Re: where did all the activity go
[Re: 3hundred]
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01/21/23 01:34 PM
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He's a normal guy. Yeah, right.
Here's an idea; STOP copying and pasting his drivel! All you are doing is giving the insolent child the platform he so badly wants!
'63 Dodge 330
11.19 @ 121 mph Pump gas, n/a, through the mufflers on street tires with 3.54's. 3,600 lbs.
9.92 @ 135mph with a 350 shot of nitrous and 93 octane pump. 1.43 60 ft. 3,750 lbs.
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Re: where did all the activity go
[Re: SattyNoCar]
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01/21/23 01:45 PM
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You guys are reading too far into the disagreements and petty fights. This stuff has always been around. This forum and any other with the numbers it used to pull. People are passing away and social media is taking the rest. New blood isn't entering the vintage side of the hobby either. This is still a great place with a wealth of knowledge, but the sun sets on all things.
1987 Fifth Avenue - 512/518/D60
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Re: where did all the activity go
[Re: Jeremiah]
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01/21/23 01:58 PM
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Lastly we have the power adder trolls that will negate any accomplishment that was not achieved N/A. Those numbers are waning however it sounds even dumber that it did 10 years ago. Bud Faubel had a TT hemi in '64...get over it. If you have never grabbed a nitrous kit then best to put that tongue in park until you have direct experience.
I love that one. I told those types back in the 80's and even today, go build your best piece and run it. I'll slap a kit on it and kick your ass with your own sh!t. Unfortunately, there is a lot of personal attack nonsense that goes on here now. Even when the subject has nothing to do with the trigger point subjects that are prevalent, some can't restrain themselves from attacking. You want a suggestion on how to deal with something that another might be able to provide a solution for free... NOPE, gotta be a dick. Some of those and the forum in general, can go find a pro that will charge you for the assistance is the attitude many have taken, or just don't frequent the place anymore. Kind of sad.
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Re: where did all the activity go
[Re: crackedback]
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01/22/23 02:48 AM
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I don't suppose part of the problem with the numbers of this site might be related to the fact the main topic of discussion, the company that originally built the Chrysler Corp cars and trucks we all loved and grew up with no longer exists, would have anything to do with the decline in the numbers?
Lets face the facts, the company that built those cars that are the main topic of the board ceased to exist in the mid 1980s. Some will argue it died before that, others will argue it died after that, but few will argue that it is still present. The farther it gets from the original company and the original cars of that company, the less traffic we will see. A few of us diehards will remain, until we too die off like the original company has done, or the content changes to things we have no interest in.
Enjoy the journey while it lasts. Much like the petroleum based motors most of us love, the time may be short, or it may out live us.
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Re: where did all the activity go
[Re: 340SIX]
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01/22/23 05:40 AM
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I have often stated, the internet was better when you had to work to get access.
In the old Web 1.0 days, the filter was simply the lack of user-friendliness and learning curve aspect of it. Using a (real) computer is easy for most of us and always has been, but there was a time when normies would struggle with something as simple as installing an application or modifying basic settings.
Now, everyone has a retard-proof Fisher Price-tier pocket computer loaded down with apps that are designed for the lowest common denominator to be able to use. There aren't any real settings to mess with, there's no learning curve at all to install things. These newer devices are about as idiot-proof as you could possibly make them, and so many younger Zoomers are actually LESS computer-savvy than Millennials were.
Many Zoomers don't even know what a file path is, or where anything is actually stored or installed on their devices, because you don't NEED to know this in order to be able to use a phone or tablet.
The same goes for the internet itself and the social platforms we all use. Everything is totally centralized now. Under Web 1.0, the internet felt like a big, open space with many "hidden places" to find, like wandering a city trying out different venues. If you wanted to talk about a particular subject, you had to find a BBS forum or imageboard that catered to that subject. There were many different, separate websites dealing with specific topics. Most of those websites have now fallen by the wayside and have largely been replaced with groups or "servers" on centralized services like Discord, Facebook, etc.
The internet feels like there's "nothing to do" on under Web 2.0, the vast majority of online interaction and discussion happens on one of these few megaplatforms where "everyone" is. And all of those platforms are retard-proof too. Literally the dumbest person imaginable can still use Twitter or Instagram or Discord.
At the end of the day, normies primarily respond to convenience. The easier and more accessible something becomes, the more normie-friendly it becomes, the lower the bar becomes, and the poorer the quality of the experience becomes.
"I think its got a hemi"
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Re: where did all the activity go
[Re: cudaboy340]
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01/22/23 09:20 AM
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[quote=SomeCarGuy][quote=cudaboy340][quote=gdonovan][quote=cudaboy340]What are y'all hiding from? I do like the actual names on Facebook and in my job, it's really helpful. Until recently, I thought most of the Mopar groups on Facebook were great. You quickly learned who really knew their stuff and almost everyone in all of the groups was at least RELATIVELY knowledgeable on Mopars. In the last couple of months, it seems like almost every Mopar group has really gone downhill. I'm NOT criticizing people for not being Mopar experts - I'm NO expert and am always learning. But it seemed like for the longest time, those who didn't know a lot were fairly quiet when it came to answering questions and/or commenting. Lately, however, I see so many people who clearly know very little about Mopars arguing over things that are pretty basic. I've also been seeing for sale ads with pretty solid '70-'71 E-Bodies for $12-$15,000 and people are commenting calling the seller crazy and saying they have one too many zeros in the price. But again, you quickly learn who knows their stuff and who doesn't. Ed Hi Ed, I totally agree with you on the facebook groups and the often low level of knowledge spoken often. I only use Facebook for the Mopar hobby. I use a buillt up name on facebook because otherwise non car related people from my work/neighbours/public etc could find me. Something I do not want as I prefer my privacy for the hobby. But I have no problem to share my real identity with the Mopar crowd Carsten Woitenek (Oliver Simmerkus on facebook)
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Re: where did all the activity go
[Re: Sniper]
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01/22/23 04:25 PM
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Infolinks kills the mobile browsing experience which is outdated among it's peers
I don't do mobile browsing, too small for my old eyes. Can't help on blocking infolinks there I am right behind you! Luckily all of my older buddies habe reading glasses I can borrow.
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Re: where did all the activity go
[Re: crackedback]
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01/22/23 04:27 PM
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Lastly we have the power adder trolls that will negate any accomplishment that was not achieved N/A. Those numbers are waning however it sounds even dumber that it did 10 years ago. Bud Faubel had a TT hemi in '64...get over it. If you have never grabbed a nitrous kit then best to put that tongue in park until you have direct experience.
I love that one. I told those types back in the 80's and even today, go build your best piece and run it. I'll slap a kit on it and kick your ass with your own sh!t. Unfortunately, there is a lot of personal attack nonsense that goes on here now. Even when the subject has nothing to do with the trigger point subjects that are prevalent, some can't restrain themselves from attacking. You want a suggestion on how to deal with something that another might be able to provide a solution for free... NOPE, gotta be a dick. Some of those and the forum in general, can go find a pro that will charge you for the assistance is the attitude many have taken, or just don't frequent the place anymore. Kind of sad. Well said
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Re: where did all the activity go
[Re: Jeremiah]
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01/22/23 06:41 PM
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I agree !!! Well said and so true !!
68 Dart 410 / 904 92 D150 original owner 21 Ram 1500 Quad Cab, Big Horn , Hemi ,4x4 23 Audi Q5 16 Honda HRV
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Re: where did all the activity go
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01/22/23 11:32 PM
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i come here everyday.the infolinks dont bother me.but i do know not as many on here like it use to be.facebook has a larger number of people over there and groups i use everyday.then i go on forabodies.com too I still come here, just not as often. I have no problem killing Infolinks on all of my devices. A lot of the comments in this thread mention Facebook. I have avoided Facebook for years and don't know squat about it. That said, What are some of these FB sites that others have been going to?
In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is.
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Re: where did all the activity go
[Re: GomangoCuda]
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01/23/23 02:43 AM
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Nothing is constant but change. Guys start lamenting about the past, I just tell them, it ain't 1969 anymore.
There is much I don't like about it either. But, having all the knowledge in the universe at your fingertips, spending money with the push of a button, in your underpants, at 3AM and having the UPS guy deliver it in 2 days, is nice,
How many people called the Summit (or was it Jegs) race result 800 number on Monday to hear Steve Evans tell you who won that weekend? Waiting on the Dragster to see what has been happening? Ordered parts on the phone everytime?
If the results don't match the theory, change the theory.
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Re: where did all the activity go
[Re: CMcAllister]
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01/23/23 09:38 AM
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How many people called the Summit (or was it Jegs) race result 800 number on Monday to hear Steve Evans tell you who won that weekend? Waiting on the Dragster to see what has been happening? Ordered parts on the phone everytime?
……at one time I remember drinking beers at a friends shop on Friday nights and he’d call some 900 number and we’d hear qualifying results for the National events. I don’t cruise through here nearly as much as I used to. iPad user and yeah the “whack a mole” procedure to get a forum open is a bit bothersome. Spend more time reading at FABO and W7-8-9 or small block face book pages.
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Re: where did all the activity go
[Re: bigdad]
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01/30/23 09:38 PM
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sure made me look at some members in a different light , pretty sad how they act
I agree. I still look and read that section now and again but I deliberately ignore the trash talk about other members posts. I also won't look at the names of the posters so I don't develop negativity towards members that have lots of useful car knowledge. There can be a lot of enlightened information there but it's like wading through a sewer looking for lost jewelry.
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