Forum Guidelines

[GTO Man]

The forum rules page has been updated. Here is a link:

WCC Forum Guidelines

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[moparkid25]

Wisconsin Collector Car welcomes everyone to post on the forum. The forum is a place for everyone to discuss and debate topics and share information and love of the hobby. A few rules apply to each post made on the forum:

-Respect the viewpoints of others
I agree. You don’t have to like what they post, but you should respect there opinion.

-Offer constructive criticism, not destructive or hurtful criticism
Some members are very forward, where some are more light-hearted. We all post for the same reasons, and one of those reasons is to help make shows better in the future. Granted, some people cant take constructive criticsm at all, where others prefer to take what has been recommended to heart.

-No flaming. Personal attacks will not be tolerated
Online, it is hard to determine whether you are flaming someone or just having fun. My recommendation to all users would be to use the smilies located to the left of your post box. These help set the mood of the post, and help others determine how you intended your thoughts to come across. Now, if someone posts using foul language, racial slurs, comments about one’s mother, etc., action should be taken immediately.

-No personal attacks on others’ vehicles. Everyone works hard on their cars
I agree 100%. I heard it a lot a few years ago when I rolled on the scene with my ’68 Charger. People whispering under there breath about how my daddy bought me my car or cars. I busted my a$$ to have some of the cars I have had. Yes, some were quite expensive too! That is a token of hard work, determination, confidence, and education. I don’t think many people in this hobby would have the cars they do if they had not worked for it…. but then again there are the people who recieved the “free lunch.” If that’s the case so be it. We are all entitled to our opinion about another person, there property, and how they conduct themselves. Opinions are like belly buttons-everybody has one, and some stick out while others stay tucked in.

-Please follow these rules to make the Wisconsin Collector Car Forum a fun, lively place where everyone feels comfortable and welcome. Remember that different people view the Internet differently. Some see it as a completely anonymous place where they post whatever they want. Others see it as a personal extension of themselves. For this reason, please treat every post you make as something that would be said face-to-face to others. Any posts that violate the above rules will be edited by the moderators without prior warning. Everyone’s opinion is of course respected, but hurtful comments will be removed.
I think most that know me know I’ll say what I post in person :whistle: The only rule that I challenge is the removal of a members post without there knowing. My recommendation on this would be to first discuss the nature of the post with that member. Then, if the post is not within the guidelines of WCC, ask that member to delete there post. IMO, this could handled on a more personal level with positive feedback. I think that if the moderators just go and delete posts with no notice, that in turn could be harmful to the morale of the members on WCC

And yes, I’ll be the first guy to say the moderators have PM’d me on more than one occasion asking me to edit a post :whistle: And I have done just that. I enjoy this forum very much and I think a lot of other people do too.

[Xman]

Yeah, what he said /…Amen

[Xman]

GTO Man wrote:

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The forum rules page has been updated. Here is a link:

WCC Forum Rules

Respect the viewpoints of others: Hmmm where did mine go?

Oh here they are!

[Garibaldi]

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The only rule that I challenge is the removal of a members post without there knowing. My recommendation on this would be to first discuss the nature of the post with that member

This is certainly a valid concern and I can see how that text is ambiguous. The key is prior warning. If a post is offensive, it may be necessary to remove it right away and not wait for the user to come back online and change it. We’re finalizing the structure now for dealing with these types of issues so once its set I’ll make another post with more details. Sound good?

[Xman]

I can see how ambiguous speak can be misconstrued..hmmm. :dry: The funny thing is you don’t have to mention any names of any people on the WCC, and it seems everyone knows who your talking about.

It is tough for everyone to get along on forums. I am on several old truck, motorcycle, and car forums. It’s the same on everyone just different people. :huh:

You should make the forum member’s only to view, and their status exposed when online. This would eliminate the lurkers that whine but never get involved.. :blink:

[GTO Man]

If there is an issue in the future we will make every effort to contact the poster before any text is removed. I had thought about that and regret not doing that in this case.

[circletrack]

I don’t really have anything else to add here that others haven’t already said. This has been a very good, informative and fun board through the years and it’s unfortunate you have to have “rules” for adults that clearly should be able to voice their opinions. There are over 2500 users here, and we see maybe 25 of them, really the same 15-20 on a regular basis and a few of us know each other quite well.

Yes, not everyone agrees with everything someone else does or says, but it’s time to get over it. If you’re reading our reviews/opinions of shows, cruise nights and automotive events we took the time to attend, and feel differently ~ don’t be a “lurker” or guest… log in like everyone else does and make your feelings known. I’ve learned a lot through the years on this board, isn’t that what the Martin’s set it up for?

Quite often when I log in, there are at least 10-15 guests but no posts from any of them. Don’t complain to someone else if you just read the posts. These things happen on other forums and throughout life.

Have a good weekend.

[Garibaldi]

I’ve update the rules page. I’ve renamed it to “Forum Guidelines” because I don’t think that there is a definitive cutoff of what is appropriate. For instance, if two friends want to joke with each other on the forum then it is not an attack. I want the forum to be a place where everyone feels welcome. I think the best way to look at it is ask yourself if you’d feel comfortable saying what you’re posting to the person’s face. If that’s the case, then the post is probably just fine. Please take a look at the changes and let us know what you think.

I encourage everyone who is reading the forum as a guest to register an account. It is easy and we’d really enjoy having more faces here in our discussions. I think everyone on the forum will agree with me that the more the merrier and we welcome everyone. If you still have any personal concerns, once you register you can contact me via Private Message and we can work to address them.

[RivFan]

circletrack wrote:

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I don’t really have anything else to add here that others haven’t already said. This has been a very good, informative and fun board through the years and it’s unfortunate you have to have “rules” for adults that clearly should be able to voice their opinions. There are over 2500 users here, and we see maybe 25 of them, really the same 15-20 on a regular basis and a few of us know each other quite well.

Yes, not everyone agrees with everything someone else does or says, but it’s time to get over it. If you’re reading our reviews/opinions of shows, cruise nights and automotive events we took the time to attend, and feel differently ~ don’t be a “lurker” or guest… log in like everyone else does and make your feelings known. I’ve learned a lot through the years on this board, isn’t that what the Martin’s set it up for?

Quite often when I log in, there are at least 10-15 guests but no posts from any of them. Don’t complain to someone else if you just read the posts. These things happen on other forums and throughout life.

Well stated circletrack. I agree.

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