I had to think about it for a while before posting a reply, but your opening post JD was thoughtful and well written, and deserves to be recognized as such. Thank you.
I would also like to add, that there seems to be an intolerance of late of opinions that do not jive with one's own. Instead of a respectful discussion, a number of people resort to ridicule and personal attacks on the person with a differing view or idea. As someone else has mentioned, it's not limited to this forum, but is global in its scope. We may not be able to fix the discourse globally, but as you pointed out JD, we certainly can be more civil to one another here.
As to Grandpa Love's recent post, I would be one of those "grumps" he referred to. As such, I saw no reason to add my 2 cents in, as it would just open me up for the invariable personal attacks that seem to happen. I posted on that subject back in June, and while most of the discussion was civil, there were those that insisted that I was the problem, and the attacks were personal enough that I pulled the plug on the post. Since then, I saw no point to engage in the community any more than asking or answering the odd technical question.
Perhaps the old adage of "grow a thicker skin" comes into play here, but I think a measure of respect is equally, if not more, important. After all, we're all guests here at Yesterday's Tractors.
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