(22-11-2014, 12:28 PM)Steady the Edward Wrote: The sad thing I feel is the short sighted ness of their actions , lack of insight to how things work , some one just coming in to biking catches the TT on tv and thinks wow that looks good I want some of that ! So what do they do they go on hooogle Google and put in Iom TT and up comes the list of sites and top of the list is IOMTT.COM the Official TT web site , now they used to click on it and see all the sections and adverts and saw the forum and wanted advice so signs up and gets the advice they want , now they have no one to ask , and the one word that takes them there is the word OFFICIAL and as good as this site and Malcolm's welcome is we will struggle to be what we were long term , but then how long will the TT be what it is in the hands of the DED and that is what they don't like being told , but taking down one platform does not stop people like us speaking our minds , the only way to stop us is to be open with us all the secrecy and cloak and dagger rubbish only serves to kindle the fire of corruption,

I know what you mean eddy, first timers will not be able to tap into experienced advice as to ferries, where to watch, accommodation, good and bad campsite feedback and all the other stuff that goes with experience. Some people's experience of their first tt will suffer for it, most of us have given advice to first timers and folks coming from abroad.

Best thing that they could do is put a link up to this site (bet they don't do that though)