Commentaries on the forum

[Geoffrey S]

What I'd prefer to see is people leaving topics alone. I have seen some friendly queries shot down by 'fans' before a member has had the opportunity to respond - sure, someone should have read the FAQ, but that's no excuse to vent one's frustration. Everyone was a newbie, once. Not everyone masters English, either. Think something looks stupid? Ignore it. You don't score points by being one of a dozen in a shouting match against someone who'll regret poking his head in a hornet's nest.

When I became a member here, it was because I was impressed by the decent level of discussion - to be honest, were that time now I'm not so certain I would have done so.

[MarcusAureliusAntoninus]

What I'd prefer to see is people leaving topics alone. I have seen some friendly queries shot down by 'fans' before a member has had the opportunity to respond - sure, someone should have read the FAQ, but that's no excuse to vent one's frustration. Everyone was a newbie, once. Not everyone masters English, either. Think something looks stupid? Ignore it. You don't score points by being one of a dozen in a shouting match against someone who'll regret poking his head in a hornet's nest.

I'll second that. Sometimes people have been scared off by angry responces before someone can even tell them why there are so many angry responces.

[Ludens]

What I'd prefer to see is people leaving topics alone. I have seen some friendly queries shot down by 'fans' before a member has had the opportunity to respond - sure, someone should have read the FAQ, but that's no excuse to vent one's frustration. Everyone was a newbie, once. Not everyone masters English, either. Think something looks stupid? Ignore it. You don't score points by being one of a dozen in a shouting match against someone who'll regret poking his head in a hornet's nest.

When I became a member here, it was because I was impressed by the decent level of discussion - to be honest, were that time now I'm not so certain I would have done so.

And I'll third that. If someone's unreasonable or uninformed, either don't respond or, if you really feel you have to, try to be as brief and factual as possible. Fighting fire with fire seldom does any good.