New forum section? "I Saw" threads

Viper007Bond · April 2nd, 2007, 05:27 AM

Rather than sticking them all in the same big ass long thread, what about making a new section and every sighting gets it's own thread? That way it's easier to see what's new at a glance (rather than digging through a long thread) and easier to keep discussion in one place.

Unless anyone has some valid objections, I think I'll do that.

So much easier with vB having subforums. images/smilies/happy.gif

avanti · April 2nd, 2007, 07:43 AM

good idea, but it should be a requierment to post pictures. Not just write, "yesterday I saw a Veyron". And maybe the thread title should have a certain format, or at least mention event and the main cars.

Viper007Bond · April 2nd, 2007, 07:56 AM

Agreed. I'm thinking exactly like the current thread format, just divided out into multiple threads rather than one big thread. Basically to make it easier to read and see what's new. Pictures would still be required. images/smilies/smile.gif

mautzel · April 2nd, 2007, 08:11 AM

Wonderful. An area with hundreds of threads that all get a max. of 1 -3 answers basically saying "nice spot" or "great car, wish it were mine" in 95% of the time.

I'd opt for leaving it as it is.

Adunaphel · April 2nd, 2007, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by mautzel

Wonderful. An area with hundreds of threads that all get a max. of 1 -3 answers basically saying "nice spot" or "great car, wish it were mine" in 95% of the time.

I'd opt for leaving it as it is.

Viper007Bond · April 2nd, 2007, 08:17 AM

Screw it, I went ahead and made the new section anyway: http://forums.finalgear.com/vehicle-sighting-photos/

I left the old thread open and stickied though for the crappy cell phone photos or the single car sightings. No need for a thread of each of those kind of sightings.

However, now we'll have a better place for autoshows, car meets, etc.

Adunaphel · April 2nd, 2007, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

However, now we'll have a better place for autoshows, car meets, etc.

Hmmm, that does sound sensible yes images/smilies/smile.gif

Shawn · April 2nd, 2007, 08:20 AM

I guess it's too late but I'm with mautzel... the nature of the pics seems more suited to a single thread in my mind.

Still, good work Viper.

bone · April 2nd, 2007, 08:20 AM

on one level i think it's a good idea

on the other hand i'm afraid that if we will select "new posts", we'll get 4 pages with new threads from the i saw section

now i check it caus it's all together
but i don't think i will open all those individual threads

my 2 cents...

EDIT: just read the introduction thread for the section - fine by me images/smilies/smile.gif

(like anyone actually cares images/smilies/tongue.gif

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Viper007Bond · April 2nd, 2007, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Shawn

the nature of the pics seems more suited to a single thread in my mind.

Agreed, the majority of photos will best be left to the original thread.

However, some photos are just "wow!" and deserve their own thread for discussion rather than taking up multiple pages of the original thread.

Ideally, discussion and navigation will be a lot easier this way. images/smilies/smile.gif

And don't forget, I can always merge in threads that don't deserve to be a thread into the original, big thread. images/smilies/wink.gif

mautzel · April 2nd, 2007, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

And don't forget, I can always merge in threads that don't deserve to be a thread into the original, big thread. images/smilies/wink.gif

That's something at least.

Alasondro Alegré · April 11th, 2007, 06:39 PM

did the "I saw" thread and sub-forum die in the server move?

Quiky · April 11th, 2007, 07:51 PM

Uh, it is in the database, but it doesn't show up in the AdminCP, and I cant view it manually.. working on it to see what the issue is.

Viper007Bond · April 12th, 2007, 02:01 AM

I clicked "Reset" on the permissions for it. Can you see it now?

Shawn · April 12th, 2007, 02:42 AM

I've been able to see it since the forums came back up this morning.

haz · April 12th, 2007, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Adunaphel

+1 more.....but then again, I don't see why anyone would ask the forumers - as this never has been a domecratic forum images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

haz

Shawn · April 12th, 2007, 10:11 AM

True, but forums inherently aren't democratic. They're usually run by one or two people, and not for commercial reasons. But so far as forums go Viper and the mods here are pretty lenient and helpful. Show me a forum that is more 'democratic' please... images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

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Originally Posted by haz

this never has been a domecratic forum images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

mautzel · April 12th, 2007, 10:37 AM

The vote shows a clear 5 against 3 majority for making a new forum section, so the vote has consequently been transferred according to the majority opinion on this board. images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

haz · April 12th, 2007, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Shawn

True, but forums inherently aren't democratic. They're usually run by one or two people, and not for commercial reasons. But so far as forums go Viper and the mods here are pretty lenient and helpful. Show me a forum that is more 'democratic' please... images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

I think you get my point without me pointing out another democratic forum. I just feel that forum users in general would be more satisfied when they are heard, especially when the admin asks the forum what they would like. It wasn't taken into consideration. Never has either I'm afraid, and I've been here for some time now.

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Originally Posted by mautzel

The vote shows a clear 5 against 3 majority for making a new forum section, so the vote has consequently been transferred according to the majority opinion on this board. images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

But that wasn't taken into consideration, when it's said "but I'm doing it anyways".... even if there was 10 to 1 it would have been done Vipers way.

Viper007Bond · April 12th, 2007, 11:50 AM

Who the fuck cares?

This thread is old and irrelevant now. I simply made the poll to see what the general reaction to the idea was. Even if the idea got shot down, it's still my forum and I frankly do as I please.

I simply ask for input as you guys are the reason this forum is popular and I care what you think.

Now let's move on. This thread has no purpose. images/smilies/lock.gif

View Poll Results: Make a new sections for "I Saw" threads?
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No, I like them all in one thread like they are now	3	37.50%
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April 2nd, 2007, 05:27 AM	#1
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237	New forum section? "I Saw" threads Rather than sticking them all in the same big ass long thread, what about making a new section and every sighting gets it's own thread? That way it's easier to see what's new at a glance (rather than digging through a long thread) and easier to keep discussion in one place. Unless anyone has some valid objections, I think I'll do that. So much easier with vB having subforums. __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

April 2nd, 2007, 07:43 AM	#2
avanti Joined: Jul 22nd, 2005 Last Online: 07:25 AM Location: Milano, Italia Posts: 2,731 Car: 2 cars + 3 bikes Rep Power: 68	good idea, but it should be a requierment to post pictures. Not just write, "yesterday I saw a Veyron". And maybe the thread title should have a certain format, or at least mention event and the main cars. __________________ \|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\| Ride, Eat, Sleep, Repeat.

April 2nd, 2007, 07:56 AM	#3
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237	Agreed. I'm thinking exactly like the current thread format, just divided out into multiple threads rather than one big thread. Basically to make it easier to read and see what's new. Pictures would still be required. __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

April 2nd, 2007, 08:17 AM	#6
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237	Screw it, I went ahead and made the new section anyway: http://forums.finalgear.com/vehicle-sighting-photos/ I left the old thread open and stickied though for the crappy cell phone photos or the single car sightings. No need for a thread of each of those kind of sightings. However, now we'll have a better place for autoshows, car meets, etc. __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

April 2nd, 2007, 08:11 AM	#4
mautzel Joined: Jan 28th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Frankfurt/M, Deutschland Age: 28 Posts: 2,456 Car: Golf IV TDI Rep Power: 22	Wonderful. An area with hundreds of threads that all get a max. of 1 -3 answers basically saying "nice spot" or "great car, wish it were mine" in 95% of the time. I'd opt for leaving it as it is.

April 2nd, 2007, 08:20 AM	#8
Shawn Lexus? Oh shi- Joined: May 26th, 2005 Last Online: 09:38 AM Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 8,782 Car: IS250 RWD Rep Power: 93	I guess it's too late but I'm with mautzel... the nature of the pics seems more suited to a single thread in my mind. Still, good work Viper.

April 2nd, 2007, 08:20 AM	#9
bone "bangle for president" Joined: Jan 14th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: belgium!! Age: 24 Posts: 6,085 Car: yamaha banshee (and an opel astra from work) Rep Power: 29	on one level i think it's a good idea on the other hand i'm afraid that if we will select "new posts", we'll get 4 pages with new threads from the i saw section now i check it caus it's all together but i don't think i will open all those individual threads my 2 cents... EDIT: just read the introduction thread for the section - fine by me (like anyone actually cares ) __________________ groups/artists i've seen live: coldplay, the cure, cypress hill, damian marley, deftones, depeche mode, dEUS, franz ferdinand, grandaddy, guns n' roses, interpol, jamiroquai, korn, lenny kravits, marilyn manson, massive attack, metallica, moby, muse, the pixies, placebo, prodigy, queens of the stone age, the raconteurs, radiohead, red hot chili peppers, REM, skin, tool, the who, Wu-Tang and so many more... Last edited by bone; April 2nd, 2007 at 08:26 AM..

April 11th, 2007, 06:39 PM	#12
Alasondro Alegré Joined: Nov 23rd, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portugal Posts: 688 Rep Power: 28	did the "I saw" thread and sub-forum die in the server move? __________________ Put simply, 500 bhp enriches your life. Jeremy Clarkson

April 11th, 2007, 07:51 PM	#13
Quiky You know you want me.. Joined: Aug 21st, 2005 Last Online: 03:31 AM Posts: 2,296 LFS Status: Rep Power: 169	Uh, it is in the database, but it doesn't show up in the AdminCP, and I cant view it manually.. working on it to see what the issue is. __________________ + Rep me, and fight the lazy Viper007Bond!

April 12th, 2007, 02:01 AM	#14
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237	I clicked "Reset" on the permissions for it. Can you see it now? __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

April 12th, 2007, 02:42 AM	#15
Shawn Lexus? Oh shi- Joined: May 26th, 2005 Last Online: 09:38 AM Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 8,782 Car: IS250 RWD Rep Power: 93	I've been able to see it since the forums came back up this morning.

April 12th, 2007, 10:37 AM	#18
mautzel Joined: Jan 28th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Frankfurt/M, Deutschland Age: 28 Posts: 2,456 Car: Golf IV TDI Rep Power: 22	The vote shows a clear 5 against 3 majority for making a new forum section, so the vote has consequently been transferred according to the majority opinion on this board.

April 12th, 2007, 11:50 AM	#20
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237	Who the fuck cares? This thread is old and irrelevant now. I simply made the poll to see what the general reaction to the idea was. Even if the idea got shot down, it's still my forum and I frankly do as I please. I simply ask for input as you guys are the reason this forum is popular and I care what you think. Now let's move on. This thread has no purpose. __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005