You know what this place needs?

BernieB · 10-26-2009, 06:31 PM

You know what this place needs? Besides a few more women and free beer? A reference forum.

There's tons of good info here, but a lot of times it's buried somewhere in the middle of a thread, and the thread title might not have anything to do with the info. It would sure make it easier to find stuff if we had a central reference forum where charts, diagrams, schematics, etc. could be posted and then stickied or locked. That way, when someone comes on and needs to find something like the RPO list for GMs you could just direct them to the reference section, instead of trying to remember it was an attachment in a thread about trannies.

bradrhale · 10-26-2009, 07:06 PM

we do have stickies. we also have tags but i dont believe very many people use them. i have found that threads that contain stuff that i know can be used in the future, can be added to my subscriptions without email notification. easy to find when someone asks about it. drawback is, there is about 20 subscriptions that i have in the forum.
personally, i think this place needs is a few more rednecks. (great song)

BernieB · 10-26-2009, 07:19 PM

Well, I do make it a habit to add tags to threads with useful info that don't already have them, and stickies do help, but most forums have a FAQ section, and something like that here could be called the reference section and really help out the newbies.

bradrhale · 10-26-2009, 07:29 PM

this has come up in the past having a section donated to diagrams, how-to's and other related items. i cannot remember if the idea was shot down or waiting for the key man to upgrade us.

crabtruck · 10-26-2009, 07:43 PM

Don't think I wish to be upgraded by a key man. Are those the new terms for it ?

leolkfrm · 10-26-2009, 07:49 PM

stickies, tags ummm, how and where?

mudseeker · 10-26-2009, 09:36 PM

if you want to pm the links to good threads, we can put a sticky in the general truck forum with links to approved threads. we can lock it so only mods can update the post and keep it from going off topic. the horse and dog side do this.

BernieB · 10-26-2009, 10:12 PM

Hmmm... I'll have to think about that Mud. Sometimes that "good info" is buried pretty deep in a thread, so a link that takes you to page one might not be so hot if the good stuff is on page six.

mudseeker · 10-27-2009, 03:53 AM

right click the post number on the right side of your screen and click copy short cut. the link will take you right to that post. like this, leo's post is number six in this thread. i right click it and copy the link and i get this. You know what this place needs?

hotrodpc · 10-27-2009, 03:55 AM

yeah, that all would be great. ME of all people, just realized I need to brush up on my windows skills. I am trying to screen print, or screen snapshot of 3 .pdf pages from a 2003 Avalanche owners manual for the guy needing instrustions to program his door locks, and I for the life of me, can not remember how to do it, and its frustrating the $&#@ out of me.

10-26-2009, 06:31 PM	#1
BernieB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 1,902	You know what this place needs? You know what this place needs? Besides a few more women and free beer? A reference forum. There's tons of good info here, but a lot of times it's buried somewhere in the middle of a thread, and the thread title might not have anything to do with the info. It would sure make it easier to find stuff if we had a central reference forum where charts, diagrams, schematics, etc. could be posted and then stickied or locked. That way, when someone comes on and needs to find something like the RPO list for GMs you could just direct them to the reference section, instead of trying to remember it was an attachment in a thread about trannies. __________________ If the guys who design 'em had to take one home, use it every day for 2 years, and do all the maint and repairs themselves, cars would have a button on the dash to change the oil, filters & plugs.

10-26-2009, 07:19 PM	#3
BernieB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 1,902	Well, I do make it a habit to add tags to threads with useful info that don't already have them, and stickies do help, but most forums have a FAQ section, and something like that here could be called the reference section and really help out the newbies. __________________ If the guys who design 'em had to take one home, use it every day for 2 years, and do all the maint and repairs themselves, cars would have a button on the dash to change the oil, filters & plugs.

10-26-2009, 07:49 PM	#6
leolkfrm Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: N.Y. Posts: 4,300	stickies, tags ummm, how and where? __________________ 4 wheels move the body 2 wheels move the soul B.W.A.I

10-26-2009, 09:36 PM	#7
mudseeker Senior Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 6,374	if you want to pm the links to good threads, we can put a sticky in the general truck forum with links to approved threads. we can lock it so only mods can update the post and keep it from going off topic. the horse and dog side do this. __________________ i'd rather be hunting

10-26-2009, 10:12 PM	#8
BernieB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 1,902	Hmmm... I'll have to think about that Mud. Sometimes that "good info" is buried pretty deep in a thread, so a link that takes you to page one might not be so hot if the good stuff is on page six. __________________ If the guys who design 'em had to take one home, use it every day for 2 years, and do all the maint and repairs themselves, cars would have a button on the dash to change the oil, filters & plugs.

10-26-2009, 07:06 PM	#2
bradrhale Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 8,025	we do have stickies. we also have tags but i dont believe very many people use them. i have found that threads that contain stuff that i know can be used in the future, can be added to my subscriptions without email notification. easy to find when someone asks about it. drawback is, there is about 20 subscriptions that i have in the forum. personally, i think this place needs is a few more rednecks. (great song)

10-26-2009, 07:29 PM	#4
bradrhale Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 8,025	this has come up in the past having a section donated to diagrams, how-to's and other related items. i cannot remember if the idea was shot down or waiting for the key man to upgrade us.

10-26-2009, 07:43 PM	#5
crabtruck Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: on your 9 Posts: 3,364	Don't think I wish to be upgraded by a key man. Are those the new terms for it ?

10-27-2009, 03:53 AM	#9
mudseeker Senior Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 6,374	right click the post number on the right side of your screen and click copy short cut. the link will take you right to that post. like this, leo's post is number six in this thread. i right click it and copy the link and i get this. You know what this place needs? __________________ i'd rather be hunting

10-27-2009, 03:55 AM	#10
hotrodpc Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 3,149	yeah, that all would be great. ME of all people, just realized I need to brush up on my windows skills. I am trying to screen print, or screen snapshot of 3 .pdf pages from a 2003 Avalanche owners manual for the guy needing instrustions to program his door locks, and I for the life of me, can not remember how to do it, and its frustrating the $&#@ out of me. __________________ *Winners NEVER Quit , Quitters NEVER Win !!!*

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