Interpersonal conflict in this subforum

[sgtlethargic]

Originally Posted by redpoint5

In most forums, the lounge is where people talk about whatever they want, and people can choose to engage or not. On SlickDeals for instance, there is "The Podium" where you can talk about any subject you want. People wanting to avoid those discussions can.

Ideas should be fair game to attack, but Ad Hominems should warrant a warning, and further infractions should incur a temporary ban.

There are plenty of other places for political stuff.

[Fat Charlie]

Originally Posted by California98Civic

There were at least a couple efforts to ask them to chill by other members. It's really a job for the mods. Members just end up ignored or bickering. The third way would be freebeardian irony.

Members weren't ignored, they were actively countered, usually with "do you suggest I should fail to counter that disinformation?" It wasn't just bad, it was purposely bad.

[redpoint5]

Originally Posted by sgtlethargic

There are plenty of other places for political stuff.

Well I don't know why you insist to talk politics here, then. Point out any place I have brought politics into a conversation. I loath politics as I loath salesmen.

It's a necessary evil though because we've got to agree who should have authority over who, and that involves consensus on who has the best snake oil in town.

[M_a_t_t]

The only problem with the don't view it if you don't like it arguement is when you start a thread in aerodynamics and it gets taken over.

I think the opposing views is good, but the bickering got old really quickly.

I don't think Julian will be coming back. At least not at the same activity level he has been. He has posted 2 videos on youtube about not following templates in the past few days.

[Cd]

I made a comment earlier about being open to new ideas on old proven methods.
I used the Template as an example.
This was just based purely on my own observation with cars such as the A class, which drops sharply from the template and has a very short trunk / boot as well.
I didn't know until just now that so much of this bickering was regarding the template.
I'll give yet another example using the same car : the A class front end. Not only does that car have a drooped rear, but also a front end that has these two massive scoops on the front.
Traditional wisdom tells us to either round off the nose of the car, or drop it low for a low stagnation point.
Just going on looks alone, it's hard to believe that the car has a .21 Cd.
After seeing some of the videos posted by the team A2 windtunnel, nothing surprises me as much as it used to.

[MetroMPG]

Originally Posted by redpoint5

On SlickDeals for instance, there is "The Podium" where you can talk about any subject you want.

Thank you!

Everyone who wants to talk politics/religion/etc... HEAD ON OVER TO SLICKDEALS! I'll meet you there!

[Piotrsko]

Originally Posted by MetroMPG

Thank you!

Everyone who wants to talk politics/religion/etc... HEAD ON OVER TO SLICKDEALS! I'll meet you there!

Please Post it on the banner, not bury it in the body perhaps with short comment about this behavior

[sgtlethargic]

Originally Posted by Cd

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Are you saying that coupe has a 0.21 cD?!

Is there a thread about this car or these wind tunnel testing videos? Making videos using one stream of smoke, and having only front views seems dubious to me.

[freebeard]

I'm interested as well.

Using a hand held smoke wand is standard operating procedure for ad hoc testing. Multi-stream side views are for advertising.

I suspect a large part of the alleged result is putting the quarter-elliptic springs in the radiator shell. That really cleans up the hood/wheel interference drag.

[AeroMcAeroFace]

MetroMPG, have you considered removing the template from the website seeing as it is so controversial or would removing it be too controversial?