I have recently updated the rules and wanted to announce the changes. Although some of it is new, none of this should be surprising.
1. be excellent to each other!
Self explanatory. Don't be a dick.
2. No Car Shaming
Having a preference and stating it is okay. Making a point to be rude about it is not.
This includes being obnoxious about your preference for manual transmissions.
3. No Price Checks!
The old rule 3 has been split in two, just to emphasize it. No. Price. Check. Posts. Please comment in the purchase advice thread.
4. No car buying/selling advice posts.
This includes, but is not limited to:
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Is this a good price? See rule 3.
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What should I look for? Buyers guides are linked in the buying advice topic.
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Will I fit? Go to a dealership, car show, or driving event, and sit in one.
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What's your insurance rate? Talk to an agent or check a providers website.
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Can/should it be a daily? No one knows your commute better than you.
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Is it a good first car? Depends on who you are.
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Help me convince my parents? That never works.
Posts asking for advice on individual parts are encouraged! Do you have a question about a specific factory feature that you can't find info on? All good! Want buying advice on coilovers, turbo kits, spoilers, etc? Ask away! Did you find a hilariously bad car listing no one will buy? Share the laughs!
5. No AI Prompt Submissions
When polled, the vast majority of the community was in agreement that they did not want to see AI posts.
6. No Spam Content
Including but not limited to:
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Bot reposts - report these, please!
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Any clothing focused post is subject to deletion. Too many bots.
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No begging for donations. Fund your own hobbies. Any such posts will be deleted, and you might be banned.
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This isn't Marketplace or Craigslist, don't post your own used items or car for sale.
Self-promotion is acceptable, within reason. The content must be immediately and primarily Miata focused and should stand on its own. Don't plead for everyone to like and subscribe to your channel.
Vendors of Miata products (not clothing!) are welcome!
Why do we have the rules on post content?
To avoid daily, or even hourly, repeats of the same conversations, and to encourage a minimum level of effort invested. We want to make room for discussion of less well documented topics. While we do want those new to the community to feel welcome, we also don't want experienced hands feeling like they only see the same 5 conversations on repeat. In case you feel like this is not fair, please note that "Search for duplicates before posting" is sitewide guidance and not just an rule.
