Why the real Autopia is the best detailing forum there is....

[BigAl3]

I heard it said in an earlier post that the best form of flattery is when others want to steel your ideas and your hard work in building them. Another great analogy is to know that the best form of revenge is to go be a success. Don`t ever let your competitors see you get upset or let them know they are getting the best of you... This is the response all competitors are looking for. They are looking for you to show your weakness and this is exactly how they end up getting their own momentum going. In most cases, the best thing you can do is not respond at all but to continue to support and grow the oldest and most established forum in the industry. I know a lot of my team, including myself, get a lot of great info here on Autopia.org and we will continue to do so in a big way. Good luck to all of you and your business endeavors and keep the post coming in. I love reading them and hearing about them in so many conversations Im involved in. I am, and now will always be, a big part of the Autopia.org team and looking forward to posting a few new articles Im just finishing up now.... Happy New Year to all of you...

it`s seasoned and experienced people like yourself that make autopia.org the best. one thing i`ve noticed is many more educated, and experienced people like yourself still come here, contribute and (many) recognize the history of this place. it has respect, history and information that no other board will ever have...

[Junebug]

When I was asked if I would consider moderating this forum, after the initial surprise, it took less than a second to accept. I feel honored to be here and try my best to help make this a cut above the rest. I agree its the people that make a forum, but you have say that since the change from the old owner, it has been a much better place. But, we are not resting, we are continuing to look for ways to make it better. Anybody starting detailing could join here and get up to speed much faster than I did back years ago. Detailing is changing and we are leading the way. Thank you for your support!

[C. Charles Hahn]

I heard it said in an earlier post that the best form of flattery is when others want to steel your ideas and your hard work in building them. Another great analogy is to know that the best form of revenge is to go be a success. Don`t ever let your competitors see you get upset or let them know they are getting the best of you... This is the response all competitors are looking for. They are looking for you to show your weakness and this is exactly how they end up getting their own momentum going. In most cases, the best thing you can do is not respond at all but to continue to support and grow the oldest and most established forum in the industry. I know a lot of my team, including myself, get a lot of great info here on Autopia.org and we will continue to do so in a big way. Good luck to all of you and your business endeavors and keep the post coming in. I love reading them and hearing about them in so many conversations Im involved in. I am, and now will always be, a big part of the Autopia.org team and looking forward to posting a few new articles Im just finishing up now.... Happy New Year to all of you...

Well said, Mel! You in particular have a good bit of perspective on all of this mess considering that at one point PBMG tried to bring you on board over on AutopiaForums, and it appears that has fallen through. To me, that is pretty telling in and of itself.

[SVR]

This place is where it all began for me in terms of being opened up to a whole new world and learning alot

it`s still the best forum even though I was banned some years back then invited back



DW forum is cool too but much more enthusiast based than having tonnes of true pro`s in it



And as for Autogeek, I can`t stand them except for mike phillips, meghan and a few others

they don`t sell anything I`m interested in except the optimum microfibre pads which I`ll now buy elsewhere

their products are not cutting edge and customer service for international customers like myself is non existant really



Im not a 3D fan but hey, each to their own



The enthusiasts in other forums keep crapping on about already outdated stuff.

great to be back and having Barry and the other fello pro`s here