Hakim
Moderator
Some of the long standing TBN members are so fed up that they are saying their good-byes and leaving the TBN site as a result of trolls.
This notion has been repeated quite a few times in the past several weeks. I do not think it accurately reflects the experience of TBN members, especially "long term" TBNers.
There are about 1,500 "long term" members, meaning they have posted more than a couple of thousand posts, and/or have been around more than two years. Maybe 15 of them have "disappeared", meaning they have not posted within the past 90 days. This happens.
However, there are many, many reasons they might not be posting. One of the top 2 or 3 posters --- "Thomas" (I think he is #2, behind Bird), just re-appeared a couple of weeks ago, after being "gone" for almost a year. He was "off riding my Harley," he said.
It is unreasonable to think that with 20,000 members ALL of them will join and stay active at all times forever. It just isn't how this works.
One of our top members, and a moderator, drifted away about a year ago. But he has two businesses, three daughters, etc etc. He did PM Muhammad about hios siutation, but it is not necessary to chase after every person to ask them why they aren't, or worse, to demand that they resume making posts. That would almost be like a harrassment of their privacy.
If "long term members are leaving" they are doing so without a single word of complaint to Muhammad. Muhammad is the Final Authority, if anyone thinks they are going to go a' trolling. Many have tried over the 700,000+ total posts. None have survived Muhammad. Besides, our moderators are the best on the 'Net, and literally watch 24X7. I can assure you that not a single situation arises that is not discussed quickly, and watched to calm down volitile situations.
Actually, we have added something like a quarter of a million NEW posts ion just the past six months or so. So in our view, it is incorrect to present the idea that TBN is floundering and people are running away in droves. That simply isn't true.
The issues of difference of opinion have been around from day #1. We have always dealt with true troublemakers in a fair, but definitive manner. We hope to continue on to the one million posts mark fairly soon, and then on out into a long future -- as long as people like tractors. We expect this TBN forum will go on for quite a good while yet. Enjoy the ride.
This notion has been repeated quite a few times in the past several weeks. I do not think it accurately reflects the experience of TBN members, especially "long term" TBNers.
There are about 1,500 "long term" members, meaning they have posted more than a couple of thousand posts, and/or have been around more than two years. Maybe 15 of them have "disappeared", meaning they have not posted within the past 90 days. This happens.
However, there are many, many reasons they might not be posting. One of the top 2 or 3 posters --- "Thomas" (I think he is #2, behind Bird), just re-appeared a couple of weeks ago, after being "gone" for almost a year. He was "off riding my Harley," he said.
It is unreasonable to think that with 20,000 members ALL of them will join and stay active at all times forever. It just isn't how this works.
One of our top members, and a moderator, drifted away about a year ago. But he has two businesses, three daughters, etc etc. He did PM Muhammad about hios siutation, but it is not necessary to chase after every person to ask them why they aren't, or worse, to demand that they resume making posts. That would almost be like a harrassment of their privacy.
If "long term members are leaving" they are doing so without a single word of complaint to Muhammad. Muhammad is the Final Authority, if anyone thinks they are going to go a' trolling. Many have tried over the 700,000+ total posts. None have survived Muhammad. Besides, our moderators are the best on the 'Net, and literally watch 24X7. I can assure you that not a single situation arises that is not discussed quickly, and watched to calm down volitile situations.
Actually, we have added something like a quarter of a million NEW posts ion just the past six months or so. So in our view, it is incorrect to present the idea that TBN is floundering and people are running away in droves. That simply isn't true.
The issues of difference of opinion have been around from day #1. We have always dealt with true troublemakers in a fair, but definitive manner. We hope to continue on to the one million posts mark fairly soon, and then on out into a long future -- as long as people like tractors. We expect this TBN forum will go on for quite a good while yet. Enjoy the ride.
