I am relatively new here. I also belong to a forum on my Tiger. Not much difference from what I see. Yes, posts get sidetracked. Yes, people get too sensative about the banter. Yes, you may not get a perfect answer to your question.
The fun and feedback on a forum is, nonetheless, the comraderie of the marque, the discussion, the joy in seeing others likewise interested in the subject, and an overall learning curve. The intro page lists over 1200 active members on this forum. That's over 1200 different opinions and personalities.
The threads are vibrant and fun. I do not take any insult or slight in a recent thread I started on a grandmotherly older woman complimenting my car turning into a thread on valet parking attendants. The new track was fun and interesting, and piqued the curiosity and writing of two dozen members as opposed to seven. That's a good thing.
So, returning to this post, if the suggestions are followed the average post will have zero-three replies. This post itself went off the posted topic in its own body (or the topic should have been 'The Forum' and not the turbo). So what.
Oledoc and I got into a bit of a tiff on another thread. I hope he didn't take offense--he didn't seem to. I know I didn't. Vive la difference. If a forum doesn't discuss, or if all must agree, then go read a technical article (or take an Ambien). If you have to see thirty threads and read forty-five posts before you get an answer, enjoy the journey.
I hope few of you will take the suggestions to heart and will continue to post and stake out positions and perspectives with ardor and conviction. We are all wealthier through the exchange. If you feel slighted by someone's response, argue back with logic or suck it up. Don't go away mad, and please, don't go away. If it really gets under your skin, chalk it up to a bad neighbor The answer to Rodney King's question is actually, "No," but that doesn't mean don't try to get along and work and play well with others. Simply, chill, have fun, and remember, vive la difference.