Y, do I like to watch Mary Poppins, and sing chim chimney chim chim - charoo ?

That's because you all are entitled to my opinion.

I am trying to express what I do in here, not what everyone else does in here.

This forum is an insane asylum, and the inmates want to be in charge. We all know that's not going to happen. This is a public forum, there need to be limits.

There is a SHARED responsibility here. We as moderators have a responsibility to make this place as hospitable as possible for the greatest number of people. To make it welcoming for any noob who wanders in, while not destroying the atmosphere that attracted the folks who are already here. And to not allow it to be overrun by folks who want to **** on each other, or the moderators.

How hard is this to grasp? You guys don't run the forum, you CONTRIBUTE to it. As moderators we do to. We all do. We're all CONTRIBUTORS, none of us runs it. ROB runs it, the moderators try, as best they can, to protect both Rob's interest as owner, and the members interest as contributors. What's Rob's interest? He wants lots and lots of people exchanging thoughts and ideas here. He wants noobs to feel that they can contribute too, and frankly, when you guys all dance around doing the, "IT'S NOT FAIR, YOU MODERATORS ARE STUPID" jig, it makes that job harder.

I have a suggestion. Take this for what it's worth. Move on. Get past the whole, "OUR thread titles got changed" BS. It's a minor, VERY MINOR, issue on its face. So what, a thread or 10 got new titles, some needed them, maybe some did not, but in the big picture, they make the forum more readable, and that's a good thing.

Stop ****ting on the moderators and the site admin. That's not gonna help either. You know that whole "can't teach a pig to fly, and it just annoys the pig?" You're not going to help the moderators evolve if you step on their dicks all day long and call them stupid, or terrible, or inflexible. HAve an idea or suggestion? Send a mod a PM.

And finally, why not try to see the opposing point of view. I see yours. You think some of the titles were changed arbitrarily to make a member or members look bad. I don't happen to agree, but I can see how you might feel that way. Maybe you think we as moderators are just horning in on YOUR territory and you'd rather be left alone. That's not going to happen, so just toss that thought away. Let's instead, move past this moment and get back to having some fun in here.

Can we be more moderate in our moderation? Sure. Can you be more flexible in your inflexibility? Let's both give that a try, shall we?

DM

 

Is this really what we are saying?

 

As a long time lurker and short time poster...

I'M OFF TODAY, AND I FEEL LIKE ANSWERING THESE...
I'M STILL DEBATING WEITHER TO SUBSCRIBE OR NOT... SO HERE GOES

1.In the Miura thread. 5,341 total posts Joe Sackey - 2,322 43.4% next closest guy? Emelio 215 posts - 4% Thread is nearly TWO FRIGGIN' YEARS OLD.

SO I GUESS YOU'LL BE FIELDING MY MIURA QUESTIONS FROM NOW ON????
TRY GETTING INFO FROM ANYBODY ELSE THAT'S A CAR EXPERT IN THEIR FIELD TO ANSWER QUESTIONS FOR FREE, YOU'LL GET ANSWERS RIGHT AFTER THEY GET YOUR AMEX #... JOE AND ROY DO THIS FOR FREE!!!!

2.In the Countach Thread 2,346 total posts Joe? 769 32.7% Emelio - 262 posts 9.8% Thread is 15 months old.

SO WHAT!!!!OBVIOUSLY IT'S STILL INTERESTING OR PEOPLE WOULDN'T KEEP POSTING AND ASKING QUESTIONS, AND WHO CARES IF IT'S JUST JOE AND EMELIO...IT'S STILL INTERESTING!!!


3.So, who's threads are they again?? Sure looks like Joe to me.

SOUNDS LIKE YOU HAVE PERSONAL PROBLEM WITH JOE.......


4.And, who the hell can drag their ass through 5K+ posts looking for gems? Pearls of wisdom? Threads this long get unmanageable and are impossible to read.


WELL ME FOR ONE......I FLY COAST TO COAST AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK, IT'S GOOD READING, AND PEARL'S OF WISDOM???? IT'S PRETTY INFORMATIVE TO ME. I'VE LEARNED ALOT ABOUT THE L-CARS

AND IF IT'S SO UNMANAGEABLE..... SET UP A MUIRA ARCHIVE!!!! FOR IT OR ANY CAR DEEMED WORTHY BY THE F-CHAT GODS
A WASTE OF GOOD INFO JUST TO GET RID OF IT......


Just food for thought....



WELL. HERE'S SOME ....LOSING JOE , ROY , NAPOLIS OR ANY IN-HOUSE EXPERTS ON F-CHAT OR L-CHAT WOULD BE A MISTAKE OF EPIC PROPORTION...

YOUR GOING TO WIND UP WITH SHELL OF A SITE.
F-CHAT AND L-CHAT BOTH ARE AWESOME!!! IT WOULD BE ASHAME TO SEE IT RUINED.



JUST MY .02
K.J.C

 

No, you (the moderators) should use FC as model and create model specific sections (sub-forums) in LC.

And as for my vote, good thread titles with a long history, should not be changed without some sort of well defined due process.

 

Thank you KJC. Your sentiments mirror those of everyone who contributes to this forum that has spoken to me about this. Thanks for putting in perspective what I was trying to accomplish with the Miura thread.









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Obviously NOT!!!

Read & get real.

 

Perhaps it should. I also suggested it earlier in the thread. That might clean up whatever the mods are concerned about. And while they are at it, maybe they should go to the 360/430 section and compact the thread titles. Look at what is going on over there:

photo thread for 360's with aftermarket wheels and body mods
360 F1 shifting to neutral during shifts.
Mr The Kid Featured In Heavy Hitters Magazine!!!!
Fabspeed Ferrari F430 Scuderia Replicar Air-Box Covers
Dyno 360 Euro Spec VS. US Spec actual Horsepower ratings and comparison

Shouldn't they just say:

360 photos
360 shifting
Member featured in magazine
F430 airbox covers
Euro v. US hp comparison

 

You are correct. When I said open I used the word in the wrong context, what I meant was an open forum for all to say what they want and have preferences and opinions that make the forum interesting and enjoyable.

Blatant disregard for off color or bully remarks or trouble makers are not wanted here by anyone, we agree with you on that. But this? Seems like a couple of guy's hanging out shooting the bull.

 

Prototype thread compactor...
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Wow, a lot of people here with chips on their shoulders....

 

That would be most helpful.

If we get some good, positive organizational suggestions from this thread, then despite all the noise, it will have served a purpose.

DM

 

Who is saying there should only be one thread? Where is that coming from?

Ive seen lots of other short-lived Miura & Countach threads but you know what the problem is? YOU CANT FIND THEM!

If I choose to start a thread and Im dedicated to keeping it stocked with new information, illustration, pics, text, technical material, WHY IS THAT BAD????





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Be patient with him folks, he is being serious...

What, we cant read?