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    Start Here - OPPO Posting Etiquette

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    • jminer
      jminer last edited by davesaddiction

      First off - welcome to all the newcomers!

      You've reached a very special corner of the internet, Oppositelock! It was created out of the comment section of Jalopnik but has since become its own community.

      The main goal of Oppositelock is to have meaningful interactions with fellow enthusiasts, something there is precious little of on the internet. We vary in age greatly and in background even more but you're almost sure to learn something every day you spend on Oppo.

      The attitude here isn't so much about likes and followers, we get enough of that on other far more toxic platforms. Meaningful interaction is the name of the game. Have a conversation, share something you learned, ask a question, pose a thought experiment, give us the story of your first car and things like this.

      We're all sad that DriveTribe is shutting down and you're all welcome to hang out here but it's not DriveTribe so here are some basic guidelines on what you can/should post here.

      Be Excellent to Each Other
      The golden rule, Bill and Ted's wisdom, don't be a dick. Whatever your choice of phrasing here is this is the number one rule. Treat others how you'd like to be treated and you'll fit in great.

      Polls
      Drivetribe really pushed these as a way for cheap meaningless interaction, we don't. There is a poll engine but don't just post a question without any background. Let us know who you are, why you're asking that question and what your thoughts are. If you do that you'll get meaningful responses to your post. Also don't overdo it, 1 poll a day max per user. Don't make me turn off the poll function please.

      Q&A/AMA
      A lot of the same information as polls. AMA and Q&A are welcome here but introduce yourself first. Tell us what you like, what you do, where you live (generally speaking) and what we should care about. If you do that you'll get meaningful engagement and great questions that probably make you think. Also don't abandon a Q&A post, hang around and answer questions!

      Image Posts
      This isn't Instagram. We'd love to see your ride, a cool car you spotted on the street, a project or something else you find interesting but include some information in your post along with it. Give us a sentence or two about what we're looking at, who you are, where you saw it and what you think about it.

      YouTube
      Self-promotion is not completely frowned upon here, but the general rule of thumb is to make the post stand on its own a little. Give us something to go on, a reason to comment or click away or whatever. An empty youtube channel is not a great place to start.

      Lurking
      We have a substantial lurking user base here and we love them! If you're unsure about what you have to add just hang out and read for a while, make an occasional comment and just have fun. When you're ready, we're happy to hear from you!

      This post will probably be updated as we go and feel free to ask any questions of any of us. We're happy you're here but if you want to stay and make Oppo better (please do!) follow these general rules. Also take a look at the guidelines post for more information.

      Former hoarder of motorcycles, recent CA transplant, nerd.

      CB Bandit Exage03040 3 Replies Last reply Reply Quote 48
      • CB
        CB @jminer last edited by

        @jminer But my dude, how should I properly respond when someone is being uncouth towards me?

        ClassicDatsunDebate Mr.Ontop e90m3 Jarrett TheJWT 8 Replies Last reply Reply Quote 22
        • ClassicDatsunDebate
          ClassicDatsunDebate @CB last edited by

          @cb said in Start Here - OPPO Posting Etiquette:

          @jminer But my dude, how should I properly respond when someone is being uncouth towards me?

          Just be excellent, bro.

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          • Bandit
            Bandit @jminer last edited by

            @jminer said in Start Here - OPPO Posting Etiquette:

            Tell us what you like, what you do, where you live (generally speaking)

            ... mothers maiden name, SSN, DOB, bank PIN etc

            1981 Pontiac Trans Am
            1993 Chevy Corvette
            2019 GMC Canyon

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            • Mr.Ontop
              Mr.Ontop @CB last edited by

              @cb Remind them of rule#1, don't be a dick.

              Mr.Ontop. Keepin' it real since before your were you were born probably.

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              • e90m3
                e90m3 @CB last edited by

                @cb said in Start Here - OPPO Posting Etiquette:

                But my dude, how should I properly respond when someone is being uncouth towards me?

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                E90 M3
                E92 328i

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                • Jarrett
                  Jarrett @CB last edited by

                  @cb said in Start Here - OPPO Posting Etiquette:

                  @jminer But my dude, how should I properly respond when someone is being uncouth towards me?

                  b8f2b031-2db0-4f34-b529-4437078e55ec-image.png

                  2018 BRZ, 2011 Mazda3, 2015 Rogue, [Rust in Pieces - 2002 Miata]

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                  • TheJWT
                    TheJWT @CB last edited by

                    @cb

                    Okayama, Japan
                    '95 Alto Works RS-Z, '96 GSX-R 750, '03 Honda RC51

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                    • ItalianJobR53
                      ItalianJobR53 @Jarrett last edited by

                      @jarrett 100 Canadian so its really $3

                      04 Mini Cooper S
                      02 Corvette Z06
                      99 Audi A4
                      08 Lexus LS460

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                      • WhoIsTheLeader
                        WhoIsTheLeader @CB last edited by

                        @cb said in Start Here - OPPO Posting Etiquette:

                        @jminer But my dude, how should I properly respond when someone is being uncouth towards me?

                        Stay couth

                        Color enthusiast, Citroën fanatic, and Cruze driver

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                        • Danny Korecki
                          Danny Korecki last edited by

                          @jminer said in Start Here - OPPO Posting Etiquette:

                          Drivetribe really pushed these as a way for cheap meaningless interaction, we don't.

                          Tell us how you really feel. lol

                          Check out my website: www.dannykorecki.com

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                          • derp
                            derp @Danny Korecki last edited by

                            @danny-korecki said in Start Here - OPPO Posting Etiquette:

                            @jminer said in Start Here - OPPO Posting Etiquette:

                            Drivetribe really pushed these as a way for cheap meaningless interaction, we don't.

                            Tell us how you really feel. lol

                            Are you sure? 😉

                            2015 F150 5.0 Lariat - 1987 Supra Turbo - 2005 Civic EX
                            Curator - Merch Guy

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                            • Shop-Teacher
                              Shop-Teacher @derp last edited by

                              @derp said in Start Here - OPPO Posting Etiquette:

                              @danny-korecki said in Start Here - OPPO Posting Etiquette:

                              @jminer said in Start Here - OPPO Posting Etiquette:

                              Drivetribe really pushed these as a way for cheap meaningless interaction, we don't.

                              Tell us how you really feel. lol

                              Are you sure? 😉

                              Yeah, you might not like his answer 🙂

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                              • WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAthenGTInowA4
                                WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAthenGTInowA4 last edited by

                                Thanks for posting this. I agree. I think people just need to take a second and ask themselves a few questions before posting. Like, "does this post offer any benefit to other people?" If the answer is no, then wait it out until something more interesting pops into your brain. And that's not to say that we can't enjoy silly goofy, or even short posts, but just posting an image, or a screengrab, or a single sentence or question is frankly a waste of everyone's time. I think it's also important to ask yourself "how many posts have I made today?" if the answer is more than 2 or 3, then it can easily be construed as spam, which we can all agree is obnoxious.
                                This is just my opinion, but I'd honestly advise the new folks to not post at all for a few days and actually see how great Oppo is, and see if it's something they'd like to be a part of. For some people the answer is going to be no, and that's ok.
                                That said, it's also ok if Oppo changes a bit too with the new additions. Being stuck in our ways and refusing to let anything new grow is a recipe for winding up with a dead website with zero users.
                                Balance in all things as usual.

                                "What are you gonna do, stab me?"

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                                • Chariotoflove
                                  Chariotoflove last edited by

                                  Fortunately, no one has been a dick so far. Think about it. Most internet comment sections and forums have more than their fill of nastiness, acrimony, and one-upsmanship. I haven’t seen any of that in our new members these last couple of days. They’ve been friendly and courteous.

                                  Yes, we’re not into polls without context or Q&As without a story. But, they probably are confused by our in jokes and shit posts. And they haven’t even seen a theme day yet, which let’s face it, sometimes becomes kinda our version of spamming the forum with images. So we have acclimating to do on both fronts. Getting out of our comfort zones a little will be good for us.

                                  This’ll be cool.

                                  Curator, Kia enthusiast, dad joke specialist

                                  KITT222 Mr.Ontop sn4cktimes Qaaaaa 4 Replies Last reply Reply Quote 18
                                  • KITT222
                                    KITT222 @Chariotoflove last edited by

                                    @chariotoflove said in Start Here - OPPO Posting Etiquette:

                                    Most internet comment sections and forums have more than their fill of nastiness, acrimony, and one-upsmanship.

                                    This is honestly one of the worst parts of moderating a group of people, and I'm grateful we don't have (much) nastiness on Oppo.

                                    Oppo decals & more here -> etsy.com/shop/GenVibe
                                    Blown Vibe | Caprice PPV

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                                    • Chariotoflove
                                      Chariotoflove @KITT222 last edited by

                                      @kitt222 said in Start Here - OPPO Posting Etiquette:

                                      @chariotoflove said in Start Here - OPPO Posting Etiquette:

                                      Most internet comment sections and forums have more than their fill of nastiness, acrimony, and one-upsmanship.

                                      This is honestly one of the worst parts of moderating a group of people, and I'm grateful we don't have (much) nastiness on Oppo.

                                      Yup. I’m so glad we don’t have to do that much moderating compared to other places so we can focus on developing the site.

                                      Curator, Kia enthusiast, dad joke specialist

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                                      • W
                                        Wrong Wheel Drive @CB last edited by

                                        @cb said in Start Here - OPPO Posting Etiquette:

                                        @jminer But my dude, how should I properly respond when someone is being uncouth towards me?

                                        Punch em in the dick!

                                        2001 Mazda Miata, 2006 Subaru STi, '16 Giant Talon 3, '17 Schwinn Fastback

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                                        • onious
                                          onious @CB last edited by

                                          @cb said in Start Here - OPPO Posting Etiquette:

                                          @jminer But my dude, how should I properly respond when someone is being uncouth towards me?
                                          I don’t know. Philosophize with him

                                          all hot hatches are cool. except the ones that aren't

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                                          • N
                                            notsomethingstructural last edited by

                                            please refer to this helpful guide about acceptable / unacceptable Oppo topics!
                                            https://opposite-lock.com/topic/33225/acceptable-posts-vs-unacceptable-posts-a-guide

                                            /shameless plug

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                                            • Smallbear
                                              Smallbear @Bandit last edited by

                                              @bandit said in Start Here - OPPO Posting Etiquette:

                                              @jminer said in Start Here - OPPO Posting Etiquette:

                                              Tell us what you like, what you do, where you live (generally speaking)

                                              ... mothers maiden name, SSN, DOB, bank PIN etc

                                              ...and the 3 digits on the back...

                                              Four out of five dentists surveyed recommended playing hockey.

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                                              • Danny Korecki
                                                Danny Korecki @derp last edited by

                                                @derp why not release the kraken!

                                                Check out my website: www.dannykorecki.com

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                                                • spacekraken
                                                  spacekraken @Danny Korecki last edited by

                                                  @danny-korecki said in Start Here - OPPO Posting Etiquette:

                                                  @derp why not release the kraken!

                                                  I've been summoned?

                                                  Ben | observer of rocks | VW Alltrack and many bikes

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                                                  • bison78
                                                    bison78 @Wrong Wheel Drive last edited by bison78

                                                    @wrong-wheel-drive said in Start Here - OPPO Posting Etiquette:

                                                    @cb said in Start Here - OPPO Posting Etiquette:

                                                    @jminer But my dude, how should I properly respond when someone is being uncouth towards me?

                                                    Punch em in the dick!

                                                    Wrong part of the anatomy, but something like this (that's a phone he is holding)?
                                                    Image from Dr. Phibes

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                                                    • Exage03040
                                                      Exage03040 @jminer last edited by

                                                      @jminer

                                                      It might also be a good to make Best of Oppo more prominent in a week or so.

                                                      Maybe even do a best of repost day/week for pre-tribe members? (Good example is Mergio today). It’s also perhaps a way to introduce ourselves so they know exactly what can of worms they’ve opened is good Oppo.

                                                      Appreciate all the effort your all doing to explain and help new members understand that were are community based, so just publishing their own topics (especially those with little content) and not interacting with other posts won’t get you far here.

                                                      ToT: https://opposite-lock.com/topic/54052/this-or-that-213

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