<VV> Email format vs. forum- a different perspective

[Jay Pitchford]

Ray is onto something here. I'm a newbie, and I have to say he's got a great
point. It is more like a conversation among people that speak the same
language and share the same interest (or sickness, my wife would say). I
read just about everything here and learn something new each and every
time.
Ray, great point - I didn't think about with the archives, and I'll make a
point to try that first. As a newbie I don't want to wear out my (very warm)
welcome by asking a question that's been answered a thousand times
previously. Like you, I'll be happy if I don't find the answer, as that
means a new Q&A thread with the VV community can begin.

I'm more than a little in awe of the technical expertise and knowledge
levels exhibited by the posts. Nice to know I'm not all alone out there in
the driveway, tool in hand and swearing.

jcp

On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 3:08 AM, Ray Rodriguez III <grymm at echoes.net> wrote:

> I've finally been motivated to chip in with my "younger" perspective......
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> I feel that the e-mail format of Virtual Vairs leads me to start building
> more personal relationships with many of you guys... it feels more like a
> community of hobbyists and less like an encyclopedia of questions and
> answers.  The constant flow of conversation and information here on Virtual
> Vairs is a pretty unique experience for me and one I really enjoy...
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> I've used forums for years for all of my various hobbies... they are
> fantastic..  but I dont bother with the forums at all when it comes to
> Corvairs because coming to VV is like asking my buddies instead of
> searching
> the interwebs....  its more enjoyable.  In all my forum experience one
> thing
> that is constantly complained about is repeat questions...  because of that
> I regularly search the VV archives before I ask a question.. but I'm
> honestly happy when I dont find the answer I need and get to start a new
> conversation... cause its more personal and more fun that way!
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> That said, I think its important that we try NOT to complain about repeat
> questions.. especially from new folks... and I have to say I don't recall
> ever hearing excessive complaints of that nature around here.... something
> I
> can't say about any forum I've ever frequented.
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> I try to think of VV more as conversation over coffee or around a
> campfire...and less like a forum,  though sometimes its more like an
> emergency phone call to a friend   =).
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> Ray Rodriguez III
> CORSA member
> 66' Corsa 140/4 coupe
> 65' Corsa 140/4 coupe (under construction)
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> >>The teen and twenty-somethings can have all their techie, gee-whiz,
> >>gingerbread sites. All that impresses me not. I'm not online to be
> >>dazzled.
> >>I'm here to get info and to engage in any interesting thread that might
> >>come up. The principle of "KISS" for me, please. The Corvair Center can
> >>KISS off.
> >>
> >>-Mark
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