VBBN Posted October 30, 2007 Posted October 30, 2007 (edited) Some people have said that I have a bad attitude, or post topics that don't belong there. I am here to say that I'm sorry. I didn't mean to have an attitude, I just want to have fun on EB. So if everyone can forgive me, and give me a fresh start, I promise I will be a good member. All I am asking is that anyone who has been offended or anoyed-please forgive me. I will do anything in my power to be a good and helpful member on EB. *sweet* Thank you for listening. Edited October 30, 2007 by ~VBBN~ Quote
gylman Posted October 30, 2007 Posted October 30, 2007 No worries - we all make mistakes. The only time that's a "tragedy" is if we don't learn from them. We need young enthusiastic EB members, so keep your enthusiasm... just be a bit more focused. Quote
Hinckley Posted October 30, 2007 Posted October 30, 2007 Gylman puts things so well I'll just say ditto! ;-) Although I will add that it takes a big person to apologize, so nice job. But the real hard work starts after the apology. Don't forget to keep working at it. I hope you can stick around and have a good time. Quote
Siegfried Posted October 30, 2007 Posted October 30, 2007 To make it into a virtual triple post, I think gylman put it perfectly. I just think your enthusiasm can get out of hand sometimes, but I doubt that you mean any harm. *sweet* It is a very appreciated gesture to apoligise. Quote
Shadows Posted October 30, 2007 Posted October 30, 2007 You're cool with me. *y* Look at it this way. Mistakes happen. With maturity (and I don't mean age), they happen less often. Over time, I think we all increase the quality of our posting, but it's a learning process. When I started here, I didn't feel secure about posting much. :-$ I got past that and probably posted too much. X-O Now I make about 2/3rds of the posts I start, meaning that I type half of it out and think to myself, "does this really add anything to the discussion?" or at least "is it funny (to me)?" and decide to just skip it. Right now some of you are trying to figure out just how bad those skipped posts must be, based on the ones I do make :-| X-D Bottom line... take a deep breath before posting. Reread what you've written. Decide if it's something you want permanently out there as a part of you, and if so, post away. If not, wait for the right moment, the right topic, the right thought, and then put it out there. Most of all, have fun. :-) Quote
Siegfried Posted October 30, 2007 Posted October 30, 2007 Now I make about 2/3rds of the posts I start, meaning that I type half of it out and think to myself, "does this really add anything to the discussion?" or at least "is it funny (to me)?" and decide to just skip it. I do the same thing! :-P Quote
Lt. Col. Thok Posted October 30, 2007 Posted October 30, 2007 Being the resident sheep, I believe I agree with gylman too. Mind you, I still sometimes don't contribute in a useful way, so... I am still learning. Quote
TheFrisian Posted October 30, 2007 Posted October 30, 2007 Now I make about 2/3rds of the posts I start, meaning that I type half of it out and think to myself, "does this really add anything to the discussion?" or at least "is it funny (to me)?" and decide to just skip it. Bottom line... take a deep breath before posting. Reread what you've written. Decide if it's something you want permanently out there as a part of you, and if so, post away. If not, wait for the right moment, the right topic, the right thought, and then put it out there. I think ImperialShadows describes it very well here. I'm not claiming every post I made is a valuable contribution, I'm sure I've posted lots of dodgy replies. But considering what effect a reply might have on a discussion or on other members sure makes a whole lot of difference. Er... 8-| I never edit myself... Me neither! I know it's silly, but I just don't want people to think I posted something really stupid that needed editing. Sometimes I wish I could edit without it showing in the post though, just to correct the odd typo now and then. I know, I'm weird. *wacko* Quote
Siegfried Posted October 30, 2007 Posted October 30, 2007 I use the preview ability several times in most cases, check that my tone is correct and clear, look for over use of words... etc. In short, I try to treat forum posts the same as I do work EMails! :-$ As I say, I am a self servicer.... :-D To me this isn't about "editing yourself", it is more ensuring that what you type is what you mean. English is a horrible language as it is so easy to be unclear, and I like to reduce the chance of misinterpretation. Sometimes I end up deciding that what I want to say can be seen the wrong way too easily so I just don't say it. Quote
VBBN Posted October 30, 2007 Author Posted October 30, 2007 Thanks for understanding guys. Regards ~VBBN~ Quote
Lord Of Pies Posted October 30, 2007 Posted October 30, 2007 Unfortunately half of my messages are done in a bit of a rush, as I usually am being hassled to get off the PC, so some of my messages come out with the meaning rather blurred, or the message very short, like this one!! Quote
natelite Posted October 30, 2007 Posted October 30, 2007 please don't steal posts. i know you're energized, but give ppl credit where credit is due. other than that, i'm cool. Quote
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