Have y'all noticed? (for long-time members)

[kcobean]

I'm a relative newbie here, but have moderated on several other large automotive forums. You think DTR (Dead Thread Revival) is bad now and the car is only 2 years old. Wait until it's 10 years old and the cars can be had for <$10k. The stupidity will make your head spin.

[BowlingSS]

Originally Posted by 90503

I'm no old pro...but I think a lot of threads could be "avoided" if the web-site advocated "read owner's manual first before asking questions"...lol

I have been on this site since 2006. I never read the manual when we have this site. Better info here.

Bill

[90503]

Originally Posted by BowlingSS

I have been on this site since 2006. I never read the manual when we have this site. Better info here.

Bill

I hear you...just a little ribbing...I think the web-sites great...just seems some are losing patience with repetition, etc....peace-out..

[Synerbee]

The search button does not work well at all

[TSSUNAMI]

Just help the new people. Even if you think their questions are stupid or have been covered over and over. OR just ignore them. Giving them a smart ass or rude remark will end in one result.

A dead forum. Or a very small group of enthusiasts. New blood is essential. The true idiots will eventually show their colors and be run off, but to chase off decent people isn't helping nayone.

[skipinminn]

LOL!!!!!! We all think at the Moment OUR post is the MOST important POST Hey I need an Answer NOW! Or LOOK MOM NO HANDS Anyways thanks to you OLD TIMERS for Putting up with us NEWBIES We respect Uall and listen with Interest your Input. PEACE TO ALL AND MERRY CHRISTMAS

[PQ]

Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

BRB, gonna start a brand new auto vs manual thread!

Sweet. lol

[PQ]

I'd also add that a lot of threads get to a certain size and people feel they have already 'read' them so you get a lot less eyes on an old thread.

Plus, topics get warped into different topics a lot of the time. (I'm one of the worst offenders) ........ In fact, I may be doing it now. LOL

[Birm]

Originally Posted by Hannibal

This is the nature of a forum. Screaming about searching and so on will do nothing. Ignore and move on is my strategy.

[skipinminn]

PQ LOL your a HOOT !!!!!!!!!!!

[L99SS]

Originally Posted by RichGreene

Some new guy asks a legit question and a Mod or member can hardly wait to tell him to go search.

I notice a back and forth trend, actually. I notice the above first, then I see new users getting necro-bashed for posting replies in the search results. ("Really, OP, this thread is sooo February 20** ago...")

Lighten up, people. If someone can't win, nobody will ever play.

Maybe we should have an annual forum for 2009 talk, 2010 talk, and so on? At what point does a forum become overmoderated to the point of defunction?

I've been a moderator/admin for a smaller group forum, so I understand how frustrating constantly moving threads around can be, but then, wearing the hat comes with disadvantages, too.

[Darth_Emma]

Just be nice to the noobs and welcome them. Don't be mean to 'em with the "did you try search?" It makes us look like a bunch of haters to the new folks.

We need to wait for them to be here for a week or two before we let them figure that out...

[kiteman]

just a lot of traffic on the forum. i don't read 90% of the posts in this particular sub-forum alone because there are just too many that are pointless and that no one has time for.

there need to be more stickies to keep people from posting the same crap as often i guess. though it is fun from time to time to hear new thoughts on the same v8 vs. v6/l99 vs. ls3/black vs. silver/2ss vs ss arguments

[brantley847]

FACT and This thread delivers....

the best part of this thread is all the people agreeing with OP who have only been members in the last 6 months lol...