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Stan in Oly, WA

04-30-2006 11:54:17

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What combination of qualities makes this forum so uniquely valuable? Why is the advice here generally so much more useful than what's available from, for instance, a Google search of the specific topic? Why do so many of us come here seeking off topic advice (sometimes pretty far off, in fact) instead of looking for another forum or other source of information devoted to the subject? And why do the overwhelming majority of people posting here voluntarily follow an unwritten code of forum behavior: no vulgarity (or just a little---we're adults, after all), no strong religious or political content, some teasing but no insults, etc.?

Stan

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jimlll

05-03-2006 05:50:53

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Re: Why Tool Talk works so well as a forum in reply to Stan in Oly, WA, 04-30-2006 11:54:17

I am a retired industrial designer. I do a little welding, machining, mechanicing etc. I find information here, on electric motors, tools, tractors, welding etc. Many of the questions asked by others mirror what I am interested in. THANKS TO ALL OF THOSE WHO CONTRIBUTE.

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Rockyhawaii

05-02-2006 19:30:07

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Re: Why Tool Talk works so well as a forum in reply to Stan in Oly, WA, 04-30-2006 11:54:17

I'm not a farmer but this forum has helped me on numerous subjects just the same. The people here have "done it and got the T-shirt" on most things mechanical, and the wealth of experience displayed here is not available in any book. I'd like to thank everyone here for teaching this old fisherman a thing or three.

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Rockyhawaii

05-02-2006 19:29:50

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Re: Why Tool Talk works so well as a forum in reply to Stan in Oly, WA, 04-30-2006 11:54:17

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LeMaverick

05-01-2006 13:52:25

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Another Reason in reply to Stan in Oly, WA, 04-30-2006 11:54:17

I agree with all that is said above and would like to add another plus.

The layout of the forum is very convenient and easy to use. Displaying the topics and replies in outline form lets us quickly scan for topics of interest and people we recognize and/or respect.

I have posted the same OT question here and on other forums, some that specialized in the subject. Here is where I got timely and accurate answers.

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Bret4207

05-01-2006 04:19:46

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Re: Why Tool Talk works so well as a forum in reply to Stan in Oly, WA, 04-30-2006 11:54:17

I moderate on another forum that has nothing to do with tractors. Our site is the most popular around for its subject. Unfourtunately we're a very tight group and get very "close". That leads to people taking liberties they shouldn't and it causes problems.

This site is a little different and while there is a sense of "family",it's a bit more restrained and therefore you don't have to problems we have over there. I like the limits the processor sets on language. It's a good idea.

Above and beyond that there is a wealth of knowledge available from the participants here. I've been steered wrong a time or two, but I could always see why someone thought the info he gave was right. This is a great place. Thanks Kim!

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JD9295

05-01-2006 00:11:14

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Re: Why Tool Talk works so well as a forum in reply to Stan in Oly, WA, 04-30-2006 11:54:17

One word sums it up (BROTHERHOOD)
For the most part all the folks only know each other here, but we all know we can ask a stupid question and get an answer. We might get a little rib poling but thats the fun of it, we all still try to help each other. Thats something that is lost nowadays, neighbors taking care of each other are getting fewer and fewer. I see it here at home changing and it really bothers me having a 14 and 12 year old coming up, who will they be able to depend on. This forum, I feel, is a security blanket in a way. We all come here for the comaradery, and to see what everyone else is up to.

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in sticks

04-30-2006 17:39:51

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Re: Why Tool Talk works so well as a forum in reply to Stan in Oly, WA, 04-30-2006 11:54:17

main reason i like yt forum is that you don't have to jump through too many hoops to respond or ask a question,and all the info you can find

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J Schwiebert

04-30-2006 15:02:02

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Re: Why Tool Talk works so well as a forum in reply to Stan in Oly, WA, 04-30-2006 11:54:17

I have not posted it on here yet but I had a question about a tool I have. I found the tool manufactures web site, they have a forum you can e-mail them about their tool which I did. I did this 2 weeks ago and have not recieved an answer yet. Maybe I will ask it on here. J.

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Matt from CT

04-30-2006 14:44:51

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Re: Why Tool Talk works so well as a forum in reply to Stan in Oly, WA, 04-30-2006 11:54:17

Because you have humans writing an answer, instead of a machine making a statistical guess at the correct answer...

With the caveat sometimes you get two answers that are 180 degrees away from each other.

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And with all due respect to the days you could fix anything with an adjustable wrench...

I can just about do the same...on my '55 Ferguson.

My newer cars / trucks always seem to need some new, special thingy ma jig to do a simple job the right way because clearances, etc are so darn tight, you can't make do with anything but what the engineers told the computer was going to be used when they designed it on the computer aided design system.

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Glenn F.

04-30-2006 13:46:59

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Re: Why Tool Talk works so well as a forum in reply to Stan in Oly, WA, 04-30-2006 11:54:17

Farmers, esp. dairy farmers, have just about every type of equipment on their operation. Clearly he can't call a serviceman for every little malady. My father always amazed me what he could repair/get working with an adjustable wrench, hammer, and tractor crank. He never had one of those fancy roll away tool chests, a pickup truck, or any other of the "necessities" people have today(He did the hauling in a homemade trailer drawn behind the family car), but he got the job done. Everything was paid for, and he and mom managed to put four boys through private school. That combined with the sence of brotherhood natural to people who live so close to the earth is a lifestyle second to none. The older I get, the more proud I am of my roots. Hope I don't come across as bragging. The American family dairy farm was a wonderful thing. Glenn F.

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CNKS

04-30-2006 13:24:52

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Re: Why Tool Talk works so well as a forum in reply to Stan in Oly, WA, 04-30-2006 11:54:17

Vulgarity is prohibited on YTMag. Use it and your IP address is blocked, some words get your post blocked automatically -- which is good.

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Broomstacker

04-30-2006 12:40:22

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Re: Why Tool Talk works so well as a forum in reply to Stan in Oly, WA, 04-30-2006 11:54:17

I believe it is because we share a common interest and because that interest is usually related to farming. A farmer knows a lot about "nurturing", whether it be a corn sprout, a brand new heifer, or a fellow farmer with a problem.....

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woodbutcher

05-01-2006 05:04:58

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Re: Why Tool Talk works so well as a forum in reply to Broomstacker, 04-30-2006 12:40:22

Well put, Broomstacker. It is amazing to me how so many people from different parts of the country can relate to similar experiences.
Butch

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