tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511830915476113380.post8833971225420193931..comments2024-03-04T12:00:09.723+00:00Comments on Bells & Labs: UKCS Web site...time to call it a dayBells & Labshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10616794431269069304noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511830915476113380.post-20014752618149562752019-08-04T12:32:49.897+01:002019-08-04T12:32:49.897+01:00I've lost count of the times I've been ban...I've lost count of the times I've been banned. First time I had been a member since 2004 and made 657 posts and 9 reviews. One day I mentioned 365 campingcaravanning.com and was immediately banned.<br />I created another ID and then asked where cosycamper (my old username) had vanished too....banned again. Ratfeatures even came to one of the meets I was co hosting and although he kept well out of the way from the members, he still polished off a bottle of my wine!<br />A few bans later I was doing well until a couple of days ago I mistakenly linked to a photo from my 365 gallery and instant ban. As the banned members are still listed, I think their count should be at least halved.<br />Anyway, I was asked as a web designer to create a page for a local campsite, when it came to the UKCS link, I made it point to campsitesUK....I soon had a message pointing out the error and had great delight telling them "nothing wrong here...must be your end". Then I created a fictitious campsite complete with photos, put up a website for it and within days had an email asking for their link to be added. Told them "Too late, 365 got in first".<br />Unfortunately at time of writing, many of the camping forums are no more so I'm also looking.<br /><br />Bob (Cosycamper)Cosycamperhttp://www.popupportal.com/ukdiamond001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511830915476113380.post-2831830906411428172015-09-08T03:44:22.243+01:002015-09-08T03:44:22.243+01:00Just been restricted from the site myself, I made ...Just been restricted from the site myself, I made a comment that some posts<br />for a certain item appear to be SPAM.<br /><br />After they removed my posts and restricted my posting it now seems clear that<br />either the site admin post up comments raving about a product or give usernames<br />to the companies to post a comment themselves.<br /><br />They do not like negative comments from a sponsor or contributor.<br /><br />If anyone reads this, how long had you been a member and how many posts <br />had you made when they banned you?<br /><br />Looking for a new camping forum now...<br /><br />Eric.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511830915476113380.post-20401373825514312782013-08-07T13:53:28.102+01:002013-08-07T13:53:28.102+01:00You're more than welcome to join us at the new...You're more than welcome to join us at the new lovecamping.co.uk forums!<br />http://www.lovecamping.co.uk/forums<br />Markhttp://www.lovecamping.co.uk/forumsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511830915476113380.post-39358577729057775952012-11-09T22:34:02.688+00:002012-11-09T22:34:02.688+00:00Hello Val, Bluenosewidow here. I wondered where y...Hello Val, Bluenosewidow here. I wondered where you had got to. I tried searching for you on UKCS but couldn't find you. Right, off to spend some time drooling over your tents. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511830915476113380.post-57492147232944199702012-09-02T23:06:13.336+01:002012-09-02T23:06:13.336+01:00Thats the phrase...
Carry on.... CAMPING, after a...Thats the phrase...<br /><br />Carry on.... CAMPING, after all camping is a leisure activity, and not a political minefied.!<br /><br />http://carryoncamping.smfforfree.com/<br /><br />Found Elvis alive and well, and still strutting his stuff aroud the campsitesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511830915476113380.post-74414947748536167372012-08-22T10:42:33.138+01:002012-08-22T10:42:33.138+01:00First - great blog. Read through a lot of your pos...First - great blog. Read through a lot of your posts these last few days. Found you by way of my 'thing' about getting my hands on a canvas tent, either a bell or Hypercamp type. <br /><br />And then painting it. Then turning the interior into a boudoir that looks as though it was designed by a mad and feverish harem supervisor/designer. Anyway ...<br /><br />Second - my day job involves all things SEO and website related. I can see exactly why the UKCS site is obsessively patrolled. Almost any keyword combination that you can think of (for camping/caravaning related terms) is dominated by UKCS. Believe me, that's some feat.<br /><br />Had my cage rattled on there a time or two. Threads moved, deleted. Unfortunately it will remain at the top of the search engines for as long as there is fresh content, heavy traffic etc etc *sighs* - carry on camping Val :)<br /><br /> Andriahttp://dailytampon.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511830915476113380.post-65088126476909897942012-07-15T20:48:02.414+01:002012-07-15T20:48:02.414+01:00Does anyone remember ELVIS.. from ukcs... he was b...Does anyone remember ELVIS.. from ukcs... he was barred several times I did hear he had his own forum runningAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511830915476113380.post-36664749398676116372012-06-24T11:49:10.164+01:002012-06-24T11:49:10.164+01:00Thanks Dezzie, nice to hear from you! I remember y...Thanks Dezzie, nice to hear from you! I remember you doing the sponsored bike ride as I think Tina and a few others donated pop ups etc? You are more than welcome to join us on 'our' forum. It's very relaxed and the topics range all over the place but it's fun and we have quite a few UKCS rejects now! http://www.ukcampingforum.info/index.phpBells & Labshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10616794431269069304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511830915476113380.post-83565504963840544052012-06-24T02:01:35.692+01:002012-06-24T02:01:35.692+01:00Val,
I just found your blog and its fab. I too...Val, <br /><br />I just found your blog and its fab. I too left UKcampsite for exactly the same reasons - and of course the idiot that completely destroyed any chance of me selling my tent by comparing it to someone elses. That was the final straw. Im delighted there's still somewhere I can see your fantastic Tents. Anyway. Happy camping and hope you have a great summer. We're travelling further South than we've ever been in 3 weeks time - Devon here we come. <br /><br />Happy Camping - Des. (Dezzie).Huggybearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01457642286894444337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511830915476113380.post-82863553187533567422012-06-09T13:54:20.449+01:002012-06-09T13:54:20.449+01:00Ailuro2
Am SO SO sorry, i honestly never saw your...Ailuro2<br /><br />Am SO SO sorry, i honestly never saw your pm over on MSE ( inserts shameful face here) Have seen it now and replied.<br />I have known about the issuesfor a while, but usually just tell people to go to UCKS for campsite info or if they want advice on which tent to get etc. <br /><br /><br />Shelli<br /><br />Am just shocked at how bad the banning and censoring has become :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511830915476113380.post-8000890000976949002012-06-09T05:05:05.063+01:002012-06-09T05:05:05.063+01:00Shelldean / Shelli I sent you a private message on...Shelldean / Shelli I sent you a private message on MSE ( moneysavingexpert.com) at the end of May, I recognised your username from UKCS and reckoned I'd give you a heads up. It's very sad isn't it, to see good people innocently posting good information on a forum that isn't run fairly.<br /><br />I love the Cabanots and the Mr Men tent too - off on my first evert bell tent camp today :)<br /><br />Ailuro2 /AilurotooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511830915476113380.post-9374557848074936482012-06-08T22:20:57.028+01:002012-06-08T22:20:57.028+01:00Hey Val just been informed via FB, that you was go...Hey Val just been informed via FB, that you was gone. :(<br /> I'd asked on there about another long term member who is also missing - Valkscot. I asked on FB as I know asking on the site means the thread goes missing. <br />A quick google lead me heres :)<br />while we never spoke on UKCS I will truly miss your informative posts and the Cabanots.<br />Still least I can keep looking at your lovely tents via this.<br /><br />Shelli<br />(Shelldean)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511830915476113380.post-84955695911590526852012-05-30T17:27:40.152+01:002012-05-30T17:27:40.152+01:00Ooops - found it! www.ukcampingforum.infoOoops - found it! www.ukcampingforum.infoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511830915476113380.post-59730089905639834562012-05-30T17:23:30.952+01:002012-05-30T17:23:30.952+01:00I was doing some googling because I couldn't l...I was doing some googling because I couldn't log into the UCKS forum, and stumbled across you on Twitter (following...), which led me here. I'm not convinced I was banned, possibly just a cookie gone bad (deleted UKCS cookies, logged back in and all was fine). I'll keep a closer eye out in future, though.<br /><br />Val - I genuinely want to thank you for your input into the forum. Your knowlege, your experience and your sense of fun was inspiring and helped many along on their own camping journey.<br /><br />If you find a welcoming forum home, please do let us know. I'm sure that we would love to join you there!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511830915476113380.post-92131582818375807962012-05-28T12:48:14.503+01:002012-05-28T12:48:14.503+01:00just got banned again, my membership is once again...just got banned again, my membership is once again not active. I've joined the forum u suggested instead. I mentioned my new bell in my sig on ukcs and used V@L instead of ur name but I'm still locked out.<br /><br />some blokes must have really unsatisfying real lives if they need to get their power trip like that. or maybe other bits of him are rat sized too lol. no way I'll get back on now. I'm a rebel at last...only took me 42years and one bell tent purchase haha.ailurotoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511830915476113380.post-37437870514727987892012-05-28T06:37:36.575+01:002012-05-28T06:37:36.575+01:00oh no... I've only been a member for a few mon...oh no... I've only been a member for a few months and had begun to suspect there was a bit more going on behind the scenes than the usual forums I use. ( I used to be a helper on a fish keeping forum and can see how the power to move and edit posts might go to someone's head... if they were a twat that is)<br />I was locked out of ukcs a couple of weeks ago but no idea why. new username got locked out too. no idea what I'd done.<br /><br />bit of a dilemma now. I had looked at other forums but none have the level of use that ukcs does. but if the reviews are modified then what's the point in having them? <br /><br />I only found this blog cos I was looking for ur pics Val. just bought a new bell and was looking for your link to the reenactment tarp thingy that you'd posted for someone. <br /><br />btw you're owe my hubby a wad of cash... if I hadn't seen your pics I'd not have my new tent winging its way to me lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511830915476113380.post-34537810161334504632012-05-21T22:18:57.159+01:002012-05-21T22:18:57.159+01:00You will be missed used to love reading your posts...You will be missed used to love reading your posts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511830915476113380.post-3900645310639293522012-05-20T19:50:24.295+01:002012-05-20T19:50:24.295+01:00Done :-)Done :-)Melnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511830915476113380.post-11441332933148735592012-05-19T19:39:54.193+01:002012-05-19T19:39:54.193+01:00Thanks Mel! It's amazing how many people get b...Thanks Mel! It's amazing how many people get banned but if you search for anything detrimental about the site nothing much comes up. I think we all walk away with our tails between our legs, not realising it happens to loads of people. Your always welcome to join the forum above!Bells & Labshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10616794431269069304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511830915476113380.post-47013499485267221042012-05-19T19:02:58.677+01:002012-05-19T19:02:58.677+01:00I asked to leave a while back. I posted what I th...I asked to leave a while back. I posted what I thought was a useful piece of advice about security and every post got removed. My husband stood up for me and got banned, so I asked to leave. I was told it wasn't necessary, so I asked again. I can still log on but don't have any 'membership details'. I'd rather not be recognised at all.<br />I've been following your blog for a while - so glad I found it - dangerous though as it gives me too many ideas!<br />(I'm not going to tackle our kitchen though!)<br />Keep up the blogging, it is brilliant.<br />BW, MelMelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511830915476113380.post-31868435946917919272012-05-17T22:00:40.652+01:002012-05-17T22:00:40.652+01:00Valdemort....the begining of the Arab spring in th...Valdemort....the begining of the Arab spring in the Uk camping community? Wasn't long there myself (not there in person at all now, just the posts) before it became fairly obvious whose interests the site serves (news for you fellow campers it ain't you)...keep up the sterling work.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511830915476113380.post-37377989923307314172012-05-16T10:32:02.282+01:002012-05-16T10:32:02.282+01:00It's unbelievable how they've treated you....It's unbelievable how they've treated you. Am sure more and more members are realising how bad that site is becoming and will soon leave and join better forums.Margo&Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11294813462397848873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511830915476113380.post-17648097482015790282012-05-13T20:40:25.562+01:002012-05-13T20:40:25.562+01:00Yes don't mention my name it is an instant ban...Yes don't mention my name it is an instant ban!!! (sorry!!!) Wonder if the 'cabanots' is a ban as well? Thats just picking on little plastic people :(Bells & Labshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10616794431269069304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511830915476113380.post-88926665343996316602012-05-13T18:57:26.623+01:002012-05-13T18:57:26.623+01:00Oh blinkin heck, does just mentioning your name in...Oh blinkin heck, does just mentioning your name in the message get me locked out? Did a message to you, tried to post it, no luck, tried again lots of times, no luck and then can't access any messages, can access tent reviews though. You must have said something really, really, REALLY bad ;0Suenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511830915476113380.post-18258599090671581672012-05-13T18:38:39.586+01:002012-05-13T18:38:39.586+01:00Wondered where you had gone? Like many others I ha...Wondered where you had gone? Like many others I have got loads of great info and ideas from your post, and this blog too so thank you for all that. I have laughed till I cried at some of your blogs and posts and would rather read an honest negative review than a not so honest glowing one, to be very disappointed when I get there. I never realised you could get banned from UKCS, what do you have to do. If I post and ask where you are will that get me banned too, if so, I'm off to do it, can't stand that sort of thing, sites like that should be open, free and honest. I thought it was, how naive! So for now, this will be a first stop for advice and laughs, maybe we should start an alternative? HCP - honest camping posts! Also pleased to find the Cabanots are your invention, again, laughed till I cried, next installment please, unless the kitchen has finally got some attention. So for now, I'll check out the link above, keep checking and writing on here and pass on any good sites, kit or ideas via this, if that's ok? Off to UKCS now to try a few posts, shame really, I wanted my 3 tent!Suenoreply@blogger.com