Message Board Pet Peeve.

Docsknotinn · Aug 28, 2003

Yup could be a lot of things like a new member with a week of free time trying to get to know every one. This is a good place for that with a lot of friendly folks to talk to. I am always vexed by those who worry so much about what the other fellow is doing. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif oops did my count go up ? darn it. Can I get a reverse counter measure ? Dave

DocHeb · Aug 28, 2003

Yeah - the best thing is that your counter is changed on all of your posts. Go back to your first post - there is no proof that you were ever a newbie!

Maybe some people are jealous since the payment received "per-post" is so much higher for Gold, Platinum and Veteran members! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Docsknotinn · Aug 28, 2003

No kiddin you get paid more ! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif I better get busy posting posts for the post watchers to post their chagrinned postings about. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif if I mention POST does my counter go up ? Dave

Gary_in_Indiana · Aug 29, 2003

As to the number of posts one accumulates, I can certainly attest to the fact that if you're new to all of this as I was when I found this forum you can tally a rather high number with all the questions you have and all the clarifications you need early on.

Personally, I grew up a city boy and my only experience with a tractor was on my uncle's knee over forty years before. I've now learned enough here to have a fair grasp of how little I know and how much there is to learn. I've logged a couple thousand posts and would bet after you deduct the "Nice job" type and looked at the rest you'd find the vast majority are me asking and trying to learn things.

As to the number of posts listed, I'm almost embarrassed by my number because it would look to some like I'd be a good one to ask a question or have some level of knowledge that I really don't. The flip side is that I'm very proud to be a member here and that only increases with each post I make and read. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

kokopelli2 · Aug 29, 2003

my pet peeve is when someon asks a very general question, but tells you nothing about themselves i.e how much land, soil type, ect. and they expect everyone else to know already. i realize people are new, but my vitals are in my profile.

Boondox · Aug 29, 2003

( my pet peeve is when someon asks a very general question, but tells you nothing about themselves i.e how much land, soil type, ect. and they expect everyone else to know already. i realize people are new, but my vitals are in my profile. )

Ah yes, the old "I want a tractor I'm not sure what for what kind do I get?" question! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Pete

cowboydoc · Aug 29, 2003

my pet peeve is when someon asks a very general question, but tells you nothing about themselves i.e how much land, soil type, ect. and they expect everyone else to know already. i realize people are new, but my vitals are in my profile.

That and when you ask for information they won't give it or never answer back. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

kokopelli2 · Aug 29, 2003

yeah i foregot about that one....good point

Golfgar4 · Aug 29, 2003

Well, my pet peeve is when someone replies to a post but changes the title of the post. When the "new" post is listed in the main index, you think it is a new post, until you open it and find out the name has been changed.

I just find that very frustrating, and really don't understand the reasoning behind it. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

MossRoad · Aug 29, 2003

I can't, for the life of me, see how some guys are registered here for let's say 2 or 3 months (maybe even less) and have so many posts to their credit. Now either they are writing profusely or possibly just entering those cheapie posts (as someone has already mentioned) to increase their 'Post Meter'.
Honestly now, registered 1 month and >350 posts. What's up with that?

When I first started here, I lurked for months, then finally registered and let loose with the questions.... lots of questions... lots and lots of questions.....

That was two years ago this Sunday. I've since settled down, having had most of my questions answered, and purchased my tractor using the information I gathered here as the basis for my purchase. I have averaged 3 posts a day for the last 2 years. In the beginning, I averaged about 10 posts a day, so 300 posts in a month or so doesn't surprise me.

As for pet peeves about message boards, I don't have any to mention, as TBN and CBN are the only ones that I use on any kind of regular basis. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Great bunch of people, here.