Poll: Racing-Forums twitter account?

[BobbyFord]

Iggy Azalea?

Iggy Nore.

 

[Mr. Gregory]

You have two choices:
1.) Deal wiffit.
2.) Hit the Iggy buttone.

Honestly man, eff option 2. I don't think I'll ever use the ignore button. I'd much rather see everyone's posts even if I find some of them objectionable.

 

[BobbyFord]

Honestly man, eff option 2. I don't think I'll ever use the ignore button. I'd much rather see everyone's posts even if I find some of them objectionable.

The obvious advantage to not hitting the Iggy buttone is the systematic auto-renewal of the reason for the distaste of a specific poster. It is a good option for those with age-related retrospective degeneration.

 

[Mr. Gregory]

The obvious advantage to not hitting the Iggy buttone is the systematic auto-renewal of the reason for the distaste of a specific poster. It is a good option for those with age-related retrospective degeneration.

LOL. Fair enough.

I guess the fact that I don't have beef with anybody on here (that I know of, anyway) helps a little.

 

[Johali]

Looks like an overwhelming support of "no" & "doesn't matter to me".

Would the mods allow for an experiment? @TexasRaceLady Say I create & manage a twitter account for the forum for a set length of time & see how this forum is effected?

Or is a plain old "no" sufficient?

You post a poll to get a gist of what the members think and when it comes in 12 to 2 against your idea you want to do it anyway. I dontgiveasheetship I'll screw this up if I want to.

 

[Reck]

Enough Iggy talk.

Oh hey, there is supposed to be a sex tape in the making with her btw.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

You post a poll to get a gist of what the members think and when it comes in 12 to 2 against your idea you want to do it anyway. I dontgiveasheetship I'll screw this up if I want to.

Well if the majority of the members members got their way around here all the time just based on polls, this would be another nasty forum.

People dont like change. Keep things the way they are... status-quo is enjoyable. Things cant possibly get anymore better than they already are.

It would be a limited experiment - not a campaign written in stone. Sheesh.

 

[Mr. Gregory]

Well if the majority of the members got their way around here all the time just based on polls, this would be another nasty forum.

People dont like change. Keep things the way they are... status-quo is enjoyable. Things cant possibly get anymore better than they already are.

It would be a limited experiment - not a campaign written in stone. Sheesh.

I would be all for the bolded, to be honest. I think "boys have at it" should be a forum-wide policy. That's not my call to make, though, and it probably wouldn't be best for business.

Not to get political, but that second line almost sounds, dare I say...liberal. You're scaring me, Checkers.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

I would be all for the bolded, to be honest. I think "boys have at it" should be a forum-wide policy. That's not my call to make, though, and it probably wouldn't be best for business.

Not to get political, but that second line almost sounds, dare I say...liberal. You're scaring me, Checkers.

the humanity

 

[BobbyFord]

I think the poll itself was a limited experiment.

 

[PeopleAreStrange]

I voted for "doesn't matter to me," but the more I think about it, the more I think "no" would've been a better vote.

Well if the majority of the members members got their way around here all the time just based on polls, this would be another nasty forum.

People dont like change. Keep things the way they are... status-quo is enjoyable. Things cant possibly get anymore better than they already are.

It would be a limited experiment - not a campaign written in stone. Sheesh.

We already have enough people on here. Too many people to keep track of would not be a better thing IMO.

 

[TexasRaceLady]

The problem I have ---- it's MY inbox that fills up with complaints that I have to deal with.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

We already have enough people on here.

 

[Reck]

The problem I have ---- it's MY inbox that fills up with complaints that I have to deal with.

By different people, or is it always the same 2 or 3 posters that come to you with it?

Personally, I dont mind if Chex does it if he gets the go ahead. I'll just not take part of it as I think twitter is rather mainstream but that's my problem isn't it?

I love this place but some of the fellows here will complain about pretty much anything regardless.



My two cents for what they're worth anyway.

 

[Mr. Gregory]

I voted for "doesn't matter to me," but the more I think about it, the more I think "no" would've been a better vote.



We already have enough people on here. Too many people to keep track of would not be a better thing IMO.

Okay, this is where I disagree with some of you on the "no" side.

I'm not saying we should go out of our way to actively recruit the dregs of society, but for some of y'all to say that you like the membership exactly as it is now and we don't need any more people is a little closed-minded IMHO. To me, that makes it sound like we're some kind of exclusive club or something, and I'm not much of a club person. All of us were new members here at some point.

Again, I wouldn't use the Twitter account myself, and I think that being the first or second thing to pop up on Google is more than enough exposure, but I'm just sayin'.

 

[TexasRaceLady]

By different people, or is it always the same 2 or 3 posters that come to you with it?

I'll get complaints from numbers of posters about varying subjects.

Genuine racing fans will find us.
It's the "fan of the moment" that hits and runs that causes discord and mayhem. Believe me, I've seen plenty of
those in the last 13 years. They can get so bad that long-time members leave and don't come back.

 

[Johali]

I'll get complaints from numbers of posters about varying subjects.

Genuine racing fans will find us.
It's the "fan of the moment" that hits and runs that causes discord and mayhem. Believe me, I've seen plenty of
those in the last 13 years. They can get so bad that long-time members leave and don't come back.

YEP.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Wow I didnt even know people went outta their way to complain to her. Kinda like running off to mom when another kid calls you a poopyhead, imo.

 

[Mr. Gregory]

Wow I didnt even know people went outta their way to complain to her. Kinda like running off to mom when another kid calls you a poopyhead, imo.

I'm not too surprised. I was a moderator on another forum ages ago. It be's like that sometimes.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

I'm not too surprised. I was a moderator on another forum ages ago. It be's like that sometimes.

I moderated 2 forums (related to a game) a few years ago. We had a complaint subforum that normally stayed empty. For that reason we renamed the subforum complaints and cobwebs. Granted we used a chain of command system when it came to resolving issues with other members so most of the time complaints hardly ever reached my level.

Different strokes.

 

[Mr. Gregory]

I moderated 2 forums (related to a game) a few years ago. We had a complaint subforum that normally stayed empty. For that reason we renamed the subforum complaints and cobwebs. Granted we used a chain of command system when it came to resolving issues with other members so most of the time complaints hardly ever reached my level.

Different strokes.

That's what's up, man. That place must have had some cool people on it with thick skin. Either that, or it was run really well.

 

[Whizzer]

Looks like an overwhelming support of "no" & "doesn't matter to me".
Would the mods allow for an experiment? @TexasRaceLady Say I create & manage a twitter account for the forum for a set length of time & see how this forum is effected? Or is a plain old "no" sufficient?

Let me make sure I understand this correctly. There is a poll, the results are unfavorable to the person posting the poll and still they want to go ahead. Why run the poll in the first place if the results don't matter?

 

[ztevans]

Let me make sure I understand this correctly. There is a poll, the results are unfavorable to the person posting the poll and still they want to go ahead. Why run the poll in the first place if the results don't matter?

I don't intend this as a dig to @ChexOrWrex because I think he had good intentions behind this thread, but one thing and one thing only popped into my head on this reply.

 

[dpkimmel2001]

Let me make sure I understand this correctly. There is a poll, the results are unfavorable to the person posting the poll and still they want to go ahead. Why run the poll in the first place if the results don't matter?

Must be some 'hanging chads'. Maybe a manual count was done?

 

[Jeffrey00]

I would be all for the bolded, to be honest. I think "boys have at it" should be a forum-wide policy. That's not my call to make, though, and it probably wouldn't be best for business.

Not to get political, but that second line almost sounds, dare I say...liberal. You're scaring me, Checkers.

exactly!, what @ChexOrWrex is failing to understand is that more people means more regulation. The more of a tight knit group we are the more we can get away with. Mark my words if this forum gets flooded with more people the race day threads will be shut down.

 

[Jeffrey00]

I moderated 2 forums (related to a game) a few years ago. We had a complaint subforum that normally stayed empty. For that reason we renamed the subforum complaints and cobwebs. Granted we used a chain of command system when it came to resolving issues with other members so most of the time complaints hardly ever reached my level.

Different strokes.

I have a feeling a complaint subforum here would have to be renamed "The Bitch Zone". It would be endless bitching back and forth about some he said she said billsh#t. Oh wait we call that place the Podium.

 

[Mr. Gregory]

I have a feeling a complaint subforum here would have to be renamed "The Bitch Zone". It would be endless bitching back and forth about some he said she said billsh#t. Oh wait we call that place the Podium.

I agree with everything except that last sentence.

If the Podium was just a bunch of whining before, it isn't anymore. There are some good, no-holds-barred discussions in there about serious topics, and even so, it stays a lot more civil than you would expect.

 

[Jeffrey00]

I agree with everything except that last sentence.

If the Podium was just a bunch of whining before, it isn't anymore. There are some good, no-holds-barred discussions in there about serious topics, and even so, it stays a lot more civil than you would expect.

I stick my head in from time to time. threads usually end up Andy and Whizz vs eveeryone else.

 

[Whizzer]

I stick my head in from time to time. threads usually end up Andy and Whizz vs eveeryone else.

Somebody has to keep things stirred up. Otherwise all you would have is fergy, Bobby Ford, Bucky Badger and others of like kind sucking on the same teat.

 

[Mr. Gregory]

I stick my head in from time to time. threads usually end up Andy and Whizz vs eveeryone else.

Again, not to get political, but that's just because the conservatives far outnumber the liberals/libertarians in that section. If more of y'all would go over there and speak up, it wouldn't be like that.

I personally just find it entertaining sometimes. Mind you, I don't typically get into the serious political debates over there. I tend to reserve my comments for the non-political threads.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Let me make sure I understand this correctly. There is a poll, the results are unfavorable to the person posting the poll and still they want to go ahead. Why run the poll in the first place if the results don't matter?

Man, if only I had executive power to override the decision when everyone else said no.

But seriously, the feedback has been good. There is no active twitter account for this forum. I have not made one while the majority opinion refrains it. I respect yall's wishes.

 

[Johali]

I would be all for the bolded, to be honest. I think "boys have at it" should be a forum-wide policy. That's not my call to make, though, and it probably wouldn't be best for business.

Not to get political, but that second line almost sounds, dare I say...liberal. You're scaring me, Checkers.

If that happened this forum would go the way of the other racing forums over the last few years. That's exactly why they are now deceased. This is my third go round and SN over the years with this place ( I think the other two disappeared with system upgrades or whatnot) and I think that with warts and all It's the best racing forum ever and that's because the owner and the staff members do their best to keep it somewhat civil and clean. I like this place and in my opinion some things don't need upgrading- to be modernized- progressive or anything else. Just stay a place to come have fun and talk about racing. Bottom line is all that other crap is what redditt and other sites are for.

 

[Mr. Gregory]

If that happened this forum would go the way of the other racing forums over the last few years. That's exactly why they are now deceased. This is my third go round and SN over the years with this place ( I think the other two disappeared with system upgrades or whatnot) and I think that with warts and all It's the best racing forum ever and that's because the owner and the staff members do their best to keep it somewhat civil and clean. I like this place and in my opinion some things don't need upgrading- to be modernized- progressive or anything else. Just stay a place to come have fun and talk about racing. Bottom line is all that other crap is what redditt and other sites are for.

Agreed, and like I said in that post, I acknowledge that my personal view wouldn't be best for business.

 

[StandOnIt]

I would be all for the bolded, to be honest. I think "boys have at it" should be a forum-wide policy. That's not my call to make, though, and it probably wouldn't be best for business.



I for one don't think we should follow the cesspool model. As it is, many posters forget that this is mainly a racing forum for racing lovers who want good credible information about the auto racing world. That is the core of this place that holds it together.
Having to wade thru all the Gordon sucks, Look Jr's underwear , Boyer is my babies daddy crap, and all the profanity is a waste of time that the twitter is known for, and has nothing to do with a thick skin. I have learned a lot, and shared a lot and we don't suffer fools around here for long. So as it is, racing fans come here and this place continues to grow. Fill it up with B.S. and it will go the way of many other forums. If you just love your twitter, great twit away, but it ain't no racing forum.this is.

 

[Mr. Gregory]

I for one don't think we should follow the cesspool model. As it is, many posters forget that this is mainly a racing forum for racing lovers who want good credible information about the auto racing world. That is the core of this place that holds it together. Having to wade thru all the Gordon sucks, Look Jr's underwear , Boyer is my babies daddy crap, and all the profanity is a waste of time that the twitter is known for, and has nothing to do with a thick skin. I have learned a lot, and shared a lot and we don't suffer fools around here for long. So as it is, racing fans come here and this place continues to grow. Fill it up with B.S. and it will go the way of many other forums. If you just love your twitter, great twit away, but it ain't no racing forum.this is.

Again, I agree with your first sentence, and I acknowledged that my suggestion wouldn't be best for business in my post that you quoted.

As for the rest of your post, I'm a little confused. Are you addressing me specifically here and saying that I like Twitter, or are you just speaking in general terms?

 

[StandOnIt]

sorry about that, no, not at all that way personal. There is a constant force IMO to change things just for the sake of change. I was trying to point out that we have a pretty good formula that works if you are a racing fan and want to be somewhere where you can learn more and share info, and this place isn't here to win a gossip/popularity contest.

 

[Mr. Gregory]

sorry about that, no, not at all that way personal. There is a constant force IMO to change things just for the sake of change. I was trying to point out that we have a pretty good formula that works if you are a racing fan and want to be somewhere where you can learn more and share info, and this place isn't here to win a gossip/popularity contest.

Ahh, okay. No need to apologize. Thanks for the clarification.

And I agree 100%.

 

[StandOnIt]

here is one of many reasons I am against it. Having post after post of this..Satellite Nascar radio and other social media is full of this, and this isn't close to some of the outrageous comments we would invite to roost here.


hendricks team calling somebody out for cheating…talk about pot calling kettle black….they have been cheating for years now they get away with because they are government funded…

 

[ChexOrWrex]

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hendricks team calling somebody out for cheating…talk about pot calling kettle black….they have been cheating for years now they get away with because they are government funded…

Everyone cheats. Its all a matter of who gets caught. If nobody pushed the limits, this sport would never progress.

 

[StandOnIt]

Everyone cheats. Its all a matter of who gets caught. If nobody pushed the limits, this sport would never progress.

groan because they are government funded was the punch line....try to (((focus)))