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Originally posted by Uncamitzi
I kind of thought that was the General Idea behind the General Babble forum. OT stuff is fine as long as we remember what keeps this group (the people not the site) connected. When we have someone come in and do nothing but TROLL as was the case with Bluewhatever... that's where the moderators step in ... make a hard decision and moderate. I've had my ups and downs here and plan to continue as long as I own my SVXen. I like the car... I like the people... I like the atmosphere here... even when I disagree with what someone says or does to their car. People know my style by now, as they know Randy ii, Larry III, RWJ, and so on through the regulars. We can all ignore what we don't like or what bothers us. I think that if we individually ignore or just not respond to those that push our buttons, because of our like-mindedness the forum will continue much as it has since we broke away from Yahoo.
I spent some time today looking over my past posts because of what "Vineboy" said in another thread. I started slow, got the feel of the site. Got my ears slapped when I went to far, and found the rhythm of the group.
On days like today, work when I'm waiting for the phone to ring on some proposals. I like to just read and catch up with my friends. You know we've learned an awful lot about each other in the past couple of years! Go back to the beginning. Read your first posts... you'll get hooked all over again and realize that this is truly a unique forum...
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Well said! I think post of this post would read well as a response to my other "rant" thread.
In that thread I brought up some of the differences and how some attitudes even from the "good guys" was hurting our atmosphere here. You bring up some good points to fix that, if you don't like something, keep your mouth shut and ignore it. Eventually they will catch on and change or go off and do their own thing. No need for all these high and mighty posts saying how everyone is ruining the family.
Yeah so back to the topic of THIS thread, currently this forum is labeled "General
SVX Babble" we have just taken it to be all babble. Which has worked great, I was just thinking along the lines of a bit more separation so people can filter information better.
And no one else likes the "new member" idea?
I didn't mean it would be a place for newbies to ask questions, I meant it would be where they post their one introduction thread something like, "Hi, my name is Troy and I have a 92 SVX in stock condition. I work for the government and I tell you any more I would have to kill you. I'm 30 years old and live near Seattle, WA." Something like that. Then everyone replies with the usual, "Hi Troy, welcome to the network you will find we are a crazy family with lots of interest and love this wacky car. Feel free to look around and ask any questions." You know the drill, just would put it in a place that a new person would see right away and be able to feel a bit more comfortable with that first post maybe. And like I said, would be cool to look back years later and read your first post in there. he he
Just kidding, we all have ideas and opinions, mine is just one in a sea of thousands.