Past Life Regression

[€uroMeinke]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Let's say for a moment that I was a newbie. 7 posts maybe. I post something dear to my heart and get slammed for it. Does it make me want to stay? Does it make me think people on this board are cool when they call something I love "bullsh*t"?

Probably not - but that ship has sailed. Aside from going back in time to prevent the exchange, what would you propose?

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

Probably not - but that ship has sailed. Aside from going back in time to prevent the exchange, what would you propose?

I would prefer cutting the newbies some slack from now on. Welcome them into the boat for a good number of posts, then smack 'em over the head with an oar.

[€uroMeinke]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

I would prefer cutting the newbies some slack from now on. Welcome them into the boat for a good number of posts, then smack 'em over the head with an oar.

Ok - then let me try to do what you have been dancing around:

to Alex (and perhaps in the context of this thread MousePod as well): Sometimes you come across as an insensitive prick, my sense is that you know this already and probably don't really care about that possible public perception, but you should know (as should everyone else on the board) that those perceptions can colors people's willingness to engange you in conversation - that also might not matter to you, but if it does you might want to think about how you post.

To corndogwalker (and perhaps the rest of the posting community):I hope you realize that each member of this community speaks for themself here and not for anyone else in the community. No one expects you to like everyone or requires you to respond to anyone's post (though in the absence of contray evidence might make erroneous assumptions about) you). There is in fact an ignore feature on this board that anyone can employ to block out the posts from people they'd rather not hear from (though we all know it just makes you click a button to read the post anyway). Still I hope you know that there are plenty of people here that welcome you (possibly even Alex and MousePod) and look forward to reading your contributions.

[Alex]

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

to Alex (and perhaps in the context of this thread MousePod as well): Sometimes you come across as an insensitive prick,

I have no argument with that. Though from my perspective it frequently looks like the other person is an overly sensitive wimp unwilling to examine the thoughts they profess.

But I know that I am generally regarded as overserious, humorless, and prone to try and force "serious" conversations where people generally want levity and buttslaps.

I know that it is mostly my fault, and to a large part I don't care how I'm perceived. It is just the way I am. That said, people generally assume I am being more serious than I actually am, and frequently I am not starting them out of some serious mission but rather because I enjoy them.

But yes, I'm a prick by most standards.