Cleaning and gleaning the nailed threads, What would have me do, if anything? |
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Cleaning and gleaning the nailed threads, What would have me do, if anything? |
Pat Garvey |
Mar 21 2012, 04:56 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
In light of the nearly constant carping from ONE particular member to "cull the heard" of some nailed section(s) posts, I ask several questions:
1. Are there too many posts/threads that should be un-nailed? 2. Who should decide if they are inappropriate to the topic? 3. If, after deemed inappropriate to the thread/forum, should they me simply deleted? Should they be moved to some sort of limbo for aperiod of time before deletion? 4. Should they just be sent to the "limbo" category forever? 5. If sent to "limbo", should the posts be left there indefinitely? There are many anomolies to the early production 914's. These are old cars. Production of the early ones was filled with on-the-spot changes. 6. Many other questions........ Look, I'm just trying to do my job here. I do not know everything about every model produced. I will NOT be the judge of every post. I "moderate". That's all. In the rare occasion that something is inappropiate I have moved threads. Last thing I want is for my buds to be p_ssed off at me for my lack of knowledge of every 914 ever produced, in any iteration. Again, my job is to MODERATE. Guidance please! Pat |
Pat Garvey |
Mar 29 2012, 05:10 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
OK, I spent some time today going through ols "nailed" posts.
And, I'm afraid! Where do we draw the line on originality? 1. Is "original" to be strictly as delivered from thje factory? 2. Is the COA the bible? 3. Do dealer installed options constitute originality, regardles of COA? 4. Are period correct additions OK? 5. Is a repaint/restoration-to-original OK? 6. Are retrograde items acceptable(fogs, vinyl, ect)? 7. Are carpet, stereo speaker, non-period correct radios acceptable? 8. Side stripes, in both iterations If I'm going to do this, it's going to be done ONCE! Let's address some examples (owners not stated): Carbs Non-factory, but add-on items, such as luggage racks, bumper guards, etc Speakers drilled into door panels Non-factory exhaust (Bursch, etc) Wood applique dash components Conversion to euro spec F/R lenses, as well as shaving the US side marker lights without having a Euro delivery These, and more, are the problems I'm facing. If I hold "originaity" to it's definition there won't be more than a half dozen cars that I can spotlight. And there will be some flashback because I've eliminated some cars from the mix (including my own). Help me out here. How strict do I need to be to satisfy the masses? I could really piss off some buddies here. |
Jasfsmith |
Mar 30 2012, 10:49 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 556 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Bangor, ME Member No.: 2,882 Region Association: North East States |
OK, I spent some time today going through ols "nailed" posts. Help me out here. How strict do I need to be to satisfy the masses? I could really piss off some buddies here. Go ahead. You've pissed me off for not having your car on the raod for so many years anyway. <grin> A suggestion. Take the most original car of a MY. Then document the non original items, followed up by photos/info of how those specific items should look. Keep the owner's name out of it. I suggest we tear your car apart first. <GRIN> |
1970 Neun vierzehn |
Mar 30 2012, 06:07 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,199 Joined: 16-March 06 From: cincinnati, ohio Member No.: 5,727 |
A suggestion. Take the most original car of a MY. Then document the non original items, followed up by photos/info of how those specific items should look. Keep the owner's name out of it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Short, easy and concise. As an example.....if the best picture of a 197X door panel shows a radio speaker, keep it, note the variation from OEM, and when a correct image of the aforementioned door panel surfaces, delete the incorrect pic and accompanying disclaimer, and you(we) are just left with only a correct picture of a 197X door panel. No point in keeping incorrect images if a photo showing OEM equipment becomes available at some later time. Paul |
Tom_T |
Mar 30 2012, 06:18 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California |
A suggestion. Take the most original car of a MY. Then document the non original items, followed up by photos/info of how those specific items should look. Keep the owner's name out of it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Short, easy and concise. As an example.....if the best picture of a 197X door panel shows a radio speaker, keep it, note the variation from OEM, and when a correct image of the aforementioned door panel surfaces, delete the incorrect pic and accompanying disclaimer, and you(we) are just left with only a correct picture of a 197X door panel. No point in keeping incorrect images if a photo showing OEM equipment becomes available at some later time. Paul (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) ... good idea, disclaimers + show pic of what the unadulterated item should look like - even if it's just a reprint from that MY's sales brochure. I plan to do that for the red 71 /4, but haven't had time to find the correct items' pix yet. BTW - if the owner is posting, then you see his/her screen name anyway, and whatever else they put in their sig & the post itself. Then it's no harm-no foul IMHO. |
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