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Park and Fly?
Wednesday Jan 09, 2008 11:58:00 AM
Let's see... it takes 5 minutes to sign up for a Carster account, and maybe an investment of 15 minutes or so to upload pictures and type in some text about your fave ride.
And then fall of the face of the earth.
There are a significant number of Carster accounts that have been created and then left to fade into cyberspace. 6 and 7 months pass since the last login or update. And this is a shame because many prized automotive projects tend to continue evolving over time, and it would be nice to see what has transpired over that time.
I'll have to assume that many of the past-due accounts were created by an older group of netizens that don't tend to see a website as a community where you remain involved. Post your ride proudly for all the world to see, and then focus on your day-to-day existence until this site fades into something no longer important in the grand scheme of life.
The younger members tend to look on the whole internet car display thing as a networking resource where they gather and maintain relaionships with like-minded people literally worldwide, so by default they become the leaders of the custom car world.
Where am I going with this?
One of the most fun aspects of Carster are the Showdowns. My cars have been challenged a number of time, mostly by the younger folks with their more modern and vastly more modified street rigs. As a result, my old-school stuff tends to not capture as many votes because there are far more members with the same style of cars on here, so there is a certain amount of favoritism.
Don't get me wrong... that's fine with me! I just like the idea of friendly competition, win or lose.
What I am saying is that there are a large number of members registered on here with vehicles closer in age and concept to mine who are no longer actively involved in Carster. And most of them, like me, are of the slightly older end of the age spectrum. The shame is that they aren't around to get involved in things like Carster Showdowns, which I see as a great resource for increasing exposure for many deserving rides (whether or not they come up the "winner") as well as keeping Carster fresh.
Remember... you don't have to live your life on here, but drop in once in a while to see what the rest of the world is doing.
That's my 2 cents... your mileage may vary.
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