Agriculture web based forums ----------- such a wonderful way to ask, learn, communicate, and resolve issues. So I looked around and of course the leading publications were leading the way. Well lets say providing a tailgate to sit on rather than leading. Ag.com seemed to have a little structure and guidance and had the ability to hold good contributors.
agweb when I read it, and well blame flies like all the other stuff that hits the fan. But I think it was a tug of war between entertainment and information in the minds of the writers. And entertainment won.
Entertainment ----personal info gossup, argument, name calling, pushing & shoving, humor, laughs, political assumption---------you know the stuff we use to waste time.------------ all that stuff was more important than the boring information. And when it hit the "tipping point", information was out the door along with the guys who carry it.
I share the concern of others ------- If there is no trimming of the sales or hand on the rudder, what keeps an interesting web site from passing the gas that empties the boat ------------ or just hitting the inevitable rocks. And to that some would say "death is inevitable, move on." --------- What a waste.
Is it time for the USDA to serve a usefull function for web agriculture? Since it provides monthly entertainment for those in the marketing trade ------ you know, so the bean counters don't just take over and bore us to death,,,,,,, and the corn counters, etc etc.
How about a department bureau. Well lets give it a name USDA Agriculture Website Social Services.
It seems parents of ag web sites are not going to do parenting in public.---- understood, liability and all, us paid web site folks will hide behind the "freedom to web like a moron act"----- fed agency need created...... expensive fed paid counceling will follow.
We live in such a irresponsible world and we have thousands of federal agencies to help us with that. We are so lucky we don't have to carry all that responsibility arrrrrrrrooounnnnd.............Sorry nearly fell asleep there.
What do you think -------- seems like we are headed for the rocks, just at a slower pace? Or are we just "moving on"????
Anybody give a hoot about this boat??
