I think Priuschat and PriusOnline need to merge

Looks like there are fewer and fewer posts on PriusOnline, and it lacks functionality like we have here.

I agree, have them merge.

 

i think we have a good thing going here. if any priusonline members want to come over, let them. but to merge??

 

I'm going to buy my Tideland BC from a dealer I found on PriusOnline, I'm still not sure how long I would have to wait for the one I ordered from Nashville, so it was helpful for me in that respect. One thing that may hurt this forum, as there are many here that are waiting, and don't check daily/weekily for ones at dealerships. I think list lengths are diminishing, and people can get Prii quicker if they know where they are, as this board has a healthy mix of those that don't have one yet. Granted, more than a message every few days is annoying, and ALL CAPS too.
If I hadn't found PriusOnline, I wouldn't have found a Prius in the color/package I want. It's something that some would find helpful, even if maybe only once, and the dealership reps are going to go the easiest/cheapest route.
I'm not trying rip on PriusChat, but I think this might be an opportunity to be constructive and improve our forum here. Is it possible to make a seperate category where people can post cars for sale, but before it can be seen by users, it has to be approved by moderators? That will help control the number of "spam-type" posts out there, but will give the non-Prius owners a chance to find one. Or any other suggestions/thoughts on the matter?

 

I started with Priusonline.. then i switched here.. used them both for a while.. but the set up here is much smoother. plus. i'm moderator of the San Francisco Bay Area club now. Although we need more members

 

I have stopped going to PriusOnline for the simple reason that anything of value I saw there were posted by PC'ers who also posted it here.

 

I was hoping to DISCUSS stuff with Coastal Dave, but he's been away a long time.

I visit rarely now...

 

Priusonline has a three positive points:

1. The layout is simpler and easier to navigate. Priuschat was at one time very similar but has been becoming increasingly more complex.

2. The forum loads faster, probably because the underlying code is much simpler.

3. After making a post one gets the option of seeing the post or going back to the forum; its used to be like this here but now you have to see your post.

 

One more advantage of Priusonline: No Fred's House of Pancakes over there.

 

Exactly what about Fred do you not like?

 

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No one is forcing you to come here. If you don't like this forum read PriusOnLine. Personally, I cannot stand that site.

 

When I first got on the waiting list for my Prius I browsed a bunch of the different Prius/Hybrid sites. When I finnally got my Prius I decided to stick with just one site for all my Prius info needs simply because I don't have all the time to check them all out. I chose PriusChat because it seemed to have the most relevant information for my needs and becuase the virtual atmosphere was much more pleasant. I am not saying that any of the other sites including Prius Online aren't any good I just liked PriusChat best.

Justin

 

I only go to 3 forums in PriusOnline: general, Q&A, and Technical. Lately there have been fewer and fewer posts there. I like the fewer relevant forums, and the simpler programming. I don't like not having the navigation at the end of the page of a topic; I have to scroll up to go to the next one.

 

Nope, that would be like having the Democrats and the Republicans uniting and Canada becoming a single northern state of the US. "Not from my cold dead hands" to quote from someone. If they pleaded on bended knee to Danny promising to clean up their act and did, then I would support such a union. 8)
I return here to read what DanMan32 , among others ( U know who you R)
have to say. Providing knowlegeable, intelligent, experienced and valuable information for the masses where we can contribute without fear of being zapped by the "know-it- :idea: alls" and alpha hotels.

 

I've seen comments on Priusonline from folks who think Prius Chat is too "busy." And it seems to me that pages here load a bit slowly. I wouldn't mind a bit of simplification in return for faster page loads.

But I don't want to take the time to read two Prius chat boards, and I like Fred's House of Pancakes. (Which, of course, people can visit or not, as they choose.) And the discussions in Fred's seem more civil than the off-topic discussions over at priusonline. Maybe that's the deciding factor for me.

 

I used them both for a while, but PriusChat is the board I keep coming back to. I haven't noticed the difference in load times (broadband may be the factor here of course, or perhaps it's the fact that I'm in Europe?). Anyway, I don't think PO offers anything 'extra' to me that PriusChat doesn't offer, so I don't feel the need to go to PO.

I'm staying right here, and if that darned PayPal system didn't charge me $5 just to give $5 to PriusChat, I'd have done that months ago.


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Oh, and I like the fact that the mods over here are doing a wonderful job. Plus there are plenty of nice people posting here as well. It's a nice sort of 'community' we have.

 

What I don't like about Fred is that it's off topic, and sometimes there are enough Fred topics on the board to push some Prius topics onto the next screen. I can't spend a lot of time here, so I only browse the topics that appear immediately after clicking on View posts since last visit.

IsrAmeriPrius: there are fewer people in Priusonline with your "if you don't like it go elsewhere attitude"; that's definitely another plus.