Posted: Monday, September 05, 2011 7:15 PM  

Posted: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 7:44 PM  

Any new news on the site update?

Posted: Thursday, October 06, 2011 7:59 AM  

Sorry iPhone users, I don't feel like paying $500 a year for the privilege of writing software for their devices.

Arent most of the people using this site on an iphone?

Posted: Thursday, October 06, 2011 9:39 AM  

well i noticed today that the Hot Forum Topics box is no longer that little scrollable box, which i think is a great idea. the little box was a pain the ass to scroll on my phone. keep the changes coming!

Posted: Thursday, October 06, 2011 10:22 AM  

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Whitejones said:

Any new news on the site update?
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The only news I have is that the new site will be released on Jan 1, 2012. The features I outlined above have not changed or expanded yet.

Alec Whittington
Street Source

Posted: Thursday, October 06, 2011 10:29 AM  

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layedoutnissan said:

Sorry iPhone users, I don't feel like paying $500 a year for the privilege of writing software for their devices.

Arent most of the people using this site on an iphone?
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Not even close homeboy. IPhone, IPad, and IPod users account for less than 9% of the total users of this site. Here are the top 5.

• Windows - 72%
  
• Mac OS - 8%
  
• Android - 8%
  
• IPhone - 6%
  
• IPad - 2%
  

Our strategy is to make use of HTML5 / CSS3 which provides better rendering across all devices. This is what you are starting to see the top apps for IOS and Android go to. This means we do not have to write apps specific to each device because we will provide a better mobile browsing experience.

Alec Whittington
Street Source

Posted: Thursday, October 06, 2011 10:32 AM  

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DeepSouthS10 said:

well i noticed today that the Hot Forum Topics box is no longer that little scrollable box, which i think is a great idea. the little box was a pain the ass to scroll on my phone. keep the changes coming!
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That was actually a side effect of taking AirBagIt.com off the site. Their banner ad was placed there. Personally I like the way that section moved over. Gave it some more room and made it not look so cramped.

You can expect more things like this from the new design. We are optimizing it for better advertising display (ads are what keep this site alive) and a better user experience (UX).

Alec Whittington
Street Source

Posted: Thursday, October 06, 2011 10:46 AM  

Damn, i didnt even notice AIM was off the site.

Can you shoot me some advertizing info please? info@michiganmetalworks.com

Taylor

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Water Jet - CNC Lathe & Mill - Control Arms - Jeebus Joints - Fuel Cells

www.Michigan Metal Works.com - 989.750.2689

Posted: Thursday, October 06, 2011 10:58 AM  

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Chopped Mazda said:

Damn, i didnt even notice AIM was off the site.

Can you shoot me some advertizing info please? info@michiganmetalworks.com

Taylor
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Yes Joe decided in August that he no longer wanted to advertise with us, one little problem, he never told us until Sept. 26th. So he decided that since HE knew about it in August, HE would NOT pay us for September. So if you think you are the only ones that have been screwed by AIM, you're not. We've been too.

Not sure how many of you know this, but we barely make enough to keep this site going. membership renewals are not steady, nor are they enough each month to cover our costs. We mostly rely on the banner ads (which I hate, but they are a necessary evil) to Help us pay the bills. Neither Bob, Garrick, or myself make any money from the site. So why do we do this? Because we believe in the site and we see great potential in it once it gets back on course.

Because we rely on advertisers, it hurts the site when someone decides to screw us like Joe did. I'm not one to air dirty laundry normally, but I just wanted to let everyone know you are not alone.

Alec Whittington
Street Source

Posted: Thursday, October 06, 2011 11:13 AM  

Thats very shitty, but not suprising. But, now you can see it from the eyes of the people that were all ways complaining about being screwed, but didnt get to voice it.

I would love to Help contribute to advertising, but i wanted nothing to do with it when AIM was involved. The size of my business does not support much revenue for any advertising, but this site would be my first choice, and i hope to be able to make it work. Ive been a member here for 10 years now, and I all ways will be. I will gladly pay for memberships to Help contribute, and hopefully be able to contribute with some advertising as well. All i ask for is freedom of speach!!! LOL

Taylor

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Water Jet - CNC Lathe & Mill - Control Arms - Jeebus Joints - Fuel Cells

www.Michigan Metal Works.com - 989.750.2689

Posted: Thursday, October 06, 2011 12:03 PM  

Edited: 10/6/2011 12:04:30 PM by SSM-Goose
Trust me I've known about Joe for years, when it was Ratical Tops. I'm and arizona native and cannot count how many times he has screwed the locals over the years.

I for one am not going to miss him.

As far as freedom of speech is concerned, I'm all for it as long as it is respectful. As you might have seen with the Cando thread, I'll let it go for a while before I pull the plug. What ultimately killed that one was a bunch on people who've never done business with him chiming in about how messed up it was or this and that. Was not needed, the original poster got his point across and we were able to Help him get it resolved.

With regards to the sponsored forums, each sponsor has the right to remove posts from their forum. While it is not something I agree with, it is something we allow. And since I've been here, I've only seen posts from the aim forum get removed. The others handle their customer service in a pretty transparent manner, which is great.

I hope we can Help you with the advertising. I fired off that email to Bob, so we'll see where we go from there. I personally would like to support the smaller local shops. It supports our scene and helps support the local scenes.

Thank you for your membership as well, we value each and every one of our members. Whether they are a paying member or not. I am a 11 year member myself and love the site. I'm thrilled to be apart of it and hopefully can bring it greater success than it has had in the past.

Alec Whittington
Street Source

Posted: Thursday, October 06, 2011 6:05 PM  

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Chopped Mazda said:

Thats very shitty, but not suprising. But, now you can see it from the eyes of the people that were all ways complaining about being screwed, but didnt get to voice it.

I would love to Help contribute to advertising, but i wanted nothing to do with it when AIM was involved. The size of my business does not support much revenue for any advertising, but this site would be my first choice, and i hope to be able to make it work. Ive been a member here for 10 years now, and I all ways will be. I will gladly pay for memberships to Help contribute, and hopefully be able to contribute with some advertising as well. All i ask for is freedom of speach!!! LOL

Taylor

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x10!!!! I'm pretty much in the same boat as Taylor. I've been a member for to many years to even remember and my membership is up tomorrow actually. I also may be interested in advertising but realistically its going to come down to the price.


Chris Allred
www.UnusualFabrication.com
616-813-8787

"Hand made parts for truly custom vehicles"

Posted: Thursday, October 06, 2011 6:23 PM  

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Chopped Mazda said:

Thats very shitty, but not suprising. But, now you can see it from the eyes of the people that were all ways complaining about being screwed, but didnt get to voice it.

I would love to Help contribute to advertising, but i wanted nothing to do with it when AIM was involved. The size of my business does not support much revenue for any advertising, but this site would be my first choice, and i hope to be able to make it work. Ive been a member here for 10 years now, and I all ways will be. I will gladly pay for memberships to Help contribute, and hopefully be able to contribute with some advertising as well. All i ask for is freedom of speach!!! LOL

Taylor

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x10!!!! I'm pretty much in the same boat as Taylor. I've been a member for to many years to even remember and my membership is up tomorrow actually. I also may be interested in advertising but realistically its going to come down to the price.
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Chris - I will have Bob get a hold of you as well. PM me with your information if you don't mind. We are trying to become more friendly to the small business guys. One thing you notice with a lot of forums is that they only let people that are "yellow star" (business) members post up ads in specific forums. If you look at Pirate 4x4 or Jk Owners forums you can see what I am talking about. The cost of the star is $100/yr. It does not give that business a sponsored forum, but it does give them the right to post up goods they sell in specific forums. Here is an example: http://www.jkowners.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=15. Notice the forum is named "Vendor's Marketplace". What would be your thoughts on something like that for the small business guys?

As long time members, I would like to chat with you guys and get some input on some ideas we are tossing around. Can you guys hop in chat tonight?

Alec Whittington
Street Source

Posted: Thursday, October 06, 2011 10:47 PM  

Sucks about Joe...I know he ran alot of people off from SSM. Hopefully he gets his one day...

Minitruckin: Punks and Pieces of Junk!!!

Posted: Friday, October 07, 2011 12:17 AM  

hey guys here's another small business owner interested in advertising on here
so add me to the list of cheap advertisers lol

if my manliness is determined by the thickness of my wallet, then i must be a 7 yr old little girl

Posted: Friday, October 07, 2011 11:09 AM  

Anyone that is interested in Advertising should PM me or Bob (ssm-bobhase) with your details. If we get enough interest and support, we will roll out our new program early (for businesses that is).

Alec Whittington
Street Source