what a great place this is.

[emjaybee]

I just thought I put some thoughts down on "paper".

I have a bit of involvement in a couple of forums, this one being the main one. Something happened on the other forum which bought sharply into focus just how great this place is.

I was reading a post about a process and had a question. I posted the question in one sentence under the original post. The response I got back surprised me. I was basically told:

"I'm not telling you the answer, go a read up or google it until you get the answer, that's how you find things out, that's how I found out. Then you do trial and error yourself to work out whats right."

This from a forum supposedly to help people out and share information.

I suggested the person try Googling "arrogance" to which I got the reply "well if you can't be bothered to find out this is how you do it, I'm now offended and logging off" although it had no relevance to my question.

In the mean time someone else had already backed me up, and someone else had already given me a one line answer to my question.

Which brings me back to my point.

This is a GREAT forum. I have asked some pretty moronic questions, which when answered have made my feel like a numpty. But no-one, absolutely no-one has ever said "go away and find out somewhere else". I have seen some rather basic question asked, and answered in a sympathetic manner. After all, we all didn't know at some point.

So, lets carry on the good work, and help anyone else who comes along to learn and build on this great forum.



p.s. Lazy-Ferrett, you were quite right, there are some obnoxious asses on that forum who do take it too seriously.

[jims-terrano]

Totally agree with you, I've joined other forums and none have ever been as helpful or the same atmosphere as this one. I find Facebook very similar to the lesser forums too.

[don simon]

It is a good place and frequented by good people. If you put up with me , it can't be that bad (or can it?).

I was once asking for the name of something on a forum, I knew what it was and what it did. I just didn't know the English word so I could search for it.
I was told to Google it.
Google what? I replied.
Someone else gave me the answer.
There are some proper a-holes out there who'd get slapped in face to face conversations.

[Monaro Pete]

It doesn't matter how simple the question is. If you don't know the answer, you don't know.
That's how you find the answer, by asking.
Everyone can not know everything. Though there are certain folk to claim they know everything

[Banshee]

I'll agree with all thats been said

This place is top and the answers I've had back in the past have been awesome, I wouldn't know 3/4 of what I do now about these motors if it hadn't been for this forum

[zippy656]

Yep, this is a cranking site.


All questions are answered, most within a few hours,


But we do have what a lot of other sites don't have and don't like,


A sence of humour!! With something else is sadly missing from the world in general.
But we have here in bucket loads. Friendship.
Not only do we use the site, but we open our doors. And physical help each other.
Some members are local other are miles away. We don't hold back, we just do.


Some members. Stay even when they sell there Nissan, we even let Land rover owners on here. But they stay, because of one thing, and one thing only. Friendship,

[Tim Gilbert]

I have always been told there is no such thing as a stupid question. If you guys knew me and the job I do , then realised I have asked you about what oil to put in my truck you would shake your heads at me lol . Even if you have a good idea of what's wrong it's always good to get a second opinion.

[Lazy-Ferret]

Originally Posted by emjaybee

<<< SNIPPED >>>>
p.s. Lazy-Ferrett, you were quite right, there are some obnoxious asses on that forum who do take it too seriously.

I read your post, and all the way through, assumed it was another car forum, then got to the end bit and realised.....

I really do not understand the problem of some of people, do they really think Google just miraculously self populates with all these answers, it needs people to post the answers in order for others to be able to search on them.

The first time I got a similar response on there, I thought,"well, if I am going to have to do a google search for all my answers, why do I need to be on this forum?" I only pop on there once in a blue moon now, where as I check this forum several times a day.

[emjaybee]

Originally Posted by Lazy-Ferret

I read your post, and all the way through, assumed it was another car forum, then got to the end bit and realised.....

I really do not understand the problem of some of people, do they really think Google just miraculously self populates with all these answers, it needs people to post the answers in order for others to be able to search on them.

The first time I got a similar response on there, I thought,"well, if I am going to have to do a google search for all my answers, why do I need to be on this forum?" I only pop on there once in a blue moon now, where as I check this forum several times a day.

Thought you may realise.



I don't post much, just keep tabs on a number of threads for useful updates from those forum members who are happy to impart their knowledge to those of us who are still learning.

I've got a custom baseboard coming hopefully before Christmas and a pile of track and plans and stuff to go with it ready at home. I may actually post a thread on here for it. Who knows, there may be others on here who may have that particular bug.



Hope your trucks feeling better bloke.