An Open Letter to YarisBueller and VitzBoy - Page 3 - Toyota Yaris Forums

AlexNet0 · 08-21-2009, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by ChinoCharles

-whistle whistle whistle VVVVVVVVVV

jekqmb · 08-20-2009, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Malaya1221

the owners seem not to care as much as some members for this site...perhaps we should start a new member owned yaris web site that would provide more flexibility for the mods/admins and members!

Ummm ill be working on this very shortly when i get some time, but its going to be a Micro-Tuner forum for Fits, Aveos, Smarts, Yaris, Versa etc...... I already own a local Ecotec Forum for st.louis that is pretty big.
I love YW already....This place is way better then Cobaltss.net and Redlineforums.com
Everyone is nice here and very helpful.

balmung_chris · 08-20-2009, 11:13 AM

WIKI FTW

toad · 08-20-2009, 11:22 PM

my .02(if anybody cares). i've been on here a couple years now and bought my second yaris partially because i discovered what a valuable resource this was after buying my first! as stated before, this forum is pretty tame compared to others i've encountered and that's why i still visit. i hear the horror stories from my friends on hondatech, etc. that make me appreciate this site so much! i would like to thank the mods we do have for keeping order(and still letting us have 'some' fun

). yeah, maybe we could use more for the spam, but i really don't notice all that much - and that's a testament to the hard work they do(IMHO)!

rep points are silly because(as again already stated) most of us 'regulars' already know who is full of knowledge and who is full of....it. heck, get rid of post counts for that matter. i actually like the 'off topic' area because sometimes you need a break from 'will it rub?' or 'know your oil' threads. it's sad to see valuable members leave, but that is life and sometimes people need a change of scenery. things get slow every now and then too, but there's exciting stuff around the corner also(see garms engine build, intake manifold updates, or just the extremes folks are going to mod our wonderful, little cars!

Kaotic Lazagna · 08-21-2009, 12:22 AM

hahaha. Yeah, although I find that some members are hostile when it comes to new folks asking questions, I have heard that Honda forums (excluding FF) is pretty bad. Heck, even FF gets mad at their members when they act like some other Honda forums. hahaha.

advocate · 08-21-2009, 05:47 AM

As someone who is almost completely car illiterate, a wiki would be great to save me the embarrassment of asking things like "what does LSD stand for?" Rather than find out the hard way after 4 days of seeing the term used so many times that someone finally posted the un-acronym version.

This may not be the best example of a simple question easily answered from a wiki but it is 2AM and I have work soon so I'm pretty tired =) But my point remains! A wiki would be great to reference things like possible tire size / rim sizes that fit with the yaris as well as speaker sizes that work and stuff like that that will never change.

Overall my YW experience has been an amazing learning and eye-opening experience into the car world but there's definitely room for improvement.

cali yaris · 08-21-2009, 12:38 PM

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Ummm ill be working on this very shortly when i get some time, but its going to be a Micro-Tuner forum for Fits, Aveos, Smarts, Yaris, Versa etc......

already exists

Kaotic Lazagna · 08-21-2009, 03:13 PM

^ hahahahah, may be our signatures will be reminders.

Malaya1221 · 08-21-2009, 07:22 PM

i'm too slow chino but thanks!

aeipee13 · 09-02-2009, 02:14 PM

I don't post often do to reasons TK-421 has voiced. I try to post valuable information as much as possible and have been flamed by people with 1236987346987 posts because they use the forums for discussions that can be handle via IM or PM.

Why not start a new forum. I know that's a tall order with all the info that has been accumulated on here but it seems like the only solution at this point. Look, VitzBoy and YarisBueller have not even responded publicly. If new forum is started with new Admin everything from banners working (tire rack discount comes to mind) and a wiki can be built up by people that care.

I was on this forum for almost year before I got my yaris. This forum was a big reason why I got a Yaris. Everything I have purchased to upgrade or repair my yaris was found on Yarisworld.

Maybe I could earn that third star on a new forum that rates by content and not post count. I'm not voting either because I don't think admin gives a shit.

ChinoCharles · 09-02-2009, 04:52 PM

http://microimageonline.com/forums

Involved admins, nice people, structured moderation and rules, no post counts, very inclusive... we've learned the lessons. Come on over.

PETERPOOP · 09-02-2009, 05:39 PM

Need more mods, and mods that should act like mods.

cali yaris · 09-02-2009, 05:46 PM

The Mods do a great job here with the tools they have to work with.

I just think they deserve more tools if they have to manage the forums.

JumpmanYaris · 09-04-2009, 06:24 PM

What da hell?!?!? what did i miss?

View Poll Results: What do you think?
I wholeheartedly agree; something needs to be done ASAP	16	66.67%
I somewhat agree, but this "open letter" could be improved upon (please specify how/why below)	5	20.83%
I don't agree at all / I don't care (please specify how/why if possible)	3	12.50%
Voters: 24. You may not vote on this poll

09-02-2009, 05:39 PM	#12
PETERPOOP View User's Garage Drives: 08 white liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oahu Posts: 3,674	Need more mods, and mods that should act like mods. Last edited by PETERPOOP; 09-02-2009 at 06:05 PM.

09-02-2009, 05:46 PM	#13
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	The Mods do a great job here with the tools they have to work with. I just think they deserve more tools if they have to manage the forums. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under microimage seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific. Last edited by cali yaris; 09-03-2009 at 12:15 PM.*

08-20-2009, 11:13 AM	#3
balmung_chris Balmung Drives: 2007 3dr yaris Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: oakville Posts: 40	WIKI FTW

08-20-2009, 11:22 PM	#4
toad Drives: street-legal go-kart Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: bowser's castle Posts: 627	my .02(if anybody cares). i've been on here a couple years now and bought my second yaris partially because i discovered what a valuable resource this was after buying my first! as stated before, this forum is pretty tame compared to others i've encountered and that's why i still visit. i hear the horror stories from my friends on hondatech, etc. that make me appreciate this site so much! i would like to thank the mods we do have for keeping order(and still letting us have 'some' fun ). yeah, maybe we could use more for the spam, but i really don't notice all that much - and that's a testament to the hard work they do(IMHO)! rep points are silly because(as again already stated) most of us 'regulars' already know who is full of knowledge and who is full of....it. heck, get rid of post counts for that matter. i actually like the 'off topic' area because sometimes you need a break from 'will it rub?' or 'know your oil' threads. it's sad to see valuable members leave, but that is life and sometimes people need a change of scenery. things get slow every now and then too, but there's exciting stuff around the corner also(see garms engine build, intake manifold updates, or just the extremes folks are going to mod our wonderful, little cars!

08-21-2009, 12:22 AM	#5
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	hahaha. Yeah, although I find that some members are hostile when it comes to new folks asking questions, I have heard that Honda forums (excluding FF) is pretty bad. Heck, even FF gets mad at their members when they act like some other Honda forums. hahaha.

08-21-2009, 05:47 AM	#6
advocate Drives: car Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: location Posts: 1,033	As someone who is almost completely car illiterate, a wiki would be great to save me the embarrassment of asking things like "what does LSD stand for?" Rather than find out the hard way after 4 days of seeing the term used so many times that someone finally posted the un-acronym version. This may not be the best example of a simple question easily answered from a wiki but it is 2AM and I have work soon so I'm pretty tired =) But my point remains! A wiki would be great to reference things like possible tire size / rim sizes that fit with the yaris as well as speaker sizes that work and stuff like that that will never change. Overall my YW experience has been an amazing learning and eye-opening experience into the car world but there's definitely room for improvement.

08-21-2009, 03:13 PM	#8
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	^ hahahahah, may be our signatures will be reminders.

08-21-2009, 07:22 PM	#9
Malaya1221 super duper M*******TOR Drives: 2007 jahPANIS egg(Sarao Phil) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Torrance, Ca Posts: 1,011	i'm too slow chino but thanks!

09-02-2009, 02:14 PM	#10
aeipee13 DKDC Drives: Yarlet Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: los angeles Posts: 200	I don't post often do to reasons TK-421 has voiced. I try to post valuable information as much as possible and have been flamed by people with 1236987346987 posts because they use the forums for discussions that can be handle via IM or PM. Why not start a new forum. I know that's a tall order with all the info that has been accumulated on here but it seems like the only solution at this point. Look, VitzBoy and YarisBueller have not even responded publicly. If new forum is started with new Admin everything from banners working (tire rack discount comes to mind) and a wiki can be built up by people that care. I was on this forum for almost year before I got my yaris. This forum was a big reason why I got a Yaris. Everything I have purchased to upgrade or repair my yaris was found on Yarisworld. Maybe I could earn that third star on a new forum that rates by content and not post count. I'm not voting either because I don't think admin gives a shit.

09-02-2009, 04:52 PM	#11
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	http://microimageonline.com/forums Involved admins, nice people, structured moderation and rules, no post counts, very inclusive... we've learned the lessons. Come on over.