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[chillin 10+ year member]

It seems there's only a thumbs up beside post count. If you give someone a thumbs down, does it still look like they have more likes beside their name? That could be confusing for newer members. If they see someone with a bunch of beside their name, they'll think they know what they're talking about and listen to bad information.

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[administrator]

A thumb down doesn’t take away from the users current reputation. There was a point when the thumb down was being abused, thus the change not to subtract from a users reputation.

 

[Firewalker]

Like it is now by a certain someone who is pissed because of several of us saying stop with the bad posts. So he down votes every post he can when he sees them.

 

[Jimi77 Premium Member]

Like it is now by a certain someone who is pissed because of several of us saying stop with the bad posts. So he down votes every post he can when he sees them.

If it's who I think it is, we should be able to down vote him so people know better than to listen to his advise.

 

[Firewalker]

Yeah it is who you are thinking of. Mister "Car Audio Expert" who has a "degree in car audio installation" who has posted about openly using a book from 1998 as proof he knows what he is doing. Gee not like stuff changes a lot in 25 years especially in car audio!

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

It seems there's only a thumbs up beside post count. If you give someone a thumbs down, does it still look like they have more likes beside their name? That could be confusing for newer members. If they see someone with a bunch of beside their name, they'll think they know what they're talking about and listen to bad information.

Thats an interesting question. Good question.

 

[Jimi77 Premium Member]

Yeah it is who you are thinking of. Mister "Car Audio Expert" who has a "degree in car audio installation" who has posted about openly using a book from 1998 as proof he knows what he is doing. Gee not like stuff changes a lot in 25 years especially in car audio!

Maybe the admins can "bad rep" him so that his advice is ignored.

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

A thumb down doesn’t take away from the users current reputation. There was a point when the thumb down was being abused, thus the change not to subtract from a users reputation.

Thanks for the clarification

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

If it's who I think it is, we should be able to down vote him so people know better than to listen to his advise.

I like that concept

 

[chillin 10+ year member]

Looks like everyone knows why I made this thread

 

[spokey9 5,000+ posts]

Gee not like stuff changes a lot in 25 years especially in car audio!

So I shouldn't be using 22 caps with a Metra adapter to power my 3 ab 2 channels pushing my subwoofer

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

Yeah it is who you are thinking of. Mister "Car Audio Expert" who has a "degree in car audio installation" who has posted about openly using a book from 1998 as proof he knows what he is doing. Gee not like stuff changes a lot in 25 years especially in car audio!

By "THE BOOK" that is..LOL. One of the reasons why I have never read certain books myself. Sometimes book smart isnt as mush of value rather than actual hands on experience weather it be good or bad...You can even pick up the wrong information on Vids ect these days..It can be quite dangerous and become very expensive with the improper information given. Ive seen and experienced both sides of that one more than once in my time

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

Looks like everyone knows why I made this thread

I thought about it a few times myself. Thanks for taking the initiative and making it happen man!!

 

[Jimi77 Premium Member]

I guess as a group we can at least thumbs down the posts that have bad info and hopefully that save somebody from making a bad mistake. So often the user in questions advice is misguided that it doesn't even make sense.

 

[Firewalker]

Idk what to think on him. As it almost sounds like he is using google translate sometimes or an AI program. Either way some bad info is being put out there. Been a couple posts that were not like that but the rest almost downright scary. Hate to see someone blow up their car audio equipment or burn down their car over it.

I mean no one is perfect in any subject and especially not in car audio. We've all made mistakes installing stuff. But a lot of people here have a ton of knowledge that is dead on right.