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Who Cares???
Who cares about repeat questions. If you don't want to read the question you never have to. Sorry but some of these guys are uneducated about how to use a message board. I know this was the first board I became a member to. I didn't have a clue. I agree that sometimes it is annoying, but remember you were also that newbie asking the same questions over again just like evryone else. On the 2 sentance responses that are just pointless like - "Hey look I have 186 post" Those are just gay.
Who cares about repeat questions. If you don't want to read the question you never have to. Sorry but some of these guys are uneducated about how to use a message board. I know this was the first board I became a member to. I didn't have a clue. I agree that sometimes it is annoying, but remember you were also that newbie asking the same questions over again just like evryone else. On the 2 sentance responses that are just pointless like - "Hey look I have 186 post" Those are just gay.
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Doug, I agree, but would also like to point out that trying to get me out of this Lightning forum and up into "Engines" or another forum just isn't going to happen. Maybe that's crude of me saying, but I like to be around others who share the same interest & vehicles.
But if you created the Lightnings own sub-forum I would. Take for instance...
Sub Catergory:
Ford SVT Lightning
Forums:
Powertrain
Suspension
Racing
Electronics
Care & Maintenance
Lounge
This would help out a LOT of the situations we're having tremendously. I know there are other areas on this board for forums like I just stated, but you're not going to get Lightning owners away from each other. It's just impossible. It's like asking Mustang guys to interact in the same forum as Camaro guys. It's an F150 in body, but it's soul is MUCH different.
BfB
But if you created the Lightnings own sub-forum I would. Take for instance...
Sub Catergory:
Ford SVT Lightning
Forums:
Powertrain
Suspension
Racing
Electronics
Care & Maintenance
Lounge
This would help out a LOT of the situations we're having tremendously. I know there are other areas on this board for forums like I just stated, but you're not going to get Lightning owners away from each other. It's just impossible. It's like asking Mustang guys to interact in the same forum as Camaro guys. It's an F150 in body, but it's soul is MUCH different.
BfB
Last edited by BfB; Jul 12, 2001 at 03:47 PM.
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Nah, leave it like it is...I like to think the Lightning forum is the epitome of Forrest's most famous quotes: "Run, Lightning! Run!" and "The Lightning Forum is like a box of chocolates, you never know what kind of stuff's inside."
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Originally posted by LOCOSVT
Nah, leave it like it is...I like to think the Lightning forum is the epitome of Forrest's most famous quotes: "Run, Lightning! Run!" and "The Lightning Forum is like a box of chocolates, you never know what kind of stuff's inside."
Nah, leave it like it is...I like to think the Lightning forum is the epitome of Forrest's most famous quotes: "Run, Lightning! Run!" and "The Lightning Forum is like a box of chocolates, you never know what kind of stuff's inside."
BfB
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Times are a changin' on the board. A year ago there wasn't nearly as much B&M (bitching and moaning) about people asking questions. I don't remember anyone complaining about the 100+ post thread asking CA to marry them. Or any of the other off topic posts. And what about all those posts discussing motor oil? That was part of the fun and kept it interesting. Plus I now know more about oil than I ever knew that I needed to know. 
What's really interesting is that some of the people I see doing the B&M now are some of the very members that were involved in a lot of the 20 questions and off topic posts. I'm not naming any names but one of the members I now see quickly snap out "do a search and stop wasting my time" is one that used to ask many of the same questions that gets asked over and over now. I even remember him being pi$$ed when he was told "do a search". But I guess since he has gathered all of the info he needs he can't be bothered to pass any of that along to the new members. And you know what, you can expect it to start all over again when (if) the '02 starts hitting the street.
To quote LOCOSVT - "The Lightning Forum is like a box of chocolates, you never know what kind of stuff's inside." True, true.
And Bfb, I have to say that while I often have think about some of your statements, I agree with you on this.
What's really interesting is that some of the people I see doing the B&M now are some of the very members that were involved in a lot of the 20 questions and off topic posts. I'm not naming any names but one of the members I now see quickly snap out "do a search and stop wasting my time" is one that used to ask many of the same questions that gets asked over and over now. I even remember him being pi$$ed when he was told "do a search". But I guess since he has gathered all of the info he needs he can't be bothered to pass any of that along to the new members. And you know what, you can expect it to start all over again when (if) the '02 starts hitting the street.
To quote LOCOSVT - "The Lightning Forum is like a box of chocolates, you never know what kind of stuff's inside." True, true.
And Bfb, I have to say that while I often have think about some of your statements, I agree with you on this.
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Originally posted by ******
And Bfb, I have to say that while I often have think about some of your statements, I agree with you on this.
And Bfb, I have to say that while I often have think about some of your statements, I agree with you on this.
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So it all it takes to be "gay" is to write a two sentEnce response?
Or is the POST "gay" bescause it only has 2 sentEnces? Or is it becuse people like to have there post totals go up? I'm a little in the dark on this one,can anyone enlighten me? LOL,how ridiculous.
In all seriousness though I think there should be more stages to "memberships",like for membership longevity,POST TOTALS(OH HEAVEN FORBID!) and such.
Or is the POST "gay" bescause it only has 2 sentEnces? Or is it becuse people like to have there post totals go up? I'm a little in the dark on this one,can anyone enlighten me? LOL,how ridiculous.In all seriousness though I think there should be more stages to "memberships",like for membership longevity,POST TOTALS(OH HEAVEN FORBID!) and such.
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Originally posted by Hitman31
In all seriousness though I think there should be more stages to "memberships",like for membership longevity,POST TOTALS(OH HEAVEN FORBID!) and such.
In all seriousness though I think there should be more stages to "memberships",like for membership longevity,POST TOTALS(OH HEAVEN FORBID!) and such.
Actually, it gives date Registered and how many posts, so this is really pointless to debate. The names under the username should be changed from anything to do with "member" and allow us to select our own, and if it's not possible then it should be deleted all together.
BfB
