I have found that BITOG has been a great resource for almost everything automotive, but recently I have noticed a drastic uptick in really stupid unscientific & uneducated advice.
My wish is that the truly educated and informed people on this site would quickly but gently correct stupid advice. Is it possible for my Christmas wish to come true or is all lost??
My BITOG Christmas wish
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135 days until Christmas. Can you wait that long?
Originally Posted By: BobsArmory
My wish is that the truly educated and informed people on this site would quickly but gently correct stupid advice. Is it possible for my Christmas wish to come true or is all lost??
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I wish all the original members would stay on and continue to post,and all the n00b fanboi types would get lost.
So, since I'm relatively new, have a sense of humor, and aren't the smartest PDS/Whitepaper analyzing member kinda guy
...you'd prefer I leave?
Eh, I think it id more changing with the times that people don;t like. It's impossible to "be the way it was" when there was a few thousand members, not so much now.
When you have like 10 times the people, there is much more to sort out.
The way to "fix" it if we truly want it closer to the way it was is to have more mods....
This way there would be more eyes to fix stuff when needed...people like J and Bill can't see everything....
Yeah asking new people to leave is a bit rude; There are a lot of very nice and helpful members here that are relatively new; just because they're not SUPER knowledgeable and don't work professionally in motor oil / car related fields doesn't mean they should leave.
Also, some of the older / professional members who are so called "pros" have been known to act as jerks pretty often, and give horrible advice, too.
And don't forget all the sub forums. Someone who might not be an oil/car professional might be very knowledgeable about computers, etc. (I know the site was founded as a motor oil/lubrication related forum, but it has expanded on its content over the years).
OP: Suck it up. Times change. Try to adjust and be flexible, and ignore the posts/threads that you think are not useful or contain bad advice. You might find you'll live though Xmas 
Originally Posted By: michaelluscher
So, since I'm relatively new, have a sense of humor, and aren't the smartest PDS/Whitepaper analyzing member kinda guy
...you'd prefer I leave?
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Originally Posted By: BobsArmory
Originally Posted By: michaelluscher
So, since I'm relatively new, have a sense of humor, and aren't the smartest PDS/Whitepaper analyzing member kinda guy
...you'd prefer I leave?
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Originally Posted By: michaelluscher
So, since I'm relatively new, have a sense of humor, and aren't the smartest PDS/Whitepaper analyzing member kinda guy
...you'd prefer I leave?
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The newbies I'm referring to are the ones who will call people out on grammar,spelling,say USE THE SEARCH FEATURE,or just go out of their way to post something smart-assy. If someone has nothing productive to add to a current discussion,PLEASE just don't bother to post. It really brings the site down and makes it feel like we're having to put up with 2 year olds.
Originally Posted By: aquariuscsm
The newbies I'm referring to are the ones who will call people out on grammar,spelling,say USE THE SEARCH FEATURE,or just go out of their way to post something smart-assy. If someone has nothing productive to add to a current discussion,PLEASE just don't bother to post. It really brings the site down and makes it feel like we're having to put up with 2 year olds.
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Originally Posted By: 97tbird
Originally Posted By: aquariuscsm
The newbies I'm referring to are the ones who will call people out on grammar,spelling,say USE THE SEARCH FEATURE,or just go out of their way to post something smart-assy. If someone has nothing productive to add to a current discussion,PLEASE just don't bother to post. It really brings the site down and makes it feel like we're having to put up with 2 year olds.
(j/k, j/k) 
That deserves a coldie! 
My favorite (sarcasm) is this type of response: (example)
Thread title: Any experiences with Brand X spray wax?
Response: I HATE SPRAY WAX !!!.
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Originally Posted By: 97tbird
My favorite (sarcasm) is this type of response: (example)
Thread title: Any experiences with Brand X spray wax?
Response: I HATE SPRAY WAX !!!.
The problem is that everyone thinks they are educated and informed.
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My wish is a 2015 Z06 Vette.
Originally Posted By: aquariuscsm
Originally Posted By: 97tbird
My favorite (sarcasm) is this type of response: (example)
Thread title: Any experiences with Brand X spray wax?
Response: I HATE SPRAY WAX !!!.
Originally Posted By: salv
The problem is that everyone thinks they are educated and informed.
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