OK, Gayle got me thinking - ways to better the board.

[Bill R.]

a number of you to quote something i heard frequently from my dad "can't separate the wheat from the chaff" my point being if your not intimately familiar with the category or process of each area how can you make a judgement as to which posts to be archived are accurate and actually know what they are talking about? No offense to anyone intended but there are a lot of new people here who may or may not know what they are doing ... and the whole intention is to have a quick easily accesible area where people can find the solution to the problem they are working on...
Richard Nott's site is an example of this, he saved every post and repair that he thought was relevant but a number of them are B.S. But the average guy or gal who's trying to fix a problem and really doesn't know that much won't have a clue that this is not correct info....
The same thing applies here, A number of people here are mechanics or have worked around cars or in a similar field long enough that your own B.S. meter starts buzzing away when reading some posts and you know better but people who don't really do this don't have that same warning system , so something may sound correct but won't be.... By the same token I have no clue about IT some IT guy make be BSUMA about some computer repair and like a dummy i'll do what he says because i don't know any better until everything crashes and then i find out that was wrong
This is one of the few really big problems with the internet in general imho is that x amount of the info out there is B.S
So as much as i hate to say it you really need someone to vette these posts for accuracy that are going to be archived as a fix or procedure for something..

Suspension & Steering - billb
Wheels, Tires & Brakes - pyro
Engine & Drivetrain - dacoyote
Body & Interior - mattyb
Electronics & Lights plus A/C - 93-525i
Miscellaneous Bimmer Nuggets - Gayle


lowell
liquidtiger720
Thanks for volunteering, we'll find something for the two of you for sure. How about moving Jokes Threads to the Jokes Archive for either of you? For the others mentioned above, I accepted those that were specific with there requests. And Gayle for the Misc. Nuggets & Great Momements Category

You guys are great.

Gayle, lots more good ideas. You're officially the Idea Man.

So, all those mentioned in this email, all those in BOLD, please PM me your address and shirt size. You are now official Field Representatives of Bimmer.info and will receive your official "AllanS" designed uniform!


And yes Gayle, current posting remains unchanged. We're just capturing some of the good stuff in an organized place. So "no worries" Zeuk, all's good.

And yeah, let's think about BigKriss's suggestions. They are good but I'm not sure we need a separate category, but maybe we do. Also Bruno's site has that data. But anyway, lets start here and consider the BigKriss suggestions for the second round.

Again, you guys are great......Ed

[Jeff N.]

I agree with Bill here. Need Subject Matter Experts if you will to manage these sections. I think I might have some reasonable knowledge to help manage a 535/M30 section. I'd be glad to offer help in some manner.

a number of you to quote something i heard frequently from my dad "can't separate the wheat from the chaff" my point being if your not intimately familiar with the category or process of each area how can you make a judgement as to which posts to be archived are accurate and actually know what they are talking about? No offense to anyone intended but there are a lot of new people here who may or may not know what they are doing ... and the whole intention is to have a quick easily accesible area where people can find the solution to the problem they are working on...
Richard Nott's site is an example of this, he saved every post and repair that he thought was relevant but a number of them are B.S. But the average guy or gal who's trying to fix a problem and really doesn't know that much won't have a clue that this is not correct info....
The same thing applies here, A number of people here are mechanics or have worked around cars or in a similar field long enough that your own B.S. meter starts buzzing away when reading some posts and you know better but people who don't really do this don't have that same warning system , so something may sound correct but won't be.... By the same token I have no clue about IT some IT guy make be BSUMA about some computer repair and like a dummy i'll do what he says because i don't know any better until everything crashes and then i find out that was wrong
This is one of the few really big problems with the internet in general imho is that x amount of the info out there is B.S
So as much as i hate to say it you really need someone to vette these posts for accuracy that are going to be archived as a fix or procedure for something..

[Gayle]

I agree with Bill here. Need Subject Matter Experts if you will to manage these sections. I think I might have some reasonable knowledge to help manage a 535/M30 section. I'd be glad to offer help in some manner.

I agree on the subject matter experts. Does that mean I can't manage the great moments/history section I was already dreaming of changing my tagline to Minister of Culture.

[Gayle]

my point being if your not intimately familiar with the category or process of each area how can you make a judgement as to which posts to be archived are accurate and actually know what they are talking about?
The same thing applies here, A number of people here are mechanics or have worked around cars or in a similar field long enough that your own B.S. meter starts buzzing away when reading some posts and you know better but people who don't really do this don't have that same warning system , so something may sound correct but won't be.... So as much as i hate to say it you really need someone to vette these posts for accuracy that are going to be archived as a fix or procedure for something..

What about assigning two people to each area? The noob with the energy and enthusiam to search and the expert to vette and make the final selections?

Bill Which area would you like to be the vetting expert in?

Other people that come to mind to do vetting are Winfred, Whit, and Paul. I am sure that there are other I am overlooking. Other suggestions?

[Bill R.]

mention this.......There's no one area i would like to vette, i don't consider myself an expert in bmw. If anybody wants to list the posts though that they are considering for the archives i'd be glad to look at it and give my opinion(for what thats worth) As far as people to vette, Bill B. knows the area he chose well enough, Winfred, Jeff N, Martin, Jr., and Whit seems to be coming along now rather well, especially since he has access to an info source that most of us wish for. Don Gale comes to mind but he's not here that often. I'm not sure which Paul you're referring to , there are a number of Pauls here..
As far as assigning a noob and expert thats fine but there's also a few flaws that will have to be worked on there as well.
Alot of the old timers (at least thats the way it works for me) poke around on the net alot seeking info, and in my case and i suspect alot of others function the same way, I'll see a post and remember something from years ago that i saw on a site somewhere, usually i can remember what site i saw it at and pull it up and post the info.... the noob won't have this because he hasn't been actively looking for this stuff forever.
But the idea you have is better than nothing. Also are the archives only going to be for posts on here or are you going to archive links to posts on other sites that answer the question?

What about assigning two people to each area? The noob with the energy and enthusiam to search and the expert to vette and make the final selections?

Bill Which area would you like to be the vetting expert in?

Other people that come to mind to do vetting are Winfred, Whit, and Paul. I am sure that there are other I am overlooking. Other suggestions?

[632 Regal]

Decals will be cut next week, when done I'll ask for a sticky and we can further promote the site. Just starting with "Bimmer.info" and if anyone wants something else they will have to contact me by email or PM.

[mattyb]

i agree that an expert to vette the archive is great, i volunteered because i want to contribute to the site however i can. i can see that me looking through the info i have to and making partly educated guesses has a few flaws in it. i am open to amentor or a more knowledgable person stepping in and either vetting my work or repalcing me if it is felt i am unable to complete the task assigned. its why i chose body and interior not engine etc. cause i know **** about these things compared to most of u guys. however i can spend heaps of time looking and reading and do have some knowledge in the area i chose, just not heaps. if there is some one out there who wants to do it and has incredible depths of knowledge to contribute then i dont have a problem standing aside or making it a team effort .

[liquidtiger720]

i agree that an expert to vette the archive is great, i volunteered because i want to contribute to the site however i can. i can see that me looking through the info i have to and making partly educated guesses has a few flaws in it. i am open to amentor or a more knowledgable person stepping in and either vetting my work or repalcing me if it is felt i am unable to complete the task assigned. its why i chose body and interior not engine etc. cause i know **** about these things compared to most of u guys. however i can spend heaps of time looking and reading and do have some knowledge in the area i chose, just not heaps. if there is some one out there who wants to do it and has incredible depths of knowledge to contribute then i dont have a problem standing aside or making it a team effort .

Ditto- Who's the best nub helper here?

[emw525E34]

Great ideas,

Would be terrific if you can translate the German DIY pdfs. They are good, I kept guessing what the heck some details are about. My German friends would only tranlate one or two paragraphs, not while docs. Takes too long but if some forumners can do a better job than a machine translator, I would certainly appreciate it.

I am sure that German chap who runs the .de site would be glad to help fellow E34 fans from other countries. Heck, they might learn a trick or two outside of Germany.

[billb]

Bill B. knows the area he chose well enough,

Thanks, Bill!! I don't claim to be the expert, but my BS meter is pretty dialed-in. I've been under the 525 enough to know when something ain't right. Kept her goin' for 80k miles of my own so far, with a LOT of help from this forum and its predecessors, as well as other sites, Bentley, ETK, TIS, etc, and a lot of blood, sweat, and tears.

Will give it my best shot, cap'n!