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?

[Tressa95]

I saw this topic and thought that I would throw some input into it. Although I just joined the board I have been reading on it for a while. I decided to start posting when I was ready to start on my engine. I thought it would be the best way to find out information since there is really nobody or any shops that modify these cars. I think the majority of everyone on here are all really nice and want to help. The problem that I see is that everyones questions turn into a debate on if they should do it or not. people are asking questions for answers not for approval. I just think that eventually the people who have questions are going to think twice about asking. Also I'm sure it does get old having the same questions asked over and over agian but if you attack someone the first time they post they wont post again and they most likely will not tell people about the site. Remember first impressions are everything and if one person comes off as an irrigant a** it's hard to reverse it. Sorry the post is so long and I really want to make it clear that I think the site is great and just very nice overall but just wanted to point out what make someone not want to come back

Tressa