My Letter to the 6G Celicas Community Options

[malpaso]

so be cearfull about saying anything about my english... nice coomer well done it was about time...

Agree to the letter...

Someone here must noticed already that my english is nothing amazing... Sometimes I don't know if I just wrote something stupid (because I surprisingly don't know everithing ) or if I just wrote some unintelligible nonsence (because of my english). Please be nice and don't hesitate to ask: "Did you really mean...?" .

Thanks people .

[syaoran60085]

Well said. I do like this new ideas of yours. I do like my celica alot and i hope we all here to help each other to make it better place for the 6gc people here.

[ComaDave]

I whole-heartedly agree with you Coomer. I've been in and out for quite a while, but the constant bickering made it less pleasant. I've always been able to get my questions answered here, and am always willing to help other out. Thanks for giving us such a great resource.

ComaDave

[sinner96ST]

Probably a little late for this, I doubt any mods or Coomer will read it, but, I agree about the decline of the site.

However, i'd like to point out something that could be improved upon, to increase the user base and make life a little easier for people..

This site is a resource for the sixth generation Toyota Celica. Lately though, it's felt more like a playground.

The lack of good stickies/archive on this site is frustrating to say the least. If people were given something that was well written, there would be no excuse for someone not to understand it. In it's current state, it seems like certain areas of the forums are less of a resource, and more of a collection of random post-it notes with good bits of information here & there.

A good example is this thread in the sticky area of the engine/trans forum. Now, I'm not one to nitpick, but honestly - a transmission thread is extremely important, and that thread only relates to one setup. It ends with more questions, is somewhat disorganized, and has a few theories instead of facts. People ask about transmissions all the time , it's a vital component in any swap, but the information isn't easily accessible. This leads to frustration & sometimes flames, when the older members need to answer the same question 8 times a day (which shifter cables to use, which axles, which trans, etc.).

I think some of the frustration can be alleviated if the mods, or someone, would get better at archiving & organizing relevant information, and write it a little better so people would get their questions answered. I would be more than happy to go over some of the threads and possibly make a list for things that need to be archived, or collated, in to one large thread so people have an actual resource to check. This way, the forums won't be full of clutter with the same topic over & over again, leaving room for actual discussion instead of questions. Yes, this is critcism, but not to be construed in any negative way, I like this site, and the people on it.

Otherwise, the site layout, the features, are wonderful. Coomer & everyone have taken a lot of time out of their life to work this site, and I think it's time for the community to give something back, put all the eggs in one basket, and really start to organize the information which is vital for people ready to dump 1000's of dollars in to their car.

Thanks for your time.

This post has been edited by sinner96ST: Mar 29, 2006 - 4:57 PM

[smerk]

although ive only been a member since october/05, i can say that this site is the reason i have no social life ha!ha!....i love it and i might not post much but i'm still reading and i find this place easy going and very informative...dont b 2 hard on yourself coomer as you've created something special here and we all should keep up the love. THANKGOD 4 6GC.net because some other car sites forums are a waste of space. GO 6GC 'ers!.....well said coom's

[trdproven]

yupp, I thought when I first got my celica, I was like damn I could've gotten something else. But when I joined in, I learned many things about the celica like exterior, engine, mods, etc. If I never came here, I probably never would have appreciated my celica than I would have now. Now, I could not even bear the thought of letting it go. One day it would be nice to see my celica parked next to its bigger brother the supra, once I have money for that.