I really miss the format here where Carolyn could just blanket close all threads that went 90 days without any activity. Very few people use the search funtion which is not very good anyway .
One forum has the annoying policy of moving a repeat question ( what kind of oil do I need ?) to a thread of oil questions. Someone who is new to a forum will just go somewhere else instead of digging through hundreds of posts.
Thereās only one regular who said the search function worked wellš
But thatās why thereās this amazing thing called Search. I donāt know if this forum has search-within-thread capability, as do forums on Xenforo (DriveAccord, etc).
I have yet to find any forum search that worked worth a dangā¦ lol
Heck, I can rarely find my own post when looking for themā¦
Mustāve been me! I have no gripes about the search function here. I have been able to find what Iām looking for so far. Perhaps it helps to have expectations in line with most search features (i.e. low). Iām not expecting to input the word āoilā and have a specific post I crafted 15 years ago pop out at the top of the list 
Searching does take some skill in conjuring up relevant keywords and/or a recollection of the post content that might be unique. Remember, youāre unique, just like everyone else!
That being said, external search engines work pretty well to unearth posts here too. Just include the keyword āCartalkāā¦
This was supposed to be closed in 2014. Then the chewing gum comment and here we are? Is any of this relevant today?
Probably better to call him an irregular these days.
Things were different ten years ago, the OP from this tread used to call the moderator frequently, to request threads to be locked. He objected to anyone replying to threads that were more than a few weeks old. A select few had control over what was accessible for discussion.
Today it is acceptable to revive an 11 year old thread.
George visits this forum everyday.
Yup, every time I have looked he was seen same dayā¦
Iām well aware he visits every day and Iāve verified this myself . . .
But itās rare for him to publicly comment lately
Nothing wrong with that, as long as what one is adding is relevant to, or underscores that conversation.
Thanks by the way for the link to the āEntrepreneur Auto Mechanicsā parking lot enterprise. Looks like it will be a hoot of a read! 
Irregular poster.