Cityboyfarmer
Gold Member
- Joined
- May 13, 2005
- Messages
- 371
- Location
- Macon, Ga.
- Tractor
- Kubota B8200D; JD 5205 MFWD w/522 Loader
TBN\'ers Love Controversy...Just like everyone else
Even tractor owners as generally polite as TNB members like to participate in spirited debate if they are interested in the subject. Proof of this can be found in the threads that generate the most replies in many instances. Controversial threads tend to generate more replies than the typical tractor operating or buying thread.
I think it is just part of human nature. One case-in-point are the threads about how snarky members have driven off veteran TBN members. There were two or three threads like that back to back with 100 plus replies.
Sometimes we even reply to trolls, knowing they are trolls because we are interested in the subject matter. Even moderators and veteran members reply to the trolls sometimes. A recent example was the “Right To Work” thread that got closed. As soon as I saw the title I knew it was a trolled thread, so I looked at it. I have interest in the subject because of my work history and occupation and knowledge of the subject. I thought to myself that I should sound the troll alert, or just ignore it, but then I read the replies and chose to respond anyway. Cooler heads prevailed and sounded the troll alarm and the thread was closed before the thread had a chance to get out of hand. Now, were the subject one that the cooler heads in this particular situation were interested in or passionate about, they may have opted to participate in the thread as opposed to calling the troll’s hand.
My point is that I think we all enjoy controversy to some extent. I do not know of one pure and innocent person who would not participate if the subject matter were of interest. Sometimes, we are the voice of reason when we are not as interested, or are detached from the subject and call for the moderator to close the thread, and other times we jump right into the fray and stir the pudding. That’s just human nature and tractor owning TBN’ers being human, fit right in the controversial human community.
Even tractor owners as generally polite as TNB members like to participate in spirited debate if they are interested in the subject. Proof of this can be found in the threads that generate the most replies in many instances. Controversial threads tend to generate more replies than the typical tractor operating or buying thread.
I think it is just part of human nature. One case-in-point are the threads about how snarky members have driven off veteran TBN members. There were two or three threads like that back to back with 100 plus replies.
Sometimes we even reply to trolls, knowing they are trolls because we are interested in the subject matter. Even moderators and veteran members reply to the trolls sometimes. A recent example was the “Right To Work” thread that got closed. As soon as I saw the title I knew it was a trolled thread, so I looked at it. I have interest in the subject because of my work history and occupation and knowledge of the subject. I thought to myself that I should sound the troll alert, or just ignore it, but then I read the replies and chose to respond anyway. Cooler heads prevailed and sounded the troll alarm and the thread was closed before the thread had a chance to get out of hand. Now, were the subject one that the cooler heads in this particular situation were interested in or passionate about, they may have opted to participate in the thread as opposed to calling the troll’s hand.
My point is that I think we all enjoy controversy to some extent. I do not know of one pure and innocent person who would not participate if the subject matter were of interest. Sometimes, we are the voice of reason when we are not as interested, or are detached from the subject and call for the moderator to close the thread, and other times we jump right into the fray and stir the pudding. That’s just human nature and tractor owning TBN’ers being human, fit right in the controversial human community.
