shelbyluvv Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 I don't know if someone here runs them or not but my God what a disaster they are! I was a member of "All things Jeep Comanche" for less than three hours before I removed myself. The incorrect information and just plain stupidity on there is mind blowing! Some of the things that drove me away... The 90 Street MJ, the having to modify your cab for a after market rear window and it's fine to tow a 5k trailer with no sway bars! Holy crap! I will remain here and other real Jeep forums and let the idiots have FB. I don't have the patience to deal with that crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogmorgo Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 It's trying for sure. I direct people this way as often as I can, but frequently thanks to Facebook's dumb algorithms, I don't usually see stuff until it's been saturated with disinformation and I doubt anyone is even reading my answer at that point. You see the same questions posted over and over within the same groups, and there's no effective way of digging up real content. A couple months ago someone was asking advise on a no-start, and the first bunch of responses were just randomly throwing out parts with no real diagnostics. I typed up a quick response going over how to narrow down the problem, directed him to cruiser54.com and here, op liked it. A couple weeks later he posted up again saying he swapped all the parts recommended and it didn't help... no $#!&. I gave him another "Hey, you didn't do any diagnostics. Start with that, then go from there, don't waste money on parts you don't need." Got another like, but a couple weeks later there's another post. A bunch more new parts, some clearly just suggested by people trolling, still no start. Dude is fed up, hates the truck, can't throw more money at it, wants to know what it's worth to sell. I explain he did no diagnostics, probably broke it worse by throwing cheap parts at it for no reason, now there's probably more stuff wrong but we don't even know what because everything's been screwed with. He liked my post again, but still didn't reach out for more information, ignored good info for quick fixes and random morons. Facebook is a business that makes money by collecting your personal information and selling it, under the guise of connecting people. If you don'tbelieve me, that's literally their business model. They're not interested in anything other than profit, and makes more money the more they can target crap at you. They pick and choose what you see... and it seems the more useful info I post on popular threads, the longer it ends up being up before I see new ones in my feed, the more BS has been posted. Facebook is only interested in what's popular that people will come back up. It's a terrible medium for sharing help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 facebook can be... frustrating... to say the least. To a random owner seeking help it can be very hard to know which posts are the correct ones to follow. Plus many posters seem to just want to pay attention to the posts that fit their own agenda (need a quick fix, bigger is always better, etc). I like to help people, and I feel compelled to stick around just to be able to interject facts (as we know them) into the mix when I can, but I've learned that for my own sanity I also need to just back away after a post or 2 on a subject. The DIY forum is fantastic because I can easily link the OP to a whole thread of discussion about a topic rather than typing a long dissertation that might get drowned out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMO413 Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 And those reasons are why I don't do the Facebook. This forum is real people who actually understand and know the truck they are working on. Facebook is a sad representation of anything that has anything to do with it. Facebook is for people who don't want to test parts or actually fix things IMHO. Thank you Pete and all the members here!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 it's not all people like that though. Some are just looking for help. I've noticed a trend in the last few years that people aren't using search engines like they used to. I've talked to guys that have never even searched google for "comanche". Their very first thought was to search FB for comanche pages. Blows my mind. am I now officially... old? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Just now, Pete M said: am I now officially... old? Yes. We all are. Like it or not, FB is the future. Whoever spouts out the most BS as loudly and as quickly as possible is the winner these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 My time is too precious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kryptronic Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 I joined a couple of FB Comanche groups about a month ago to see what I might have been missing. I agree with the assessments above. There's a ton of bad information being passed around as truth on those groups, the format is terrible and the members are lazy. At this point, I stop by there about once a week if I need a laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEEP_cannible Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 I think were getting old Pete.Yeah I don't get it either Google search is on every phone,and for the most parts one of the start up apps.How things change ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokermjcomanche Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 I agree that there's things that matter with the Facebook forums, but I have found some true gems on there before and it's worth for me to stay on them . I do agree it's not for everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzimm Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 11 hours ago, Minuit said: Like it or not, FB is the future. This for sure. In the last few years Facebook built a new shiny complex near Des Moines, well I say shiney but it looks more like a prison, all concrete and 10ft fences with razor wire. The thing is stupid massive and I'm guessing it's almost entirely servers, none of the buildings look like they would house offices. I drive past it everyday and still can't believe how large it is. Keep in mind this is only 2-3years old meaning these are everywhere. The three gray topped buildings are the Facebook data complex. The complex is larger than Adventureland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHMJXJ Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 8 minutes ago, Strokermjcomanche said: I have found some true gems on there before The only reason I follow any of the Jeep related groups on FB. Facebook is not a source for anything credible. It's a good means to keep in touch with close friends and family (that aren't geographically close). There's also some really cool pics and videos, and some really funny stuff out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olddude Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 What's Facebook? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Learning about the atrocity that Facebook is makes me glad I abandoned it many moons ago. As long as we have our little niche community with none of those guys on Facebook, I say we are doing just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertRat1991 Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 CC is the better technical resource, but parts are too scarce to turn your nose up at fbook. Seems like the most prolific breakers don't post here at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krustyballer16 Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Right^^^ CC is for technical answers. No idiots. But Facebook is where the parts are! I just bought an AMC 20 out of an MJ in Maryland Saturday. I've bought about 10 times more parts off Facebook than here. But I've learned about 100 times more on here than there.Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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