Filling out PROFILES

[at_obuk]

Does it bother anyone else when you go to post an response to a post and go to the profile to see if that will help in your reply, but there ain't no info. That just tweaks my beak.
Just venting a little had a hard day with costumers today.

Eric P.

 

[Junkman]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Just venting a little had a hard day with costumers today.

Eric P. )</font>

Isn't it a little early for costumes??? Halloween isn't for another few months..... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif OK..... I know what you mean on both counts. It bothers me more when the post is from a "seasoned" TBN'r rather than a new comer. I expect the new guy/gal to be skeptical about putting in much information, but I don't answer posts by seasoned posters unless they give the basic information in their profiles. It isn't like we are asking for their telephone number. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

 

[wroughtn_harv]

With so many nightmare stories out there about internet vandalism it's easy to understand folks being a little shy.

I got over shy when I was about thirteen and acne arrived at the same time as real interest in girls. Being shy didn't get it. Being unshy did better. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

The problem with a blank profile is a lot of the questions can't be answered correctly. What works in Arizona or Flordia might be and chances are, the wrong thing to do in Montana or Maine.

I wouldn't make too much out of it though. This, the internet, is just another neighborhood we live in. We have our work, our family, our friends, our neighbors, and now we have the internet. Most of us are the same person, or at least try to be, in all of the places we interact with others. The internet should be no different. So a little caution before one is entirely comfortable with the situation is understandable and accepted.

 

[at_obuk]

It must have been a bad day if all I saw were costumers.
Though come to think ....they all looked strange!!!

Eric P.

 

[Soundguy]

It is a big help when that profile is filled out. I've seen lots of vague questions like " Where does my engine oil go in?".. and then no tractor listed.. If they have a familiar one in the profile.. they might still get their ?'s answered.

Soundguy

 

[rtimgray]

I've never really thought about filling out my profile, and I don't think I've every really paid any attention to what other folks' profiles are. If they ask a question about anything, I figure try to answer it as best as possible with whatever information they give us...if it is a flawed answer based on poor information, so what. It's apt to be an opinionated answer rather than a factual answer that will eventually lead to some arguement (again) about 2wd vs 4wd, hydro vs gear, green vs blue vs orange vs orange vs red vs red vs red etc, gun owners vs non gun owners, hunters vs PETA, gas vs diesel, ....

...but I ramble. Just a little jaded to forums...It's great that some folks fill out profiles, but I'm not even that wild about having to register to post, but I guess that's fair since I don't even have to pay anything to mope around these forums..

 

[Henro]

I don’t see any reason not to fill out at least some of the information in the profile.

It is not necessary to fill out anything personal about oneself.

I got this kind of tractor, live in a general geographic area, have so many acres, and so on.

All this sort of info groups one with many, many, many others. Really is meaningless info, except if you ask a question you would like the best possible feedback on.

Can’t see how putting such info in a profile could hurt the member, but can see how it could help him get better answers to questions he might post.

Might also save us the trouble of typing the extra I have no idea where you live so I don’t know if this applies or not disclaimer.

If one is going to be around a while, I vote for filling out the profile. What can it hurt? Nothing specific that is directly tied to oneself needs to be included…

 

[neilly2]

Are there really any PETA people roaming around?

 

[Junkman]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Are there really any PETA people roaming around? )</font>

People Eating Tasty Animals????? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif I will take mine medium well with onions.. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[Lazy]

Hi
To me the profile is important because it tells me something about the person giving advice or the answer to a problem. I like to know what qualifies the person to give advice. If asking a question about a diesel engine the information coming from a diesel mechanic would mean more than coming from a nurse. If you have a medical problem, which would you tend to believe for a fix a doctor or lawyer? I always look at the profile of the folks posting answers to questions. A good example would be Inspector507, who better to give advice on Electrical code related questions. The profile gives some validity to the answer in my opinion.

Charlie