Re The New Place Thread (oh Racing)

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OH racing has been down now for two days which is presumably why those of you who had a signature made now have a blank space with a red cross in it.

What's happened, anyone know ?
 
Don't know DG, but they had problems with the site having been trashed once before. Presumably something similar as Jamie hasn't been on to let us know.
 
My money is on the International Internet Super Criminal known as Swirly Chaser having done it, just before popping off to invade Poland.
 
So I get an e-mail telling me this board is back on line

I click on the link and get an IE warning message asking me if I want to download a file called index.php, advising some files are "dangerous to your computer"

So I answer no and can't connect to that site

This is all a bit iffy isn't it ?
 
I am stopping visiting there. They have some strange posters there, talk about raping people and the like :confused: :confused:
 
I just don't get it.....a new person arrives on this site, and loads of you go over and join up to a relatively new site, that now is evidently full of weird posters and the site crashes all the time, and there is possibly a danger you may be downloading viruses! :ph34r: :confused: My mate Escorial once asked me what he would need to do to encourage people from this site, over to his, not as a replacement for here of course, but just to play in some of his free competitions, or even show an interest in his Fantasy Racing game.

I do not want a row about it, but can anyone explain, why so many of you leapt so quickly to join the Oh Racing site, and yet Escorial, who has been on the forum's for years and is a thoroughly nice chap and is working his socks off to try and get people interested in racing & raise money for racehorse related charities through his site can only get a limited response. Is there something he should be doing to make his site a little more attractive to some of you - apart from closing it down? :P

Not looking for a fallout with anyone, just intrigued that's all. :unsure:

Anyone got any answers for me? B)
 
Kathy I really think its the monies issue? they all want free access and free everything with out contributing to charities etc etc that’s the reason I think? no outlay at all :o was it not recently the case??? :rolleyes:
 
Originally posted by Kathy@Oct 9 2004, 09:58 PM
Anyone got any answers for me? B)
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For goodness sake.

I have never once even looked at this new 'Jamie' site as it had all of the hallmarks of the anti-christ. That may or may not have been unfair but in my mind it was very very suspect and I wasn't interested.

As for Escorial's site, I've hardly looked in there either, for the simple reason that this place meets my racing forum needs. If I want to give money to charity then that's my business and I'll make whatever donations I want to, when I want to.

That doesn't mean that Escorial's site isn't worthwhile or that his causes aren't good ones.
 
Thanks LFTR! B)

Merlin, there are no charges for weekly Joker competition, and although there is a £10 fee for The Fantasy Racing Competition, £2 of this goes to a charity and the rest helps fund the prizes. I know Escorial has invested about £20k (plus) of his own money into his site, and he doesn't care if he never sees this money again, it was his dream to design and fund this game and although it has had it's initial problems, he has fine tuned it (with much help from Melendez) into something quite awesome.

If anyone else who has any comments (useful or otherwise) stick them on here, even if you never register on his site, at least Escorial can change a few things that people don't like if it would help boost the numbers for the competitions etc!

Thanks Terry. Your comments are, as always, extremely useful!
 
Kathy, it is not so easy for you as it is with a man but you are pi**ing into the wind.
 
I find keeping up with this forum takes up enough of my time as it is - and as someone who only ever bets when actually going racing - and is crap at it there too - punting oriented sites don't hold a lot of attraction for me, so fantasy racing games aren't for me.

That's not a criticism of Escorial's site or anyone else's, come to that - just my views!
 
I've never been to the Escorial site - nor do I intend to for more than a quick shufti - I get all I want from here, and I am the kind of person who forgets what they've put where...... I went for a look on Jamies site, and have posted about twice I think - I'm not likely to visit them often though.

I came here via someone who used to mail me through the old channel 4 site, I give to charities as and when I want to - I dont really bet - usually only on our horses ( explains why I'm poor then!! ) so a mainly betting site ( which theirs is isnt it??) doesnt appeal - and I'm normally ( cheltenham and aintree comps on here an exception!! ) a really bad tipster, so I dont enter any ten to follow type competitions. whats the address for escorial? I dont know that I've ever seen it put on here - I fell into the oh racing one through PDJ ( who's sensiblness i trust when it comes to websites to view.... ) 's link, and that is the only way I get to most places.....
 
Songsheet, I know what you mean. I try and split my time between the two sites and it is difficult. I love this site for the banter, and I like Escorials as he trusts me to be a moderator :D PLUS I love (winning) the competitions and have had great fun this year organising the syndicate for them. Each to their own I say!

All that said, Ted's forum is great too, but there just sometimes isn't enough hours in the day! :blink:

Trudi, I would hate for people to think I am spamming so I couldn't possibly tell you the URL, but I am sure you would find the URL if you look hard enough. :)
 
Ok, I reckon a lot of you are being harsh on Jamie here. He has had a few problems with his site over the past week, but don't all sites get like that from time to time? As for loads of weird posters, I really do think that is an over exaggeration. I have never had any type of dodgy attachments or similar from or associated with his site either. I talk to Jamie a lot on MSN & he seems to be a genuine lad who loves his racing (and knows a hell of a lot, too) and enjoys running his site. Why is there suddenly a debate about his site - why not follow Terry's lead, if it's not your thing, don't look at it? I really think it is unfair to say it is spreading viruses and stuff.

Kathy - I look at sites that take my fancy. I do not want to pay for the privilege of looking/posting on a forum, & if I did I certainly would not do it in the name of 'charidee'. I would rather someone is up front & said "look guys, I need a subscription/donations" or whatever than pull the old "charidee" line. I work hard for my wages & I am damn picky which charities I give to, as in my eyes some are worth it & some are not. I haven't looked at the comps on Escorial's site as I really don't have the time to enter them; I never really know when I will be free to post.
 
TH takes up too much time to spend much time on other sites though I look in to TRF, Escorial and FF from time to time
 
Originally posted by trudij@Oct 9 2004, 11:02 PM
I fell into the oh racing one through PDJ ( who's sensiblness i trust when it comes to websites to view.... ) 's link, and that is the only way I get to most places.....
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Oh dear, you will learn my dear, you will learn.
 
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