Hey Newbies

[64osby]

Hey newbies....there is no shortcuts to winterizing.

Follow the manual

What is winterizing? It only gets below freezing once or twice a year where I live.

 

[Grub54891]

What is winterizing? It only gets below freezing once or twice a year where I live.

Ok fine. There are plenty of frozen blocks e in Texas you can buy cheap!

 

[cptbill]

My thought on that

 

[Lou C]

To this I’ll add….
A REALLY old fashioned idea…
Pry open your wallet and buy a FACTORY SHOP MANUAL! Read and learn!

My well worn copy:

 

[64osby]

Ok fine. There are plenty of frozen blocks e in Texas you can buy cheap!

Grub, I was being sarcastic, but didn't state it. I live in Michigan and am very familiar with the process.

 

[Grub54891]

Grub, I was being sarcastic, but didn't state it. I live in Michigan and am very familiar with the process.

Ok, Yeah it only freezes here once a year, the problem is it stays froze for 6 months...... LOL

 

[Scott Danforth]

Hey newbies...... Even in a heated garage....winterize. If the power goes out, your screwed

 

[Scott Danforth]

Hey Newbies...... the rules are there for a reason

 

[tpenfield]

Hey Newbies...... the rules are there for a reason

Yes, it seems to be a high frequency of new members randomly searching and responding to old threads. I know this issue comes up often and with some discussion. Just wondering if there are additional steps that can be taken to lighten the 'policing' load on the Moderators.

 

[aspeck]

Hey Newbies...... the rules are there for a reason

Wait, what?!?!?! There are rules???? Who knew!!!!

 

[GA_Boater]

Yes, it seems to be a high frequency of new members randomly searching and responding to old threads. I know this issue comes up often and with some discussion. Just wondering if there are additional steps that can be taken to lighten the 'policing' load on the Moderators.

Teddy likes us, he really does.

Probably the best thing to do is use the Report button at the bottom of a post. All of us Mods are notified

 

[cptbill]

I thought the new rule was the rules don't apply to any one but people who want to follow them?

 

[JASinIL2006]

Yes, it seems to be a high frequency of new members randomly searching and responding to old threads. I know this issue comes up often and with some discussion. Just wondering if there are additional steps that can be taken to lighten the 'policing' load on the Moderators.

It seemed like the forum software version used by Iboats when I first joined displayed a red banner (for old topics) that warned against replying. Seems like something similar could help.

I know of other forums that do allow posting to old threads, so I can see how this could be confusing to new members. Of course, if they read our rules, they would know...

 

[poconojoe]

Yes, it seems to be a high frequency of new members randomly searching and responding to old threads. I know this issue comes up often and with some discussion. Just wondering if there are additional steps that can be taken to lighten the 'policing' load on the Moderators.

Couldn't the software be setup so that older threads beyond a certain date would be closed for further discussion?

 

[GA_Boater]

Couldn't the software be setup so that older threads beyond a certain date would be closed for further discussion?

Can't do that. Recently a member reopened one of his threads after 9 years.

 

[poconojoe]

Can't do that. Recently a member reopened one of his threads after 9 years.

Oh, 9 years! not so good!
Then after such a thread is reactivated, some people add to it not realizing it's so old.

 

[jbcurt00]

Then after such a thread is reactivated, some people add to it not realizing it's so old.

Since the original guy that started the topic "re-opened" it by posting to it, replies by anyone else is permissible.

FYI Don' referring to the topic @ a DIY add-on radiator to an outboard so its closed loop.

 

[jbcurt00]

It seemed like the forum software version used by Iboats when I first joined displayed a red banner (for old topics) that warned against replying. Seems like something similar could help.

I know of other forums that do allow posting to old threads, so I can see how this could be confusing to new members. Of course, if they read our rules, they would know...

No way to add the red 90day inactive banner

Also no way to add the red [op] designation back either, which also helped ID the OP so you could discern an acceptable re-open from a 90day violation post

 

[Scott Danforth]

@jbcurt00 you could make us honorary sheriffs....... however it may be like Barney Fife with a bullet in the shirt pocket....

 

[southkogs]

@jbcurt00 you could make us honorary sheriffs....... however it may be like Barney Fife with a bullet in the shirt pocket....