Anybody Else Thinks RCGroups.com Sucks?
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If you don't like it here no one is making you come here, or even post in this thread.
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U know what, I tend to agree. My self and others have posted a few projects here and no one cares enough to comment, but as soon as its a thread about "feelings" especially traxxas related feeling, people are on it like a dog on heat.
#30
"My say-toe is better than yours because its on a cub!"
"Nuh uh! Mine is on a p51! Its mooch betta!"
"RCG sucks! Two people post too much!"
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I'll be honest I used to go to the rcgroups.com forums and it wasn't too long before I realize theirs two loser dorks named SoloProFan and WParsons that reply to EVERY thread even EVERY comment on the forums and all they do is contradict, correct, and try to prove how much smarter they are then you. I have even proven them wrong before on the threads in front of everybody and still even with there badgering smart provoking comments they get the people who disagree with them kicked off the site. Its not just me, I know others who's been kicked off because SoloProFan or WParsons went and whined like babys to the moderator because somebody didn't agree with them and had them kicked off the site. Members of rcgroups.com act like these guys are god and kiss their butts so much it's sick. Screw rcgroups.com its such a childish clicked up website.
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Theres a a weird mentality around here that only the cheap Chinese stuff is good, whether it's electronics or vehicles. People are almost shamed (sometimes actually) shamed for using or recommending better equipment. Then there's the others who work at a hobby shop and only recommend stuff that Tower/Great Planes/Hobbico carries even though it's no better than the HK stuff (some is the same just rebranded) and is more expensive. And nobody searches for reviews of this stuff on HK or on other forums where reviews abound before recommending or claiming it's the best.
So you have a rc forum with a user base that only cares if their rc will go next time they pull the trigger. They don't care about modifying or the inner workings of their rc. Half can't search for the instructions for their rc or google anything themselves and have to ask you to google it for them. You expect them to participate more in your build thread than whine like kids at the kiddie table their Happy Meal didn't include the toy they wanted?
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Before anyone says "nobody's forcing you to stay", I do like the people here. Yeah there's only about 1/2 dozen users who make up more than 1/2 the posts in the car section but they're good people. I also stay hoping some more of the build threads will return and hopefully post some of my own when I have time to work on them again. Like others I've been at this quite awhile and have gathered plenty of knowledge from lots of sources. Sharing that stuff helps make the hobby better.
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I have to agree with lop flyers,I'm on rc groups a lot,very helpful info,but rcu has a lot of tech problems,have a hard time getting on the site, frustrating because it happens often, anyways I think both sites can be very helpful.
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Theres a a weird mentality around here that only the cheap Chinese stuff is good, whether it's electronics or vehicles. People are almost shamed (sometimes actually) shamed for using or recommending better equipment. Then there's the others who work at a hobby shop and only recommend stuff that Tower/Great Planes/Hobbico carries even though it's no better than the HK stuff (some is the same just rebranded) and is more expensive. And nobody searches for reviews of this stuff on HK or on other forums where reviews abound before recommending or claiming it's the best.
So you have a rc forum with a user base that only cares if their rc will go next time they pull the trigger. They don't care about modifying or the inner workings of their rc. Half can't search for the instructions for their rc or google anything themselves and have to ask you to google it for them. You expect them to participate more in your build thread than whine like kids at the kiddie table their Happy Meal didn't include the toy they wanted?
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Ur not kidding.... I've posted up heaps of threads of various projects.... No one ever gives a shet. Either they are bad projects of no one cares..... Because of this I'm finding my self getting my rc fix on Facebook groups
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What's a good forum that's good for sharing crazy projects?
ive got a few I'm working on
1/7 clodbuster Hummer
1/10 rally car
1/10 touring car plumbers van
Hacking FS GT3
Turbo nitro Traxxas 3.3
Mud pig Crawler
project slash
and more
ive got a few I'm working on
1/7 clodbuster Hummer
1/10 rally car
1/10 touring car plumbers van
Hacking FS GT3
Turbo nitro Traxxas 3.3
Mud pig Crawler
project slash
and more
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I'll be honest I used to go to the rcgroups.com forums and it wasn't too long before I realize theirs two loser dorks named SoloProFan and WParsons that reply to EVERY thread even EVERY comment on the forums and all they do is contradict, correct, and try to prove how much smarter they are then you. I have even proven them wrong before on the threads in front of everybody and still even with there badgering smart provoking comments they get the people who disagree with them kicked off the site. Its not just me, I know others who's been kicked off because SoloProFan or WParsons went and whined like babys to the moderator because somebody didn't agree with them and had them kicked off the site. Members of rcgroups.com act like these guys are god and kiss their butts so much it's sick. Screw rcgroups.com its such a childish clicked up website.
I must say I'm not very surprised that such a "retaliation thread" was started. When I saw this, my initial thought was to let it be. But then again, it's better to have both sides of this story, right?
First of all, you were never banned because other members like WParsons and me simply asked for that. You far over-estimate our role in this. When someone, also others than you mentioned, didn't agree with you, he would be in for an unpleasant surprise, with insulting remarks from you and more. This obnoxious behavior, later even accompanied by personal messages you sent, with threats of beating people up badly, got you infracted and later banned.
Also there is a very simple reason WParsons and me posted in many threads back then. At the time you were active on RCG, there were but a few regularly active members on the cars section. So we just had to try and reply to most threads, or new members posting there, asking questions, would not get any reply. Then they could start to feel ignored and think "so nobody on this site cares about my problem, I'll move on..." and not get the help they asked for.
That's not good, but I don't know if its a good idea to start badmouthing them on another forum, but then again its interesting to know.
If the moderators are kicking people for a different opinion that's wrong, but if they are removing those people because of there language or personal attacks then its understandable.
All I can suggest is contact admin and make a complaint or avoid that site altogether.
If the moderators are kicking people for a different opinion that's wrong, but if they are removing those people because of there language or personal attacks then its understandable.
All I can suggest is contact admin and make a complaint or avoid that site altogether.
I've never been on rcgroups but I went over to take a look after reading this thread. The two members you mentioned seem to be helpful, I didn't see them putting anyone down or trying to act high and mighty. On the surface it appears to me as though you might have taken something they said the wrong way or something. In any case you shouldn't be using one forum to rubbish another, if you feel that strongly about it make a youtube video or something.
Well that was over a year ago when I left there and switched to RCUniverse. I havent had any problem here. I guess when you only have a handful of friends as members on your site like RCGroups its easier for a couple of the more colorful characters to stand out lol.
And to answer the original topic question, "No, RCG isn't perfect, but certainly not as bad as the topic title suggests"
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Problem with the car section at RCG is that it's dead.
solopro and wparsons are the only people on there who comment.
Remember they both have years in the hobby. Whatever they say is backed with years of experience. Same goes with rcu.
You have the expert older folk who simply know what theyr talking about. If you go about critizcing or judging their credibility you should at least back your words with something.
The last two weeks on the car forum have been wild. There was this smartass kid by the name ElecticMann belittling everyone and simply telling everyone that theyr setups are wrong and that they should mimic his. I wonder If ElectriMann is now on here creating chaos.
solopro and wparsons are the only people on there who comment.
Remember they both have years in the hobby. Whatever they say is backed with years of experience. Same goes with rcu.
You have the expert older folk who simply know what theyr talking about. If you go about critizcing or judging their credibility you should at least back your words with something.
The last two weeks on the car forum have been wild. There was this smartass kid by the name ElecticMann belittling everyone and simply telling everyone that theyr setups are wrong and that they should mimic his. I wonder If ElectriMann is now on here creating chaos.
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Hi Barra, didn't know you were here as well. The car section on RCG indeed has experienced a few trolls over the last year, some even so persistant to come back 2 times under a different username, to evade a ban, like eMann tried as well. But the car section survived much darker days, and has recently seen some new, experienced members registering as well. I wouldn't say it's dead, there is actually much more activitity the last few days. A few years back, you could not visit the car section for a few days, and still not have missed a single new posting. At the moment I am having trouble keeping up. so it's totally different. But luckily there are more members posting their suggestions there now, and backing these up with facts, while showing mutual respect. I'd say, if you want to form an unbiased answer to this topic's main question about RCG, just read and observe.
I don't think a forum is better than another, it's the people participating that make the forum. And naturally the site needs to work well too, if you need 10 attempts to login, that won't work either.
I don't think a forum is better than another, it's the people participating that make the forum. And naturally the site needs to work well too, if you need 10 attempts to login, that won't work either.
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I'll be honest I used to go to the rcgroups.com forums and it wasn't too long before I realize theirs two loser dorks named SoloProFan and WParsons that reply to EVERY thread even EVERY comment on the forums and all they do is contradict, correct, and try to prove how much smarter they are then you. I have even proven them wrong before on the threads in front of everybody and still even with there badgering smart provoking comments they get the people who disagree with them kicked off the site. Its not just me, I know others who's been kicked off because SoloProFan or WParsons went and whined like babys to the moderator because somebody didn't agree with them and had them kicked off the site. Members of rcgroups.com act like these guys are god and kiss their butts so much it's sick. Screw rcgroups.com its such a childish clicked up website.
I did this a while ago to a guy how insisted on using a an avatar that was annoying. I asked him to stop using it; is answer was also annoying so I blocked him. Job done!
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HA ha ha.....yep, that's why I like it here. Trolls are few, the people helpful, and most have a good sense of humor. Ah, if only the rest of the (real) world got along as well.....
I do spend most of my forum time here, but Ultimate RC is also a good place. Gotten a lot of good info and help there, too.
I hear the Traxxas forum doesn't take any Traxxas-bashing.....they'll kick you off.
I do spend most of my forum time here, but Ultimate RC is also a good place. Gotten a lot of good info and help there, too.
I hear the Traxxas forum doesn't take any Traxxas-bashing.....they'll kick you off.
another joke of a frum is hpi baja forums. long tory short i got a new baja that had a lot of failures (note all failures were BEFORE HTE ENGINE WAS EVEN BROKEN IN). it was so bad that HPI cut me off from support claiming it was all me ( i would buy that if it was the same parts but every out it was a different part), so once i was cut off i started replacing stock parts with aftermarket and guess what $1200 in aftermarket parts later no more failures ( although im still afraid to run it out of fear another stock part failing and no aftermarket part being available for teh broken part).
anyway, after constantly asking for help then complaining i finally got so tired of it i started calling my hpi baja what it is (or was at the time) which is/was a turd, and yep the trolls came out bashing me saying the kit was great, high quality blah blah blah and again i got tired of it and asked a the following simple question: "how many of you touting great and high quality are still running your baja kit stock out of the box" guess what, no big surprise no one answered just kept bashing me where i stopped responding to posts and then i go to get on the forum one day to find i had been perma banned. another point is hpi baja forums do NOT allow talk of rova or king motor bajas it is hpi baja only. i have a fringd that has a king motor baja and he is still running the snot out f his bone stock as it came out of the box while mine required $1200 in replacement parts with little use really wish i had gotten a rovan or king motor instead of wanting to buy "genuine" hpi ( side note the bajas are not made in usa and a little birdy recently told me that the HPI is made in the same plant with the rovan and king motor bajas) all i can say is good riddens the owner of the forum i believe is in with hpi somehow and he owns a company that sells products for the hpi baja ( ramtech which i will NEVER buy any of his ramtech junk based on his idea of quality as indicated by his personal comments to me on that forum). also it is important to note baja lights he sells under the ramtech brand look chinese quality compared to the quality of killer rc ( which i recommend killer rc products they are awesome)
but as others have stated all forums are different some better in areas then others, and some forums are so pro (x) product that unless you are just as pro ( x) product as they are then you could be in for a very hostile enviroment.
one last thign to note do not take ANY information at face value on ANY forum check and doublecheck it, no offense to forum members but there are a lot of information that can be deemed as opinion. especially in regards to brushless systems where you have a lot of different opinions on temp. car action and castle (180F), some people 130 - 150F, others 160f, some claim magnets fail at 150-160, and then there is also lack of info example tryign to find gearing for older discontinued models, temp range of product from manufacture, etc.
absorb info then do an average of the info. at least you can get an average ballpark with this method LOL.
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yep and last i heard from castle they were saying 180, same as rc car action was saying for all brushless motors. unfortunatley the rotor magnets start losing strength at 160F and the epoxies start breaking down about the same temp some a little higher ( dont you love how manufactures get you to buy new motors and rc traxxas action helping them do it LOL).
150f or below is where i will run mine, skyrc gives an fdr BUT they only list touring car med track and small track. i gear a little lower than what they recomend for touring, still trying to get the gearing right for my T4 with th echeetah 8.5t because regardless of pinion spur ( currently 20/87 with 130F motor temps) slipper gets ultra hot and burns up pads even whne it is completely locked down and i have even upgraded to revolution designs vented unit and have tried using the 3 pad ( stock-vts-vts) and 4 pad ( stock-vts-vts-vts) and nothign has worked so far LOL
150f or below is where i will run mine, skyrc gives an fdr BUT they only list touring car med track and small track. i gear a little lower than what they recomend for touring, still trying to get the gearing right for my T4 with th echeetah 8.5t because regardless of pinion spur ( currently 20/87 with 130F motor temps) slipper gets ultra hot and burns up pads even whne it is completely locked down and i have even upgraded to revolution designs vented unit and have tried using the 3 pad ( stock-vts-vts) and 4 pad ( stock-vts-vts-vts) and nothign has worked so far LOL