Anyone else notice a rash on new posters with one line comments?

DT86 · Feb 20, 2014

It seems as though there are a few who obsess over their post count. I'm guessing in their minds the higher the count the more credibility one has, or maybe there is a post ***** contest I was unaware of.

One thing is for sure, TBN is a much different place today than it was when I joined a few short years ago.

jlgurr · Feb 20, 2014

GPintheMitten said:
Good thread.

I agree

jlgurr · Feb 20, 2014

Scooby074 said:
Sometimes one liners are just trying to build postcount, particularly if its a new account.

Mods and admin can see IPs, so they know if the poster is an Alt. Im not sure TBN;s policy on Alts, but I dont like them, and personally feel it should be an Autoban for posting under an Alt.

What is a burner profile?
What is an Alt.?

Sorry, newbie here...:confused3:

troutsqueezer · Feb 20, 2014

DT86 said:
One thing is for sure, TBN is a much different place today than it was when I joined a few short years ago.

Nothing stays the same for long. I'm just glad I don't have to "Like" posts. I haven't "Liked" anything in my life and never will.

creekbend · Feb 20, 2014

What is wrong when a member posta "Nice Job" when someone posts pictures of their Project or Tractor? Such a response contributes to the recognition of a member completing a project. The same thing goes when recognizing a New Member. Some members may only want to add to their post count, but I don't think that all members do this. Many members only want to add to the friendly atmosphere on TBN, except "Friendly Poliics". Just a thought.

KubotaToy · Feb 20, 2014

Nothing important to add, just wanted to build up my post count.:cool2:

Looking4new · Feb 20, 2014

Why take 10 lines to say what can be said in one?

polo1665 · Feb 20, 2014

Looking4new said:
Why take 10 lines to say what can be said in one?

.......and why say something with one post..........

polo1665 · Feb 20, 2014

polo1665 said:
.......and why say something with one post..........

.....when you could do it in two.

k0ua · Feb 20, 2014

jlgurr said:
What is a burner profile?
What is an Alt.?

Sorry, newbie here...:confused3:

I am not familiar with the term "burner profile", but I would assume it is the same as a "burner" cellphone. In other words, a phone you can use to make a call you do not wanted traced back to you and your normal usage phone. I assume a burner profile is a account you would create to use once or maybe a few times, to say something hateful for example to someone while pretending to be their friend in your normal discourse. To be duplicitous. An ALT, would be the same concept, in that you keep two accounts, one is your Alternate eqo, the hateful spiteful troll for instance, the other account would be the good guy image, like me for instance.

I am fairly certain (I have no proof of course). That some members here have had Alt. profiles. I Know that some members that have been banned, have returned under different user names.

There are posters, that are not what they appear to be.