IDEAS for BARF

[DReg350]

You shut your whore mouth.

Love this Barf saying. Makes me laugh every time. :laughing

This really is a good discussion. Props to canyonrat for raising it. Although I'm not convinced anything here needs to change, I'm also an old dude. Like others here - no Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or other social media. In fact, I've become pretty anti big data. I don't trust the collection and distribution process at all. I've begun locking down as much as I can, but know it's futile. I'm hopeful, but not holding my breath, that Congress will clamp down on big tech. With that in mind I like Barf just the way it is.

On the flip side I watch how my 17yo son interacts with tech. And this is where canyonrat has a point. Instagram is how he and all his buddies interact. They don't do forums at all. So, I guess it's a generational thing.

Although I don't post all that much on Barf, my son sees me on Barf and an audio forum all the time. He jokes that these are my versions of Facebook and Instagram. :dunno

 

[Cyclesuzy]

No one here seems spanky

:laughing ... you must be new here. :welcome

 

[gixxerjeff]

My son sees me on Barf all the time. He jokes that barf is my version of Facebook. :dunno

^^
This......exactly this. :laughing

 

[Hooli]

No one here seems spanky

You weren't here in the early days... :afm199

Paging Valgar! :laughing

 

[wstick1]

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

But BARF is broken. Someone used the term "assless chaps" and no one corrected them.

Remember boys and girls, all chaps are assless. If they had an ass, they'd be pants. Kthxbai :afm199

 

[Butch]

But BARF is broken. Someone used the term "assless chaps" and no one corrected them.

Remember boys and girls, all chaps are assless. If they had an ass, they'd be pants. Kthxbai :afm199

Man, I find that funny...

 

[Lewd_Ferrigno]

:laughing ... you must be new here. :welcome

I’m also not fielding complaints on this site

 

[berth]

I don't know why we need Instagram when we have PhotoChik threads.

 

[gixxerjeff]

I don't know why we need Instagram when we have PhotoChik threads.

Well, then there's this. :thumbup

 

[Schnellbandit]

Chaps must be crotchless, not always assless.:laughing

It depends on the city.

 

[Smash Allen]

I need a spanking, maybe I will break these out at the next track day arty

I quit social media besides forums a few years ago and haven’t missed them, and I have telegram and WhatsApp to keep in touch with groups of friends. I don’t see the need for more than that

 

[fubar929]

I heard on NPR that when you click on the “like” button anywhere, no matter who you are, ZuckerFaceGram gets your metadata.

You know who also has all of your metadata? Google. And Amazon. And Netflix. And Apple. And every ad network on the Internet. Google pretty much started that train and now everyone in tech is riding the rails. If you're not comfortable with that, it might be time to cancel your Internet access... :laughing

 

[littlebeast]

great conversation. i kinda look at forums like barf as potentially benefitting from things like the shop small movement.

Shop Small is a nationwide movement that celebrates small businesses every day and helps communities thrive and stay vibrant. ... By shopping or dining at small businesses throughout the year, you're showing your support for the small businesses in your neighborhood and in the communities you call your own.

we’ve had a taste of the big, impersonal, and exploitive social media model. when enough people grow tired of that, and start looking for a more intimate and personal on-line experience, they might naturally turn to options like barf. but that takes awareness. what would be helpful IMHO is if barf had a core of social media savvy posters who could take the task of posting interesting barf content on social media and include links back to the site. raise awareness of barf through promotion on social media. create name recognition and make it easy to find us through links. maybe make it possible to tell who comes in through those links so members can be especially welcoming to them. if we’ve got any marketing peeps around with social media experience, they could surely advise on something like this.

 

[Butch]

What is metadata? The wife is the search queen, so she must have a lot.

 

[littlebeast]

What is metadata? The wife is the search queen, so she must have a lot.

simplified illustration:

 

[JHicks]

Man, is it boomer posting hours or what? :rofl

To anyone under 25, this post must be hilarious. Sorry .... :afm199

OP, people don't go on IG for riding advice. They go to see dank memes, friends posts, comedy videos (weird internet humor not like stand-up), and hot girls (x9000)
"Instagram model" is a phrase for a reason. Go look at how many followers Mia Khalifa has... and Dan Blizerian ..

 

[littlebeast]

lol. experts. they're everywhere.

 

[rodr]

I've been on IG for a while just trying to understand what the appeal is.

It didn't help.

 

[gixxerjeff]

If you're not calling it "Insta"" you're too old, Rod.

 

[m0t0_ryder]

If the bottom line intent is to attract new riders (which was mentioned somewhere a page or two back) then I suppose you need to address where those new riders are coming from.
Are they Gen X, Gen Y, Gen Z or The Boomers?
Let's take that in reverse order...

The Baby Boomers I & II (1946 - 1965)- most of these (us) have already made the decision to ride or not. Few new entry folks from this generation.

Gen X (1966 - 1976) - there's potential for new riders in this group. Mostly from those whose family dynamics have changed (kids left house, etc) and let them seek "adventure" or a distant memory there-of.

Gen Y (1977 -1994 - aka Millennials) - this is where the potential for most "new" riders will come from as they have left school, got a job and are seeking their independence and expanding horizons.

Gen Z (1995 - 2012) - some new growth from this group but they are still (mostly) using the internet for their adventures and discovery. Little outside time to explore their localities.

I work at one of the last Mom/Pop moto shops in the South Bay (Bay area?).
We often talk about how to draw in new riders. We focus on getting the new riders early experience to be a pleasant one, such as starting small and working up in moto size. Determining and choosing the proper ride style (standard, sport or cruiser) for each individual. Getting the proper gear for safety and comfort. Recommend further training. Suggest mentors.

The shop has also just started monthly customer training seminars as well as weekend group rides into the nearby hills. From basic maintenance to Sena use/operation.
Just last weekend (Saturday) we hosted a gathering of lady riders lead by Local stunt rider, Robyn Diamond (Robyn Stunts). 26 or 27 ladies participated in this ride on bikes ranging from a Grom to Harleys and an African Twin.
Here's a pic from inside the shop as Robyn gives the pre-ride briefing...


Bottom line...
To grow the sport we need to provide fun, interesting and safe environments and the necessary tools (bike/gear) for the new rider's entry experience.
Need to get folks interested in outdoors and destinations instead of indoors and LED displays.

The old time marketing tools are something to learn from...
- Let the Good Times Roll!
- You meet the nicest people...
- The road starts here. It never ends.

The roll of the internet is obviously very important to the newer generations so presenting verbal and visual stimulus with the intent to lead to actual participation in "The Moto" is key.
Implementation is the difficult part.
That requires understanding the generational wants and desires and marketing to those. Be that economy, or ease of use/storage or just plain old escapism fun.

edit to add - source for Generations