlers since USBC came into existence? I suppose it was just a matter of time until they moved to quash negative opinion, sort of like the Obama administration is attempting to do by minimizing "the mob" or anyone opposed to the Obama health care plan.
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MI 2 AZ

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Re: New USBC Website
« Reply #48 on: August 11, 2009, 06:19:55 PM »
Bowling is now an Olympic event?

Membership is on the increase?

We now own valuable property in two states?





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MI 2 AZ

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Re: New USBC Website
« Reply #49 on: August 11, 2009, 06:21:47 PM »
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Here's the reply from Mark Miller of USBC:
"Eagle Hunter:

Yes, anything deemed to be negative toward USBC or the sport of bowling will be deleted.


I guess that forum will be empty for a long time, just like the old USBC site in WI.



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Re: New USBC Website
« Reply #50 on: August 11, 2009, 07:28:34 PM »
Many of the posters here probably would be banned on the USBC site for their negative opinions. Unless you worked for USBC how could you not have a negative opinion of them? Actually, even some of the workers probably have negative opinions of USBC that they don't dare disclose to anyone.
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ToddM

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Re: New USBC Website
« Reply #51 on: August 12, 2009, 09:31:48 AM »
i guess that they didn't like it that i pointed out the way they are moderating the forums is creating more work for them.

i offered up an easier way that wouldn't waste their time or the users time and still get the results they want and they shot it down.

in the end they couldn't answer the questions i asked them and riverted back to the original answer that they are going to do it this way...

ok, if they want to do it the hard way, take more time and effort, waste everyone's time involved then by all means go right ahead....

i'm done wasting my time with them...
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ToddM

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Re: New USBC Website
« Reply #52 on: August 12, 2009, 11:25:05 AM »
whoops. a post that i made on bowl.com got deleted and i got a -1 rating for it...

i guess that's what you get when you suggest ways to help improve their forums to make it easier for everyone involved...

OH WELL....
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Re: New USBC Website
« Reply #53 on: August 12, 2009, 11:48:00 AM »
I use to have bowl.com as my home page so I could see what was going on in the world of bowling.  Not anymore it is horrible to navigate and find anything.  Maybe the employee's down there should do less bowling and more work...
Just a thought....
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MI 2 AZ

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Re: New USBC Website
« Reply #54 on: August 12, 2009, 03:18:11 PM »
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Maybe the employee's down there should do less bowling and more work...


Maybe they should concentrate more on bowling and less on politics.



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Re: New USBC Website
« Reply #55 on: August 12, 2009, 04:20:16 PM »
I am still unable to re-print my USBC card.
Is anyone else having this same problem?
Thanks
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Bill Thomas

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Re: New USBC Website
« Reply #56 on: August 13, 2009, 06:26:39 AM »
It looks as though the USBC intends to censor anything that criticizes or offers corrective action on their new site's forum.  I had a post get through but much of the post had been deleted.  I am going to try and contact Boje' to see if this is what he meant when he said he wanted more participation by and transparency to the membership.
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ToddM

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Re: New USBC Website
« Reply #57 on: August 13, 2009, 11:31:48 AM »
good luck with that bill.

you just may get a negative repetation too for trying to help like i did...

but they don't want anything negative at all on there yet they don't have a problem labeling profiles with the negative repetation... *shakes head*...
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Re: New USBC Website
« Reply #58 on: August 13, 2009, 02:01:16 PM »
One thing is for sure, and that is that there are a lot more people posting here than over there on the USBC forum. Maybe they should censor some of the moderators over there.
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Bowlin for Beer

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Re: New USBC Website
« Reply #59 on: August 13, 2009, 02:52:04 PM »
I hate it too.  It's like an infinite number of doors, each opening to a maze.
It's rediculous.  Tried for ten minutes to find what I was looking for and gave up.  Tried to go back later and try again, but got the message box saying I'd need to upgrade my browser.  f'n forget it.
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MI 2 AZ

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Re: New USBC Website
« Reply #60 on: August 13, 2009, 03:52:49 PM »
To forward complaints:

webcontent@bowl.com

Hmmm, maybe they filter out the negatives there too?


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