Colin Lindsay Posted October 27, 2017 Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 ... as the alternative seems to be as world of insult, foul language and trolling. I kid you not! I was sitting beside a modern in Tescos car park the other day and happened to notice that the tyres were named "Luckyland Happygalop". Seriously! Prior to posting I thought I'd have a quick internet search on the tyres... and found reference in the AutoExpress forum: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/accessories-tyres/91856/tyre-reviews-best-car-tyres-2017 It's not the article, it's the endless abuse and pointless posts at the bottom, on nearly every thread / subject. I know we often banter about and thread drift here but it's all good natured; hopefully we never get to that stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted October 27, 2017 Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 Indeed. They're all around us. On another site: I asked for help with my servo, got some help, but three rude and aggressive responses "You don't need a servo!", which weren't at all helpful and actually incorrect. Remove a servo fitted as standard and that's an MOT fail. (Oh yes it is!) Strangely it doesn't have to work, but if fitted as standard, it has to be there. I then fell foul of a guy who didn't like me calling a brake cylinder "an hydraulic rear brake slave cylinder" "It's a brake cylinder, you moron!!" He kept on and on, wouldn't leave it alone. I posted a Wiki guide to hydraulics for him which called the item exactly "an HRBSC". Wow! The abuse that followed! Happens everywhere, started getting abusive mail from a guy, reported him and he was excluded. He changed his ID and carried on. Didn't stop till I told him I was a network engineer (true), I had his IP address (true) I know you've changed your ID (true) and I know where you live (roughly) and my son-in-laws are coming round to sort you out. It's like that "Living Dead" program, the zombies are all around us trying suck out our brains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordfunker Posted October 27, 2017 Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 It’s so easy to be rude and offensive to people when you are hiding behind a username, behaving in ways that people would never dare emulate in face to face interactions. Just makes you wonder how empty these people’s lives are that they need to get so emotionally involved in forum posts. I have been involved in forums for the last 15 years, always hobby based, and have generally found people to be friendly and helpful, but then you always get one who has to spoil it. Karl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted October 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 Try the eBay community for sheer rudeness. Most of them have a '0' after their user names, which I found out the hard way means that they use a name unconnected with their real trader names and therefore seem to have no feedback. I went on and posted my first, and last question which was: "If I have to refund for an incorrect or damaged item, do I legally have to refund the postage too?" The abuse was unbelievable, mostly around why the item was damaged, what a moron (or worse) I was for not packaging it properly in the first place, why didn't I go elsewhere with my stupid questions etc etc. I then mistakenly replied as to why there was so much hostility?? Big, big mistake. Every item I had purchased or sold over the last years was discussed, analysed, and derided, as was my nationality, parentage and supposed personal habits. There's no point in complaining as they just come back under another brand new user name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 27, 2017 Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 Colin / Doug. None of that surprises me and I have to say it is a situation that gets worse by the week if not by the day. I do not venture in to any social media, other than a couple of classic car forums where thankfully the level of maturity, social standing and social skill remains beyond reproach; I would like to think that is generally reflective of the classic car community as a whole. One only needs to look at this Forum to see that is true. Like it or not the numerous social medias that are now available and in the wrong hands is slowly but surely imploding acceptable social standards as time goes by. This has created a "monster" that is often purely used for abusive conduct, threatening intentions and a general decline in decent public / private acceptability. Some of my friends who were social media addicts have long ago dropped being involved with such. Initially they thought I was odd by not being interested, but of course have now been vindicated. I accept fully that there is a place for social media, the Manchester terror act is a prime example with regard to confirming the safety of loved ones. Regrettably such important use is but a mere drop in the ocean, compared to the everyday diatribe that permeates this conduit which all witness far too often; be it directly or indirectly. IMHO, of course. Regards. Richard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted October 27, 2017 Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 Who said bring back conscription Straighten the kinks before they become embeded bad atitudes I reckon the Current screen driven life styles with complete lack of disciplines breeds the monsters What on earth does the future hold ??? At least the suns out Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 27, 2017 Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 Pete, where are you at the moment if the sun is out ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted October 27, 2017 Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 Pete is at his secret location, AKA Tracy Island, ready to blast off at any moment to solve Triumph disasters. Pass the cabernet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted October 27, 2017 Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 Its dark now well an odd fib doesnt go un noticed Waiting for a cuppa from lady peneloopy Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted October 27, 2017 Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 Lady Penelope is very nice, but Lady Pene-loopy? We are a bit near Halloween. Be careful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaunW Posted October 28, 2017 Report Share Posted October 28, 2017 As a relatively new member of the forum, my first impression was that this is a rare oasis of calm populated by thoroughly decent people. A real joy. I don't do 'soshul meedya' at all but I'm active on another forum related to my work. There, maybe half are decent but the other half are unnecessarily confrontational or just plain rude or offensive. It's ridiculous. I'm glad this topic rose to the top of the pile, I wanted a way to thank you all for making me feel so welcome without just randomly dropping it into another thread. Faith in humanity, restored. John Bonnett and Adrian Cooper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unkel Kunkel Posted October 28, 2017 Report Share Posted October 28, 2017 Agreed.This is indeed is a very civil place enlivened by a taste of good natured humour and ocassional light hearted ribbing. I have been able to benefit enormously from the generous and helpful advice and views from folk who obviously have vast knowledge gained either from their professional life or from extensive enthusiasist ownership of the marque. This is very successful. It succeeds only as long people can confidently ask questions or comment without being deterred by their queries being ridiculed. 1 There is no such thing as “stupid question”s - only inadequate answers. 2 If you can’t explain complicated things patiently and simply then you don’t know your subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted October 28, 2017 Report Share Posted October 28, 2017 this is what car clubs ( any club) should all be about, common interest , common enthusiasm, and a engineering dabble without the need of laptops ,fault codes just good common sense aided with more or lesser years experience , of Got that Tee shirt analogies and a few manuals thrown in for reference so do not ask what oil goes in the dashpots , or ive got tripple webbers to fit but no workshop manual these are avoided Ha Pah Happy Christmas what about the girls stranded on a yacht for 5 months they got no drift at all. and miles from tracy island !! pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Groves Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 21 hours ago, Pete Lewis said: .......... and a engineering dabble without the need of laptops ,fault codes Oh, I need a laptop to twiddle with my Herald, does that mean I can't play on the forum anymore Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 Certainly not, just ....dont mention it If we didnt have these nasty box of buttons or a thing that used to be a phone we could not partake ribb , twiddle ,banter or drift Let alone try to help or have some respectful fun. Darren Groves 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 This is the main reason I quit as spit reg sec some years ago there are some really nasty people out there Darren Groves 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 Hugh , hows the tooth ache ?? Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 Are you an amateur dentist now?!! Is there no end to you talent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaunW Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 Owning a Dremel doesn't make you a dentist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 Its the giant pliers that help. And from the past hugh had the spitty with the R5 turbo transplant Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 Wow! DVLA will love that come the MOT changes. "Is there ANYTHING original on your car? No? Here's some Q plates!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinR Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 On 29/10/2017 at 2:15 PM, hugh said: This is the main reason I quit as spit reg sec some years ago there are some really nasty people out there Hopefully you will find things different now - All of the troublemakers have gone elsewhere or given up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaunW Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 On 30/10/2017 at 9:46 AM, dougbgt6 said: Wow! DVLA will love that come the MOT changes. "Is there ANYTHING original on your car? No? Here's some Q plates!" What the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over. I generally adopt that mentality when it comes to anything to do with the government. I don't recall having to lift up the bonnet on an MoT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted November 1, 2017 Report Share Posted November 1, 2017 Well, that works fine until THEY take an interest in YOU! Then you're in trouble. And, I've mentioned recently, it's an MOT fail to remove a servo fitted as standard, you'd check it was still there by? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted November 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2017 On 10/29/2017 at 7:06 PM, ShaunW said: Owning a Dremel doesn't make you a dentist. Please.... not dentists..... My local horsedoctor - a recent review claims that Phar Lap would receive the same level of care that we get, and that's not meant as a compliment - drills my teeth without anaesthetic and literally has me making fingermarks in the wooden arms of her chair. I think if she had a Dremel she'd be kinder, instead of the angle grinder she does use. I'm back there on Friday 10th and won't sleep between now and then.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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