The Direction In Which The Site Is Going, And what to do about it Options

[Coomer]

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?

[Uppitycracker]

Personally I see off-topic as a medium for members of the site to get to know one another. I talk to many people from this site on a regular basis and Im sure in the future will have the pleasure of meeting them in person. I came here originally because I wanted to buy a 6th gen celica, though I've strayed from that path Ive stayed here for the community, the fact that the site isn't to large makes it easier to bond with people but at the same time makes it easier to single out and pick fights.

I know Im probably a small part of the problem, I know some of my posts can be border-line and/or offensive but thats just me, and the same goes with alot of people on this site, why should we suffer and lose an entertaining part of the site on account of sensative people that maybe should have the internet if so easily offended. I mean why should we be singled out as the wrong people, I can understand finding a happy medium but to take rash action is a little over the top.

This site is a community and everyone should have the right to express them selves within reason and I think you guys have done a great job thus far in deciding what is allowable and what isn't. While I find some of the recent off-topic threads to be useless and no more then a waste of band-width, I find it hard to take it upon my self and decide that. Its not in my place to say what is and what isn't, I think thats for the mods to decide alone, but when you offer an off-topic forum then you will get the odd boredom driven thread that just wastes space. I have noticed that over the last few months the off-topic section has been busy, and what used to be a a few threads a day about somewhat interesting topics has turned into a womens magazine survey.

So anyways I would vote to leave off-topic as it is, like I say to people that bitch about there work "you chose the job, it didn't choose you". So if you dont find managing a online forum with members of diverse personalities to your liking, then dont. After all it is your site Chris and yours to do with what you want. I for one am greatful for its existance, 8 months, and the following 5 months would be infinately more boring if I didnt look forward to seeing whats going on here, otherwise Id just be twiddling my thumbs waiting to start my life over down south.

6GC RULESSSS!!!!!1!!111!one!111!


Oh and just an after thought, a suggestion for the people that bicker about new people asking about engine swaps and other topics thay have been dicusted at length, ask for faq's! I know there is the feasible swap thread and what not, but no database of 3s information. If you search for it you'll find conflicting information, and people whining about reposts. And quite honestly if you dont think the thread is worthy of your seemingly endless knowledge than dont post in it period! Because one, you make people stupid and unwelcome, and two, in the time you take to write your self-righteous display of mental masturbation you could have answered the question.

This post has been edited by Uppitycracker: Jun 11, 2004 - 3:59 AM