Thread: Lots of silent members on here.

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Careful Bill, that sounds just like a line from those old "Watch out for VD" films they made us watch in the military.......

Originally Posted by HOTRODPAINT

Hey! I know how we could get more people to speak up..... Lets talk politics!!!

On second thought... I would start shutting the computer off, like I do the TV!!! }:-(

I can and do rant about politics, but that's a good way for a thread here to disappear. Like you said - TV and the shut off button (or at least the mute) ... we're well acquainted

whats all this noise, you woke me up!

I don't post much because I don't have the experience or knowledge that a lot of people have. I have played with cars since I helped my dad on his 57 Hudson as an 8 yr old kid. My taste in cars is Nash, Hudson and AMC which pretty much takes me out of most of the normal talk with hot rods but I enjoy reading what you all have to say. I am just finishing up an 86 Ford Ranger 4x4 that I built for my daughter's Christmas and birthday present so will hopefully be getting back to my project this fall after I get caught up with painting the house and yard work.

I follow the following quote:
"Better to keep your mouth closed and be thought a fool than to open it and remove all doubt"

Too many people on this site know so much more than me. It can be intimidating, even if most are very kind and will answer the stupid question or two.

Originally Posted by Rickomatic

I follow the following quote:
"Better to keep your mouth closed and be thought a fool than to open it and remove all doubt"

Too many people on this site know so much more than me. It can be intimidating, even if most are very kind and will answer the stupid question or two.

There ARE no stupid questions!!! Ask away. The only time I get frazzled is when someone asks the same question on several forums that I use and within minutes.

Originally Posted by IC2

There ARE no stupid questions!!! Ask away. The only time I get frazzled is when someone asks the same question on several forums that I use and within minutes.

And then never has the courtesy to acknowledge anyone on any of the posts? (end of rant)

Dave,
I will be the first to admit that I am an example of a stupid question.

As a pastor, I do get asked a lot of questions and people often say that their question is probably stupid. I tell them that I believe the only stupid question is the one that is not asked because if you have a question, then you should ask it.

The part of this topic that gets my goat every time is that some people feel it is "their right" to recieve an answer! When the reality is the group is made up of a bunch of guys and gals who genuinely want to help others. But there is no self entitlement! To many want to take the easy way out rather then read and learn a subject. OK, thanks for letting me rant. I'll step off the soapbox now and get back to lurking....

I check in here occasionally, my interests are mostly '32 Fords and Ford Flatheads but there have been a couple of times I thought I had something to contribute and made a post; I think its only two so far. But late yesterday I posted to a thread about F100 brakes/bearings and a message popped up to say that my post will be added when it has been approved by the moderator. Still not up as of now almost 24 hours later. Is this the standard procedure for this board? Not normal with the forums I usually frequent. Seems to me to be counter productive to encourage the silent majority.
Bill

You are right about that approval thing. I didn't know that existed either. I have never seen that on any forum I have joined, and I was able to post immediately on those. I also don't recall any delay in my posting here when I joined either. Bill can probably shed some light on that for us.

Don

Originally Posted by BillM

I check in here occasionally, my interests are mostly '32 Fords and Ford Flatheads but there have been a couple of times I thought I had something to contribute and made a post; I think its only two so far. But late yesterday I posted to a thread about F100 brakes/bearings and a message popped up to say that my post will be added when it has been approved by the moderator. Still not up as of now almost 24 hours later. Is this the standard procedure for this board? Not normal with the forums I usually frequent. Seems to me to be counter productive to encourage the silent majority.
Bill

I'm only monitoring the site 16-18 hours a day, even a moderator needs his beauty sleep



Bill S.

Originally Posted by mrmustang

I'm only monitoring the site 16-18 hours a day, even a moderator needs his beauty sleep

Bill S.

That's perfectly understandable; it's just that it was different to encounter this delay as I have never run into this before on other forums. At least one other forum I am familiar with has a "report this post" as a means to combat spam. I guess this forum has its own methods; but it might be a help to put something in the FAQ's or a sticky in the New Member Sign In forum to alert newbies to the policy. And yes, I should have posted in the New Members forum first but have always ignored that as a needless exercise as long as some minimum info was entered into my profile. Just a few comments to maybe improve this fine forum.

See what you started Don. I was happy sitting here reading and not typeing.Honestly I have been so busy since I retired I don't have the time I used to.I get on here if I have a question, and some times I answer one or two, but most of my time is spent in the shop. I too am on other forums but its not because I don't like it here its just there is different info in other places. Now I'll go back in the weeds and read