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If that's one of the biggest mistakes you've made in your life, then your life sounds pretty good to me!
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LFGSS and Microcosm shutting down 16th March 2025 (the day before the Online Safety Act is enforced)
fixieskidders.com
Yeah this doesn't look quite right to me
too akin to kiddiefiddlers.com
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LFGSS and Microcosm shutting down 16th March 2025 (the day before the Online Safety Act is enforced)
Sorry, I meant "archive.org is on it apparently". Edited.
The Internet Archive lost their legal case and subsequent appeal against Hachette and other US publishers in the New York courts last month, over their "national emergency library" initiative in 2020 (effectively digital piracy of commercial works still in print), and they are going to be liable for considerable costs as a result of that. They decided not to pursue the appeal to the Supreme Court because they knew they would lose there. They fucked up with that one. So I wouldn't rely on them at the moment for any long term preservation / archival requirements.
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FWIW Hop Kingdom is near Tower Bridge and that is where most "new new wave" (i.e. they aren't on this forum) fixed gear riders tend to hang out these days. The bar is a good spot with decent people running it and the workshop in the back, and they generally turn a blind eye to dumb shit like sprints down Druid Street right in front of the place.
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I suspect that an actual party in an actual venue will be slightly more onerous.
An early evening thing at Hop Kingdom followed by an East to West bridges ride sounds doable.
What exactly are the Grand Slam in a Day points on the map?
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Hop Kingdom will have us for a party, if LFGSS really is going to go. But maybe it's not quite dead yet - let's see what happens.
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Discord is the least worst option to migrate to, if it comes to it.
There isn't anything else really (but happy to be challenged on that)
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It's never too late to call it, but I think if you want to make it a bit more social and fun (rather than just counting riders on one hand) you need to call it at least a month in advance.
@itsbruce what is your suggested alternative
I am on a very productive and community driven and focused Discord server. For a small radio station. It's great. The UX is different to a forum, yes, but it's fine - it's the links and the community participation that's the constant that keeps the vibe alive.
I recall people having meltdowns about the transition to microcosm and then it was all fine. If we have to go to Discord it'll be fine.