There are certain members (member, really) on this forum that habitually throw their weight around and like to make people look like they're information is not sound. I'll leave them un-named, although they'll most certainly know who they are since they seemingly prowl every corner of this board and I'm sure they'll find this anyhow.
My problem is this...I run an automotive forum myself, and I understand what it is to try to keep the riff-raff out, but this person seems to find ways to bully other members, and, just as predicted, when I said something about it, my post gets deleted.
I'm also an automotive professional and do this every single day...so when I chime in on a discussion to which I happen to be extremely well educated and I'm met with being told how wrong I am, and basically that if I am going to spread such misinformation that I'm not welcome here. Problem is, I have forgotten more about cars than most people know, so it's pretty insulting to be met with such sarcasm when I'm just trying to add some good information. I'm not trying to have a pitty party, but I recognize a problem when I see it, and to have a member insulting people in the manner than they do with no recourse makes others not want to interact for fear of being attacked.
Now, I'm not saying they aren't a good resource to have here, quite the contrary, in fact. However, just becuase someone is a good source of information doesn't mean that they should take it upon themselves to treat others like they are beneth them.
There are ex-Primers that I've talked to that left this site never to return because there are other members that pushed them away. It's activity like this that will make Prime a pretty dull place to be.
Just thought something should be said. I don't expect that the problem will get resolved, but at least now it's been documented.
My problem is this...I run an automotive forum myself, and I understand what it is to try to keep the riff-raff out, but this person seems to find ways to bully other members, and, just as predicted, when I said something about it, my post gets deleted.
I'm also an automotive professional and do this every single day...so when I chime in on a discussion to which I happen to be extremely well educated and I'm met with being told how wrong I am, and basically that if I am going to spread such misinformation that I'm not welcome here. Problem is, I have forgotten more about cars than most people know, so it's pretty insulting to be met with such sarcasm when I'm just trying to add some good information. I'm not trying to have a pitty party, but I recognize a problem when I see it, and to have a member insulting people in the manner than they do with no recourse makes others not want to interact for fear of being attacked.
Now, I'm not saying they aren't a good resource to have here, quite the contrary, in fact. However, just becuase someone is a good source of information doesn't mean that they should take it upon themselves to treat others like they are beneth them.
There are ex-Primers that I've talked to that left this site never to return because there are other members that pushed them away. It's activity like this that will make Prime a pretty dull place to be.
Just thought something should be said. I don't expect that the problem will get resolved, but at least now it's been documented.
