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[jhwis]

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Yes

 

[Jim.ME]

I would rather see the "Filters" function made a one-time selection rather than an every Forum selection.

Check out Site Comments, Chris is working on that.

 

[Tim in New York]

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It would be nice if filter settings could be saved permanently at the forum level. I change the view to First Message on each forum, but have to do it every time I go into the forum. Its annoying and starting to make me not want to look in each day

 

[Pipestem]

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I like the new forum. I’ve always been more of a silent reader. I’ve learned a lot over the years and gotten good advice. As you work some of the bugs out it will be even more user friendly. Seems there are more people on here now. I think that’s a good thing.

 

[Pete in MD]

Check out Site Comments, Chris is working on that.

I'm aware of that Jim.
I just think the Filters situation should be changed before any programing efforts are expended on creating a new forum.

 

[Adrian Billheimer]

I think it is divided into different forums well enough now, and any more division may become confusing to some.

 

[Rich'sToys]

This.

Also, if off topic posts were restricted to the off topic forum, Tractor Tales, instead of being scattered randomly throughout other forums it would make for a much more cohesive site.

Any other sites I am a member of the mods/admins move off topic posts to the off topic forum where they belong.

I realize this is not relevant to the topic of this thread, but Brown David's comment is 100% on the money.

 

[old]

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I'd like to see it go back to where you knew who said what to who made a post. The way it is set up a person doesn't know who answered whom

 

[BAnNC]

Y'all actually thought you would get folks here to vote?? Nope , you gonna get opinions not a yes or no vote .

grandpa is SOOOO right.
Qualifying statements need to be added too. It makes no difference to me if other brands, newer and more expanded are added. Just not interested in having to wade through more clutter to get to the old topics that we have grown to appreciate.

 

[onefarmer]

While it might be worth a try maybe it would be better to make new categories like Kubota and Kioti. I mean since there is already forums for the main "always been around" manufactures wouldn't discussion for the new models just go there?

 

[DoubleO7]

I think you should also do a pole that ask.......
Should the new forum format b

I'd like to see it go back to where you knew who said what to who made a post. The way it is set up a person doesn't know who answered whom

It already exists, if you want to see it.
Once the filtering choices can be "set and forget" it will be more better.

 

[Bruce from Can.]

Interesting comments on what should classify as a late model. I think it is very much in the perspective of the individual. If this were January 1960, a 30 year old tractor would be considered primitive, not just antique. Today the difference between a 2024 tractor and a 1994 tractor isn’t as great, and many farmers using these tractors would indeed find them very similar in operational characteristics. Which would be a totally different situation with a tractor from 1960 and a tractor built in 1930. The general operating characteristics of a 30’s tractor are light years behind the 1960’s tractor. I think a better way of determining what is an older tractor and what is a late model would be how compatible the tractor would be with a selection of modern implements. Example my 1967 Case 1030 with a 1000rpm pto can be used to operate a brand new discmower. But was there even one tractor built the decade before that would be compatible with today’s discmower? So is my Case 1030 an old tractor because of the year it was built? Or is it a modern late model tractor because it is compatible with tractors built today? Keeping in mind I am talking about a tractor that is now 56 years old !

 

[Brown David]

I'd like to see it go back to where you knew who said what to who made a post. The way it is set up a person doesn't know who answered whom

The way you posted this comment does exactly what you said it doesn't do.

You quoted the post you replied to. Everyone knows who you are talking to.

 

[Jim.ME]

The way you posted this comment does exactly what you said it doesn't do.

You quoted the post you replied to. Everyone knows who you are talking to.

I think the bottom line of this is he, and some others, are looking for the "outline" index of a thread like the old Classic had. They could review who was talking to who from that outline without reading the thread. I think Chris and crew may be working on that in the future.

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

A brand specific link to a new forum is desirable. Coexisting with current topics on the same splash page, and as its own link from Parts ASAP would be good. But not just expanding the current forum to include near new and new tractors. It night destroy the community we have. Jim

How would it "destroy the community we have" exactly?

So here's a bit of a parable. A group of old farmers gathers for coffee at the local diner every morning. They rehash the same old BS, the same old political debates, day after day, year after year. One by one the farmers succumb to old age and ailments until they're all gone. That little community is now gone forever and with it all their knowledge.

To sustain a community you need "fresh blood" and you need to be open to new ideas and new subjects of discussion. A few new forums isn't going to ruin anything.

 

[john in la]

I have seen several times over the years where someone has suggested to Kim or Chris that it would be nice if they added XYZ forum. So rather than being in a rush you could just sit back and if we feel a new forum is needed someone will ask for it.

But lets be realistic for a moment.
Defining "late model tractor" is a mute point.
Asking us if we would like to see modern tractors added to the forum is a mute point.
Your job is to maximize sales of tractor parts.
And if you feel adding a Kubota or other modern tractor forum to our High traffic site gives you the best bang for the buck then you should do what you need to do no matter what we say.
What is the worse thing that could happen if you keep changing the site we have grown to love for over 20 years for some of us.
You could turn this site into a Low traffic site.

Oh by the way I got a suggestion for a new forum.
The puzzle forum.
That way we can have our puzzles but we do not have to wade through 10 puzzles looking for a tractor question.

 

[onefarmer]

I think the bottom line of this is he, and some others, are looking for the "outline" index of a thread like the old Classic had. They could review who was talking to who from that outline without reading the thread. I think Chris and crew may be working on that in the future.

I do miss that tree of the comments

 

[DoubleO7]

I think the bottom line of this is he, and some others, are looking for the "outline" index of a thread like the old Classic had. They could review who was talking to who from that outline without reading the thread. I think Chris and crew may be working on that in the future.

Don't think YT is willing to facilitate stalking.

 

[crsutton81]

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As a farmer that does my own repairs that myself and infrastructure is capable of of handling, I rely heavily on this site for knowledge to keep the tractors and equipment that we run in operation. There is a lot of good advice on here when you get in a jam. I would be content for sake of confusion to continue to list the tractors under they're existing manufacturers listing already available. For example, if you did not want to read about a repair I need to make on a 1995 year model CIH 5230, scroll on by to find the info that you needed for your Farmall Super A. Personally I would consider anything modern that had electric assisted controls and or computer systems. Thank you to everyone for the hard work of keeping this site going.

 

[Pete in MD]

Y'all actually thought you would get folks here to vote?? Nope , you gonna get opinions not a yes or no vote .

jmiller didn't ask for a vote. He asked members to "share their feedback" which is what they have done.