What's happened to the "old" timers?
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vinnieTy
TY # 1889
Re: What's happened to the "old" timers?
I noticed that alot of the comments have indicated a change on this site. What exactly does everyone mean about that? I have only been around for a few months and i think it is a great site. It has helped me out alot.
It was better in what way? Is it something we can look into to make it as good as it was back in 96 - 97. Just curious.
I noticed that alot of the comments have indicated a change on this site. What exactly does everyone mean about that? I have only been around for a few months and i think it is a great site. It has helped me out alot.
It was better in what way? Is it something we can look into to make it as good as it was back in 96 - 97. Just curious.
Silly
Banned
Re: What's happened to the "old" timers?
I don't believe the change comments were directed towards this site... it has been pretty much the same since it started in 2000. I think they were talking about, at least I was, the change in the community overall.
Go read the archives of the mailing list going back to 1997-2000 or so. It use to be all about fun and helping each other. It was more about fun and making progress then as now its about being in a "cliq" (spelling?) and who you can make fun of.
Back in 1999 the chitown guys would get together and go to PTE for their great tech sessions, we all learned alot from that. Now you can't get that same group together in a room without a fight or shit talking...
vinnieTy said:
I don't believe the change comments were directed towards this site... it has been pretty much the same since it started in 2000. I think they were talking about, at least I was, the change in the community overall.
Go read the archives of the mailing list going back to 1997-2000 or so. It use to be all about fun and helping each other. It was more about fun and making progress then as now its about being in a "cliq" (spelling?) and who you can make fun of.
Back in 1999 the chitown guys would get together and go to PTE for their great tech sessions, we all learned alot from that. Now you can't get that same group together in a room without a fight or shit talking...
sytyguy
Moderated User
Re: What's happened to the "old" timers?
I think the current site is better due to technology and sheer number of members, but it's also lost a lot of the integrity and quality that we had back several years ago. A lot of the pioneering members of this board (in tech advancement) have fallen to the wayside. Guys like Jeff Stabell, Green, Todd A., etc.... don't post anymore and the quality posts that we used to see from guys like that are definitely missed.
There is a lot more noob stuff that goes on around here in the way of bickering, asking redundant questions, calling out others, etc.... that used to not be present on the board/list. A lot of that has driven away the OG's and makes it hard for a lot of those who have stayed to justify it.
And maybe it's a side effect of us having figured out these trucks to the extent that you don't see the ground-breaking posts that you used to see. Maybe there's just not enough stuff left to revolutionize on these trucks. I'd like to think that's the reason, but I'm afraid it's not.
All I know is that I miss the BDubb/Green photoshop wars.
Hood
vinnieTy said:
I think the current site is better due to technology and sheer number of members, but it's also lost a lot of the integrity and quality that we had back several years ago. A lot of the pioneering members of this board (in tech advancement) have fallen to the wayside. Guys like Jeff Stabell, Green, Todd A., etc.... don't post anymore and the quality posts that we used to see from guys like that are definitely missed.
There is a lot more noob stuff that goes on around here in the way of bickering, asking redundant questions, calling out others, etc.... that used to not be present on the board/list. A lot of that has driven away the OG's and makes it hard for a lot of those who have stayed to justify it.
And maybe it's a side effect of us having figured out these trucks to the extent that you don't see the ground-breaking posts that you used to see. Maybe there's just not enough stuff left to revolutionize on these trucks. I'd like to think that's the reason, but I'm afraid it's not.
All I know is that I miss the BDubb/Green photoshop wars.
Hood
SeattleSy#1255
Category 5 Conservative
Re: What's happened to the "old" timers?
Perfectly stated. I miss the list and just reading everyones stuff.
Well said Mike!
sytyguy said:I think the current site is better due to technology and sheer number of members, but it's also lost a lot of the integrity and quality that we had back several years ago. A lot of the pioneering members of this board (in tech advancement) have fallen to the wayside. Guys like Jeff Stabell, Green, Todd A., etc.... don't post anymore and the quality posts that we used to see from guys like that are definitely missed.
There is a lot more noob stuff that goes on around here in the way of bickering, asking redundant questions, calling out others, etc.... that used to not be present on the board/list. A lot of that has driven away the OG's and makes it hard for a lot of those who have stayed to justify it.
And maybe it's a side effect of us having figured out these trucks to the extent that you don't see the ground-breaking posts that you used to see. Maybe there's just not enough stuff left to revolutionize on these trucks. I'd like to think that's the reason, but I'm afraid it's not.
All I know is that I miss the BDubb/Green photoshop wars.
Hood
Perfectly stated. I miss the list and just reading everyones stuff.
Well said Mike!
canadian
sy in progress
ghettosled
SYTY SUPERSTORE
Re: What's happened to the "old" timers?
Times have definately changed.. I've been around since probably 97. Truck owner since 93. I surely miss all the old timers, that taught me much of what i know today.
and josh branch.. that guy is just an all time classic.. I remember him practically selling his sole to pay for fixing his always broken ty.
Times have definately changed.. I've been around since probably 97. Truck owner since 93. I surely miss all the old timers, that taught me much of what i know today.
and josh branch.. that guy is just an all time classic.. I remember him practically selling his sole to pay for fixing his always broken ty.
TYRODD
My ass. Look at it.
Re: What's happened to the "old" timers?
When I first joined here, there was a little of that going on, and I'd have to say it was some of the funniest stuff Ive ever seen on the Internet :tup: . Renz and Eric did some of that also....holy crap though! :rotf:sytyguy said:All I know is that I miss the BDubb/Green photoshop wars.
Hood
