Complaints of “WSC has changed” aren’t helpful. In fact, the negative connotations suggest that you are adding to the negative atmosphere you’ve described.My thoughts exactly!!
I agree 100% that the forum has changed and like you said Jer, it's just normal with the amount of new members joining us every day.
We went from a 200+ to 1000+ in less than a year and we are still trying to recruit more people each day.
We all do it whether we want to or not some times. Hense the Decals, the screams "Go to WSC.com and register" to the car next to us or just by talking to those around us.
This place will never be like NASIOC! There are too many people that care to let this happen.
Just be more active as members helps. Go to events, functions, meets, race days etc.
Meet other members and see how they really are
IN PERSON!!!!!!
Then and only then, you'll understand how they think and why they say the things they say sometimes.
I would probably be offended with some comments that i've read in the past but simply because i've met the people who wrote those, i know they were joking. No freaking keyboard can describe an individual.
If you want to help others, GO FOR IT!!!
If you don't feel like it or expect something in return right away, then you are probably in the wrong forum.
Members here helps others because they really want to and they know one day, they might need something from the community. If not, that's great, they still did it and didn't complain.
If you want to be "paid" for your services, that's acceptable too. Perhaps get a vendor status and talk to the mods (i recall a few discussions about that
).
I've been here for a long time and i have seen many changes, mostly good and for the bad ones, the admins/mods were always open to ideas and suggestions. Believe it or not those guys/gals listen and act!!!
They've always been here and they've done a GREAT job but every once in a while, i feel they need our help.
Be there for them just like they are here for us.