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  • t3r3e3
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2007
    • 1962

    #1

    The old 4m

    Back when I joined in 06 or so, this place was a great source of info, with a bunch of good natured, informative posters and the occasional character (Czar of Dirt, Bubba Smith, etc). Sadly, we’re down to a few trolls that have ruined this thing. The mods have cracked the whip a bit, but the same clowns show back up under their 5th or 6th user name. They spew venom no matter the situation, and bring little of value to the table. Still lots of good folks here, but the few ruin it for the many and keep good people from coming back.
    We'll miss ya Doc Watson...
  • plunks7
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2007
    • 3274

    #2
    Very well said and true.

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    • fryefan
      Senior Member
      • May 2007
      • 3547

      #3
      Agreed. Unfortunately, the immature folks you are referring to, ruin this forum. You would think people would grow up at some point, but some of them will be losers their whole lives.

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      • golddirt
        Senior Member
        • May 2007
        • 3785

        #4
        Joined in 00 was very good then.

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        • TheJet-09
          Senior Member
          • Jul 2013
          • 1616

          #5
          I've only been around since 2013, but there's a few that cause me to not even open a thread if they were the last to post on it. It's unfortunate, but I get tired of the garbage.

          On a similar, unrelated note: At least a few years back, it wasn't uncommon to see 800-900 ads this time of the year with Late Model stuff for sale on Racing Junk. There's currently around 500, and it's not because everyone is keeping their stuff. I'm sure free ads like those on Facebook have an effect, but it's also a sign of the times.

          I guess all things are relative.

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          • CageFaraday
            Senior Member
            • Dec 2017
            • 685

            #6
            My bad, when you put old 4m I was thinking a litle further back, like 98-99 when I first joined as "Racer41". I've changed names a few times but not because I was banned, it was the trolls that want to follow you from post to post and say DA things.(Hope Modjr isn't offended by DA) We seem to have swung from total anarchy and trolls running amuck to something more stringent than the Puritan's, at least in regards to language. She's totally unreasonable and her only response is the, "Nuclear Option". Must've got her from North Korea.
            “Yeah, well, you know, that’s just, like, your opinion, man.” — The Dude

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            • Kwd1253
              Senior Member
              • Sep 2014
              • 2262

              #7
              CageFaraday about modjr is more fair than most mods in the past, when I first signed up. When I joined if you said anything close hair negative about josh or mark, it was likely you get ban. You wouldn’t get to many warnings about sailor potty mouth language as well. They used to have witch hunts for a old blackford lol.

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              • Josh Bayko
                Senior Member
                • May 2007
                • 8756

                #8
                Originally posted by TheJet-09 View Post
                I've only been around since 2013, but there's a few that cause me to not even open a thread if they were the last to post on it. It's unfortunate, but I get tired of the garbage.

                On a similar, unrelated note: At least a few years back, it wasn't uncommon to see 800-900 ads this time of the year with Late Model stuff for sale on Racing Junk. There's currently around 500, and it's not because everyone is keeping their stuff. I'm sure free ads like those on Facebook have an effect, but it's also a sign of the times.

                I guess all things are relative.
                I tend to think another reason why there isn’t as many late models on 4M is a lot of these newer cars made of docol tend to last longer, so guys aren’t selling them just yet.
                Follow me on Twitter: @JoshBayko

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                • highgroove
                  Senior Member
                  • Jul 2010
                  • 620

                  #9
                  Thank you..you're spot on... What kills me is, you post a thread about something or someone and it always turns into
                  a pi$$ing match on something completely different...

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                  • JimBo
                    Senior Member
                    • May 2007
                    • 812

                    #10
                    I agree totally. When I signed up in 1997 this WAS the place For information in the Late Model world. Sadly it is a former shell of it's original self.

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                    • golddirt
                      Senior Member
                      • May 2007
                      • 3785

                      #11
                      And there was truth posted and people would meet up at the trackside now it's just smart Behind keyboards

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                      • W2Racing09
                        Senior Member
                        • Apr 2014
                        • 1691

                        #12
                        Originally posted by TheJet-09 View Post
                        I've only been around since 2013, but there's a few that cause me to not even open a thread if they were the last to post on it. It's unfortunate, but I get tired of the garbage.

                        On a similar, unrelated note: At least a few years back, it wasn't uncommon to see 800-900 ads this time of the year with Late Model stuff for sale on Racing Junk. There's currently around 500, and it's not because everyone is keeping their stuff. I'm sure free ads like those on Facebook have an effect, but it's also a sign of the times.

                        I guess all things are relative.
                        I do think the Facebook ads are killing almost every other classifieds site. At this point since Marketplace came out its hard to find stuff even on Craigslist, or anywhere. If you go on DLMs for sale on Facebook you will see dozens of new posts daily, more than even Racingjunk in its prime. I like the format of Racingjunk a lot more than Facebook, so its sad, but like you said its a sign of the times.

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                        • fastford
                          Senior Member
                          • Dec 2008
                          • 4059

                          #13
                          joined in 99 , same and only user name i have ever had , and even tho she has her clowns and trolls , 4m is still the best dirt forum around IMO........

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                          • fryefan
                            Senior Member
                            • May 2007
                            • 3547

                            #14
                            Thank you Modjr for trying to clean the place up. It is greatly appreciated.

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                            • CageFaraday
                              Senior Member
                              • Dec 2017
                              • 685

                              #15
                              Originally posted by fryefan View Post
                              Thank you Modjr for trying to clean the place up. It is greatly appreciated.
                              Sucking up won't save you.
                              “Yeah, well, you know, that’s just, like, your opinion, man.” — The Dude

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