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I'm an Alliance member over there & never had any problems. Most of the bad mouthing & fighting is by the young crowd who only see their way & weren't even around "In the day".
There's a big FNG initation that goes on which I don't agree with but there quite the knowledge if you can wade through the BS.

I'm a member there and never posted. Probably never will. I take offense to being referred to as a FNG but of course if you poney up some cash you be an instant alliance member. Although since I never post I will always be a FNG. There's an apparent affiliation with the moderator Ryan and Austin Speed Shop that I did not know even existed until this year. I have lived in Austin since 1980. Ryan seems to be a good guy to me.

But too much attitude over there for me personally to want to get involved in. But I like to watch the fireworks there and they are prevalent.

Kitz

Like Steve, I am also an Alliance Member on the HAMB. I used to post there frequently, but lately I haven't had the time to do much anyplace including here. I have never been ridiculed or roughed up there, but some have had their butts singed pretty weill. Those who get flamed do so from just asking stupid questions or making statements that will bring out the most critical of members. Like anyplace else you've got to put your brain in gear before your mouth (or keyboard). I have noticed lately that there has been a growth in members who are less critical of people who don't own traditional rods. Of course, every board has their share of A-holes and posers. And the HAMB is no different.

Originally Posted by HOTRODPAINT

It's a large group with lots of activity on the board. You can check in several times a day, and always find new posts.

All kinds of info there, but a couple things have driven me away. If you are not a solid fan of vintage rods ....the way they see it.... you will get heavy criticism, and there is no flexibility on that point. People who don't favor those cars will be labeled "gold chainers", or simply dismissed as not knowing anthing about "true" hot rods.

I would not recommend the site, unless you think primer, bias ply tires, and a 6 cylinder are components of the ultimate rod. I should mention that there are many members who like other things....but they remain silent.

The other thing that bothers me are the 4 cookies that are planted in my computer every time I visit, which slows it down a lot. I emailed them and complained, but the moderator clearly did not care if I liked it or not.......so I stopped visiting.

im shocked jay! your a member with value , i dont understand why you feel this way..

I guess in my old age, I just don't have the patience with rude behavior that I used to have. :-)~

this is messed up , if you dont dig the H.A.M.B. dont cruise the forums , most hambers dont really care anyway , if you want the touchy feel good stuff stay here , if you post something to CHR that goes against the grain bill will be more than happy to delete said post and most members will never see it in the first place , all this HAMB bitchin is pointless and there are quite a few members of the HAMB right here on this site that you would consider friends..

ok bill delete

Originally Posted by flh4speed

this is messed up , if you dont dig the H.A.M.B. dont cruise the forums , most hambers dont really care anyway , if you want the touchy feel good stuff stay here , if you post something to CHR that goes against the grain bill will be more than happy to delete said post and most members will never see it in the first place , all this HAMB bitchin is pointless and there are quite a few members of the HAMB right here on this site that you would consider friends..

ok bill delete

So either you're IN or you're OUT?

Originally Posted by HOTRODPAINT

I guess in my old age, I just don't have the patience with rude behavior that I used to have. :-)~

Pick & choose your threads. They're not all a blood bath. Lots of valuable stuff there when you sort through it.
Like this one.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=296149

I am on Hamb. Got a warm welcome. Read more than I post, don't mind being a FNG, since I guess I am. I take the attitude that some have with a grain. Lot's of knowledge there and I am super impressed with some fo the talent. I am following an amazing chop and customize of a 4 door Packard: Simply amazing work: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=280940

There are so many posts there that I can't keep up, must be thousands posting there.

Pat

I tried to register lastnight, but somebody already has the name "Sinister". I'll have to think up a new persona, kinda reinvent myself, like so many musicians do!

I guess it is like any other forum, lots of pluses and minuses. Some people complain about forums like CHR and others like RRR, as being too restrictive in some of the language and other behavior that we don't tolerate. It's all in the eye of the beholder.

I think a lot of it depends on how and when you were raised. I was taught to respect others, especially women, and to watch my language when around them. I know the world has changed a lot, and this is now 2008, but I still can't bring myself to use certain words in the company of ladies, even if they are doing it themselves. When I am out with the guys it is a different story. So some of the words typed on the HAMB do bother me somewhat because I see that some of their membership is female, and I also imagine a lot of young, future rodders frequent the site. To me it is teaching a whole new generation that it is ok to say certain things, and act a certain way.

On the plus side, there certainly is a wealth of information there, especially if you are into early style hot rods, like I am. The membership there has also done some very nice things, like the hot rod they helped the young man who is suffering from a very serious illness build, because it is his dream. That was one of the nicest things I have ever seen happen, and I commend them all for the actual work they did on the car, and for the encouraging posts many of them wrote. The kid has had a very rough time of it, and I bet the kindness of the members made his life a whole lot easier and more fun.

I do occasionally send a PM to some member there if I feel he has gotten an incomplete answer to some question he has asked, or if he has been beat up on for posting some "inappropriate" question or used those two dreaded words. Some have come over to CHR or RRR because of me PM-ing them, and most have stayed on as contributing members. I didn't want them to be turned off about forums in general, and to let them know there are sites where their particular interests might fit in better.

As for the rudeness there, I think I see it diminishing a little. At one time it was like a pack of wolves. When the flaming began, everyone piled on. But lately it seems there are only a couple of members who seem to lay in wait for someone to post some tidbit that allows them to jump in and act all brave and superior. I see more and more where members will chastise another member for being rude, and tell them there is no reason to act that way. That is a good change IMO. It takes no more effort to be kind to someone than to treat them badly, so why not do the right thing?

Don

I've been a long time member of HAMB, lurk monthly, probably have not posted there in the last three years (or on another 10 forums I still belong to and lurk on)....Yes it is different than CHR and RRR and others, but that is what makes it (and the rest) so unique to the members who spend time there. As with every other forum (this one included) it has it's ups and downs that either you agree with or disagree with. As long as you can remember that not everyone can agree all the time, you'll be alright. Where each and every one falls in to trouble is when senior members forget that at one time they too were newbies and they lose a certain perspective. Either that or they have finished their builds, are set in their ways, and cannot imagine that there are other ways to build their vehicles in someone elses eyes. Speaking candidly I cannot say one forum is better than the other, just different, that's all. In closing, don't let anyone sway you because of this or that, follow your own heart and your own path when it comes to these forums and don't take what is posted (even if pointed specifically at you) personally.


Off to the shop.


Bill S.

Originally Posted by Supa Roosta

So either you're IN or you're OUT?

im in on both , i have folks i consider friends here and there , viva le CHR and viva la H.A.M.B.

I'm a member of both as well. I love the history of hotrodding and the HAMB has a lot of historical information. I try to avoid the drama and concentrate on the history and tech posts.
There is also some great tech on this board as well.

Mick

Originally Posted by flh4speed

im in on both , i have folks i consider friends here and there , viva le CHR and viva la H.A.M.B.

Cool!
I just signed up over there, I'm gonna keep my hands in my pockets and my mouth shut!