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Originally Posted by pgfpro
I hear you. Not sure if it's just this forum or is it just the way things are now? This forum use to be on fire with a lot of great comments from lots of people. I chalk it up as its just how social media has destroyed most forums. I hope it comes back someday.
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I've been wondering about that too.
Things seem to have slowed down a lot around here..?
As to things I will and wont post:
My research and experience on Boric Acid as a lubricant or metal surface modifier got attacked with what looked to me to be a concerted effort to stop people from trying it.
Even in engines that are about to be redone anyway!
Very few people dared to post their opinions there although it does seem to be well read.
I guess no one wants to feel like 'The Accused' in a Judge Judy show.
Other things; I feel may be worth (building) reputation and money, but I don't have the resources to take them any further.
One also doesn't want to see some unscrupulous person 'own' your idea and take all the credit (and income) for it.
(I do get that an idea is maybe 1% of the effort of commercializing a lucrative a product, but a "Thx to [persons name] who's idea this is based on" at the very least, is just how things should be IMHO)
Perhaps the more hands on types have migrated away to forums populated by more open minded people?
I do NB that there seem to be forums per car model nowadays.