Hi Teejay, I don't know you outside this forum, which doesn't matter, because my interactions with you are only on this forum.
Your posts are mostly arguementative, rarely are they constructive.
It seems that you have the issue, no one else.

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If you don't care what people think then whats the point of telling us you nearly left? And why the need to always defend your attitude?

My posts are only argumentative because thats what you want to see them for. And probably because most of the time the only reaction one can post to some of the Subaru biased dealership drivel you recite is to be argumentative.

The reaction I have gotten from that post last night would indicate that I am not only in my thoughts on the recent path of this forum.

Whens the last time some of the long term respected members posted? That alone tells you something is wrong, and this is a convo the forum needs to have.

This isnt about me, but I am happy to be the one to instigate it. The fact a moderator unlocked, and split this thread up so there could be a discussion on the matter speaks volumes.

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I agree.

It's frustrating the amount of users who get on here to stroke their egos.

And this isn't a social networking site, it's a car forum.

Mind you, the forum hasn't lost the good stuff, like the proper mechanical and motorsport discussion, but it seems to get buried with crap.

FMIC are crap TJ. hahaha

You seem to have slipped your finger down one row and one button as you typed that post Russ

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No Longer an Active User? Sent in your resignation?

Sliping 1 finger up at you though! hahah

Keen to meet you and give you a big man skinny man hug... Im the skinny one.

Come to RAC driving center on sunday Arvo.

This Forum needs to regain its focus/purpose for being in existence.

Less of the drivel and more of the tech, modification & build ups!

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I dunno, it's a very localised forum (ie. Perth based) so inevitably it was always going to geared towards some kind of social interaction. Why bother signing up to a forum if there's no chance of meeting like-minded people? Might as well turn the forum into a wiki...

I understand where teejay is coming from. I myself feel the same way about another forum that I used to frequent for over ten years and contributed to in many facets. Funnily enough, my posting demeanour was much the same as teejay's is on here and over time I just grew tired of the dimwits, the two-faced and the hypocritical.

Having said that, I have found this forum to be much less full of dickheads than most other forums I've posted on or lurked about. The true n00bs and idiots don't tend to stick around on here. I don't think the lack of posts from the oldskool users necessarily reflects a problem with the forum, more-so they're just "over it" in a sense (only an assumption as I don't personally know any of them).

In regards to the way TJ posts, sure he can be a caustic cunt but at least it's laced with a fair amount of humour. Sometimes it takes the insight of an abrasive personality to make us think twice and challenge our own beliefs.

I personally would miss TJ if he fucked off completely and I don't think I could stomach reading antilag to read any of his lol-posts.

edit: everyone's definition of drivel is going to differ greatly, but many newer members and those not so knowledgeable would basically post nothing and contribute nothing even if it is just Non-WRX Discussion. As mentioned above, might as well just turn this place into a FAQ/Wiki with little interaction.

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