un used sections

[Mr.Yellow]

The reviews and Features sections. What the heck?

[SMG]

I think the org needs a kids section where they can all discuss NB's since they seem to be so interested as to keep this place so *****.

SMG

[Mr.Yellow]

what is that supposed to mean?

[73standard]

It means this place is micromanaged to all hell and back.

[noR]

Yes yes, it's over managed. Oh no it's undermanaged. Oh no, everything you do is wrong!?!!

Haha. Thanks for the kind words folks, we really (don't) appreciate it.

MY1STNB: It's a section that hasn't been utilized to its full potential. The idea was it would be an area where articles could be posted. But turns out; we don't have any writers!

If you're interested in writing a Feature article for the Org, or have a balanced, well thought out review you'd like to submit let me know.

If you'd like to sit on the side lines and groan and creak and armchair quarterback... it's a free country. Who am I to stop you?

[kcfoxie]

You cannot compare this site to vortex, guys. We're definetly family-first here. Take it or leave it.

[73standard]

What's wrong with the Vortex? I signed up over there after I heard everyone bash it on here to see how bad it was. So far, it's not bad at all. Is it that everyone on there isn't all happy-go hug your neighbor and don't dare say a bad word about another persons car?

[kcfoxie]

Start posting how-tos or try to sell a large # of parts on there. vortex isnt nearly as nice as it first looks.

[73standard]

Do they pull the posts, or change it in some way?

[CaptainXeroid]

Originally Posted by 73standard

It means this place is micromanaged to all hell and back.

If you think NB.org is micro managed, then you really haven't spent much time on Vortex.

There are probably some threads in Misc Hoo-Ha or another forum that might work in Features or Reviews.

[kcfoxie]

Originally Posted by 73standard

Do they pull the posts, or change it in some way?

Now that I am at a fully functional keyboard I can better explain.

Yes. They do. Par Vortex rules you can't post more than one of an item for sale in the classifieds without having a Vortex Media Group seller account. Our goup had one member who made a post that said "I have a green top for $13" the picture showed three. The post was deleted, he was blocked from access, until he got ahold of Vortex Media Group (they called him on the phone) and scolded at him for violating the posting rules, etc. He told the guy in a curt tone that Beth from the marketing dept was supposed to have already cleared his sales account status with VMG and that he was sorry but he did not do anything wrong par their policies.

The flame wars are amazing. You post up how-tos on simple stuff, and it's like the mods I most dislike thread x50. People personally attack, and if they have a +2000 post count they're looked at as more "trustable" than someone with less than 500, or worse a noob with less than 25 posts. So, no, this place is far from micromanaged to the point that you can't communicate.

However, given your personality 73 I think you'll find a lot of like-minded individuals over on vortex as opposed to here. But yeah if you get into an online he said/she said style posting war, you'll see a lot worse action than the "how fast have you gone" thread that was closed on here. Vortex is a 10-site Media group that rakes in a lot of cash per year. Think of it as the Microsoft of online car communities (spanning more than VW/Audi). Just looking at the site layout and feel, nb.org is a far surperior site in vBulletin revision, overall design, and of course, the nature of the posters. My 2 cents, of course.

[noR]

Again, people have twisted the original purpose of this thread. MY1STNB asked about those 2 sections, not for opinions on the management.