Automotive Forums .com - the leading automotive community online! Automotive Forums .com - the leading automotive community online!
Automotive Forums .com - the leading automotive community online! 
-
Latest | 0 Rplys
Go Back   Automotive Forums .com Car Chat > Coffee Break (Off-Topic) > COMPLETELY off-topic
COMPLETELY off-topic Talk about anything other than cars. But you can't be mad and angry in this forum!
Reply Show Printable Version Show Printable Version | Email this Page Email this Page | Subscription Subscribe to this Thread
 
Thread Tools
Old 11-03-2009, 10:37 PM   #1
jmsapp
AF Newbie
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Posts: 4
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Class Project - The Tailgate Sensor - survey and feedback

Hi All,

I wasn't quite sure whether this was the correct place to post this. Please let me know if I am wrong.

My name is James Sappenfield, and I am a student in a management school in Boston. As part of a class project, my team is currently designing a device called the tailgate sensor, that allows you to detect when you are tailgating/being tailgated. Would you mind taking a survey on this? We would really appreciate the responses and help.

Thank you! I really appreciate the help! This will help us out significantly in our project.

Link to Survey: Please PM me if you would like to take the survey. I am not able to post the link due to channel conflict. Thank you!

Last edited by jmsapp; 11-04-2009 at 10:26 PM. Reason: Administrative
jmsapp is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-04-2009, 09:46 PM   #2
Ray paulsen
AF Regular
 
Ray paulsen's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: oak
Posts: 481
Thanks: 14
Thanked 18 Times in 16 Posts
Re: Class Project - The Tailgate Sensor - survey and feedback

James,,, how can you currently be designing a device that is already on the market through your link at $120. ? " are you on this site for some free advertising ,,,lol.

As for your project,,, it will never work, drivers got enough problems keeping up with their GPS where going, never mind what's behind.
__________________
http://www.usedcartips.org/



If you think Dealers and salespeople are the # 1 scum in the industry - think again



Maybe soon gas stations will start showing PORN movies on the
screens of the pumps
so that you can watch someone else get screwed
simultaneously
Ray paulsen is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-04-2009, 10:00 PM   #3
jmsapp
AF Newbie
Thread starter
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Posts: 4
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Re: Class Project - The Tailgate Sensor - survey and feedback

Hi Ray! That is the website we designed for our project. If you look at the bottom, it actually states that the website is fake and entirely for educational purposes. There is no way to actually purchase the product.

Thank you for your input! It is much appreciated!

James
jmsapp is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-04-2009, 10:07 PM   #4
MagicRat
Nothing scares me anymore
 
MagicRat's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: City of Light
Posts: 10,702
Thanks: 12
Thanked 82 Times in 77 Posts
Re: Class Project - The Tailgate Sensor - survey and feedback

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ray paulsen View Post
James,,, how can you currently be designing a device that is already on the market through your link at $120. ? " are you on this site for some free advertising ,,,lol.
Excellent point!
Quote:
Originally Posted by jmsapp View Post
Hi Ray! That is the website we designed for our project. If you look at the bottom, it actually states that the website is fake and entirely for educational purposes. There is no way to actually purchase the product.
It does not look that way to me.

Your link is actively advertising your product (I don't care if it exists), your company, a group of real commercial retailers and an auto club.

All this is contrary to AF user guidelines that you agreed to when you signed up here.
MagicRat is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-04-2009, 10:13 PM   #5
jmsapp
AF Newbie
Thread starter
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Posts: 4
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Re: Class Project - The Tailgate Sensor - survey and feedback

I apologize. Like I said, doing this for a class project. I will go ahead and remove the website link. Can I leave the survey? It links to the website though.....
jmsapp is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-04-2009, 10:18 PM   #6
MagicRat
Nothing scares me anymore
 
MagicRat's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: City of Light
Posts: 10,702
Thanks: 12
Thanked 82 Times in 77 Posts
Re: Class Project - The Tailgate Sensor - survey and feedback

You should remove all links, including the one for the survey, but you can leave the message itself.

If a member wishes to take the survey they can send you a private message and you can reply with the links and info in a return private message.

I am sorry to be a jerk, but the AF rules are here for a reason. AF is a commercial site and depends on advertising revenue for its existence. Your site and links are not fair for our clients who pay for the right to advertise here.

Furthermore, your links and site are not fair to the thousands of forum members who refrain from promoting their own businesses or employers here for free.

Thank you.
MagicRat is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-04-2009, 10:24 PM   #7
jmsapp
AF Newbie
Thread starter
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Posts: 4
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Re: Class Project - The Tailgate Sensor - survey and feedback

Well Bummer.

Removing links now. Thank you for your help.
jmsapp is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-05-2009, 04:35 PM   #8
Ray paulsen
AF Regular
 
Ray paulsen's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: oak
Posts: 481
Thanks: 14
Thanked 18 Times in 16 Posts
Re: Class Project - The Tailgate Sensor - survey and feedback

Hey Magic Rat, I sure like your new avatar, if she would like to meet my avatar, I will bring him anytime.
__________________
http://www.usedcartips.org/



If you think Dealers and salespeople are the # 1 scum in the industry - think again



Maybe soon gas stations will start showing PORN movies on the
screens of the pumps
so that you can watch someone else get screwed
simultaneously
Ray paulsen is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-05-2009, 08:16 PM   #9
MagicRat
Nothing scares me anymore
 
MagicRat's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: City of Light
Posts: 10,702
Thanks: 12
Thanked 82 Times in 77 Posts
Re: Class Project - The Tailgate Sensor - survey and feedback

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ray paulsen View Post
Hey Magic Rat, I sure like your new avatar, if she would like to meet my avatar, I will bring him anytime.
She may be cheap but she's not easy
MagicRat is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-24-2009, 08:30 PM   #10
RT Jam
AF Newbie
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Hamilton
Posts: 58
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Re: Class Project - The Tailgate Sensor - survey and feedback

Tailgating by an experienced driver does not bother me. In fact, it can improve the gas mileage of both cars.
__________________
65 Plymouth Belvedere
69 Dodge Super Bee
87 Dodge Ram
93 Ford Mustang 5L
00 Buick Park Avenue
RT Jam is offline   Reply With Quote
 
Reply

POST REPLY TO THIS THREAD


Tags
f09b02t05.info , sensor , survey , taigate
Go Back   Automotive Forums .com Car Chat > Coffee Break (Off-Topic) > COMPLETELY off-topic

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:43 PM.

Community Participation Guidelines | How to use your User Control Panel

Powered by: vBulletin | Copyright Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
 
 
no new posts