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Topic #96849 36 posts Started by Tigawoods
We can't do anything outside of the forum, sadly. All we can do is ban members from posting, edit/move/delete posts, etc. but we can't do anything to a member with no posts or take care of any comments anywhere else on 6gc.net.

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This thread is slightly stale but can someone send me the link to the facebook group, or PM me so I can be added if it's "secret" or whatever? I used to have a Saab and being in the Facebook groups was great for finding random little parts I needed, much better than a classifieds post in a forum asking for a specific bolt or bracket or something.

I may be new to the 6gc game, but I am not new to online forums like this. If you want one big suggestion on making the site appear more active (and then become more active as a natural consequence), change the default forum view to show threads from all time, not just in the past 30 days. Since the "My Project" section sees a lot of activity, more threads appear by default, naturally encouraging users to browse and participate more than in other forum sections. When you click on the Exterior Styling forum, you are greeted with only 6 threads by default (at the time of this posting). But at the bottom of the page is a little menu where you can see threads from all time, which is a much more inviting (and logical) view for people to click around and offer advice on slightly older threads with no responses. I'd imagine some users don't even know this view exists. I would love to be able to make new threads without them being sent to purgatory when nobody posts in them for 30 days. On a forum geared toward technical advice rather than current news/trends, this kind of view would be a huge advantage to everyone involved. The only risk is an increased amount of posting in "dead" threads, which is certainly not a horrible thing in the grand scheme of things, especially considering this is the only car forum I have ever seen that hides old threads. This is probably a job for a site admin, who appears to not really be around much, but I figured I'd post for posterity purposes. Ironically, this post will have to be approved by a mod because I'm still in the "trial" period. rolleyes.gif Fixing the little things like these would really bring this website to a new level.

QUOTE (TimeslideZ @ Apr 22, 2017 - 4:49 PM)I currently live in MN and have always been a Toyota my whole life.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2366728359/

I don't disagree that seeing more threads would encourage more activity. When I joined the forum in '06-07, each sub forum had 2-3 pages of active threads. Then the Facebook page came around and now that's where most people hang out, asking the same basic questions multiple times per week. I honestly avoid that group.

"Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain easily what others labored hard for." -Socrates. Even Socrates told us touse the search button!2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage.1998 Celica GT-BEAMSSwapped.2022 4Runner TRD Off Road Prenium.2021 GMC Sierra AT4.
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QUOTE (richee3 @ Nov 23, 2016 - 8:13 AM) *
>https://www.facebook.com/groups/2366728359/

I don't disagree that seeing more threads would encourage more activity. When I joined the forum in '06-07, each sub forum had 2-3 pages of active threads. Then the Facebook page came around and now that's where most people hang out, asking the same basic questions multiple times per week. I honestly avoid that group.


Well, regardless, I sent a request to join. If you are an admin look out for a member request from someone named Mitch

QUOTE (TimeslideZ @ Apr 22, 2017 - 4:49 PM)I currently live in MN and have always been a Toyota my whole life.
Approved. thumbsup.gif

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I avoid book of faces in general.

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