Social media and reddit are ruining everything.

[reelizmpro]

You definitely wrote that reply from a desktop

Hey, how else am I going to burn my CD's?

[MrBurgundy]

You definitely wrote that reply from a desktop

lol

[2mAn]

You definitely wrote that reply from a desktop

[reelizmpro]

I browse forums and social media via desktop and cell phone. I find that on the desktop, I'm more likely to write a well thought out paragraph, insert links/images, search, fact check, etc. than when I'm browsing from my phone. It makes sense since I am sitting down at a desktop devoting my attention to what I am doing. When browsing from my phone however, I skim through posts and offer quick replies typically 1 or 2 sentences max as I don't nearly devote as much time. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that most people these days use their phone over a desktop which is part of the reason forum activity has dropped and social media has taken over. This is also the reason why there's more misinformation out there as people are less likely to fact check before they post. Facebook posts are good for quick responses from many different people but beyond that the content gets lost quicker and some may not even see it. On the forums, you can vet users easier, see post counts, reputations, who has been around the block actively participating vs Joe Blow coming out of the woodwork offering his opinion.

[Digitalwave]

"may make somewhat of a resurgence.." yes... that's what we're pointing out. Nothing "may" about it. I've been seeing a steady increase over the past year or so.

What you say is closed mindedness I see as vetted information. If FB's quick responses have proven anything, its that its a great way of getting a ton of bad advice from everyone who wants to think they're an expert. If the forum is closed minded, social media is the opposite; open minded to the point of being worthless. Some bad advice can sometimes seep in, but it's much less likely in comparison to social media.

It felt like earlier this year, this forum picked up a bit, but it seems pretty dead again lately. I wish I had access to analytics to see what the site has done over the last 10 years.

I don't believe there is an inherent quality difference in the answers you get on the R3v Facebook group versus the forum. There is good and bad information on both.

[Panici]

Debating is good for you, as is playing "devil's advocate".
Helps you to broaden your perspective.

As long as it doesn't devolve into personal attacks, which are just petty.

[AceAndrew777]

IMO this thread wasn’t as bad with that as the EV conversion thread that recently got resurrected. That one was bordering on “old man yells at cloud” energy. Over there it was getting close to hearing to Charlie Munger, a krusty old fuck nearing 100, saying he wants Crypto banned in the USA

Oof, this and the other responses are giving off "I can't handle a contrary opinion so I'll whine instead" cringe vibe.

I enjoy having colorful debate, it's fun... especially when at the end of the day, we're car guys.

[ZeKahr]

Big "get off my lawn" energy in this thread.

IMO this thread wasn’t as bad with that as the EV conversion thread that recently got resurrected. That one was bordering on “old man yells at cloud” energy. Over there it was getting close to hearing to Charlie Munger, a krusty old fuck nearing 100, saying he wants Crypto banned in the USA

[AceAndrew777]

Big "get off my lawn" energy in this thread.

All car-discussion mediums have their pros and cons. Forums are never going to return to what they once were, though they may make somewhat of a resurgence. Forums have their own issues are often plagued by dogma and misinformation that becomes canonical. I know I was very guilty of this close-minded rule of the forum in the E30Sport and early R3vlimited days. It may not be as prevalent around here anymore since people simply don't seem to care as much, and the forum has taken a sharp decrease in activity over the last handful of years.

"may make somewhat of a resurgence.." yes... that's what we're pointing out. Nothing "may" about it. I've been seeing a steady increase over the past year or so.

What you say is closed mindedness I see as vetted information. If FB's quick responses have proven anything, its that its a great way of getting a ton of bad advice from everyone who wants to think they're an expert. If the forum is closed minded, social media is the opposite; open minded to the point of being worthless. Some bad advice can sometimes seep in, but it's much less likely in comparison to social media.

[Digitalwave]

It's safe to say that FB and reddit, are terrible in comparison, even with all the flaws we deal w here.

So yeah, get tf off my lawn lol.

It's not just the platform- its the people too albeit more on Reddit.

Like I said, they all have pros and cons. Ask a simple question on Facebook, and you are likely to get answers within minutes-hours. Ask here, and it could be days.

[Chilezen]

We could laugh, or we could just look at that as a positive trend.

My implication is more about how addictive social media is, which isn't good, so the youth has to actively create an activity designed around avoiding the temptation to use it. So it's good, yes, but funny that such a thing is even necessary nowadays. In line with this thread, social media does suck and should be avoided.. to a healthy level at least. Yes, go outside lol

[MrBurgundy]

Big "get off my lawn" energy in this thread..

It's safe to say that FB and reddit, are terrible in comparison, even with all the flaws we deal w here.

So yeah, get tf off my lawn lol.

It's not just the platform- its the people too albeit more on Reddit.

[Digitalwave]

Big "get off my lawn" energy in this thread.

All car-discussion mediums have their pros and cons. Forums are never going to return to what they once were, though they may make somewhat of a resurgence. Forums have their own issues are often plagued by dogma and misinformation that becomes canonical. I know I was very guilty of this close-minded rule of the forum in the E30Sport and early R3vlimited days. It may not be as prevalent around here anymore since people simply don't seem to care as much, and the forum has taken a sharp decrease in activity over the last handful of years.

[e30austin]

at this stage in my life, people can do whatever they want and i just don't care. used to spend lots of time trying to help people with their technical questions and arguing with folks and realizing it didn't do me or them any good. now i just quietly lurk and watch.

i hate that i have a Facebook, but as previously mentioned, unfortunately, that's where people go to sell stuff now. i unfollowed most of the car pages/groups i used to be a part of and moved over to German Shepherd pages. that's how you know you're getting old, LOL

[roguetoaster]

I heard on the radio on my way to work, that kids are starting this new trend of going out for a walk without their phone. That's it. The trend is walking. They reinvented a million-year-old pastime. And they're calling it "silent walking."
Seriously. Look it up. This is our world now.

We could laugh, or we could just look at that as a positive trend. Just let those kids live their lives their way, just as we would want.

Then again, if we're listening to broadcast radio we're probably "old" and our opinions are outdated.