Yea, hard to believe, isn't it?
As someone who is just starting to try this I appreciate any help I can get. The negative stuff will only cause people not to help others.
PLEASE, don't get me wrong...there are a LOT of really nice people on this forum..I'd go so far as to say the vast majority. Then there are those that are so mean spirited it seems that they appear to troll the board looking for any opening to throw a dig in, or say something nasty about a vendor/product/
whatever they may never have even tried. That's just how they are, and unfortunately there's not much we as members can do about them except maybe put them on our ignore list (just discovered THAT gem the other day
).
In order to participate here, you're unfortunately going to be exposed to both types, and everyone in between. It's hard to let things roll off your back sometimes, believe me I know. There have also been times that I've gotten caught up in feeling like I know you all, and you know me, and I throw out a comment which for me is meant in the spirit of friendly banter...then I remember that you all don't know me well enough to realize (probably) that it's meant in fun, and could possibly take offence. For anyone that's felt that way about anything I've said, may I humbly beg your forgiveness.
My point is, we're all hear to learn, to share whatever knowledge and/or experience we have, and along the way get to know some pretty cool people in the process. We, as a group have enough opposition, we don't need to get it from our comrades as well. Maybe if we (I know I am) stop for just a second and think about what we're posting and why, a lot less of this sort of thing will have to be tolerated.
We luvs ya Str8