Car Communities Are (Mostly) Garbage

The advent of social media has allowed us to socialise with people from all over the world in an instant, pulling the world closer together. This has also allowed for communities of like-minded people to get together within their fingertips. In line with this, there are various communities for owners of a particular car to get together and share ideas and thoughts about their rides - even become a trading ground for cars or spare parts.

Currently in possession of at least three different cars of different categories, I have at least joined groups relevant to each and every one of them. I have always recommended people to join car groups whenever I'm questioned by friends because I very much lack the technical knowledge about these cars. Look at Mercedes, for instance. I spent about two decades in my life riding in them, but that still won't guarantee me absolute knowledge for these things. Same goes to Wira and especially the Spectra, which is my latest addition to the Garage.

However, while the idea of these communities being formed is one of a noble cause, it often falls short and it usually happens as it grows wildly. Of course, there are instances where the moderators effectively take action whenever and wherever possible in order to maintain order, but in most cases, it either escalate to something that they cannot handle, or just couldn't be bothered - and in fact even contribute to the low-quality of the communities that they're supposed to maintain.

It becomes even worse when said car community is a place where ALL car enthusiasts of different makes and models gather together. What was founded on the basis of uniting everyone regardless of background immediately becomes the breeding ground for endless toxicity with groups of people constantly in disagreement with one another, ruining the mood. In some cases, even the moderator would pick a side, which doesn't help with the idea of united harmony at all in which case, you're better off running away because you'll never want to be anywhere near a garbage for a prolonged period of time.

Now look, I'm not saying ALL car communities are like this, hence the title. I have joined many other car communities and some of them are very well-mannered and extremely resourceful, even if I don't own the car of that community. But the fact remains is that most of the car communities here are pure garbage, and I'm honestly rooting for a change where more and more people can just get along with and look after one another. I have left a handful because I got tired of how toxic it can be in there, even though the members are an entire generation apart from me. 

I guess the only strategy now is join a community, gather as many useful information as you can, and then get the hell out. Or you can just be completely ignorant and only chime in when you need something important. To each of their own. Me? I just prefer riding solo, only needing help when something is far beyond my expertise.

That is all for today's short entry. See you next time!