- Nov 26, 2006
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- 2008 44 Sedan Bridge
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- Cummins QSC-500's
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Not everyone can be an "expert". Some people can not keep their mouth shut when a topic comes up that they really shouldn't be giving advice about. Most people will not be 100% serious all the time, we like to have a little fun and enjoyment when we are on our down time.
Here is the problem that we have on CSR. Some people repeatedly post replies to topics that they have no business giving advice on. Some of the people on here will be bothered by that and start criticizing the person. Things start to go down hill from there and it starts to get personal (and as we've seen, possibly criminal).
Suggestion. Add a technical forum where anyone can post a question or problem, but only a select group of qualified CSR members can respond. This way, people like me could post a question and only get responses from people who know what the hell they are talking about. If they don't think the thread belongs there, give them the ability to move them to other forums. This one forum would then become the CSR "library". Nothing but the good stuff.
Second suggestion. Stop bashing the people that post bad info. When I read a thread and see 4 answers from the "talkers" and 1 answer from one of the Franks, Gary, Dave S, Todd, Bill, etc., I know which one I will take as "the" answer. I can filter the rest on my own. When you start telling people that they are wrong, they push back. Things escalate, people get banned or leave on their own. Reply to the thread, quote the bad information, and start by saying "I disagree with this...". It is a nonconfrontational way of dealing with the bad info and staying on topic.
Lastly, I like the mix that we have here on CSR. We have our share of jokers, regular folks, and serious boaters. All of us fit somewhere in between. I come here to read the excellent technical information that gets exchanged. Thanks to Gary, I know what to do when the head overflows, the info that Dave S posted helped me tremendously during my first 3 months of 260 ownership. At the same time, I like the joke threads and the political threads. For me, CSR is pretty close to being at the marina bar. Lots of serious boating chat, some fooling around, and someone always off to the side spewing BS.
I can understand starting a new site to get the content that you guys desire. I would hope that as Sea Ray owners, you would also visit CSR in addition to that new site. Leaving entirely simply hides the light under the barrel. There are quite a few of us on here that really do want to read what you guys know.
Well put!