RV Net Forums & Other Forums
Hello, Do you read other Forums at Rv.Net or Just Truck Camper threads? I read RV. Net Truck Camper, sometimes, Newest or Most Active and go to NATCOA forum about once every 7-10 days. What do you do?...
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Hi everyone!
Sheriffdoug, what a great and timely topic. With forums, I tend to move to the ones that most interest me at the time or topic I am needing some assistance from. There are two forums, within RV.net, that I visit regularly, approximately at about 60/40%, which would be the Truck Camper Forum and Tech Forum. I have never used the New Topics tab and might look into that. Being able to connect to the internet is sometimes a challenge, due to the very remote locations I tend to frequent, so I tend to come and go from the forums.
Many years ago, I was active on the Escapees forum, due to HDT I use to travel in to support my racing. But when that ended I somehow learned about RV.net, and came here. I have never been to the NATCOA site or look for other TC forums. I signed up to the LOA forum, when I bought my LANCE but found that the forum was too specific and slow. I do frequent a couple of other forums, that mirror my interests in motorcycles and racing, but not part of the RV.net group.
I do not post often, as I don’t have a lot of knowledge about many things, but try to share my experiences. I do enjoy learning more about my own camper, and others from the people that post here. There are prejudices here and other sub forums, within RV.net. I just use my own values, and tolerances, to work through them. It is very rare that I meet someone that is familiar with RV.net, which reminds me not to think RV.net is the center of the RV Forum Universe. Two years ago, I met a couple that does frequent RV.net and I now follow them. I mentioned, to them, that I often post in the TC Forum and he answered back; “Oh, I never go there and would never go there either. I only post in the Coach forums.” I took his comment as he meant it, but the same prejudices work in reverse too; “Oh, I never go to any other forums, other than the TC Forum.” Prejudices can be found everywhere.
Subscribing to many of the TC member’s posts, that I find mirror my interests and quality of their experiences, is how I find the best topics to follow, for me. This often leads me to “Around the Campfires” and many, many others. I don’t PM often, as I find this creates a “boy’s club” affect in that other posters miss the back and forth discussions. These discussions have proven to me, many times, others are reading/lurking and can gain from these auxiliary discussions. I have been following another TC oriented site, non forum, but have found it has grown to be mostly a playground of a very small group of people, that does not encourage participation of others, outside that small group. One of the discussions was about a truck rally and another person asked about the location in the posted pictures and the main contributor thread poster answered that; “the information is posted in the events area.” It seems it would have been easier to have just answered the person’s question. I went to the events sections, but the information was “aged” and had dropped off the events page. It just seems some people just don’t wish to be helpful for others, no matter how experienced or long they have been on the list.
For me, the RV.net forum fits my needs and my interests, when I have the time and interest to visit. I like everyone I have met here, even the ones that don’t think much of me and have stated as much. No matter what the situation, I feel I can learn from anyone.
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Sheriffdoug, what a great and timely topic. With forums, I tend to move to the ones that most interest me at the time or topic I am needing some assistance from. There are two forums, within RV.net, that I visit regularly, approximately at about 60/40%, which would be the Truck Camper Forum and Tech Forum. I have never used the New Topics tab and might look into that. Being able to connect to the internet is sometimes a challenge, due to the very remote locations I tend to frequent, so I tend to come and go from the forums.
Many years ago, I was active on the Escapees forum, due to HDT I use to travel in to support my racing. But when that ended I somehow learned about RV.net, and came here. I have never been to the NATCOA site or look for other TC forums. I signed up to the LOA forum, when I bought my LANCE but found that the forum was too specific and slow. I do frequent a couple of other forums, that mirror my interests in motorcycles and racing, but not part of the RV.net group.
I do not post often, as I don’t have a lot of knowledge about many things, but try to share my experiences. I do enjoy learning more about my own camper, and others from the people that post here. There are prejudices here and other sub forums, within RV.net. I just use my own values, and tolerances, to work through them. It is very rare that I meet someone that is familiar with RV.net, which reminds me not to think RV.net is the center of the RV Forum Universe. Two years ago, I met a couple that does frequent RV.net and I now follow them. I mentioned, to them, that I often post in the TC Forum and he answered back; “Oh, I never go there and would never go there either. I only post in the Coach forums.” I took his comment as he meant it, but the same prejudices work in reverse too; “Oh, I never go to any other forums, other than the TC Forum.” Prejudices can be found everywhere.
Subscribing to many of the TC member’s posts, that I find mirror my interests and quality of their experiences, is how I find the best topics to follow, for me. This often leads me to “Around the Campfires” and many, many others. I don’t PM often, as I find this creates a “boy’s club” affect in that other posters miss the back and forth discussions. These discussions have proven to me, many times, others are reading/lurking and can gain from these auxiliary discussions. I have been following another TC oriented site, non forum, but have found it has grown to be mostly a playground of a very small group of people, that does not encourage participation of others, outside that small group. One of the discussions was about a truck rally and another person asked about the location in the posted pictures and the main contributor thread poster answered that; “the information is posted in the events area.” It seems it would have been easier to have just answered the person’s question. I went to the events sections, but the information was “aged” and had dropped off the events page. It just seems some people just don’t wish to be helpful for others, no matter how experienced or long they have been on the list.
For me, the RV.net forum fits my needs and my interests, when I have the time and interest to visit. I like everyone I have met here, even the ones that don’t think much of me and have stated as much. No matter what the situation, I feel I can learn from anyone.
b
