Certified/Recommended Advice - Saxperience

Tom5190 · 18th February 2013, 22:27

Food for thought, lots and lots of technical questions get asked on this forum and lots of members reply with conflicting advice, some times the advice/answer given is completly wrong aswell.

We do have qualified members on here who give sound technical advice but sometimes they have to argue a point when they are right when another member has given the incorrect advice.If the op dosent know either member how do they know which advice to take?

Maybe an official signature or something like that could be used to allocate which members are experienced or rather recognised officially as knowledgeable and can give 'official' advice.

How you would qualify for it im not sure just and idea.

Chris_O · 18th February 2013, 22:30

They have this on some building forums i'm on (yes, sad i know)

Certain posts get tagged with 'top answer', 'correct info' etc

Bedford126 · 19th February 2013, 01:05

I like this idea something like the spanner in for the track section to say what you are qualified in or have proven knowledge in.

Ross^p · 19th February 2013, 08:25

It's a fair shout - worth discussing more

Mike_Roberts · 19th February 2013, 08:31

The problem with forums is you can get a lot of keyboard warriors. Even if somebody is qualified in relation to the topic, doesn't always mean they're right. A 'top answer' vote style thing would be the best option imo.

Ross^p · 19th February 2013, 08:42

Something like this:

http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=233296

I'll nudge Scott and get him to pop his head in the thread

Alanapone^p · 19th February 2013, 09:26

Could be a good idea BUT.. with so many variations when it comes to cars such as age. Service history, condition of parts etc. It could be a bit dodgy if some one tries something that has been recommended by an approved member and it then goes wrong. Could the advisor or ultimately the forum not be held accountable in some way for the failure?

Just a thought?

Liamjrhodes · 19th February 2013, 09:31

It would have to come with a disclaimer that at the end of the day it is just advice and that they cannot be held responsible for problems etc

Brettles1986 · 19th February 2013, 09:36

Realistically though, if you are trying the advice of anyone you are doing so at your own risk, it is only when you pay someone to do the job for you that the responsibility lies with the person doing the job.

I think it's a great shout tbh.

Alanapone^p · 19th February 2013, 10:00

I'm sure their would be some bit of legal attached BUT I can guarantee someone will try it on.

Don't get me wrong, I think it's a good idea and I see it used on other forums but I just think that a lot of people could misconstru the information and land the forum in trouble when it goes wrong.

The forum does have a lot of solid information and yes you do have to sift through all the crap but, for me, that's part of the fun of learning about these cars and the parts for them. Their is the answer to every question on here if you look for it. You have to use your own judgement, knowledge and experience to deem if it is right for you and your car.

Scott^p · 19th February 2013, 13:04

Just noting i have read. Warrants some further discussion, let me have a waggle of a chin and see what we can come up with.

Agree there are concerns about possible come backs blah blah but will see what we can think of

Tom5190 · 19th February 2013, 20:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ross

Something like this:

http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=233296

I'll nudge Scott and get him to pop his head in the thread

Yea that looks spot on!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alanapone

Could be a good idea BUT.. with so many variations when it comes to cars such as age. Service history, condition of parts etc. It could be a bit dodgy if some one tries something that has been recommended by an approved member and it then goes wrong. Could the advisor or ultimately the forum not be held accountable in some way for the failure?

Just a thought?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike_Roberts

The problem with forums is you can get a lot of keyboard warriors. Even if somebody is qualified in relation to the topic, doesn't always mean they're right. A 'top answer' vote style thing would be the best option imo.

I see the point with this definatly, maybe an 'official answer' isnt the right way to word it rather a recommended sort of thing or as Ross posted above a rating system on the post rather than the member being designated.

Mochachino · 22nd February 2013, 18:07

Reminds me of yahoo answers with thr thumbs up thing.