please dont, i like this site
this also made me el oh el.
please dont, i like this site
ill do a write up when i do a headlight resto on my GFs car. does that count?
Boobies!!!!!!!!!!
my suggestion was to let the topics maintain a fluid form. instead of a thread being stuck on a single topic "hey my headlight doesnt work" then it dying once the problem is solved, the moderators allow the members to blabble, if they so choose.
this was struck down. the powers at be wanted to keep tech topics tech and lounge topics lounge, no deviation; with an iron fist.
now no one posts...
hell, they probably post but its in the wrong thread so it gets deleted. LOL.
the problem isnt really the site, its the subject... how much can we talk about S281 spoilers and a 1998 roush's 14 second quarter mile???
if you do a search, every question ever thought of has been answered on our cars. most of this info is on our forum. so... a simple point-and-click gets most of the information people need, no need to post.
If they dont search, they just ask the same questions. a prime example is in the 5.0 section now. "gas tank leaking" 99% of the members here knew it was the filler tube grommet before opening the thread. why post? why open the thread? when the regulars see a thread like this, if they do post, it normally consists of "do a search"
THEN, we get into banter. obviously the tech support side of the site is pretty well handled by the search button, so all we can talk about is random stuff... but we cant do that in tech threads, so that leaves just the lounge threads taht are readily getting used....
am i saying the sites bad? no.
the moderators are bad? no.
the cars are bad? no.
the users are bad? no.
its jsut the nature of the beast.
my suggestions:
put more user-oriented stuff on the site.
I.E: what are your favorite wheels on an SN95? whats your dream mustang? whats your favorite football team?
we used to have a calendar (do we still have it?) i liked that.
we used to have a ROTM (although voting was always a cry baby fest)
we used to have ...
and ...
and...
i think Matt is just a little busy with his real life to make this his top priority. and i dont blame him.
I'm down with everything that's been going on. Ever since I found this site, I have been more active on here than another forum. This has 1. better discussions despite people saying it is dead, 2. people here are willing to just explain stuff instead of being lil biatches about it 3. the cars on here are a heck of a lot nicer to look at than the other forum
Oh and I just like how there is less bs. Though, I'm not sure if I really get this whole Handz thing.
chris fix your sig, its bothering me. kthxbyethis makes me el oh el.
bingo.Vbulletin sucks but is necessary. I agree it has been pretty slow lately. I mainly lurk but truthfully got sick of the 5 or 6 people that got all the attention for nothing and no content.
Handz continued his douchebaggery, like always, and got kicked out of the office and lost his moderator status.
Since then, instead of continuing to post information on the only topic he has any expertise, (detailing) he has decided to whine like a little girl and now just posts about all the racing he is (not) doing.
So really, not much new.
Paul.
please dont, i like this site
i dont like that theres no list showing my awesome post whoring ability.
Boobies!!!!!!!!!!