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Old 06-14-2006, 06:16 AM   #27
abray86
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Quote: Originally Posted by parksgm
The problem is...(and notice, I'm a relative newbie myself) that if you don't search, you'll just take other's opinons instead of forming your own...

Good point! By no means am I telling people not to search. No no no no! I just think it would give people a good place to start as well as let people know what to search for.

Quote: Originally Posted by parksgm
and then, the forum becomes a collection of a few people's opinions instead of many. I enjoy using the forums because I am exposed to a wide variety of opinon that can help me make a good decision...but I'd still like it to be my decision.

That's EXACTLY what I'm saying. A dedicated POLL section. A poll is a VERY wide variety of opinion cuz everyone gets to vote and its all sumarized in a neat and quick chart. and I think everyone should post after they vote telling us why they think the particular product they voted for is the best. Then ... after taking into consideration everyone else's opinion ... make your own decision.

Like this poll for instance! I didn't even know what a front end was a month ago. and from searching the forums for the past few weeks, I would've thought Frodoplayer was the most popular (it seemed to be the most talked about in the forums from my perspective) but then I saw this poll and decided to check out road runner. Now that doesn't mean I'm not gonna give Frodoplayer a chance. I think what I'm actually gonna do now is try roadrunner for a while, then check out frodoplayer, then centrafuse and keep going down the list in that order, filter out the ones I don't like, and keep testing'em out until I find one that best suits my needs. and I suggest everyone do the same instead of just automatically assuming Road Runner is the best. and hell if I hadn't seen this poll I might of just gone with frodoplayer and never tried the others.

If we put a "guide to the poll section" at the top it would help with this. Tell people not to just go out and buy #1 in the polls but look into a few of the other options as well and BEFORE buying. Also tell people to post why they like their pick best after they vote. Among other things. Eh eh?

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