Time to scrap the FP?

[Diggin It]

There are two FPs. One's OK, kind of innocuous, not even sure why it's behind a wall. Walls don't serve much purpose after all.

But the other FP is more of a swap than board. Not really discussion, more muckraking, finger pointing, mud slinging. Loads of boards across the web for that kind of thing. There are a few 'members' that have gravitated there and rarely post on the main boards. When they do, they tend to carry their FP-ishness out with them, rarely providing anything useful to those in need.

So, is that FP even needed here?

And can we tear down the wall hiding the other less violent FP?

 

[Leejohn]

What is FP?

 

[Wagtail]

What is FP?

I reckon he's referring to the Friendly Politics area of TBN.

It's fine where it is... this is an international tractor (& rural lifestyle) site.

 

[Diggin It]

It's fine where it is... this is an international tractor (& rural lifestyle) site.

That's why it needs to go away. Doesn't really have a place here at all.


The Front Porch is one that can come out into the open.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

That's why it needs to go away. Doesn't really have a place here at all.


The Front Porch is one that can come out into the open.

What do you care if someone else is on FP? I was, then left for the exact reasons you stated, but... if the guys over there like wrestling in the mud, why not?

 

[mcfarmall]

Friendly Politics...that's an oxymoron if there ever was one!

 

[oosik]

A place for all types and all types in their place.

 

[Ford850]

I don't think the F stands for Friendly.

 

[Diggin It]

^^ Feisty?

 

[MossRoad]

You know where the bad neighborhoods are. Why drive through them?

My advice to you is this... you signed up to get access to that forum. If the behavior in there upsets you, then sign out of it and don't go back.

When you see arguments/bad behavior pop up in the public forums, don't be like those guys and start arguing your points. Just report the posts so the moderators can deal with it. Responding only increases the chance that the threads will be closed or moved, because it becomes too much of a chore to prune out the bad actors.

 

[Jchonline]

You know where the bad neighborhoods are. Why drive through them?

My advice to you is this... you signed up to get access to that forum. If the behavior in there upsets you, then sign out of it and don't go back.

When you see arguments/bad behavior pop up in the public forums, don't be like those guys and start arguing your points. Just report the posts so the moderators can deal with it. Responding only increases the chance that the threads will be closed or moved, because it becomes too much of a chore to prune out the bad actors.

Well said.

 

[Jstpssng]

I'm not sure what the purpose of the OP's thread is. If you don't like it don't go there. I have never been to that oxymoron Friendly Politics, and the Front Porch was once open to members with at least 50 posts. At some point while I was away for a few years it was moved to by invitation only. I don't miss it, if I want to get poked in the eye I have plenty of tree branches out there that I can run into.

 

[fried1765]

I'm not sure what the purpose of the OP's thread is. If you don't like it don't go there. I have never been to that oxymoron Friendly Politics, and the Front Porch was once open to members with at least 50 posts. At some point while I was away for a few years it was moved to by invitation only. I don't miss it, if I want to get poked in the eye I have plenty of tree branches out there that I can run into.

Scrap FP? ..... Much ado about nothing!

 

[shooterdon]

I'm not sure what the purpose of the OP's thread is. If you don't like it don't go there. I have never been to that oxymoron Friendly Politics, and the Front Porch was once open to members with at least 50 posts. At some point while I was away for a few years it was moved to by invitation only. I don't miss it, if I want to get poked in the eye I have plenty of tree branches out there that I can run into.

He is working to get to 8000 posts by August. That will give him 4000 posts a year.

 

[Wagtail]

He is working to get to 8000 posts by August. That will give him 4000 posts a year.

Nah, Mate... he's already a "Super" Member and has discovered that there are no super powers or super benefits that come with the 'title'.

 

[Muhammad]

I promise, it'll be moving to a new domain soon. It's been in the works for what seems like years but it's also been low on the to-do list due to the fact that it isn't a money maker. :laughing:

 

[Wagtail]

I promise, it'll be moving to a new domain soon. It's been in the works for what seems like years but it's also been low on the to-do list due to the fact that it isn't a money maker. :laughing:

Suuuuure, Mate. Just like you said that you'd update your photo. You're a married man now!

 

[Muhammad]

Suuuuure, Mate. Just like you said that you'd update your photo. You're a married man now!

You know if we add photo shoot to the to-do list I'll have to push the new site back another year.

 

[aczlan]

You know if we add photo shoot to the to-do list I'll have to push the new site back another year.

You could just use one of the pictures from your wedding photoshoot

Aaron Z

 

[Jstpssng]

You could just use one of the pictures from your wedding photoshoot

Aaron Z

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