What happened to this forum?

Wolfe wrote:
Everything is going good! I usually come here when I need some help with a problem.

I was going to take up boxing, but my Dr. told me to get back posting on RV.NET I can get beat up while I setting in my chair.

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The reasons are now obvious. The question should be, what can we do to help.

The forums have become like asking directions when traveling. Some will ask you why you need to go there in the first place, while others will give directions that are wrong but they think they are "being helpful". A few will say, "Get a map" or "Use your GPS". A very few will admit that they don't know and a tiny percentage will give clear and concise directions. We used to share information and learn. The first time someone tells you that your destination is "just past the gas station" and there is no gas station, you will understand what I am saying.

(Do NOT challenge the directions or you will find yourself under attack.)

Fulltimer50 wrote:
Fewer people RVing in the winter.

That couldn't be farther from the truth. There are a lot of folks out and about with their RVs, especially in Florida this winter. When we first started snowbirding in 2013 we never had to make reservations and that first year we didn't leave Michigan until February 1st.


The park we stay for 4-5 months in Crystal River has been about
80-90% full for the past two months. February and March are usually the busiest with no vacancy posted on occasion. With all the parks down here and the numbers of snowbirds I don't see fewer people RVing at this point.

Solo wrote:
If I take the time to find "4 threads", I would at least post a link to one of them but, that's me. :)

So do I, but some posters even find that to be offensive. They will enter a thread just to criticize the person who did anything of the sort, without making any positive contribution of their own, or knowing what the OP thinks. Your cited example is exactly that.

I can't ever recall someone entering a thread merely to criticize another poster's answer, even when that answer was wrong or complete nonsense.

BarbaraOK wrote:


One of the turnoffs for me on any forum is when someone replies "search the archives". To me if you don't want to take a minute to help someone out why post at all? :?

Here's a good example that was just posted.

Original Response: "Do a search, there's a thread or two that I found."
Another Response: " Gee, that was really helpful. Was it 1 or was it 2. If you really wanted to be helpful and took the time to look, Why didn't you post links to them or was it that you really didn't look and find any and you're just being snarky because you think he was being lazy by asking for help."
From the Original responder "I found 4 threads. Why have a search function and not use it?"

If I take the time to find "4 threads", I would at least post a link to one of them but, that's me. :)

Sorta off topic of Snowbirds but back to the OP question, perhaps we've chased some off.

BarbaraOK wrote:
This use to be such an active forum with lots of people exchanging tips on making it to winter destinations, etc. What happened?

IMO, smart assed comments on a constant basis. I posted a question on this forum sometime ago asking if anyone knew if it was possible to disable the rain sensor on my Maxxfan. First comment was, "why would you want to do that", I don't need that kind of ****. So, instead of visiting daily, now, it's once in a while.

BarbaraOK wrote:


One of the turnoffs for me on any forum is when someone replies "search the archives". To me if you don't want to take a minute to help someone out why post at all? :?

YES! Or, how about helping the person asking the question by posting a link to some of the answers that they can find on the forum? RVers are for the most part a friendly group but, let some use the anonymity of an online forum and being helpful instead of hurtful seems to be less in vogue. What is the old saying? "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all".

BarbaraOK wrote:
This use to be such an active forum with lots of people exchanging tips on making it to winter destinations, etc. What happened?

One of the turnoffs for me on any forum is when someone replies "search the archives". To me if you don't want to take a minute to help someone out why post at all? :?