Completely agree.
I dont understand people who start build threads because theyve swapped the aerial or gear knob - nobody cares about your knob
I think on this latter point you need to remember that for many people this could be the first forum they have ever been on.
Suddenly they are introduced to the world of modifying.
For me and you, nothing short of FI or an engine pull would constitute a "build". But for someone new to forums, who is possibly already mid way through a midlife crisis, changing an aerial or gear knob is something massive and completely away from the norm. To them it's a build.
Also, sometimes I think newbies want to feel like they fit in. And with so many people doing things that could constitute a "build thread" they feel they are missing out.
This me, guilty as charged. I just want to be part of something awesome on here, never done anything like it and most people's feedback is usually honest, you see loads of "I really don't like those wheels!". I know some show mods on my Zed are not as interesting as loads of the incredible technical go mods. But as with any post on the Internet or social media, or anything you say in conversation - deep down we all want some kind of validation, like "nice fluffy dice" or "where did you get that set of valve caps" or "I wish I had the skills to do what you've done in your engine bay". Go easy on us, we just want to be part of the gang and learn from the serious modders.