What TBN use to be like

[adirondackmtnman]

This is just my opinion, but I think the current state of TBN is this way because members allow it.

For those who want to argue, only see things their way, will not entertain or open themselves to a different view or opinion is a waist of my time. I simply ignore them and if others here would do the same maybe we could get TBN back to the way it was.

After reading post here for several months I joined around 2005. I was able to post more since dial up was a little faster then. Now I can only post when I get a free moment at work. But I read almost daily except on the weekend; I have a lot of projects going...MPD.

I received a lot of great information and enjoyed reading about projects, what you were doing with your tractor, etc., and still do. I just don't allow myself to get caught up in arguments. I have never been involved in one on TBN simply because it is not worth the stress or time. Life is short and I have enough stress without arguing with some arrogant know it all. I would not be friends with them in person and I will not stoke their ego here.


There are only a few on TBN that would fall into this category. Some from when I joined are no longer here and if you don't allow yourself to get pulled in to this type of thread the current ones will change or leave.

I enjoy reading the commits of most members and many I would consider friends even though I have not met them in person. Some here, I know if I had the opportunity of meeting would be great friends. When I see things on the news that are happening in different parts of the country I think about the members living in that area.

You can tell alot about a persons character by how he treats his family, his pets, his tools, and the words he has written.

TBN is still a great site and only the members can make it this way. And only the members can keep it this way.

David

Well put David...A little respect and common sense goes a long way, and is largely lost nowadays...

 

[MarkV]

I think TBN is 15 years old in 2013. :shocked:

Kinda odd but I think of my tractor getting old because it is now 13 years old! :shocked: Hard to believe I have had it that long.....

Later,
Dan

I think you are right Dan. Believe I joined in 1999 and was a guest for about a year before that. Some don't know that there was a server melt down long ago that lost some of the original data like "Join Date". You will find that no one was here before 2000 in the current records. Time does fly.

MarkV

 

[mostly_gas]

What make you think 8 tears is very old for a tractor. My Ford still runs well at 34 year old. I f your tractor is feeling old maybe you got the wrong one :laughing:

 

[MasseyWV]

I joined in 1999

The internet was much less "cluttered" back then. :laughing:.

 

[mikehaugen]

I think you are right Dan. Believe I joined in 1999 and was a guest for about a year before that. Some don't know that there was a server melt down long ago that lost some of the original data like "Join Date". You will find that no one was here before 2000 in the current records. Time does fly.

MarkV

what is with the posts that come up on very rare occassion from a username, I think Anonymous (no, not the hacker organization.... or maybe?) from December 1969. I imagine it is a username that either Muhammed or the mods can inject where they feel appropriate, but not 100% sure.

 

[aczlan]

what is with the posts that come up on very rare occassion from a username, I think Anonymous (no, not the hacker organization.... or maybe?) from December 1969. I imagine it is a username that either Muhammed or the mods can inject where they feel appropriate, but not 100% sure.

Those are posts from before you had to have an account to post. That user has a manually set join date IIRC.

Aaron Z

 

[Scooby074]

Those are posts from before you had to have an account to post. That user has a manually set join date IIRC.

Aaron Z

I thought it was for posts from before a forum migration that didn't go so well? Could be mistaken

 

[aczlan]

I thought it was for posts from before a forum migration that didn't go so well? Could be mistaken

Take a look at this thread for an example showing unregistered people posting: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/news-feedback/7373-mohammed-censors.html

Aaron Z

 

[daugen]

Take a look at this thread for an example showing unregistered people posting: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/news-feedback/7373-mohammed-censors.html

Aaron Z

I read this whole thread and it really was interesting. Sad that many of the posters back then don't seem to be around anymore, though Bird of course was there, and "not so" Grumpy...

 

[DieselnHooters]

This is just my opinion, but I think the current state of TBN is this way because members allow it.

David

Its this way way because Muhammad allows it mainly.... and I like it better for one, its more active and diversified.I never posted much and then mostly forgot about this place for a few years, Front Porch and Friendly Politics piqued my interest when they were added and then the ''Today's posts'' feature was activated and it renewed my interest in tractor talks. Like a circular back to the egg thing :laughing:

I read this whole thread and it really was interesting. Sad that many of the posters back then don't seem to be around anymore, though Bird of course was there, and "not so" Grumpy...

It says 2004 under my name but I was here under another one earlier, my guess would be 2002. I forgot my password and figured what the heck I'll just re-register under a new nick since my old one was so lame...now I am stuck with this one :duh:

I remember most of the posters from that old link and except from Bird and Muhammad none are around anymore I dont think