How can CarAudio.com be better? Please vote!

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

The last vendor I can remember on here was Tyler from GP audio.

 

[spokey9 5,000+ posts]

Ah...the all knowing book

 

[2RZ-FE 10+ year member]

I think car audio in general is just not as popular as it once was. Stock is better than it used to be and it’s not as easy to DIY anymore. I used to frequent a site dedicated to Tacomas but since they got rid of the mini truck It hasn’t been the same. A home audio site I frequently visit isn’t as popular as it once was either.

 

[Old_Slapper]

For the short time I have been here, which is about 9 months, I have noticed a lot of people come in, ask a few questions about products preference, then never return. Having product discounts, product reps, and more than just a place for tech tips, I believe would draw people back.

How about a quick access tab, at the top of the home page, for custom install pics? Searching for stuff, in any forum, is a pain in the a$$.

 

[Jimi77 5,000+ posts]

Bring back vendors that offer our members discounts.
Like:
Crutchfield
SonicElectronix
SSA
Skar
Sundown
etc.

Given the traffic here, would the vendors even entertain the conversation???

 

[1aespinoza 10+ year member]

Searching for stuff, in any forum, is a pain in the a$$.

I second this. I was trying to find the thread of the guy claiming to build subs that could destroy your car. I typed in key words from the convo to no avail. When I got logged out, I could not find the way back in. It was a circuitious path to find the member login tab.

 

[Blackout67]

Forum is MUCH better than DIYMA. Those guys and the guys on SMD are pretentious buttholes. Then Reddit is never ending newbie quesitons and the people who give answers are clearly no more exerienced than the person asking.

Everyone here gets along for the most post except for the occasional **** throwing matches

 

[Jimi77 5,000+ posts]

Forum is MUCH better than DIYMA. Those guys and the guys on SMD are pretentious buttholes. Then Reddit is never ending newbie quesitons and the people who give answers are clearly no more exerienced than the person asking.

Everyone here gets along for the most post except for the occasional **** throwing matches

I agree. For 80-90% of car audio questions this is one of the better places to get info. But since we don't generate 20 page long threads about JL W6 vs Alpine Type R with everybody from the know-it-alls to complete newbies chiming in, we get punished in the search algorithm.

 

[metalheadjoe 10+ year member]

Create a "knowledge base" section for proven facts. That would decrease arguments, decrease duplicate threads, and increase traffic because the site would become a reputable resource in addition to being a forum.

 

[metalheadjoe 10+ year member]

The last vendor I can remember on here was Tyler from GP audio.

What about the iraggi chick?

 

[Blackout67]

Wasnt the guy who runs SSA pretty active on here? Pretty sure his handle was Denim

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

Ah...the all knowing book

Id rather save a Tree..LOL

 

[maylar 10+ year member]

Create a "knowledge base" section for proven facts. That would decrease arguments, decrease duplicate threads, and increase traffic because the site would become a reputable resource in addition to being a forum.

Problem with that is finding authoritative authors. It's a pet peeve of mine that so much info on the web is simply wrong. Too often what passes as "common knowledge" is just regurgitated crap gleaned from some well written web site or a nicely produced YouTube video by clueless people who claim to be experts. I'd want to have a review board (maybe a separate forum section) that approved a thread before posting it as a sticky.

 

[metalheadjoe 10+ year member]

Problem with that is finding authoritative authors. It's a pet peeve of mine that so much info on the web is simply wrong. Too often what passes as "common knowledge" is just regurgitated crap gleaned from some well written web site or a nicely produced YouTube video by clueless people who claim to be experts. I'd want to have a review board (maybe a separate forum section) that approved a thread before posting it as a sticky.

I absolutely agree. "Common knowledge (misconceptions)" shouldn't make the list. Proven things like ohm's law, how to use a multimeter, and tricks of the trade would help 75% of the questions we get.
Another 24% of posts are gear recommendations. 1% of posts are new information, and that's being generous.

 

[administrator Administrator]

Wasnt the guy who runs SSA pretty active on here? Pretty sure his handle was Denim

He stopped visiting the site. Was a moderator also, but didn’t do any moderator duties for over a year, unfortunately. Remember when members used to beg to be a moderator here? Good ole days lol…