Is your post,threads started or reply's or both??

[vara4]

Someone said that I was posting a lot on here so I wanted to see how much I really was!!!
I've been on here for about 7 years so with 2,356 post, that’s about { ! } that’s one post a day.
Is that too much??? What do you guys think??? and is that threads started or reply's???
Aww shoot I went over today, Thanks for the help guys.
Kurt

[HOTRODPAINT]

I have found that, on the groups I belong to, each group may be large, but there is a "core" of people who do most of the communicating. If you lose that core group, it would be a very boring place. :-) Post away!

[glennsexton]

Hey Kurt - there's no such thing as "too much" in regard to posting on this site as long as the topic is relevant and the information exchange continues to be appreciated by the majority of the members.

I know that I'm a relatively low poster with only 706 posts however I do "bloviate" a bit now and again, as do many of us - but for the most part, I appreciate the information and the vast base of automotive knowledge represented here, yours included good buddy!

We hot rod types tend to be passionate about what we know and believe. We love our cars, guns, wives, dogs, Harleys, kids, grand kids, etc.. (not always in that order mind you!) As such, a bit-o-politics and deep seated personal convictions may spill over among the car talk and most of us are okay with that.

We've got a great moderator here who lets us go off track for a while but typically reins things in at an appropriate time.

Best car forum on the web (in my opinion) and you're one of the guys that make it so good!

Regards All,
Glenn

[lotsatoys]

if you go to your profile. then up below the flag click on where it says "full statistics". that will take you to where you can see every thread that you started, as well as every post that you replied to. I don't think you get an actual count, but it does separate them out for you if you want to count them yourself.

Russ

[vara4]

I hear ya HotRod Paint.
I have a Question for you. The guys are telling to use PPG paint.
But I can't find a supplier in my area, but there is a dupont dealer is that
paint any good?
Kurt

Thanks Glenn; I must have been posting at the same time.

[HOSS429]

i think dupont invented paint ,, i use whatever my company i work for throws away .. we paint a lot of airplane and space stuff and paint expires pretty quick .. yet is still plenty good .. mostly DEFT brand .. and you need to post a bit more .. you`re not in the top ten yet

[Bob Parmenter]

Hmmmm, interesting concept.......too much posting?

Of the "active" people here today I think Larry M, Bill (Mr. Mustang) and I are the only one's who've been here since day one or two of the forum. A couple more of the earliest folks pop in at odd/infrequent increments. My appologies to anyone I've forgotten/missed.

Back when we were trying to get this thing off the ground the few had to create posts to spark some interest and get participation. Over time people would walk through the door, some stayed, many didn't. More and more momentum built as folks came and went, posting the while. If I remember correctly it took almost 3 years for the first person to exceed 1000 posts, but it was about that time that sufficient membership had accrued and the ball has kept rolling since. Problems? Yeah a few. Sadly, to me anyway, somewhere along the way we've lost about the first 2 1/2 years of posts and pictures from another couple years after that. Don't know if that's results of several server failures, or the need to save bandwidth, but some interesting site history is lost. So, post away, keep building.

As for post count, the total number reflects both thread starts and posts to others (although, again, some of the earliest posters have lost some number count as well). If you go to your profile page (just click on you screen name for dropdown) in the upper right are "mini statistics", within that box are "show all statistics". When you click that another screen will open that breaks out the ones you've started and the ones you've responded to (with the exception of the one's lost to history if you've been around long enough).

[Itoldyouso]

Yep, you are posting way too much. I think everyone who has more than 100 posts is just a post ho and should be censured.

Don

[Bob Parmenter]

.......and over 10k is a MAJOR ho....

[vara4]

HE! HE! HE! Freaken Don!!! You keep me Laughing!!!
Kurt

[Itoldyouso]

Someone has been using my account.........I swear!

Don

[vara4]

What year did you start the site Bob???
Kurt

[HOTRODPAINT]

I hear ya HotRod Paint.
I have a Question for you. The guys are telling to use PPG paint.
But I can't find a supplier in my area, but there is a dupont dealer is that
paint any good?
Kurt.

I hate to have an opinion, because whatever you say about brands will cause somebody here to tell you that you are wrong. The most important thing to remember is that you need to choose one, and if it works for you, stick to it. Each brand works differently, and you don't want to try to go through a new learning curve, figuring out how to make it work, on every job. Also you will need to see what brands are available to you locally.

I will just say that in the last 40+ years I have used multiple lines of PPG and Dupont, and many other brands. Today I use R-M. They are one of the oldest manufacturers on the U.S., having provided Cadillac with their paint in the twenties. I have used it for about 15 years, and it is the most reliable, and least problematic of all the paints I have encountered. I combine that with Xotic or HOK custom colors daily, with zero problems.

I recently used PPG Concept, because the owner had already bought it. A had a couple runs in the clear, and when I tried to sand them out, and buff, they kept coming back. I talked to some guys who use it, and they told me "no problem, just let it dry for a couple months, and it will stop shrinking!" WTF??? I won't use it again. BTW, the R-M is stable and workable in 1-2 days, but is still soft enough that it won't work you to death!

[Bob Parmenter]

What year did you start the site Bob???
Kurt

I didn't start the forum, that's Brent's handywork, I was just one of many invited to join early on.

Next April will be 10 years! 2001 just doesn't seem that long ago somehow.

[vara4]

Thanks HOTRODPAINT; for the tips.
Hey Bob; I knew the site had been around for at least a couple of years before I joined.
There was allready alot of guys posting on here when I came on board.
And the look has changed a few times on the home page, over the years.
One of these days I'll figure out how to post pictures again.
And 10k Wow Don; you ho you!!!
HE! HE! HE! Kurt