As I said earlier,
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"Lighten up. Most people that have reacted the way you have would have been blown off of here a long time ago. These guys are really only trying to help you out and/or are just interested in finding out the information. By now 2/3rds the muscle car community knows of this car and this sort of publicity is not doing you OR your car any good."
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"Moral of the story, the guys here are trying to help you NOT bad mouth you but you are not giving them much of a chance."
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Jim,
I do not believe anyone here is responding to Ralph "just to have fun". They have all been for the most part very sincere in trying to answer a few questions. The difference is when some of them (ask) the question it goes unanswered. Two things I have learned about this site. If you do not give
you will not get
back but rather very thorough and genuine information. The second thing is if you come on board with an attitude, you will likely no go very far and from what I have seen it really does not matter
who you are regardless of how long you have been here, how much you own or how financially secure you are. People seem to treat others at face value. I don't think people purposely try to "belittle Newbies or Novices" but when someone comes on board with an attitude that they are right and everyone else is wrong, it is destined for failure.
That being said, they (the people with expertise) have only tried to help Ralph get to the bottom of his car and it's heritage and help him word the add in such a way that would have helped him sell the car not hurt it. Quite honestly knowing some of the guys that are experts on the Nova on this site and knowing their personality, I am
very surprised that Ralph was not flamed out, tared and feathered from the get go. They are only trying to help!
Maybe it is just me but a lot of people seem to always be looking for an argument or a fight. When you look the other way and still try to help them it only makes them try harder to cause controversy. Read back on many of the threads here by some of the people that are no longer here and you will see what I mean. On the other hand we have also lost some very good people due to some being too harsh so it has to be a two way street.
Anyone who knows me know that I do not like controversy and try to get along with anyone and everyone but enough is enough!
Rick