This USA forum is harsh....
Oct 18th 2011, 4:10 pm
#151
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Re: This USA forum is harsh....
Oct 18th 2011, 4:16 pm
#152
BE Site Lead
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Re: This USA forum is harsh....
People have been helping for years...most don't even get a thank you. This place would be dead if folks didn't help out, you can't blame them for getting a little annoyed with seeing the same question being posted by multiple people on the same page, it's even worse when it's the same person.
Oct 18th 2011, 4:20 pm
#153
BE Site Lead
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Re: This USA forum is harsh....
It doesn't take much to read the FAQ, possibly browse the wiki etc.
BE isn't a special snow flake in this...it is the same with pretty much every forum out there that people are expected to browse around, have a bit of a read, possibly introduce themselves before posting asking for help.
What tends to happen, they find the site, they don't look on the first page to see the same question they have is 3 threads down, post their question, get the answer and bugger off never to be seen again, nor a word of thanks.
Oct 18th 2011, 4:28 pm
#154
Joined: Mar 2009
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Re: This USA forum is harsh....
Am I the only one to really want to know what Chippy's question is?
Oct 18th 2011, 5:10 pm
#156
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Re: This USA forum is harsh....
It also doesn't cost anything to be blunt and rude! 
Of course, every now and then a mod'll jump on you and tell you to dial it down a bit... but that's half the fun of BE.
What about uncommon courtesy, eh? I think common courtesy is overrated.
I think Beethoven is also overrated... I mean, people go on and on about his being deaf and all and yet he still managed to write all that great music. But y'know what? He wasn't born deaf! He could hear the music in his head long before he ever started to go deaf! People who like Beethoven probably also like Philip Glass.
... and don't get me started on Morris Dancers!
Ian
Of course, every now and then a mod'll jump on you and tell you to dial it down a bit... but that's half the fun of BE.
...I do think there's always room for common courtesy.
I think Beethoven is also overrated... I mean, people go on and on about his being deaf and all and yet he still managed to write all that great music. But y'know what? He wasn't born deaf! He could hear the music in his head long before he ever started to go deaf! People who like Beethoven probably also like Philip Glass.
... and don't get me started on Morris Dancers!
Ian
Oct 18th 2011, 5:25 pm
#157
Forum Regular
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 88
Re: This USA forum is harsh....
Well, I don't think this forum is harsh. But I always do a search before posting a question and most times I find an answer in an old thread. If not, I post my question and have never been treated harshly.
So.....thank you
So.....thank you
Oct 18th 2011, 5:28 pm
#158
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Oct 2005
Location: Vermont
Posts: 3,264
Re: This USA forum is harsh....
That's the thing. They googled this site comes up, they stop doing anything else.
It doesn't take much to read the FAQ, possibly browse the wiki etc.
BE isn't a special snow flake in this...it is the same with pretty much every forum out there that people are expected to browse around, have a bit of a read, possibly introduce themselves before posting asking for help.
What tends to happen, they find the site, they don't look on the first page to see the same question they have is 3 threads down, post their question, get the answer and bugger off never to be seen again, nor a word of thanks.
It doesn't take much to read the FAQ, possibly browse the wiki etc.
BE isn't a special snow flake in this...it is the same with pretty much every forum out there that people are expected to browse around, have a bit of a read, possibly introduce themselves before posting asking for help.
What tends to happen, they find the site, they don't look on the first page to see the same question they have is 3 threads down, post their question, get the answer and bugger off never to be seen again, nor a word of thanks.
Well I'll be the first to admit, when I buy something I very rarely read the set of directions/instructions before I use it
I suppose that's the same thing as coming on here and not bothering to read the wiki etc.
Oct 18th 2011, 5:46 pm
#160
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Re: This USA forum is harsh....
We have another example, the Refrigeration guy just started in the US Immigration forum.
Wants to bring wife and 4 kids.
Wants to bring wife and 4 kids.
Oct 18th 2011, 6:04 pm
#163
Yeah that guy.
Joined: Dec 2008
Location: Arizona
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Re: This USA forum is harsh....
Just as an aside, one time a Mod on here sent me a private message that was just a massive photograph of someones arse.
So it's not all bad.
So it's not all bad.
Oct 18th 2011, 6:05 pm
#164
Yes, I know i'm awesome.
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Oct 18th 2011, 6:06 pm
#165
I have a comma problem
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