Tony in SD
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They probably click on one of the old posts at the very bottom of the page Thst says "Similar Threads"
Or did a Google search an they came up so they replied
scootergmc
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- Location
- NorCal
That's exactly what happens.
Fixingfarmer
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The similar threads has gotten me before.
As has the lightning bolt although that feature I’ve used successfully I just have to be careful
At the risk of upsetting the powers at be the similar threads I’ve not even once successfully found info I’m looking for in that area. And the similar threads for this particular thread is a good example. It’s not quite on target.
As has the lightning bolt although that feature I’ve used successfully I just have to be careful
At the risk of upsetting the powers at be the similar threads I’ve not even once successfully found info I’m looking for in that area. And the similar threads for this particular thread is a good example. It’s not quite on target.
rustred
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they are not paying attention to what they are replying to. i know if i want some info i am right on the ball checking, but it very seldom i get good info here. i refer to it as coffee shop talk. and i dont rely on waiting for info for days or weeks. most everything i figure out on my own. some of these questions i just shake my head at.. like really and your overhauling an engine, or trying to . and yes people want to learn but at least give them some professional info related to what they are doing. a green horn or backyard machinic has no idea whats right or wrong. so go by the actual trades people for info, u will soon see and learn who knows what. and not putting anyone down here just stating the facts. even i have been razzed here , but i know what i know .
used red MN
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- Location
- Coon Rapids, MN
Member trackrat seems to be a major contributor. I asked him once (maybe twice) where he runs across them, apparently didn’t see my question or felt like it wasn’t worthy of a reply. Maybe he thought I would scold him, I’m over that it’s a free country no real restrictions on what he posts accept abiding by forum rules. One thing about it he is either picking them out of the “Similar Threads” area or he is intentionally searching the YT database some way. It’s not like it use to be in the old software where you could browse through the “archives” I know I have sort of “soap boxed” in general a time or ten about looking at the date of the thread. He has actually almost got me on a blunder a couple times. Quite often old threads are revived by folks running a web search on some problem and then register and tag their request on the old thread. So those topics are generally about “how do I fix this?” Where he got me was by the randomness of the topics so I paid less attention thinking the post was current. I’m priming up to make a reply, then the skillet comes down on my head when I notice the date. My two cents. So if the t-rat reads this just wanting to know where you come across them, just curious, no further action will be taken.
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wore out
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I enjoy the revived old threads, some of the topics are really interesting to me, and seeing the names of posters long gone brings back memories.
For those that are ------ off by the revived threads, it's no harder to ignore/pass by the the revived threads than it is for the folks you are chastising to do the same thing!
Participating here is FREE, with no guarantee you won't be exposed to old threads, if such things bother you there IS an option!
Not db4600
Member
I’ve got a pile of old posts. I’ve gone back and reused them over the last 30 years. I’ve even boughten other people’s old posts.
Bob Bancroft
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- Location
- Aurora NY
Reading a book is not an interactive experience. Some may view YT as the same, I don't. I come here for the conversation. I see a topic or statement which looks interesting and I click on it. Then when I finally read something which makes me realize it's an old post, I feel I've wasted my time. I have not yet developed the habit of looking at the date first. And to further roast, rattle, and rile y'all, I don't recall this being a problem with the old style YT, which I much preferred.
BarnyardEngineering
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- Location
- Rochester, NY
The biggest problem is people miss the new post tacked on at the end, and start in on the original conversation all over again. It's a waste of time for a subject that was resolved 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 years ago. What's worse is the feeling that you "got got." You're all engrossed in this conversation, when someone replies from beyond the grave, and you realize the thread is from 9 years ago.
It happens because forums are an old outdated format of communication online these days, and people don't know how they work anymore. It's all about "stream of consciousness" social media, where you just throw your problem out there to the world and people comment on it. Having things compartmentalized and organized is not the way it's done anymore.
People complaining that nobody knows how to conduct themselves on a forum anymore, is kind of like complaining that nobody knows how to change a tire anymore.
It happens because forums are an old outdated format of communication online these days, and people don't know how they work anymore. It's all about "stream of consciousness" social media, where you just throw your problem out there to the world and people comment on it. Having things compartmentalized and organized is not the way it's done anymore.
People complaining that nobody knows how to conduct themselves on a forum anymore, is kind of like complaining that nobody knows how to change a tire anymore.
Princeton Bill
Member
- Location
- Vinton, Iowa/Mesa, Arizona
Some of them are pretty interesting when you look at them 5-10 years later. I would like to know if some of the posters were successful in fixing/finding their problems or items they needed. I do usually read JDSeller's posts that show up. I always read them when originally posted and still find them interesting. To my way of thinking he was one of the few family BTOs that posted on a antique tractor website.
Considering the equipment I usually ask questions about is pushing 70 years old, good information shared 2 decades ago is still good info. I'm not here for the cutting edge technology, I'm looking for what the previous generations learned the hard way that never got wrote down anywhere else.
But I do think it's fair to have some kind of obvious marker system for discussions that are older than a certain age, whether it be 30, 60, 90 days etc.
But I do think it's fair to have some kind of obvious marker system for discussions that are older than a certain age, whether it be 30, 60, 90 days etc.
Some projects can take a decade to get done, living on a budget and life in general can mean questions answered today won't be proven correct for a year or more.
Loosehandle
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- Location
- Wisconsin
I'd feel fortunate if old posts cropping up made my list of concerns
Im on both forms of "fourms" an this is so true
On the other style with much younger people its a lot of the same questions over an over again.
Everyone answers then moves on an a few hours later someone shows up asking the same questions.
The nice thing about this style is its a lot easier to search for archived information
The other style its just a big blob of text
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