FB: To Be, or Not To Be

[Citizen]

So now I have seen enough posts on DMCTalk (Talk) where someone states they are not on Facebook (FB). I too am not on FB. Rather than hijack someone else’s thread, I’d like to start a poll as to who is on FB, who isn’t and who won’t.

How would this poll benefit the DeLorean community you ask? I view Talk as a central repository of DeLorean specific information. It was here first I believe, and became predominant before other DeLorean groups formed and became popular. While FB, DMCToday (Today) and other DeLorean Community websites have value, they take away value from Talk, unless the original poster redundantly posts in the various and multiple places (action which costs additional time investment by the poster).

So let’s hear it, what’s your position regarding FB and other DeLorean sites/groups?

Thank you.


(Poll added. Please just reply None if you are not part of any other site/group)

[WHO1DMC]

I have never been and will never be a citizen of FB!!!




Dave B.

[Michael]

I am,

Just so my ex girlfriends and girls that didn't like me in HS can look me up to see what an awesome catch they let get away before they have their 4th drink of the afternoon and pass out in a flood of tears and misery over this prime piece of man estate.

[MrChocky]

DMCTalk is an extraordinary repository of information. I've read it extensively, even before I even got my car, and even when certain people told me I "Wasn't classic car owner material". If I have a problem,
it's almost certain someone here has had the problem and multiple solutions. For that, I'm very thankful.

Still, I don't post my issues here - I'm tired of getting content-free lectures, and there's an air of elitism. Facebook in general tends to be a better format for posting pictures and whatnot.

[FABombjoy]

Still, I don't post my issues here - I'm tired of getting content-free lectures

Lectures or crickets

The current version of board software is my concern. vBulletin 4.2.5 was been end of life for a long time and requires server software that is end of life.

It's one failed backup away from being hacked and going to dmctalk.com heaven.

[Michael]

Still, I don't post my issues here - I'm tired of getting content-free lectures, and there's an air of elitism.

Let me address this comment in full using quotes from the tech manual. I will dumb it down further so as you can understand.....

[MrChocky]

Let me address this comment in full using quotes from the tech manual. I will dumb it down further so as you can understand.....

Last time, I didn't even ask a question - I just mentioned I was going to do something. I got a lecture anyway, which proved to contain zero value whatsoever for the task at hand.

[ssdelorean]

FB is like an easter egg hunt time suck, yeah you find an egg that has candy in it but it hardly is ever the piece of candy you are looking for. DMCTalk.org is organized and searchable. You don't have to scroll for hours to not find what your looking for.

[NorthEastJBD]

I do belong to FB but also try to completely stay away because of "the waste of time suck".

I am connected to a veterans group to keep connected though.

I also come here to get questions answered & lmao on some of the comments like above . . . " don't need the lecture".

[Jason]

I mostly avoid FB. I also find the whole format not particularly good for sharing technical information.

Also... the poll seems to be kind of broken. No way to choose DMCTalk only.