"private" lounge ? - NJFBOA - Home of New Jersey's Camaros and Firebirds

RiggsLW81 · 02-09-2010, 12:18 PM

quick question...i noticed today when i got on the site the "lounge" section was marked "private" and i was unable to get into it. when i logged in, it became visible, and had no issues.

i always log in manually since i share a computer, and found this to be kinda annoying since sometimes im lazy and surf the site without logging in.. what is the purpose of this mods? just wondering..

Tsar · 02-09-2010, 12:23 PM

Yea, its pretty annoying to have to log in all the time.

Mike · 02-09-2010, 03:39 PM

do you leave your trash can in the middle of your living room?

enRo · 02-09-2010, 06:16 PM

My guess is it's to prevent bots from posting or gathering info, like googlebots etc and/or to keep people that are banned/suspended from viewing anything on NJFBOA. Makes sense.

1QWIKBIRD · 02-09-2010, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by cbrrmike

do you leave your trash can in the middle of your living room?

Nope. I keep it in the basement......

(That was too easy.)

Seriously, there are lots of boards that force you to log into to see all/most of the content. No big deal.

I don't think it has anything to do with protecting against bots and such, especially if leave the rest of the site wide open. It probably has more to do with basement-like threads being out in the open. Can't have that if your striving to raise the bar. Think of it like an over 18 to enter/21 to drink rock club. The lounge is 18 to enter, the basement is 21 to drink......

If you really want to cut the nonsense start charging a yearly fee

Membership might drop, but quality content could very well rise. TDR (Turbo Diesel Registry charges $35 a year) and its worth every single penny. I get quarterly issues full of great info and the website is better than any warranty program the manufacturer could ever offer. Its like having a dodge tech and cummins tech on-call 24/7 without being banged for the labor rates.

Just saying.......

S.J.SLEEPER · 02-09-2010, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 1QWIKBIRD

TDR (Turbo Diesel Registry charges $35 a year) and its worth every single penny. I get quarterly issues full of great info and the website is better than any warranty program the manufacturer could ever offer. Its like having a dodge tech and cummins tech on-call 24/7 without being banged for the labor rates.

Just saying.......

how is TDR with the duramax gang? just curious cause I own a dmax and always hae been pretty hardcore into them since 01 when they came out.
Its always nice if you have a strange problem particular to a certian vehicle and people are arount to help/suggest fixes

1QWIKBIRD · 02-09-2010, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by S.J.SLEEPER

how is TDR with the duramax gang? just curious cause I own a dmax and always hae been pretty hardcore into them since 01 when they came out.
Its always nice if you have a strange problem particular to a certian vehicle and people are arount to help/suggest fixes

TDR is all dodge/cummins. The pay to play idea keeps the BS level pretty low and the tech very high IMO. That's the beauty of TDR is all the little things that are weak points on the truck (mostly dodge related) get sorted out and good advice/writeups etc. are generated to solve the problems. People are knowledgeable and could probably help any diesel owner in a jam, but I'm sure there are Duramax dedicated sites out there that would serve you better.

Or you could quit playing with light duty stuff and come on over to the only real medium duty diesel offered in a pick up...

Just kidding, GM got it right with the Duramax/Allison combo.

Chris

Tsar · 02-10-2010, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by enRo

My guess is it's to prevent bots from posting or gathering info, like googlebots etc and/or to keep people that are banned/suspended from viewing anything on NJFBOA. Makes sense.

Ehh, you can't see anything on njfboa anyways if you're banned.

Site was totally blocked for me.

S.J.SLEEPER · 02-10-2010, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by 1QWIKBIRD

Or you could quit playing with light duty stuff and come on over to the only real medium duty diesel offered in a pick up...

Just kidding, GM got it right with the Duramax/Allison combo.

Chris

WOW !!! you had me ready to flex some muscles there for a minute...
glad you followed it up with the j/k comment.

I love my dmax, by far an unbelieveable diesel... the power is insane with a programmer, torque is off the charts !!!
And actually is really fun to drive/race around in.

dodge did it right too. the cummins is a very reliable and strong pulling diesel.
my father in law has one and its a great truck, I've used it to haul a 4 car carrier from here to laredo mexico.. good stuff its just that I'm a GM fanatic.

RiggsLW81 · 02-10-2010, 12:41 PM

can anyone give me an actual answer as to why only the lounge is private when your not logged in? this must be new cuz it wasnt like that over the weekend...

if at all possible, can that be undone? or is there some legimate reason why its blocked? thanx

Mike · 02-10-2010, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by RiggsLW81

can anyone give me an actual answer as to why only the lounge is private when your not logged in? this must be new cuz it wasnt like that over the weekend...

if at all possible, can that be undone? or is there some legimate reason why its blocked? thanx

i already answered.... do you leave your garbage out where guests can see it?

Knipps · 02-10-2010, 07:07 PM

signing in takes so much effort.

JL8Jeff · 02-10-2010, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Knipps

signing in takes so much effort.

Why would you need to sign in when you can have a cookie do it for you?

RiggsLW81 · 02-10-2010, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by cbrrmike

i already answered.... do you leave your garbage out where guests can see it?

ummmm....no, but my point is why on earth block the lounge? because its casual conversation non-car related? thats makes no sense whatsoever. there is nothing worse in the lounge section than any other section on the site so why all the 'private' and 'garbage' stuff.

casual conversation is garbage to you?

by that rationing, you feel people wouldn't join the site because of what they read in the lounge, and hence, its private?

totally inane if u ask me...

Mike · 02-10-2010, 09:19 PM

i KNOW people havent joined because of the bs that goes on in the lounge. its a change that was discussed before being made, and its most likely not going to change back...

WildBillyT · 02-10-2010, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by RiggsLW81

ummmm....no, but my point is why on earth block the lounge? because its casual conversation non-car related? thats makes no sense whatsoever. there is nothing worse in the lounge section than any other section on the site so why all the 'private' and 'garbage' stuff.

casual conversation is garbage to you?

by that rationing, you feel people wouldn't join the site because of what they read in the lounge, and hence, its private?

totally inane if u ask me...

We do not wish to display the lounge for a number of reasons. Broadcasting the "discussions" that go on in there is one of them. And there is significantly more garbage in the lounge. Most of the deleted or modded posts come from there, and most of it doesn't get to see the light of day.

And as far as people not joining the site- I'm not going to address that directly. But that is a VERY big issue we are trying hard to deal with since it's a balancing act.

S.J.SLEEPER · 02-11-2010, 05:14 PM

Well all this has made me wonder some things....
if all this is kept private to public, and must be member/signed into to view......
than why all the restrictions,rules and dictatorship type b.s.

I believe I read that these rules about cursing, word filters, personal attacks, whining & bitcjhhing, politics and all that are governed/mod-deleted due to the fact we want to show that we are upstanding citizens, and represent a classy organization or whatever.

If its private and can't be read by public unless your a member, than why the pphhooocckk are there all these rules, the lounge should be anything goes

LTb1ow · 02-11-2010, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by S.J.SLEEPER

Well all this has made me wonder some things....
if all this is kept private to public, and must be member/signed into to view......
than why all the restrictions,rules and dictatorship type b.s.

I believe I read that these rules about cursing, word filters, personal attacks, whining & bitcjhhing, politics and all that are governed/mod-deleted due to the fact we want to show that we are upstanding citizens, and represent a classy organization or whatever.

If its private and can't be read by public unless your a member, than why the pphhooocckk are there all these rules, the lounge should be anything goes

Cause that would be like bait and switch for new members... if you want no holds, join the basement, I will make fun of you to no end. How bout that?

S.J.SLEEPER · 02-11-2010, 05:30 PM

you have to jion the basement? wheres that at? I think I might like it there better.

LTb1ow · 02-11-2010, 05:47 PM

http://www.njfboa.org/store.html

Make a donation, gain access, win.

S.J.SLEEPER · 02-11-2010, 06:02 PM

can't believe mods/admin/dictators haven't commented back on my post..... no good answers?

S.J.SLEEPER · 02-11-2010, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by LTs1ow

http://www.njfboa.org/store.html

Make a donation, gain access, win.

see ya soon !!!!!

LTb1ow · 02-11-2010, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by S.J.SLEEPER

see ya soon !!!!!

Bring it on LS1 fan boi.

S.J.SLEEPER · 02-11-2010, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by LTs1ow

Bring it on LS1 fan boi.

its senor lsnuthugger to you!!!

Knipps · 02-11-2010, 08:17 PM

you get no reply bc they've been called a lot worse than "dictators" and have better things to do