Understanding Message Board Time

August 16, 2002 3:31 AM from

If you do not get a responce in a few minutes don't get mad... >

The message board is not like IM and if people do not know a answer to a question or just don't have time to look at the thread, it is not a offence to you.

I have to admit, I feel unwanted when no one answers my post. But it still takes time to write the message, read the message, get to the message, then decide if you should answer.... the message.

So don't feel bad if there is no responce. Just have patients and wait.

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Reply #1 August 16, 2002 3:50 AM from

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It's mainly noobs that get frustrated. However it doesn't happen too often.

This board is one of the most civilsed that I read. Computing.net board is awful, all alt.fan groups I read are awful too.

It's nice that it's kept under control, and there's not too much junk or ill-manners on here.

Keep up the good work everyone.

Reply #2 August 16, 2002 4:32 AM from

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And don't forget not everyone is in the same time zone - what's early evening there might be early morning here. Also not everyone spends every minute of every day looking at the message board! It only seems like it

This message board is full of good people. It's very rare to find bad behavior and compared to other message boards that's a real credit to this community.

Reply #3 August 16, 2002 5:21 PM from

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In response to what planetmonkey said, i'll agree that a lot of other discussion groups/newsgroups ect are very unorganizedand can give you a sore head unless you check them every 2 seconds.

I'm new here so correct me if I am wrong but it seems like a lot of the 'members' know each other and it's like friends talking sometimes rather than people who don't really know each other well. (Of course not for me cos i don't know any1 here [yet..... ] I'm purely making observations)

Reply #4 August 16, 2002 5:59 PM from

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i do "know" several of the others around here. it comes of spending a lot of time in the same place talking to each other

Reply #5 August 17, 2002 12:21 AM from

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/me knows Feline really likes chocolate...

Reply #6 August 17, 2002 7:58 AM from

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i can be just so transparent at times

Reply #7 August 17, 2002 8:10 AM from

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Duncan, it's not so much that memebers know each other (although many do), but more that we are all pretty friendly. You make a couple of posts, and people get used to seeing your name, and the next thing you know, they are talking to you like old friends. We're just nice here, that's all.

Reply #8 August 17, 2002 8:41 AM from

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Duncan, if you are looking for an easy way to get to know some of the regulars, then try hanging out in some of the more informal (read off topic

) threads.

at the moment the most informal is the "msgboard chatroom marathon", a thread with the sole purpose of never going idle! just dont take it to seriously, and you should be fine

Reply #9 August 17, 2002 9:01 AM from

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Feline: In case you haven't noticed, the "getting permission from apple" thread is going on the same path as the marathon.

Reply #10 August 17, 2002 9:11 AM from

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/me is in denial
/me puts paws over eyes so as to avoid seeing this horrible site

i am trying to make sure the marathon reaches 2000 posts before apple reaches 1000. its a matter of pride, also i am not sure my remaining sanity could withstand aafuss's thread overtaking elf's thread

Reply #11 August 17, 2002 9:28 AM from

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So, Joe....we gotta be like a Hospital and 'have patients'?

Knew I was doing something wrong.... Spell checker

Reply #12 August 17, 2002 11:14 AM from

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Sometimes it nice just to talk to people and not really say anything

and just read the threads.

Someone will get back to you soon or a later if you are patient.

Hay feline did you see the wallpaper Evolution 2 with the feline on it

I though it look cool.

Reply #13 August 17, 2002 11:35 AM from

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ooh! cat wallpapeer!
/me runs off to look in the wallpaper library

Reply #14 August 17, 2002 4:58 PM from

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I am so upset that there aren't more people writing on this thread. How come there aren't more people on the thread??? It is taking to long for answers... >

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Reply #16 August 17, 2002 5:02 PM from

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/me writes in this thread so that makes one more person writing in this thread to please joe...

Reply #17 August 17, 2002 5:03 PM from

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i am not on this thread because i am busy trying to find another cussion, in case i need to also throw that at Doreen in the marathon thread

Reply #18 August 17, 2002 5:04 PM from

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and here's is one more post! (we could actually turn this into a marathon thread too and give the other marathon thread some competition?) hehe

/me better get busy cuz I can out post all of you put together!

Reply #19 August 17, 2002 5:05 PM from

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actually that is not true! feline has stolen my record for the most multiple post in a row, you've taken my title away you kitty kat! hehe

Reply #20 August 17, 2002 5:08 PM from

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/me just finds Doreenitus to be a natural condition
after all, when you are thinking 6 different things all at once, you need multiple posts to describe them

Reply #21 August 17, 2002 5:10 PM from

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Doreen - feline has stolen my record for the most multiple post in a row, you've taken my title away you kitty kat!

then we should be allowed to share the title!
after all, it is only fair.
also it would be unfair to remove doreen's title

Reply #22 August 17, 2002 5:16 PM from

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actually kitty kat it's Doreenosis but I'll gladly hand it over to you...

/me presents the Doreenosis Title to feline therefore changing it to the new title of Felinosis? oh man that really sounds like a serious medical condition... hehehe

Reply #23 August 17, 2002 5:17 PM from

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itus = inflamation

osis = condition of

Reply #24 August 17, 2002 5:18 PM from

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um, what will people think when they find i have picked up a serious medical condition from all this contact with Doreen???

Reply #25 August 17, 2002 5:20 PM from

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/me cannot spell "the" correctly sometimes but can spell "Arteriosclerotic" perfectly or any other med word better than the Doctors I work with. hehe
go figure...

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