be nice to the newbies

[240sxtreme]

Especially tnord, seroiusly man, you really need to chill a little with the newbies. It's one thing if they come on like they know all, but if they come here asking questions, that's the newbie we want to have stay.

I remember how people used to complain about Freshalloy...saying people were such jerks, yelling at newbies to use the search when they were asking the same questions...blah blah blah. The same people would also say the opposite of Zilvia..how you could ask a question, and it'd be answered, not reamed up the @$$ because you're a newbie, and wasn't aware that thousands of other newbies had already asked the same question.

Now, it's almost worse the Freshalloy, as we do not have the experience that they do over there, yet, we have the same atmosphere...hmm...

Seriously, the attitude as a whole on this board is going downhill...it has for some time. sure, there's a lot of people...but it's losing the one thing this board had over freshalloy....the nice, relaxed accepting personality.

I also remember when people used to post messages showing off their neon lights they just put in their car, and everyone accepted it, to each their own, and if someone posted a negative message, everyone would jump in to defend the guy in his diversity...now it's almost the opposite....pitiful. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'>

It seems like some people feel like the is "their" board, and feel like anyone who doesn't know anything about the 240 should not be allowed on the forum, let alone own a 240. Is this really the kind of atmosphere we want here?<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/eh.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':eh:'>

I would think the moderators would discourage this kind of attitude...as it's greatly detrimental to this board. This post http://www.zilvia.net/f....t=16839 (http://www.zilvia.net/f/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=1;t=16839) was entirely unacceptable, that guy did nothing but ask a simple question that has been asked many times before, and a few people decided he was not worthy and decided to belittle him...for no reason other then his lack of knowledge and choice of UserID. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hmmm.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hmmm:'>

[Jeff240sx]

I can't say that I agree with ya... &nbsp;I read that post... and the guy got his answers. &nbsp;Don't spend $14k for something that will look the same as the $5k '95. &nbsp;Tnord tried selling his car, and two people ripped on him for his typing. &nbsp;I would rip on him too, because that is just hard to read. &nbsp;People need to know that it is a PITA to read, and slow to type...
He got his info, said a piece, and left. &nbsp;Oh Well. &nbsp;Is it your brother? &nbsp;Friend? &nbsp;Then Shut The Fu*k Up already!
-Jeff

[One-Eighty SX]

I agree w/ what u jus said Tnord always does his jerk routine towards newbs and all. But then i understand why he does cuz why waste a beautiful front end of a 97-98 kouki? But it is pretty harsh on hea now u cant even ask question and to get a small and simple question back. I think some ppl on hea are too opinionated these days. But I havent been on here for awhile i doubt anyone really gives a shiet but the atttitude towards newbs is totally absurd i think. We need to chill the hell out and stop being assholes towards newbs. Also i wanna say is that newbs should have a healthy well being knowing what the hell they are getting into be4 askin dumb questions like that kid did... oh well its not like i care neways jus messed up how we act and all

[Silviaspeed]

I agree with you bro, this site gets worse and worse man. &nbsp;It used to be you'd get ripped for not using the search function, now you get ripped for saying hi. &nbsp;

First things first, the 240 is not a select car for the Gods. &nbsp;Why is it that everyone gets so damn defensive right away, like some newb is stealing our cars and turning them into little rice boy goblins. &nbsp;Ya know maybe if we turned an ear instead of turning our heads away from newbies we would actually help.....imagine that help ppl do the right thing with the car. &nbsp;And this is not directed at everyone on this board, but there are a lot of ppl who think their sh!t doesn't stink. &nbsp;Grow uuuup. &nbsp;And you guys talk about NICO and how bad that site was.

[whateverjames]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Jeff240sx @ Sep. 26 2002,7:41)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I would rip on him too, because that is just hard to read. People need to know that it is a PITA to read, and slow to type...

Oh Well. Is it your brother? Friend? Then Shut The Fu*k Up already!
-Jeff</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
maybe he is an elite hacker and he automaticly types that way? just joking.

he doesn't have to be a friend or family member to at least have a LITTLE respect. he's simply someone who's interested in 240SX's and didn't know it would be more economical to buy a 95-96 instead.