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post Jun 9, 2004 - 11:31 PM
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Recently,
I've became fairly discouraged with this site. I get on the site multiple times every day, and each time I get on, I find all kinds of new stuff that irritates me.

Mindless, completely-useless posts in off-topic; non-related, stupid, or mean posts that ruin what would be good threads; topic titles that don't follow the rules in buying/selling that have been there for well over a year; people who only come to the site to cause trouble or irritate people; It all irritates me, along with the rest of the site's management.

We, the management of the site, think that lately the forums as a whole have gone a bit downhill, but we're curious what all of you think.

We're also curious as to what you all think should be done. Pete's in Japan and couldn't get in on the discussion of this idea, but Tim and I are considering changing the off-topic forum to be an "other cars" forum. That most likely won't happen, but we're sick of the completely pointless posts in off-topic. We all also are considering what to do about the people who constantly question others such as in the Lori Ann thread, and what to do about the people who constantly post pointless, off-topic stuff in the Celica forums, and what to do about the people who always post mean stuff on the site, and what to do about people who are mean to girls and treat them as if they've never talked to a girl before. I've had at least four girls talk to me and say that they didn't want to join the site or post in the forums, simply because of the way girls are treated on the site.

Tim is sick of it. John is sick of it. Pete is sick of it. I'm sick of it. Tim put it well when he said, "i feel like i havent left highschool yet when i go on 6gc..."

We're just wondering, what do you all think about what's happened lately, and what do you think should be done?


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post Jun 10, 2004 - 4:55 PM
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The quality of posts has definately been knocked down a few pegs. A year ago nobody would recognize this 6GC. It was totally different. It was a gateway to information. Recently, it has reminded me of Celica.net. Lots of inappropriate posts in the wrong forums, lots of repeated questions.


Bingo.

I don't really care about OT. The way I see it, if you don't like it, don't go in. Let Coomer mod it however he wants.

I'm totally sick of the lack of new information and the proliferation of mis-information. There was a time that I cared and tried to do my part to correct these things, but now theres so much of it nobody can keep up. I've said to people many times: "If you don't know what you're talking about, don't offer an answer!!!" This is such a stupid thing to do and all it does it attempt to inflate the ego of the person trying to answer the question and spread misinformation. I don't have a problem with noobs asking questions (if they at least made an attempt to search) but what I can't stand is one noob trying to tell another noob how much they know when in reality they don't know ****. I suppose my oppinion on things is biased because this is what I do all day every day. Not to brag but I know more about cars and performance than many of the members on this site ever will. I think its sad that people like me (and there are others) don't want to help any more.

Many people would probably be opposed to it, but I dont think it would be a bad idea to have a minimum age of 16 for the site. No offense to our 'quality' younger members, but it is often the younger members that cause the most problems. If you're too young to drive then maybe you don't need to be in our car forum?

Anyway, thats all. I'm not sure that I'll be sticking around much longer. If anybody is interested in how the turbo project turns out you can follow updates on my website. I don't know when it'll be finished because I'm working or out off town so much, but its going to be very nice when its done.

Peace out everybody.

Posts in this topic
- Coomer   The Direction In Which The Site Is Going   Jun 9, 2004 - 11:31 PM
- - initialdrift55   I totally agree with Chris on this one.....especia...   Jun 9, 2004 - 11:40 PM
- - Andason   Nothing personal coomer: this may be a car site, b...   Jun 9, 2004 - 11:40 PM
- - Akimbo   The quality of posts has definately been knocked d...   Jun 9, 2004 - 11:47 PM
- - saleeka   personally, I think that this site as a whole is v...   Jun 9, 2004 - 11:47 PM
- - moltar   Compared to other places I've posted on, 6GC i...   Jun 9, 2004 - 11:58 PM
- - FoREpLayAX   As a long time reader and short time member of thi...   Jun 10, 2004 - 12:04 AM
- - Andason   QUOTE (FoREpLayAX @ Jun 9, 2004 - 11:04 PM) not th...   Jun 10, 2004 - 12:07 AM
- - defgeph   I dont like how newbs are treated. Look at this th...   Jun 10, 2004 - 12:09 AM
- - brianforster   get rid of off topic completely ,its useless and t...   Jun 10, 2004 - 12:17 AM
- - FallenHero   I have and still do post on Many boards of differe...   Jun 10, 2004 - 12:17 AM
- - brianforster   thats the point, none of the off topic threads hav...   Jun 10, 2004 - 12:19 AM
- - Andason   QUOTE (brianforster @ Jun 9, 2004 - 11:17 PM) get ...   Jun 10, 2004 - 12:23 AM
- - Andason   QUOTE (brianforster @ Jun 9, 2004 - 11:19 PM) that...   Jun 10, 2004 - 12:24 AM
- - brianforster   ok maybe getting rid of off topic is out of hand, ...   Jun 10, 2004 - 12:25 AM
- - 95STHATCH   I've said something very rude and inapropriate...   Jun 10, 2004 - 12:27 AM
- - shid   (I should be at a car meet right now, but instead ...   Jun 10, 2004 - 12:33 AM
- - macavely   i think there are a few people that should be kick...   Jun 10, 2004 - 12:34 AM
- - BigEdge169   Maybe there needs to be a forum added entitled Gar...   Jun 10, 2004 - 12:42 AM
- - neoklis   Well its time i post my views as well: 1. Cant see...   Jun 10, 2004 - 1:18 AM
- - boosted_K2   i didnt think we would actually have to clean this...   Jun 10, 2004 - 1:46 AM
- - Cragspider   Coomer, I don't know what to say. Maybe you co...   Jun 10, 2004 - 2:15 AM
- - Tweek   I'd just like to say that I really like this s...   Jun 10, 2004 - 2:44 AM
- - jontechie   I don't even bother to go in the Off Topic For...   Jun 10, 2004 - 2:46 AM
- - Coomer   Thanks for all of your comments so far. I'll t...   Jun 10, 2004 - 2:56 AM
- - van95st   i don't no if it's cause i log on after la...   Jun 10, 2004 - 3:27 AM
- - celicaofsin   I am the newest member I think, and as I said in m...   Jun 10, 2004 - 3:32 AM
- - creis   i really like this site, i have not seen anything ...   Jun 10, 2004 - 5:24 AM
- - 94gts   These are the same reasons I left celica.net, chil...   Jun 10, 2004 - 7:29 AM
- - Supersprynt   I have noticed a downhill slide with the entire si...   Jun 10, 2004 - 8:26 AM
- - Jason   What are you people bitching about!?!? I ...   Jun 10, 2004 - 8:43 AM
- - jgreening   Here is my $.02. Although I agree with the...   Jun 10, 2004 - 8:59 AM
- - presure2   QUOTE The real problem from my perspective is the ...   Jun 10, 2004 - 9:02 AM
- - BlackCelicaGT94   As a girl its hard to go to any Car site cuz it fe...   Jun 10, 2004 - 10:07 AM
- - Sh0gunkid8721   This is just a suggestion, but maybe you should ha...   Jun 10, 2004 - 10:33 AM
- - Pali_playa   ive been to alot of forums and this forum is def o...   Jun 10, 2004 - 10:39 AM
- - amysmojo   I love this web site..... The off-topic forum to ...   Jun 10, 2004 - 11:02 AM
- - celicaman96   I don't post much, but I read and am entertain...   Jun 10, 2004 - 11:55 AM
- - Andason   QUOTE (boosted_K2 @ Jun 10, 2004 - 12:46 AM) ...   Jun 10, 2004 - 12:12 PM
- - boosted_K2   we do have a warning system, but i guess only the ...   Jun 10, 2004 - 12:21 PM
- - boosted_K2   QUOTE (Andason @ Jun 10, 2004 - 12:12 PM) QUOTE (b...   Jun 10, 2004 - 12:23 PM
- - Kwanza26   Honestly speaking Coomer... I think there are many...   Jun 10, 2004 - 12:25 PM
- - Jeremy1210   I have been on this site almost 2 years now. I hav...   Jun 10, 2004 - 1:12 PM
- - amysmojo   QUOTE (Jeremy1210 @ Jun 10, 2004 - 6:12 PM)ST...   Jun 10, 2004 - 1:29 PM
- - bufferdan   Well i think the age of most of the users here exp...   Jun 10, 2004 - 2:11 PM
- - moltar   On the point of telling people to use the search f...   Jun 10, 2004 - 2:12 PM
- - bufferdan   yeah...man i hated when on 3si all i saw were peop...   Jun 10, 2004 - 2:18 PM
- - shid   molt, somtimes it's not a single thread, somet...   Jun 10, 2004 - 2:19 PM
- - LatinKraze   I do see your point Shid, but I think that if some...   Jun 10, 2004 - 2:28 PM
- - defgeph   We should have a FAQ sticky in every on topic foru...   Jun 10, 2004 - 2:41 PM
- - SlowCelica94   I come from a forum called www.indycarz.com I...   Jun 10, 2004 - 2:41 PM
- - Crzybakerdog   Coomer i would not worry in which way the site is ...   Jun 10, 2004 - 3:08 PM
- - orvillescelica   inherently this site is perpetuating the import ca...   Jun 10, 2004 - 3:17 PM
- - OrbitalGT95   I love this place there way that it is.....u want ...   Jun 10, 2004 - 3:20 PM
- - Coomer   First off, I read Shawn's post in the Off Topi...   Jun 10, 2004 - 3:28 PM
- - defgeph   what about some sort of FAQ section coomer ? can w...   Jun 10, 2004 - 3:30 PM
- - Coomer   QUOTE (defgeph @ Jun 10, 2004 - 1:30 PM) what abou...   Jun 10, 2004 - 3:31 PM
- - CelicaQT   QUOTE (Coomer @ Jun 10, 2004 - 4:31 PM) QUOTE...   Jun 10, 2004 - 3:41 PM
- - defgeph   QUOTE (Coomer @ Jun 10, 2004 - 3:31 PM)QUOTE ...   Jun 10, 2004 - 3:50 PM
- - Coomer   Yeah, FAQs like that would be nice...if you're...   Jun 10, 2004 - 3:52 PM
- - reborn0323   QUOTE (Andason @ Jun 9, 2004 - 10:40 PM) Nothing p...   Jun 10, 2004 - 4:01 PM
- - defgeph   QUOTE (Coomer @ Jun 10, 2004 - 3:52 PM)Yeah, ...   Jun 10, 2004 - 4:02 PM
- - Andason   QUOTE (Coomer @ Jun 10, 2004 - 2:31 PM) QUOTE (def...   Jun 10, 2004 - 4:18 PM
- - Drocay   i like Andasons idea, that way it wouldn't bus...   Jun 10, 2004 - 4:41 PM
- - jgreening   QUOTE like i had suggested, make an entirely NEW f...   Jun 10, 2004 - 4:42 PM
- - SpedToe169   QUOTE The quality of posts has definately been kno...   Jun 10, 2004 - 4:55 PM
- - CelicaQT   QUOTE (SpedToe169 @ Jun 10, 2004 - 5:55 PM) M...   Jun 10, 2004 - 5:38 PM
- - orvillescelica   QUOTE (defgeph @ Jun 10, 2004 - 1:50 PM) in the p...   Jun 10, 2004 - 5:46 PM
- - LatinKraze   ^^^ There is an area within the parts data base f...   Jun 10, 2004 - 5:51 PM
- - orvillescelica   QUOTE (LatinKraze @ Jun 10, 2004 - 3:51 PM) ^^^ T...   Jun 10, 2004 - 6:01 PM
- - Coomer   I've mentioned it a couple times in the past, ...   Jun 10, 2004 - 6:02 PM
- - slipgun   Thats one feature I would actualy use, I utterly f...   Jun 10, 2004 - 6:18 PM
- - playr158   there is a group buy feature!??!?!...   Jun 10, 2004 - 6:24 PM
- - Coomer   QUOTE (playr158 @ Jun 10, 2004 - 4:24 PM) there is...   Jun 10, 2004 - 6:34 PM
- - 6gcs3nz   I'm in New Zealand and there is literally NO 6...   Jun 10, 2004 - 6:38 PM
- - spunky393   Well, i didn't read ALL the pages, to much. B...   Jun 10, 2004 - 8:16 PM
- - playr158   OK well since i've had time to sit down and re...   Jun 10, 2004 - 9:47 PM
- - R-03   i did know alot if not everything about my celica ...   Jun 10, 2004 - 11:22 PM
- - Andason   Yeah some type of age limit restriction does nothi...   Jun 11, 2004 - 1:20 AM
- - 94gts   QUOTE (Coomer @ Jun 10, 2004 - 3:02 PM) if users h...   Jun 11, 2004 - 3:03 AM
- - Uppitycracker   Personally I see off-topic as a medium for members...   Jun 11, 2004 - 3:47 AM
- - Hanyo   I don't have much to say, since I have to admi...   Jun 11, 2004 - 5:58 AM
- - sinner96ST   There are no dyno sheets on this site, I see no di...   Jun 11, 2004 - 7:20 AM
- - sinner96ST   oh, i'd also like to add.. since i was somewha...   Jun 11, 2004 - 8:47 AM
- - shid   Oh god, the lack of how toos.. Coomer, I hereby v...   Jun 11, 2004 - 10:52 AM
- - orvillescelica   QUOTE (sinner96ST @ Jun 11, 2004 - 5:20 AM) Archi...   Jun 11, 2004 - 11:52 AM
- - hioctane   Most of the new members are annoying and never use...   Jun 11, 2004 - 12:06 PM
- - sinner96ST   QUOTE (orvillescelica @ Jun 11, 2004 - 9:52 AM) QU...   Jun 11, 2004 - 12:10 PM
- - slipgun   I certanly feel the nonsearching newbies need to s...   Jun 11, 2004 - 12:46 PM
- - celicarocker   i love the site, its a great place. like everyone ...   Jun 11, 2004 - 4:57 PM
- - jgreening   Is it me or does it seem like alot of the knowledg...   Jul 10, 2004 - 4:36 AM
- - uzthedentist   This forum seems quite pleasant in general but one...   Jul 10, 2004 - 5:41 AM
- - Tressa95   I saw this topic and thought that I would throw so...   Jul 10, 2004 - 10:32 AM
- - 97Celica   For the most part I get along with everyone,yet,li...   Jul 10, 2004 - 11:14 AM
- - madmods   Guys the solution is to close down the whole site   Jul 13, 2004 - 8:11 PM
- - shid   The Lori Ann thread...   Jul 13, 2004 - 8:20 PM
- - Jdog1385   just modify the off topic section. strictly celic...   Jul 17, 2004 - 7:10 PM
- - Andason   QUOTE (Jdog1385 @ Jul 17, 2004 - 6:10 PM) jus...   Jul 18, 2004 - 7:47 AM
- - mikew04   Im never in OT, but what i do see is bashing, and ...   Jul 18, 2004 - 8:44 AM
- - Eddo456   I know I am not too active of a member, in the sen...   Jul 18, 2004 - 11:34 PM
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