I'm just curious as to why the tone on this board is generally civil and productive, while on MBworld, you can't make a simple suggestion without having 6 idiots jump down your throat. Last time I posted there all I did was suggest to a guy that he replace the often used instrument cluster lights (low fuel, high beam, etc.) on his 126 while he had it out with ones from a junker cluster's less used bulbs (ABS, Engine, etc.). The replies were nothing short of belligerent and I haven't posted there since.

A google search on an issue I was having lead me to a thread there today, and I just shuddered when I saw the tone of the posts. Yuk!

As a kid, my dad used to joke about "the jerk in the Merc", which was a pretty decent stereotype for NYC in the early 80s.

I'm just wondering what polarizes the cool and helpful folks over here and the juvenile idiots that plague their forum over there......

Is it just good moderation? Is there some social phenomenon at work here?

What gives?

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1990 300SE "Corinne"- 145k daily driver - street modified differential - PARTING OUT OR SELLING SOON - PORTLAND OR. AREA - PM ME FOR DETAILS
1988 560SEL "Gunther"- 190K passes anything except a gas station
1997 S420 - 265k just bought it with a rebuilt trans. Lovely condition

I am long gone from there for the same reason, even the Moderators themselves are bad like that, and insult people.

That place is not worth the price of admission. <----and it's free.

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

Nobody behaves that way over here.........and remains.

LOL woot to that!

This forum is the best forum I have ever been on to date... Nothing else beats it and when I subscribe to other forums it just makes me love this one more.. everyone on here is helpful and nice and I'm thankful to be here...

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Maybe Kamil brainwashed everyone over there...

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Lets just pat ourselves on the back at what good people we are!

Actually it does have something to do with the job of the moderators.
Does that indicate that we, as a society, NEED a good police force?
Peachparts--the metaphor.

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I believe that the answer is a resounding yes. I view society, taken as a group, to be basically unlawful and an individual will do nearly anything to further himself in that society. Survival of the fittest as it were. Only the potential for an infraction by the enforcement agency prevents widespread mayhem.

Take a look at the way 50% of the people drive. There is absolutely no respect for any speed limits..........turn signals............handicapped spaces. The reason is that there is no enforcement of these transgressions.

Now, if you choose to stickup a bank, most people conclude that they will be caught...........and, hence, there is little desire to make that attempt.

Naturally, you can cite many good people who do not behave in similar vein. However, I believe they are in the minority.



Forums operate in a similar manner. If there is little moderation, you'll find a few members try to bend the rules when they get upset.........."GFY" will be common. If nothing is done about that transgression, further personal insults will be encouraged. It doesn't take long for the forum to degrade to the lowest common denominator.

One of the most important aspects of law enforcement is the visibility factor. If the police had no vehicle with lights blazing on the side of the road, most motorists wouldn't have any idea of whether enforcement is present or not. This visibility will typically cause a change in behaviors if it's prevalent.

This forum now operates in a similar manner. When all members see the violation of the TOU, they'll think twice in the future before descending to that level. It's been very successful.

Yeah, all forums get to the point the moderators let it. As BC mentions, society in general is more of "what's in it for me and screw you". I've remembered a line I heard years ago, "without consequences, there is chaos."

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Understanding that I am in the minority, here, I would say it demonstrates that we are all sinful creatures.
Not trying to turn it into a "religious" thread, just pointing out that there is truth in what the Bible ( rightly understood) says.

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Not only are we sinful creatures, in a medium where you can post what you want with a fair amount of anonomity, some feel they can put down everything that would normally be supressed if it were done face-to-face.

I dunno...we seem to have GTGs and other encounters on this site that puts faces with names...probably makes things a bit more civil.

Do they initiate GTGs at MBWorld?

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2001 CLK430 Cabriolet (80K) - Wife's car
2005 BMW 645CI (138K) - My daily driver
2016 Mustang (32K) - Daughter's car

Remember, the moderators are always watching you

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

Which is just a theologically convoluted way of saying that we are a species evolved to live in small orally communicating groups of no more than about 160 members and we have exceeded these natural limits by inventing cities, writing and the internet. To deal with these problems, we invent Gods and call ourselves sinners. Once we realize the gods are fictions, we substitute moderators. Perhaps MBWorld is still relying on gods.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Well with a Forum name of PeachParts is it any wonder we are alittle warm-n-fuzzy over here? Seriously though, I've been over to the dark side and they tend to be a bit mean-spirited, life is to short to hang out with mean people.

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2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

Nice dub/edit station there. You work in TV too?

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1990 300SE "Corinne"- 145k daily driver - street modified differential - PARTING OUT OR SELLING SOON - PORTLAND OR. AREA - PM ME FOR DETAILS
1988 560SEL "Gunther"- 190K passes anything except a gas station
1997 S420 - 265k just bought it with a rebuilt trans. Lovely condition

We can get kinda rough on noobs in the Cars for sale forum though (go ahead, tell us your W123 can go 1 million miles...)... a small price to pay as many fora do not allow people with less than X posts to advertise for sale stuff at all...

-John

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2009 Honda Odyssey EX-L
12006 Jetta Pumpe Duse
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