by theprodigy79 » Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:32 pm
Here are a few tips, I'd stick true with these for a while:
#1 Make sure you put forth a good effort searching for something before asking questions... The chances are many things you may want to know have already been discussed (usually over and over), especially performance / upgrade related stuff...
#2 Make a good faith effort to post in the correct forums... We all realize that some things walk lines that could go either way, and it can get confusing while you are learning, but don't be posting a printer for sale in Gen 2 Upgrades or crap like that...
#3 Don't dig up old threads unneccessarily (several months old, use reason)... Yeah, you can find some pretty cool stuff if you dig back far enough... but the thread probably died for a reason (whether it wore itself out and lost its steam, or whatever other reason)... Leave it be unless there's some sort of breakthrough or something TRUELY WORTHWHILE to add... And by that, I don't mean "that's pretty cool" or some crap (trust me, it happens a lot)....
#4 Respect your seniors, and I don't just mean the "old fogies" on this site... This includes, but is not limited to not bullshiting us... Don't act fake, don't pick fights, don't act like you know more than you do, etc... This is the internet dude, you have nothing to prove. There is a full range of us on here; we're fortunate enough to have a very diverse group from many different backgrounds (ethnic, cultural, financial, global, etc...) and we all have a mutual respect for each other... Don't try to lie to us to make yourself look better... Just be yourself and you'll get the mutual respect as well (remember, you get what you give)...
It's all pretty straight forward... There's tons more I could tell you, but I'm tired as sh!t and feel like I've offered enough "advice for success on SolaraGuy" scattered throughout all your posts... If you listen to me, you will probably gain back what you have already lost very quickly... If you don't, well, that's your prerogative...
Peace,
-James
PS--> If you revamp your approach to things and get a fresh start using THIS SCREEN NAME in a respectable manner (meaning, live up to your mistakes and move on, no more BS), I'll do my best to keep people off your back (if you get any undeserved flaming from here on)... I'm not saying people won't tease you a bit, but that comes with the grounds... But if people are asses to you for no reason...
I've offered you quite a bit... I honestly don't know why... I guess I'm just a bit delirious from sleep deprivation, am in a really funky good mood, and for some reason I see some good in you...
'04 Solara SE Sport V6, all TRD + CP-e, gone but not forgotten... '09 G37S Sedan and '88 Supra Turbo project
good points!