Steven
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I think you guys are getting off topic. oh thats right! thats what this sections for.
Just added another post to my list.
thanks'
Just added another post to my list.
thanks'
How Far Off Topic to Go?
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Scott_in_WVA
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Bob,
I just made another post.....
I just made another post.....
Golfgar4
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<font color=blue>"...I just made another post....."</font color=blue>
Ditto! /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif /w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif
Ditto! /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif /w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif
bky
Gold Member
well just my opinion its like anythng else in ths world if you dont like what you see dont look at it.
aif you dont like what you hear then dont listen.
and if you dont like what you read then dont read it.
i agree that this isnt the place for smut.
like i said just my opinoin.
aif you dont like what you hear then dont listen.
and if you dont like what you read then dont read it.
i agree that this isnt the place for smut.
like i said just my opinoin.
gordon
Veteran Member
Bob, I agree with you 110%. I haven't been posting much lately because it was directed to me that my posts are rather overbearing and belittle other people. So for the better of the board I stopped posting. So I stopped by tbn to check up on posts and find very few relating to tractors.
The board has changed quite a bit in the past couple of years. Alot of the long time members don't post anymore or if they do post it's very rare. Wonder why that is?
Gordon
The board has changed quite a bit in the past couple of years. Alot of the long time members don't post anymore or if they do post it's very rare. Wonder why that is?
Gordon
JohnMiller3
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<font color=blue>… Somehow, these sort of way off topic posts have started drifting so far off base, that they risk degrading the overall tone of the forum…</font color=blue>
It has and appears to be continuing in that direction… and in many cases, it’s become a free-for-all… with no respect for fellow TBN’ers or its host… an attitude of “the heck with you… and hurray for me…”
It’s like inviting a bunch of people to your house and having a few of those get drunk and start trashing the place… because it’s “just for fun”… then you have a few stand around watching, with their mouths shut to “stay politically correct” and not hurt anyone’s feelings…
The original intent of TractorByNet was sharing interests and camaraderie in compact tractors… I don’t know how much farther off the beaten path you can possibly get than “Off Topic and Just for fun…”
Guys, you have to self-police this yourselves… open your mouth, or pound on your keyboard and let someone know how you feel… keeping silent won’t work here…
If a post bothers or disturbs you, privately email that person and let it be known… if that person gets enough emails and has respect for others… he will be a man and resolve the problem… If that method doesn’t work or it’s a major problem… press the moderator button and it will be handled accordingly… you can also use the private TBN mail system to further clarify matters…
<font color=blue>… I am frankly sick and disgusted by the growing number of such threads…</font color=blue>
Unfortunately, a number of others feel the same way, but for some unknown reason remain silent…
Guys, this is your TBN… step up to the plate and be heard… or forever hold your peace…
It has and appears to be continuing in that direction… and in many cases, it’s become a free-for-all… with no respect for fellow TBN’ers or its host… an attitude of “the heck with you… and hurray for me…”
It’s like inviting a bunch of people to your house and having a few of those get drunk and start trashing the place… because it’s “just for fun”… then you have a few stand around watching, with their mouths shut to “stay politically correct” and not hurt anyone’s feelings…
The original intent of TractorByNet was sharing interests and camaraderie in compact tractors… I don’t know how much farther off the beaten path you can possibly get than “Off Topic and Just for fun…”
Guys, you have to self-police this yourselves… open your mouth, or pound on your keyboard and let someone know how you feel… keeping silent won’t work here…
If a post bothers or disturbs you, privately email that person and let it be known… if that person gets enough emails and has respect for others… he will be a man and resolve the problem… If that method doesn’t work or it’s a major problem… press the moderator button and it will be handled accordingly… you can also use the private TBN mail system to further clarify matters…
<font color=blue>… I am frankly sick and disgusted by the growing number of such threads…</font color=blue>
Unfortunately, a number of others feel the same way, but for some unknown reason remain silent…
Guys, this is your TBN… step up to the plate and be heard… or forever hold your peace…
cowboydoc
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You're right John. The same thing happened on the ford-diesel.com site. It used to be there were just a bunch of good old boys talking about diesels and such. Then it caught on and a bunch of idiots started posting and I quit there as did most of the original guys there. I hope that doesn't happen here.
glennmac
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I haven't posted much here in several months. Interesting to see the group arguing about the exact same thing we were arguing when I left: what does an off-topic post mean and what does "political" mean..... There really isn't any easy answer to these questions.... I think the keys are what has already been mentioned. First, politeness, good taste, good manners, a civil tongue, and nothing personal even if you disagree with a viewpoint..... Second, self-policing. BobT has always served the self-policing function very well and consistently over the years. He has periodically encouraged us to stay in line with reminders such as that with which he started this thread. In the past, I have sometimes been his ideological opponent in these debates--usually taking a no-censorship position. When I did this, it was hardly ever because I personally approved of or enjoyed the censored thread or message at issue. Usually, I didn't. I took the position oftentimes just to support another member when I though Muhammad's pendulum was swinging too far in the censorship direction. All in all, I think it always balanced out pretty well--maybe after some minor fireworks--and it seems to me it still does...... My "problem" with the site is that it has grown so big that it is impossible to read everything and know everyone unless you spend several hours here a day. The country store, an analogy I used to use, has sort of evolved into ... uh ... the country Walmart......... But, in any event, the growth is clearly due to the administrative skills of Muhammad and his team plus the civility and family friendliness of the earlier members. Hope everyone keeps it that way, even if the family has grown.
Scott_in_WVA
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So she took down his name, address, medical insurance number and told him to have a seat.
A few minutes later, a medical assistant came out and asked him what he had.
He said, “Shingles”.
So she recorded his height, weight, a complete medical history, and told him to wait in the examination room.
Ten minutes later, a nurse came in and asked him what he had.
He said, “Shingles”.
So she did a blood test, an electrocardiogram, checked his blood pressure, and told him to take off all his clothes and wait for the doctor.
Fifteen minutes later, the doctor came in. “What do you have?” the doctor asked.
He said, “Shingles”.
The doctor said, “Where?”
“Outside in my pickup” the man said. “Where do you want them?”
Wingnut
Veteran Member
Actually, John, I find the most effective method to be: letting the thread die ... I send private email when I want to say something private - and good/nice/complimentary - to someone. On the other hand, if someone offends me or insults me, I just put that person in my mental "kill-file" and ignore all future posts from them, on any topic.
That way I can still enjoy the posts ... or not .... but do not force my censorship on anyone else.
That said ... I completely agree that we frequently spend too much effort on the "Off-Topic" forum. But would shutting it down accomplish anything, other than giving some of us less reason to log on every day? Probably not.
(peaceful ... but opinionated) pete
That way I can still enjoy the posts ... or not .... but do not force my censorship on anyone else.
That said ... I completely agree that we frequently spend too much effort on the "Off-Topic" forum. But would shutting it down accomplish anything, other than giving some of us less reason to log on every day? Probably not.
(peaceful ... but opinionated) pete
