looking for a used car...

[HULK_I6T]

Originally Posted by superyob

Your own words give you away Hulk...

Maybe it gives them away...

The way I assess a thread is as follows....

1. Is the OP trying to sell something or push a product, if so keep your hands up in a guarded fashion and wallet as far away as possible.

2. Is the OP trying to diagnose their own specific car problem? If so offer some help, but also note if they contribute to others issues or if they go cold if they don't need anything (leeches) some don't have the courtesy to report back on the issue and how it was resolved... They just go cold leaving threads unresolved.

3. If not any of the two above scenarios, drop you guard and have some innocent car related chat. My threads fall into this category, harmless, innocent car related topics with some light hearted jest. Costs you nothing. Like organising car meets

[olfella]

Originally Posted by HULK_I6T

3. If not any of the two above scenarios, drop you guard and have some innocent car related chat. My threads fall into this category, harmless, innocent car related topics with some light hearted jest. Costs you nothing.

A little bit of thrown in...

[Grunter]

Originally Posted by HULK_I6T

...There is some light hearted humour, I NEVER target anybody on here on a personal level, instead level them with some facts about a particular topic. However I field a fair bit of abuse but I have thick skin knowing most of them are just bitter because they have high km, roughie cars etc. Sort of like trying to argue with a drunk, I wont engage. ...

Even though you may think you don't, you do insult and target some members. Above is perfect example.

IMO being part of a community is being aware enough to think about how your posts may be taken by others. What you (and some others) may think is in some cases light hearted humour, some others may take offence.

Think first, post second.

[Express]

Originally Posted by GasOLane

Oh I don't know. I once owned a '64 prince Skyline GT.
Went like a rocket (back then) and the sound of the air going into the triple Webber's made your knees tremble.


Of course if you wanted to go around corners fast it was a different story

It was my poor attempt at humour based on a spelling mistake (sky rine).

A Skyline is definitely a car worthy of some garage space.

[MAD]

Originally Posted by HULK_I6T

Maybe it gives them away...

The way I assess a thread is as follows....

1. Is the OP trying to sell something or push a product, if so keep your hands up in a guarded fashion and wallet as far away as possible.

2. Is the OP trying to diagnose their own specific car problem? If so offer some help, but also note if they contribute to others issues or if they go cold if they don't need anything (leeches) some don't have the courtesy to report back on the issue and how it was resolved... They just go cold leaving threads unresolved.

3. If not any of the two above scenarios, drop you guard and have some innocent car related chat. My threads fall into this category, harmless, innocent car related topics with some light hearted jest. Costs you nothing. Like organising car meets

Never have I heard a push bike free-wheel working so hard in my life as it is in this back-pedal.

Maybe if you didn't get abusive/condescending/insulting/etc. you're 'light hearted' threads might actually succeed.


There's a reason you've been banned so many times.....

[1TUFFUTE]

Originally Posted by Grunter

Even though you may think you don't, you do insult and target some members. Above is perfect example.

IMO being part of a community is being aware enough to think about how your posts may be taken by others. What you (and some others) may think is in some cases light hearted humour, some others may take offence.

Think first, post second.

And you guys think THAT excuses the way you treat someone? Some of You bully and offensively reply constantly in these threads. Most of the time yous are LOOKING for these agendas your talking about. I know they're there but in comparison to the offence yous lay out its nothing but harmless dribble that yous go to town on like children.

[Falcon Coupe]

And another topic disappears.

If you constantly put down or offend large groups of people they will take you to task.
Hence why the majority of these threads quickly run downhill. You reap what you sow.