Backhoe Are you happy with your small backhoe

CTyler · Feb 9, 2005

Its not just me that feels that way about closing old threads for posting.

If you actually read what I said you would realize that you could still read the threads. Thus nobody would be deprived of anything.

Henro · Feb 9, 2005

Its not just me that feels that way about closing old threads for posting. 

Personally, I don't think the problem is old threads one way or the other.

The root problem (if there is one) lies with the poster who revives the old thread.

If one updates an old thread, or adds something relevant to it, there seems to be no complaint.

The problem really lies with the person that resurrects a dormant thread by adding an irrelevant comment like “My tractor is brown and that works well for me,” or something similar.

I would be curious to know if a person who does this at this at TBN also converses similarly verbally “in real life.” You know, like when sitting with some friends over coffee at a monthly breakfast get together.

Discussion drifts to sports, then social security reform. Somewhere in the middle of the Social Security discussion, our friend interjects “I like the Eagles.”

Later the discussion moves to the ever-increasing price of steel. Our friend joins in with “I’m not sure about Bush’s SS plans.”

Can’t help but think that after a few breakfasts our friend might not be invited to sit at that table anymore. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Then again, we might just accept our friend for what he is and accept him as is... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

EastTexFrank · Feb 9, 2005

( If one updates an old thread, or adds something relevant to it, there seems to be no complaint. )

I think Henro's statement above covers how most of us feel about the subject. The only problem people seem to have is when someone reopens a thread that's months old only to say, "I agree with everything that everybody else said". Either way, it's not worth getting excited about ... life's too short ... move on.