Stalwart
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posted November 04, 2006 11:01 AM
I want you guys to start pushin' those hair dryer/superchargers like Gred does 
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TJ
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posted November 04, 2006 01:26 PM
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believe me... we're not changing a thing.... just bringing this up as a commentary about other sites that might consider themselves to be "accurate" sources of info...
dat's all
Accuracy on the interweb is a very fluid concept. Information taken from any user contributed source is questionable at best. There is far too much misinformation on the web in relation to correct information on any given topic. Caveat lector.
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fish_antlers
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The Truth is Out There
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posted November 04, 2006 04:49 PM
TJ... I dont know if that's entirely correct... Even magazines are "user contributed".. same for newspapers and pretty much anything else..
I think the right answer is that you need to find a place where you trust the users who are contributing.
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TJ
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posted November 04, 2006 08:11 PM
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TJ... I dont know if that's entirely correct... Even magazines are "user contributed".. same for newspapers and pretty much anything else..
I think the right answer is that you need to find a place where you trust the users who are contributing.
I believe the interweb is more susceptible to user contributed misinformation than other mediums. Magazines and newspapers may have a very small portion of reader contributed content (most is correspondent or employee contributed) but there is generally a knowledgeable person vetting that contribution pior to publication.
The problems inherent with the web, in relation to this discussion, include a lack of verification and the appearance of expertise. On the web, everyone sounds like they are an expert. Two people could make contridictory statements about a factual matter and both can sound equally credible.
At least with newspapers and magazines, there is someone verifying information before it hits the audience. Even op/ed pieces are reviewed. On the web, "sources" like Wikipedia can be modified by any wacko with a computer (like me). 
Even the best forums, like Bikeland, can contain misinformation posted by members. Heck, I'm certain I have posted things that I believed to be 100% accurate that, in fact, were not. I have never done this maliciously. It just happens on user contributed symposiums.
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Bently
Needs a life
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posted November 05, 2006 07:28 AM
I for one like it you don't sell anything (Hard Parts) I would rather read post and see what guys like and don't like. There is alot of feed back on this board of different parts being used and how they are working, And I for one, if I try something and it needs modded to work or I think it is not up to standards will say so.
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fish_antlers
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The Truth is Out There
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posted November 05, 2006 09:01 AM
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TJ... I dont know if that's entirely correct... Even magazines are "user contributed".. same for newspapers and pretty much anything else..
I think the right answer is that you need to find a place where you trust the users who are contributing.
I believe the interweb is more susceptible to user contributed misinformation than other mediums. Magazines and newspapers may have a very small portion of reader contributed content (most is correspondent or employee contributed) but there is generally a knowledgeable person vetting that contribution pior to publication.
The problems inherent with the web, in relation to this discussion, include a lack of verification and the appearance of expertise. On the web, everyone sounds like they are an expert. Two people could make contridictory statements about a factual matter and both can sound equally credible.
At least with newspapers and magazines, there is someone verifying information before it hits the audience. Even op/ed pieces are reviewed. On the web, "sources" like Wikipedia can be modified by any wacko with a computer (like me).
Even the best forums, like Bikeland, can contain misinformation posted by members. Heck, I'm certain I have posted things that I believed to be 100% accurate that, in fact, were not. I have never done this maliciously. It just happens on user contributed symposiums.
I totally agree with that!
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