I am compelled to post a message for all the new people. I appreciate the increase in the amount of users, but I think that most long time users will agree that there are many topics that have been coveres multiple times. Please search for your question before you post a new message!

A few of the many topics that have been covered in great detail before.

Fpik, air force one, intake mods.
Best exhaust
Tire size
Electric fans
Jacobs ignitions
Synthetic oil
Removing the fan
'01 lightning lights
air dams
Ect.....


If you are patient and search for these items (or any other), you will likely find more than enough informationto help you. If you still need information we will be glad to help

------------------
My first Baby:
2000 SC XLT Bright Red, 4.2L
5speed
K&N air filter
3" intake mod
16" perma cool electric fan
Jacobs DIS
best 1/4 mile: 17.1 @ 81.53 MPH
total MPG average to date 19.15

My Second (but most important) Baby:
Hailey Jean, born April 9, 2000

 

Bravo!! Yes, please search first. Man I'm compelled to reply over and over to the same topics. Please help me stop, SEARCH first!!

------------------
2000 EDDIE BAUER EXPEDITION 4x2

• Estate Green
• 5.4 ltr
• 3:55 LS rear
• Superchip!
• Airaid FIPK
• Gibson S/S Swept Side Cat Back Exhaust
• Hellwig Rear Anti-Sway Bar
• Energy Suspension Polyurethane Front Anti-Sway Bar Bushings
• Edelbrock Performer IAS Shocks
• Mobil 1
• Xenon Super White Head and Driving Lights
• Tow Package
• Rear Load Leveling
• Moonroof
• Century Child Seat!

-->Follow Me...<--

 

Many times people like to feel connected currently or increase their post numbers. Some people are not aware that certain information is available much faster reading their owner's manuals (ex. what weight oil, tire pressure, etc.), or a general browser search (ex. where can I see Flowmaster, K&N, etc.), MUCH LESS A "SEARCH". It's part of the game here, been addressed many times, and will not stop in the future.

 

I have been here a short time and agree with you all the way. This sort of reminds me of high school when some dumb a$$ would ask the same question that another student just asked five minutes ago. Wonder why school was so boring.

I do know that a repeat in question does bring new perspectives to the table. How often does some one that has an answer to something do a search for a question. Not very likely. Maybe the repeated question will attract someone who has not seen the question before.

I am sort of getting tired of seeing, "What kind of oil should I use?" Personaly I use olive oil. Still This is the best and most informitive websight I have come across.


[This message has been edited by gremlin (edited 05-19-2001).]

 

Look at the menu to the left, there is an item called "F.A.Q" which stands for "Frequently Asked Questions." I purchased and installed that software more than a year ago because people were starting to complain about repeat topics being posted here (as noted by ATST). The result was dozens of volunteers that told me they would be happy to contribute to the FAQ. The reality, nobody did. Instead of publicly complaining about people that posts these topics, which can only serve to alienate the newcomers (you were all newcomers once) compile the repeat questions so we can assemble them into the FAQ...just like the Lightning folks did.

Steve

[This message has been edited by webmaster (edited 05-19-2001).]

 

I agree it aat times it can get aggravating reading some of the same stuff over and over again, I've been registered since Nov 98 and have seen it many of times. I may not have a lot of posts for being here so long but my family can attest to the fact that I'm here daily, lol (which aggravates them!).

Sometimes people search and just don't know how to search correctly or use the correct terms, a lot of new computers users visit daily. They're still learning how to use that thing and the internet.

I also agree that it's a way for some people just to fit in. Trucks change, opinions changes, new fixes come out. The board has grown so large in the registered numbers you're going to get some new feedbacks. Should they bring the topic to the top? Sure, but again, some people just don't understand or realize that.

Now Steve I could understand getting upset, eating up his server space.



------------------
99 F250XLT Supercab LD
5.4L 3.73 LS
White/Silver
Graphite interior
6 CD changer/Captain's Chairs

 

This topic has been covered before also.

 

You'll never stop it. It's just part of any message board. Don't answer it if you think it's been covered a dozen times. To be fair to the ad-nauseum posters, it does take a *long* time to do a search unless it's narrowed to only one forum. I thought it took a long time on a DSL line, but I was shocked how long it took over a modem.

Oh yea, once this post gets old, they'd have to search for it, which kinda defeats it's purpose

I think the best option is a disclaimer simailar to the L forum. List all of the stuff we don't need new posts for, for example, the "Bladerunner"

------------------
2000 F150 XLT 4x4 Short Bed. Amazon Green, 5.4L, SuperCab, ORP, Tow Package, Sliding Rear Window, Electronic Shift, Keyless Entry, LT265-70-17 Tires, Clarion Pro Audio, Herculiner Bedliner, Air Silencer Removed.

1994 SVT Mustang Cobra. #1032 of 6009. Black coupe with black leather int., 3.73 rear, Bassani Exhaust, Aluminum D/S, Bridgestone RE-71 255-45-ZR17

My Home Page



[This message has been edited by 2000 F150 4x4 (edited 05-19-2001).]

 

Yea... Do a search before you tell everyone else to do a search!

Personally I don't mind the repeat questions. I ignore them if I'm not interested. You have to keep in mind that as the user base grows, so does the "opinion" base. Doing a search will often only show the opinions of the more senior members.

 

heck, if weren't for all the repeat questions I would only have 12 posts....
seriuosly though, I don't mind answering helping the newcomers with questions that I can answer.

 

My mom likes fried chicken

Do a search on that

------------------
TRUCK
White 00' XLT 4.2 Auto Sport
Regular cab Styleside[*]Superchip[*]Airaid FIPK[*]Gutted MAF[*]Custom Ported STOCK Throttle Body
1/4... 17.221@81.35MPH
Truck Pictures

PC
Thunderbird 1.1ghz @ 1.33ghz
Abit KT7A-Raid
384mb Kingmax PC-150 ram
60gig IBM 75gxp RAID array
Geforce2 GTS 64mb
19" KDS Avitron Flatscreen