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| Thread ID: 40263 | 2003-12-03 02:28:00 | Off Topic: What improvements would you like to see be made to pressf1? | Wilky (776) | Press F1 |
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| 196745 | 2003-12-06 09:14:00 | You are quite right Terry. Maybe I should just harden up a bit. As a newbie I am probably naive as to forum protocols etc. I take your point about others benefiting (as I surely did from the better replies to my thread). Thank you M... |
Martina (4232) | ||
| 196746 | 2003-12-06 09:28:00 | Winston001. I posted under the subject of "Security" and one of the responses, in my opinion, used terms which were not acceptable on any forum. Anyway, it seems that now it is me who should "lighten up" a bit and I now accept that I probably over-reacted. I leave it to you to have a look at the post and form your own opinion. Must have been having a blonde day.. Thanks M... |
Martina (4232) | ||
| 196747 | 2003-12-06 09:48:00 | Well, Martina, the forum protocolls are those posted by Bruce at the top of the page, the one repeated 2 or 3 times is to keep things nice and friendly, so I'm sure you have nothing to worry about :) It is though very easy to say something, like a strong opinion or statement that others could take exception to because they hold an opposite view. In this weeks HTOTW, I called 'the Americans' arrogant, now obviously I dont mean all Americans, it's like 'the French' calling 'the English' perfidious, or 'the Chinese' calling westerners paper tigers and other things Ive forgotten. All races do this, but sometimes there will be a hot response from someone who takes exception, like the hot debate that was locked about the American reaction to September 11. Another topic that has caused some ill feelings was mentioned by Albatross, that is the absolutely dreadful grammar (what's that you all say?), spelling and sentence construction of many 'younger people' on this forum. I firmly believe that in this day and age there is no excuse for illiteracy, though one or two took strong exception when they were told that they were unintelligible. I remember when young ~~sy~~ first came here, his English was limited to say the least, and it caused some misunderstandings with some PF1ers, but he persevered, and how, and now his English is better than many or most Kiwis of his age. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 196748 | 2003-12-06 20:01:00 | > Hello there Megaman hello . . . :D |
Megaman (344) | ||
| 196749 | 2003-12-06 22:31:00 | Pressf1 is fine as it is, it's the best I go to. (And I really only go to others when there's nothing happening here). I like the idea of black text on a white background. Brilliant! I can only hope such an ingenious initiative will spread around the net to other places that have dark blue on brown, green on black and god know what other crazy combinations and then there are the daft animated gifs, blazing fires and rockets and other tripe. Pressf1 is exemplary not only for the standard of the posters and their general good humour but also for the easy to follow layout and clear black text on white. Can't see the point in editing after posting. You got the preview right. OK that's all. B-) Mind you the spell check does biff out 'gifs' but hey can live with that. |
mark c (247) | ||
| 196750 | 2003-12-07 00:43:00 | > The idea of user editing after a posting has been > made, really does have problems, as agent said . > It's like Orwells' 1984 and the continual re-writing > of history . This is the only forum I have ever posted on that doesn't allow post edits . . . What most forums do is allow a grace period of 2 - 3 minutes to edit your post (when you realise a spelling mistake or broken link or something) After that grace period, if you modify the post it tags in "Last modified by *user* at xx:xx" so people can see if it's been messed around with . My biggest gripe on this place is uneditable posts, close behind horrendously slow speed . . . |
whiskeytangofoxtrot (438) | ||
| 196751 | 2003-12-07 00:44:00 | Yes Martina, I see what you mean. Personally I found that post offensive. Fortunately most PF1 members are decent people. Discourtesy and obscenity are not acceptable and repeat offenders find themselves removed. You do not need to harden up. That would simply give the green light for further abusive and insulting language. Keep to your own standards. Cheers Winston |
Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 196752 | 2003-12-07 01:16:00 | As demonstrated in the above post by the smiley where no smiley should have been - editing is great. | whiskeytangofoxtrot (438) | ||
| 196753 | 2003-12-07 03:18:00 | I see what you mean wtf, 2 or 3 minutes grace to say 'oops' would be ok, and then tag to indicate editing would also be ok. I had a similar problem with smileys when I tried to paste a line containing a colon and an O so it came out :O :) The only other non PC forum I go to doesnt allow editing either, and as some contributions are controversial, there is now way there can be a retraction except by way of a new post. However if someone responds quickly within a grace period then editing takes place what would happen then? |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 196754 | 2003-12-07 03:40:00 | >You are quite right Terry. Maybe I should just harden up a bit. I think one can be over sensitive. None the less I consider the fellow a bounder. |
Thomas (1820) | ||
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