I don't get what the big deal is.
Dweb, to me, has always been what it is. I come here because of what it is. I'm on other forums(D90, LRF LRO) but they're different. They don't have the same feel.
I thought Dweb has always been proud of its self moderation. You'll get brutal honesty here. The thin skinned get weeded out. The loud mouths get told to STFU.
Take this thread for example. Its in the General section so I don't read it with the expectation of anything but entertainment. Dan and Kenny get to sword fighting(again) and people here tell them to give it a rest or get a room. Yes the thread has deviated from the original content but really, how much can people say about a stupid Jeep shitter pipe snorkel?? This thread would have been dead pages ago if not for the "characters" on the board.
I could argue that CBRwhatever's thread should be moved to the Trips section, but who really cares?
Dweb's problem is one of LR community and society. The amount of people that actually do anything with their Rovers is dwindling. D1's, D2's, and RRC's numbers are shrinking. Participation on LRO and LRF is down. D90 Source is an anomaly because D90 numbers in the US are greater than the amount actually made for this market.
Clubs are suffering too, and the main reason is nobody participates and even fewer step up to take lead. I don't blame them for not doing the Conclave this year. Planning events is a PITA and then people just complain. I tried to plan the Midwest Rover Rally and asked for help from 3 different clubs and got shit. Nobody lifted a finger. So I said fuck it. For 3 years I used to basically run the CLRC. Planned all the meetings and organized everything. I stepped away this year and despite there being other officers nothing gets done. No one wants to do anything.
I've known for some time now that this world is make up of two kinds of people. People that do shit and people that talk about doing shit. I've always been at the extreme end of doing shit. I didn't want to be a leader but my desire to do shit necessitated me planning stuff.
My point is nobody does shit and our trucks are becoming more and more obsolete. Facebook isn't helping either. A lot of people do their socializing and even tech on Facebook now.
I don't think Dweb needs to change to remain viable. It will be around as long as the people want it.
Dweb, to me, has always been what it is. I come here because of what it is. I'm on other forums(D90, LRF LRO) but they're different. They don't have the same feel.
I thought Dweb has always been proud of its self moderation. You'll get brutal honesty here. The thin skinned get weeded out. The loud mouths get told to STFU.
Take this thread for example. Its in the General section so I don't read it with the expectation of anything but entertainment. Dan and Kenny get to sword fighting(again) and people here tell them to give it a rest or get a room. Yes the thread has deviated from the original content but really, how much can people say about a stupid Jeep shitter pipe snorkel?? This thread would have been dead pages ago if not for the "characters" on the board.
I could argue that CBRwhatever's thread should be moved to the Trips section, but who really cares?
Dweb's problem is one of LR community and society. The amount of people that actually do anything with their Rovers is dwindling. D1's, D2's, and RRC's numbers are shrinking. Participation on LRO and LRF is down. D90 Source is an anomaly because D90 numbers in the US are greater than the amount actually made for this market.
Clubs are suffering too, and the main reason is nobody participates and even fewer step up to take lead. I don't blame them for not doing the Conclave this year. Planning events is a PITA and then people just complain. I tried to plan the Midwest Rover Rally and asked for help from 3 different clubs and got shit. Nobody lifted a finger. So I said fuck it. For 3 years I used to basically run the CLRC. Planned all the meetings and organized everything. I stepped away this year and despite there being other officers nothing gets done. No one wants to do anything.
I've known for some time now that this world is make up of two kinds of people. People that do shit and people that talk about doing shit. I've always been at the extreme end of doing shit. I didn't want to be a leader but my desire to do shit necessitated me planning stuff.
My point is nobody does shit and our trucks are becoming more and more obsolete. Facebook isn't helping either. A lot of people do their socializing and even tech on Facebook now.
I don't think Dweb needs to change to remain viable. It will be around as long as the people want it.
