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Jetl3on

Original Poster:

1,409 posts

225 months

Friday 26th October 2012
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where do you post discussions about In Car Entertainment?

DaveH23

3,355 posts

199 months

crofty1984

17,064 posts

233 months

Friday 26th October 2012
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There's not an ICE section as such, but General Gassing will do.
Also, look for a Mondeo in the reader's rides section.

Triumph Man

9,577 posts

197 months

Saturday 27th October 2012
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Here: http://pistonheads.com/gassing/forum.asp?h=0&f...wink

Well, it's in car, and they provide entertainment wink

DrTre

12,957 posts

261 months

Saturday 27th October 2012
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Not that it particularly interests me but I do think this is a frankly bizarre omission on a car website.

There's a sat nav forum but no ICE area? I'd say there's arguably more discussion and variety in ICE than SN.

Big Al.

69,336 posts

287 months

Saturday 27th October 2012
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The reason we don't have and won't have an ICE forum is because it was deemed that it would attract the wrong type of member.

The general consensus at the time was that it works just fine the way it is.

HTH.

0a

24,137 posts

223 months

Saturday 27th October 2012
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How about a section for "Audio In Car" - AIC? I'm far more interested in this than sat nav, and I'm sure there is a good number of PHers that fiddle with their standard set up or upgrade at the dealer.

I understand the ICE associations though!

DrTre

12,957 posts

261 months

Saturday 27th October 2012
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I genuinely don't see why it would attract any particular demographic over another, any more than any one of the other myriad of subsections there now are, but it's Haymarket's loss, not mine.

Jetl3on

Original Poster:

1,409 posts

225 months

Monday 29th October 2012
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Odd response, the wrong type of member? Which is what, people who are into cars and love their music?

ThatPhilBrettGuy

11,810 posts

269 months

Monday 29th October 2012
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Jetl3on said:
Odd response, the wrong type of member? Which is what, people who are into cars and love their music?
I think it's more the people that want everyone for miles around to 'love' their 'music' as well.

Pints

18,451 posts

223 months

Monday 29th October 2012
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Jetl3on said:
Odd response, the wrong type of member? Which is what, people who are into cars and love their music?
We're more into spoons here TBH.

Triumph Man

9,577 posts

197 months

Monday 29th October 2012
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Pints said:
Jetl3on said:
Odd response, the wrong type of member? Which is what, people who are into cars and love their music?
We're more into spoons here TBH.
We are spoon loving mothafkas, to quote Michael Jackson.

Jetl3on

Original Poster:

1,409 posts

225 months

Monday 29th October 2012
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Enlighten me please, what is spoons? paperbag

Silent1

19,762 posts

264 months

Tuesday 30th October 2012
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Jetl3on said:
Enlighten me please, what is spoons? paperbag
Don't be silly, everyone knows of the PH spooning series, if you dont then heres a taster.

This is a members airline collection


This is the ph community collection


and finally this are the high value pieces from personal collections of a few members

Jetl3on

Original Poster:

1,409 posts

225 months

Tuesday 30th October 2012
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Good grief, this has to be a joke, surely? This is the right sort of member...... I see.

The Nur

9,168 posts

214 months

Tuesday 30th October 2012
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I find this a slightly odd omission too. PH clearly has its own way of dispensing with the "wrong type of member" (a phrase which in itself makes me feel slightly uneasy), I feel that a separate sub-forum would in most ways regulate itself. I also agree with the sentiments above that there is a lot more variety in potential conversational topics in comparison to, say, a satnav forum.

It doesn't have to be 150Db Saxos that shatter their own windows. A lot of people, myself included are partial to mild upgrades in car audio systems, whether it be upgrading a head unit, speakers or even rear screens for those afflicted with the bane that is children. It is potentially a very broad subject and one that could provide a valuable resource for people searching for knowledgeable information or advice online. Hell it may even attract some of the "right" kind of people and that means advertising revenue which, as we all know, floats Haymarket's boat.

I don't know half of bugger all about the makings of forums and the difficulties involved but would it really be that time consuming to just give it a go on a trial basis? There are a few areas in the Gassing Station that appear to be defunct, I can appreciate that they are essentially archived for reference purposes but a new area that has the potential to broaden PH's appeal can't really be a bad thing, can it?

Apologies if I have grabbed the wrong end of the stick on this one.

Big Al.

69,336 posts

287 months

Tuesday 30th October 2012
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As I've said before it has been discussed in the past and we like it the way it is, if you have an audio related question then GG is the place to ask.

Jetl3on

Original Poster:

1,409 posts

225 months

Tuesday 30th October 2012
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Big Al. said:
As I've said before it has been discussed in the past and we like it the way it is, if you have an audio related question then GG is the place to ask.
Problem is, youve not explained, your reasoning (or lack of) does not make sense. When you say "we" like it the way it is, who are you referring to? I hope you don't mean the moderators?

Edited by Jetl3on on Tuesday 30th October 18:13

Big Al.

69,336 posts

287 months

Tuesday 30th October 2012
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Jetl3on said:
Problem is, youve not explained, your reasoning (or lack of) does not make sense. When you say "we" like it the way it is, who are you referring to? I hope you don't mean the moderators?

Edited by Jetl3on on Tuesday 30th October 18:13
"We" as in I, the other mods and Haymarket, the site owners.

Site moderator.

HTH.

Silent1

19,762 posts

264 months

Wednesday 31st October 2012
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What's wrong with posting in GG anyway, the way it used to work was a forum would only be made when a forum was over-run with posts on one subject, otherwise there's no need.
When did that change because as far as I can see it hasn't.