hi all just like to say what a shame this forum has turned out more off topic guff than anything to do with helping owners out with problems ...martin ya could have a great site here to getting hijacked by to much rubbish..i wish all the members every success and hope there cars good luck..i still love my ffrr and wont sell it peace out but im outta here

Shouldn't this post be in the off topic section  
Gone - Range Rover Supercharged 2006

Did you know that you can read the sections you like?
Like the technical bit.
You are not forced to read everything posted.

I awlays though forums were about people sharing a common interested, but not to the exclusion of people having a bit of a laugh and enjoying some banter with likeminded folks.

When I started off on here, it was to ask (and be provided with) useful FFRR based information, but as time's gone on, I've gotten to know some of the "characters" on here and now feel comfortable engaging in non-RR related banter, so perhaps you should consider looking upon the forum as not only a useful source of FFRR experts, but also people who have a broader spread of interests!

You can do a search for the info you need without having to read the "guff" as you call it!  Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
Had- 2008 TDV8 Vogue SE in Java black
Had - 2007 S/C in Stornoway Grey

to be honest dave , most of your posts are of topic...

You do realise that there are parts other than General don't you?

The Technical, Maintenance and Electronics pages are full of useful stuff and very little off topic. I've found this site to be incredibly useful and I'd have struggled with some things without it.

Anyway, as others have said, you can choose to read only the bits that interest you.

38 posts.
approx half of them off topic, most of the rest asking questions. Not one answer provided.

Yeah, sure you'll be missed.

The old saying "All work no play" comes to mind

Anyway...I'm thinking about a penis enlargement or should this be posted in Maintenance & Modifications section???

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Thinking about this, I have to say that I don't really get it.
Seen similar posts on other forums and they generally just seem to be a bit attention grabbing or from people who over estimate thier importance. You'll never please everyone and any individual member on a forum is pretty expendable in the grand scheme of things. Only when there is a clear problem and current members talk to the admin do things happen.

However, when I get a bit bored of a forum I just use it less for a bit, check in sometimes and then in future when my interest has been raised again I'll get more involved. Early in the year I went through a phase of just ignoring the "off topic" section (for example) so it's doing it's job.

Do people actually think that someone who has not really been around very long and who hasn't contibuted much will be missed and so the powers that be will change things and bring in a new era of on-topic only chat?

I doubt it.
The dynamic of the forum changes over time. If you want to contribute, do. If not, don't.
But why burn your bridges when you may feel like coming back in the future?

Fox wrote:

Thinking about this, I have to say that I don't really get it.
Seen similar posts on other forums and they generally just seem to be a bit attention grabbing or from people who over estimate thier importance. You'll never please everyone and any individual member on a forum is pretty expendable in the grand scheme of things. Only when there is a clear problem and current members talk to the admin do things happen.

However, when I get a bit bored of a forum I just use it less for a bit, check in sometimes and then in future when my interest has been raised again I'll get more involved. Early in the year I went through a phase of just ignoring the "off topic" section (for example) so it's doing it's job.

Do people actually think that someone who has not really been around very long and who hasn't contibuted much will be missed and so the powers that be will change things and bring in a new era of on-topic only chat?

I doubt it.
The dynamic of the forum changes over time. If you want to contribute, do. If not, don't.
But why burn your bridges when you may feel like coming back in the future?

 

Fox wrote:

But why burn your bridges when you may feel like coming back in the future?

if you wanna go ,you wanna go ....
the worlds a free place

I gotta go too... been too busy and holding it all morning!  
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P38, and 2 L322s
(wife thinks I'm nuts - prob right, too)

iowdave wrote:

hi all just like to say what a shame this forum has turned out more off topic guff than anything to do with helping owners out with problems ..(

Thats a real shame to make such a comment. I've not been a member long, but found this to be a most excellent helpful site.
If it was just pure knowledge with no hint of conversation, which is the point, I may as well go to a library & read the owners manual by myself!

I've found most topics (apart from those obviously posted in the "OFF TOPIC") have all started with some form of on topic interest whether it's about values, technical, buying, selling, problems or just venting. In amongst those posts there's gonna be some slightly off topic conversation, but crikey are we not allowed to converse unless every other word is about the FF ?

Very sad.......

Don't listen Martin, you seem to do a fab job simply letting any of us on here to talk about whatever we deem fit.

I have been on here a week & its been great, with some excellent posts & suggestions, I have also used the search button & founds some great stuff, & I am still learning

As for the forum I believe you need a bit of banter or the tumble weed will set in real fast great form!! Mutt
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