- Joined
- Jan 29, 2011
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- 264
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- Location
- Ft Walton Beach, Florida
- My Car
- 1965 Mustang 2+2
1973 Mustang Convertable
I've been a member of this forum for bout two and a half years, my visits have been admittedly rather sporadic. Though the 73 Vert is about to under go major alterations. My usual "Home Forum" is much more about our EFI 331 1965 2+2. So not too many folks here know me. And if I were to point out to an active member here, that the "Tech" he passes out, ain't exactly right on. It might seem as a personal attack. Realizing that, I've kept my virtual mouth shut.
The member in question is courteous, obviously well intentioned, and has collected a vast library of information, prolly gleaned from magazine articles, adds, and such. I kind'a think he is a younger entheusiast who hasn't "bent too many wrenches", but reads everything published. Not bad in itself, however he doesn't seem to have much pratical or real world knowledge. Or how to use parts in a comprhensive package(combo) He will strongly reccommend, parts that, don't fit together in a viable combination of performance or value, or would need an unlimited budget to use.
A lot of folks will probably recognise this and take such advice with a grain of salt.
The problem for me, is seeing him answer a question on the forum, where the origional poster of a question take his "Tech" as gospel, and adding "Reputation" in thanks.
So what do you do?? Posting a contradiction on the internet is easy to precieve as an attack, when that is not the intention. Especially coming from someone not well known and directed at a Forum regular. But are we supposed to let inacurate information pass as gospel "Tech", to keep a fellow forum member from hurt feelings??
Especially when I ain't perfect, and can sometimes be as wrong as the next guy.(as all my misspelling illustrates)
Tubo
The member in question is courteous, obviously well intentioned, and has collected a vast library of information, prolly gleaned from magazine articles, adds, and such. I kind'a think he is a younger entheusiast who hasn't "bent too many wrenches", but reads everything published. Not bad in itself, however he doesn't seem to have much pratical or real world knowledge. Or how to use parts in a comprhensive package(combo) He will strongly reccommend, parts that, don't fit together in a viable combination of performance or value, or would need an unlimited budget to use.
A lot of folks will probably recognise this and take such advice with a grain of salt.
The problem for me, is seeing him answer a question on the forum, where the origional poster of a question take his "Tech" as gospel, and adding "Reputation" in thanks.
So what do you do?? Posting a contradiction on the internet is easy to precieve as an attack, when that is not the intention. Especially coming from someone not well known and directed at a Forum regular. But are we supposed to let inacurate information pass as gospel "Tech", to keep a fellow forum member from hurt feelings??
Especially when I ain't perfect, and can sometimes be as wrong as the next guy.(as all my misspelling illustrates)
Tubo
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