Is TBN too "family friendly" for your tastes?

[jbrumberg]

I now belong to several tractor sites . My vote is still out on the others, but it appears that TBN is the most "balanced". Knowledge is to be sought and shared. I agree that ego involvement regarding a website post is a waste of energy. Life is too short to waste energy on negativity and bad boundaries.

Jay

 

[EastTnFarmboy]

Here, we focus on tractors, rural living and life in general. I think because the moderators do such a good job, we all keep ourselves in check and remain civil to one another. For me, it's why I'm here and enjoy the site so much.

Eddie

Well said. I couldn't agree more. This site was a breath of fresh air when I found it. I learn a lot, laugh a lot, shake my head sometimes, roll my eyes sometimes, and mutter under my breath sometimes. Sometimes, I hope I even have something to give back, but for the most part I feel like I get a lot more than I give--a view another poster already expressed as well.

Thanks to all who post your experience and expertise, and THANKS to the moderators for keeping it worth coming back.

 

[woodchuckie]

There is another forum that some guys from here started that doesn't moderate there topics and allows everyone to say whatever they want, however they want. It was a huge disapointment for me to read what they have to say over there. The level of anger and self serving egotistical attacks has totally ruined my view of those posters. If left to thier own responsibilities, too many people behave like spoiled children.


Eddie

There is a squirrel dog hunting site I have visited for years. They are mainly interested in one breed of dog cause that's what they have. That's what I had. TBN being a family site makes that site seem to be for Preachers only. I have no problem with that. It's an interesting site with lots of information to compare with your own dog and hunting experiences.
Through a recent post on that site I found a couple of other sites supposedly about hunting with dogs. What I found was thread after thread laughing, ridiculeing and making fun of the other site and it was also x rated. I don't know how or why those sites started but it seems like a spinoff.

 

[3RRL]

Eddie, who on earth do you mean?

Oh my God, another great one liner. LMAO!!!

 

[TrippleT]

I would just like to reiterate that I like this forum, and the clean atmosphere here. Disagreements are fine, as long as people behave like ladies and gentlemen.
That is my take, and on the one point I am a bit miffed, at myself, for bringing it up

 

[Soundguy]

Hey, now I don't know wether to laugh or wonder if I'm on your list?

Naaa.. I don't have to 'click-thru' to read your posts.. that is reserved for oh.. letsee... for about 5 people if my memory serves me correctly.. 2 of which AFAIK are no longer posters here... Leave 3 in the pot.. 1 of those 3, I will occasionally click-thru to read if I'm interested in the thread topic. Another 1 of the 3 I will click thru to read probably 95% of the time... I've actually removed that poster from my ignore list a few times.. however it seems every time I remove her/him.. then i find myself having to add them right back in within a week.. and then go back to only reading about 95% of their posts (wink).. That leaves 1 member that pretty much never get's clicked-thru.. and I'm fine with that one staying that way... If i -wanted- to hear that much whining.. I'd have had children (wink )

EDIT:

As far as people being in my ignore list.. or me being in someone else's list.. I think it's fine. Everyone has an opinion, and is ENTITLED to their opinion.. even if it is not in agreement with facts.. That's why it is an /opinion/. Most of us are adults here.. part of that is saying your piece. and sticking to it, even if others disagree, and hopefully not hurt too many any feelings along the way. Part of that line of thought and course of action will, invariable, eventually, offend somebody.. accidentally.. or intentionally. To paraphraze a Neal bortz comment... If I havn't offended somebody along the way.. then I havn't been speaking my mind. IE.. you'll never get universal agreement.. get what you can and move on.. no need to rub anyones nose in anything.

Soundguy

 

[TwinWillows]

What keeps me coming back is a clean site w/a great deal of open sharing of information, ideas & excellent projects. I think the mods do a fine job & have no complaints. I admire the many excellent & talented buliders & fabricators who take the time to show the detail & evolution behind a project so that others can benefit from their experiences (good or bad).

 

[Redbug]

Some of the other forums I frequent do not have much moderation and they sometimes get out of hand. I get tired of bickering and name calling.

You've heard the saying..."Everything in Moderation"...Well...

 

[Farmwithjunk]

Some of the other forums I frequent do not have much moderation and they sometimes get out of hand. I get tired of bickering and name calling.

You've heard the saying..."Everything in Moderation"...Well...

Yep,

Some get out of hand even WITH enough moderation.

I still say websites are like a job. If you don't like it, go find another one. All things being equal, I like it here. I like a few others. This one has a rule about promoting other websites. That's the way it is. Some don't have that rule. That's the way it is. Neither way of doing business will cause me any grief. There are issues in life that are far more important.

Like my 34 y. o. daughter STILL says when I try to explain something she doesn't agree with.......WHATEVER....!

 

['Bota Fan]

There are issues in life that are far more important.

.......WHATEVER....!

IMHO, you summed it all up. It's been said in the thread before, but not as well.