Re: A little disappointed

Posted by John On 2008/5/31 12:39:29

As a relative newbie to this site, I'd like to ante up my .02 on this whole issue.
As I see it, there is enough credit and blame to go around regarding this fiasco. I have been lurking long enough to know that there are a handful of individuals here who really delve into this marque, and who have gotten the short end of the stick when it comes to credit, i.e Turbopackman. There are a lot of us who are building/rebuilding/restoring these vehicles on a budget, and some who have no financial worries. There are also purists, rodders, racers, and drivers, and we all have different opinions and goals in mind.
I looked at Packprince's site and have to agree that "they" do some very nice work, and they should be proud of that. I use the "they", because since it is a business, it is unlikely that one person performs all, or most, of the work on any single vehicle like most of us do. I also understand that this is their livelyhood, and when their work is criticised, it's easy to take it down to the personal level.
There also seems to be a bit of personal friction between some of the posters, which may or may not relate to incidents aired on this forum. To this, I say "Take it offline". First off, people will say online things that they would not say in person. It's also very easy to misunderstand what someone has typed since there is no emotion in text. We have become accustomed to the writing styles of the "old timers" on this forum, and it's sometimes difficult to accept that they were "newbies" here at one time as well.
BigKev has done a great job here, and is providing a valuable service to us all by keeping this site up and running. I don't think that he needs to be burdened with policing the threads, so we need to make sure to act like responsible adults when posting. We also need to acknowledge that there will always be differences of opinion, and that there will always be some validity in each one.
I, for one, relish the ability to be able to pick the brains of those with more knowledge that myself, be they a newbie or an established member. There are many things that I can learn from posters like Turbopackman, Mrpushbutton, Bigkev, and many others because they have
"been there and done that". I'd also like to be able to query new members like Packprince regarding things like metalwork, new shop tools, front end mods, etc.
In the words of Mr. King; "can't we all just get along"....
John