DGthe3, I am in complete agreement with you on 'view count'... it means absolutely nothing and I like that this place doesn't refresh the views on every refresh. It keeps things interesting for me. If we could do without that column, I would be in a better place lol
What I think people, at least myself, were referring to is exposure. You are correct I think, that one will receive better responses to any given serious topic by people who are in these sub-forums to both help and learn. Visibility and exposure, however, remains something to consider further... for example if they're under a car posting off their cell phones hoping to get quick help on this or that, rare occasion, I know... but. I think it tests one's discernment and self control, when any of us decides to move anything from one place to another as Mods.
I've noticed on some occasions that one of the quickest ways to limit a thread from further immediate responses, whether that's the bickering or something really helpful, is for a mod to move it away from the 'General Discussion' forum. Then it no longer becomes general discussion, it becomes a pointed topic. Things go quiet quickly and maybe this is what you guys want and is needed in order to keep things sane sometimes on occasion. You guys understand that we all have lives, and sometimes all the time we have is to jump on the General Discussion forum to quickly check in and throw some thoughts out there. Truly, unless I'm actually on point towards something on my own car and with time to search the webs for detail, I'm often no where near any of the sub-forums. Different situations for different people having different perspectives about different things in life. We all do not have to agree on things, for sure...
Anyway, the mind wanders and of course, every one of us would have a say in how to make the world a better place. Its all relative and again, thank you for what you do here and for your responses... ya'll were mature about this and now that i've read you guys further, I can see that this place is in good hands and that its not just some freaking college kid going mod-power hungry at the helm.
