Venters said:
I really wish I didn't agree with this statement as much as I do. To the point where in it's present shape I will never log back on FF.
However. On points raised elsewhere.
FF does not have an internal policy of backing GSR. This is a fact.
Perhaps a certain mod does have interests in GSR which make his own decisions poor when considered against what would be good for the forum and it's members. But this is not FF policy and certainly not Bens, or the majority of mods there.
tbh, i have only seen one or two instances from a couple of mods "advertising" gsr kits. Both mods have bought the kits for their car and have liked the results and reccomended the kits. thats no different from a normal member buying a kit and saying they liked it. so the allegations of backhanders etc were utterly ridiculous.
The problem in the GSR issue seems to really lie where there are problems with the kits or complaints about the customer service, one or two mods are very, very defensive about GSR as a whole (probably because they had no such problems), but because of their "position of power" on the forum, it comes across like they are in league with Pete of GSR, and will back him to the hilt no matter how bad and valid the forums members complaint is. when people feel hard done by and cheated and they see people in charge of a forum backing the person who they feel has done them wrong, they jump to the conclusion of backhanders etc, which is just a totally unfair allegation. It's notable which Mods stay well out of all arguments, and those who jump in, because its normally the same 2 who jump in, i feel that helps fuel arguments that really shouldn't even be allowed to exist.
as for the other issues of the squabbling etc.... well, it's another issue entirely. it's just got to the point where you can't ask a question without insults flying and arguments brewing over nothing. its very noteable since i stopped being a regular on there, alot of the members who were fellow cento-mentalists still post, but nowhere near as much as before, so i have a feeling it's not just me from that section that got sick and tired of it
the fact i think i've made 30-40 posts in the last year, 20 of which were on the Xmas meet thread speaks volumes, when my post count before that was about 750 posts in a year, only recently have i logged back on to see how its going, and i was shocked at just how bad it was now, even on the football forums, theres far, far less arguing going on between supporters of 2 bitter rivals than there is between some posters that own Fiats, its a crazy situation
I hope this isn't at all sounding like a bitchy Rant against FF, because it isn't in the slightest, i have a large degree of sadness such a good resource for Fiat owners all over the globe has become almost a no go, it's a sad situation thats got so bad, i just don't see how it can sorted any time soon
