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| Thread ID: 18591 | 2002-04-28 08:24:00 | Robo: Newbie or not to Newbie? | Guest (0) | Press F1 |
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| 46092 | 2002-04-28 08:24:00 | Hi Robo, I find this site extremely helpful and love the humour! After reading posts further down and some in the past, it seems that newbies (like me) seem to irrate some helpers. Is it possible to have a check box when making a post, with something like: Newbie or Knowledgable. That way the people that get annoyed with newbies don't need to look at the posts of learners. I know a lot of people are only too pleased to help anyone, but the comments made sometimes by others (humour exempt of course) puts a big dent in your confidence! No one likes to be made to feel stupid (even though we all are at times!) LOL. :-) |
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| 46093 | 2002-04-28 08:55:00 | Quite agree with you Jan C Found a posting I knew I could actually help with, but sent a fresh posting directly aimed at the person concerned instead of responding to the original as I hoped he`d read it and solve his BNZ problem as I had. Certainly seemed to rattle some cages. On other hand must thank Robbo for posting a 'thank you' to me and a couple of others about another query that I`d actually answered. Helped restore the confidence. Like you I`m still learning and find this page a great help. Iris |
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| 46094 | 2002-04-28 11:55:00 | Dont take any scarcastic or scathing replies to heart people. You will find that it is nothing personal....how can it be? they dont actually know you do they?...Many times I have come into here after a long day or just not in the best of moods and typed up a few replies. Its not till later after reading them again I realise that I could have worded them differently and it did not sound as 'helpful' as it should. We all have those moments when you say something that doesn't come out right and it happens on the net as well.....just count it as a reply and take it in as part of the learning. Occaisionally someone will go a bit too far but they tend not to last long here. Keep visiting and soon you'll be able to post replies with the best of them. P.S. please check to make sure the same question hasn't been asked further down the page and only click on the 'post' button ONCE. thanks |
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| 46095 | 2002-04-28 23:13:00 | Some of us only exist here to assist beautiful young ladies, some exist here to help anyone and then there are a very few that exist for the sole purpose of rattling the cage. Does not matter where in life, there is always someone that just seems to get a high out of insulting someone or rubbishing something, just ignore those ones, most of us are a very friendly bunch always willing to help out. Keep on coming back and if you think you can help someone, go for it and post what you think will be the answer. Happy computing. |
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| 46096 | 2002-04-29 08:02:00 | Jan The trick is to be polite, and not too demanding. You shouldn't get a tough time as a rule. Think of the pressure I feel under when I post a problem of my own? Confessing to everyone that I don't know answers to everything (I don't - a fool who knows he is a fool is wise, a teacher of mine told me in Standard 4). People who give no information and demand instant answers don't always do well. Better to post too much info than not enough. And as Susan said, there is a little bit of flak flying now and again but mostly it is good natured. To mis-quote the Osmonds: 'one bad apple don't spoil the whole barrel' Damn, can't believe I quoted the Osmonds. Sorry about that. robo. |
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| 46097 | 2002-04-29 09:06:00 | Had a crush on Marie, didya Robo? LOL (*cackle cackle cackle*!) |
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