Rch
Platinum Member
- Joined
- Apr 6, 2000
- Messages
- 648
- Location
- Central Wisconsin
- Tractor
- 1986 Ford 1910 with 770B (FORD) loader, 4 MFWD; 1986 Bolens G214,back hoe,loader,MFWD (Iseki) 21 hp)
Certainly one of the strengths of TBN has been it's civility. I am always impressed with the lack of flaming, insults, swearing, and bad-mouthing on TBN compared to other sites and I wonder why is that. I remember an insulting post about 6-8 months to the affect that the great thing about TBN was it " kept yuppies with your toys off serious sites as 'Machinary Talk"...." It was ignored for 2-3 days and Mark Chalkley then made a passing comment to do just that, and it just died. I imagine Muhammad is a major factor with some selective editing but that doesn't account for the fact that we rarely see even transient inflammatory posts. The category "Off the Subject, Just for Fun" flirts with politics and life style, two notorious subjects that can degenerate into verbal fistycuffs but that doesn't happen.
Are compact tractors more mature and respecting ? I think there is an element of that. Related to that is a self policing TBN culture and, if I was a Webmaster, I'd be very interested on how that is fostered so that all my good work doesn't go for naught as the forum turns into a verbal slugfest. I personally think a poster like Bird Senter is a gift from heaven for Muhammad and TBN. As Mark Chalkley noted here is someone always willing to help and usher newbies into the fold plus ask the right question ("Tip & Tilt" is an example) and then give it back.
My question to Muhammad is there must be some studies and analysis of " the sociology of good/bad web site culture" and how do you manipulate things to emulate TBN. Is it hit or miss? How much does size play as a factor ? Certainly content is a factor. I still remember Harv's contribution with "Nubond" and gluing polypropylene as the Chalkley cup played out-- I didn't even know what I didn't know AND it was really helpful ! The recent additions of photos is super helpful- Larry's photos of mounting a tool box along side the engine on the FEL frame is clear with a glance; Bird's Tip & Tilt photos, especially the unique Kubota part to tap into the hydraulic system, are truely worth a 1000 words. As Harv says, " give us photos".
Is this Marshall Mc Cluhans "Global Village" ? The REAL question is, Why are some villages BETTER than others ?
RCH<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1>Edited by Rch on 01/28/01 01:40 PM (server time).</FONT></P>
Are compact tractors more mature and respecting ? I think there is an element of that. Related to that is a self policing TBN culture and, if I was a Webmaster, I'd be very interested on how that is fostered so that all my good work doesn't go for naught as the forum turns into a verbal slugfest. I personally think a poster like Bird Senter is a gift from heaven for Muhammad and TBN. As Mark Chalkley noted here is someone always willing to help and usher newbies into the fold plus ask the right question ("Tip & Tilt" is an example) and then give it back.
My question to Muhammad is there must be some studies and analysis of " the sociology of good/bad web site culture" and how do you manipulate things to emulate TBN. Is it hit or miss? How much does size play as a factor ? Certainly content is a factor. I still remember Harv's contribution with "Nubond" and gluing polypropylene as the Chalkley cup played out-- I didn't even know what I didn't know AND it was really helpful ! The recent additions of photos is super helpful- Larry's photos of mounting a tool box along side the engine on the FEL frame is clear with a glance; Bird's Tip & Tilt photos, especially the unique Kubota part to tap into the hydraulic system, are truely worth a 1000 words. As Harv says, " give us photos".
Is this Marshall Mc Cluhans "Global Village" ? The REAL question is, Why are some villages BETTER than others ?
RCH<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1>Edited by Rch on 01/28/01 01:40 PM (server time).</FONT></P>
