admin/moderator ?

[Bad Luck]

I used to be part of this forum then many years went by and I had to just re-join. I've been trying to just tool around and reply to as many threads as possible letting everyone know I'm new and trying to get information. All has been accepted until today I was told to "STOP HIGH JACKING THE THREAD AND JUST START YOUR OWN THREAD". It's a bit difficult to get to 15 replies if you don't have anything to contribute. That being said, this is my 15th comment. So hopefully I'll be able to start creating my own threads here.
I've been a 4th gen owner for 16 years. I first came here to get info and inspiration to lift my 04 t4r. Id a cheap lift and now it's time to do more. My 16 year old son is now going to take over the 4runner we bought when we had him. 4runners are awesome vehicles. getting into this forum is a great thing. but it has now become so hard to get info due to this 15 post/reply thing.
Anyways, I'm looking for a step by step OEM transfer case swap. if anyone can point me in the right direction, that would be great!

It looks like you need the 4th gen section. This is in the 3rd gen section. Here's a google search that's specific to the 4th gen section that might help: https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.toyota-4runner.org%2F4th-gen-t4rs%2F&newwindow=1&sca_esv=593993871&rlz=1C1QJDB_enUS784US793&sxsrf=AM9HkKkGWd9k0N2D8mLAzKK5iZgmzC4mZw%3A1703688915729&ei=0zqMZZz0K4GtmtkPo-i52Ak&ved=0ahUKEwjcqYTl76-DAxWBliYFHSN0DpsQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=site%3Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.toyota-4runner.org%2F4th-gen-t4rs%2F&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiMXNpdGU6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudG95b3RhLTRydW5uZXIub3JnLzR0aC1nZW4tdDRycy9IhhlQiwtYiwtwAXgAkAEAmAFKoAFKqgEBMbgBA8gBAPgBAvgBAeIDBBgBIEGIBgE&sclient=gws-wiz-serp
Good luck!

 

[Boise Tim]

Thanks for the info.

 

[locked up]

I'm new, sorta ....
Joined a while ago but missed out on the 4runner I was looking at.

Since getting my 4Runner I have been trying to add relevant content in whatever topics I found that pertain to it. It's not hard ... but people take the path of least resistance.

I've always been a fan of forums vs FB. But....
While I was shopping recently I had a bunch of questions about the ones I was looking at but couldn't post in here with those questions. So I had to ask those questions elsewhere.

I DO understand the idea behind the 15 post minimum.
The problem is that elsewhere (FB) you don't have those restrictions.
So new people are going to flock to those groups for instant help, then they set the pattern of going there and never come here.

That doesn't help growth.

Maybe it would benefit the forum to have a "newbie" area where people can make posts while they are shopping for a 4Runner?

 

[Endlessblockades]

I'm new, sorta ....
Joined a while ago but missed out on the 4runner I was looking at.

Since getting my 4Runner I have been trying to add relevant content in whatever topics I found that pertain to it. It's not hard ... but people take the path of least resistance.

I've always been a fan of forums vs FB. But....
While I was shopping recently I had a bunch of questions about the ones I was looking at but couldn't post in here with those questions. So I had to ask those questions elsewhere.

I DO understand the idea behind the 15 post minimum.
The problem is that elsewhere (FB) you don't have those restrictions.
So new people are going to flock to those groups for instant help, then they set the pattern of going there and never come here.

That doesn't help growth.

Maybe it would benefit the forum to have a "newbie" area where people can make posts while they are shopping for a 4Runner?

I don't remember it being a big deal when I joined to start posting but maybe this thread is for that: https://www.toyota-4runner.org/new-members/

 

[locked up]

I don't remember it being a big deal when I joined to start posting but maybe this thread is for that: https://www.toyota-4runner.org/new-members/

HOW DID I MISS THAT!?


:lol:

 

[JWaldz]

I assure you the forum is still alive, albeit certainly down from it's peak usage from the circa 2010 era.

While I don't frequent (post, create, mod) as much as I use to I still poke my head in.
Most security and feature parameters are in place that allow us (mods) to not have to police as much as we use to back in the day.
There's also so many 'hurt feelings' reports that we sort of let them get worked out on their own, otherwise we'd have to be on here multiple times a day. If extreme, someone steps in.
Mods are usually on top of 'spam' posts within a day or 2.

Regarding new members, yes there is a 15 post min required before thread creation.
However, the problem these users are having with not being able to reply sounds like a verification issue.
If the account is not verified, if won't let you do anything, but still lets you log in.
If they've been a long standing member and something happened to where they cannot post, then they need to be reset.

I would say, at the very least, have them change their email address in their account and reverify.
If they can't then I would need a list of users to request to reset, which required admin privileges to do. I can't for sure say how quick that request gets handled though.