Warped Attitude

peaches&cream wrote:
You know, this site used to be about swaping info on maintaing your RV but has turned into a B***h session about nothing. Example : http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/26942416.cfm is a post asking for help with their MH, it got 21 replies so far. http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/26940817.cfm about Boondocking at Walmart has 73 replies. Everyone has to get their 2 cents worth in about Walmart but very few care to help a fellow RVer with their problem.

Maybe it's because there are a lot more Walmart shoppers than motorhome mechanics reading this forum.:R

I looked at that thread and felt he was given good advice. So what's the problem?:h

For me, I would not give advice on, for example, maintenance, unless I know that I know what I am talking about, which would not be often. On the other hand, it's fairly harmless to give an opinion about Wally camping - I guess that is something we all have done.

Ummmmm, ... are you B***hing? :)

Just kidding, but honestly I've learned to blow past all the crazy stuff. This forum would get a little boring without some of the things that come from left field.

Heck...there is a EASY explanation....way more Walmart experts here than suspension! Not sure how encouraging that may be? :B

powderman426 wrote:
I looked at that thread and felt he was given good advice. So what's the problem?:h

I read the thread and honestly thought it seemed like people were trying to help. If you want to see unneeded griping then just visit the tow vehicle forum and read a few of the threads like Ford F150 or Silverado 1500...... Or can my truck safely tow this? That is where ou will really see people get their shorts in a bunch LOL

powderman426 wrote:
I looked at that thread and felt he was given good advice. So what's the problem?:h

x2

As fellow RV'ers, its our responsible to others no matter what their level of expertise or interest may be.

Often, I am reminded by the new members of something I took for granted and I regularly discover something new from those of you who have been around the block a time or two.

Thanks for every one's perspectives.

I enjoy all the different opinions, personalities, bird walking and, " B***h sessions about nothing."

Without them it becomes more like reading an owner's manual..

RV'ing is suppose to be fun and this forum is fun and informative.

I understand what you are saying, but I do think there is a difference between a question with an 'answer' and a question that is going to unearth 'opinions.' Once a question has been answered, the thread dies. As far as the opinion ones - they go on and on.

I skip by a lot of the mindless stuff, and chime in when I think I can help. That said, I do find that I sometimes have to word my questions VERY carefully in order to make sure my search for an answer doesn't devolve into a thread of everyone's opinions. To me - that's the greater challenge we sometimes face on the forum.