An appeal for moderation

[Occhidiangela]

I've also been rather cranky this last week which is why I mentioned that I could have just completely misread the tone you used.  I think I was just looking for a fight (and not a discussion) anywhere (which I realized after I went after a dev of a MMO in production on their official boards for no good reason  :blush: ) and chose to see something that wasn't actually there just so I could get riled up about.  It was hard, but I managed it. ;)  My apologies for being insane this last week.  Tal, one word along the lines of "Just this last week?!"  and I'll mind control Charley-man and have him sit on your head and neck while you're sleeping, cutting off your air supply.  ;)

I do miss your jokes though Occhi.  ;) :D  And no, I'm just not really getting your point between GOL and brand new.  Maybe I need to reread the posts now that I'm no longer a nutjob.  Well, at least I'm not an angry nutjob now. ;)
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It seems that GOL is a category that you defined to h elp make your point, and I have tried to play along but perhaps missed some nuance. It has been my experience that someone who displays a good head on their shoulders is readily welcomed into the fold, however, reconsidering your comments in re the Armory and Workshop, rather than the OT forums, I see your point in a different light.

An informal norm of the Lounge is that one check more than just the first page forum before asking a technical question. That stems I think from the mad days of Network 54 and the speed with which threads disappeared. The longer someone has been around, the higher the possible sensitivity to a perceived "enter talking" style.

FWIW, before I ever opened my cake hole on the DSF, I read the twenty pages leading up to the "present day" to get a feel for who I was talking to, and what folks there talked about. Of course, it took me a couple of days, so there was more than 20 pages involved. I can see where quick responses to 'Hey, it's on page 4, what's with you pal' would put off a new participant.

I tend to do the "feel things out" thing with any internet boards I participate in. I suppose I should not be surprised that not everyone takes that sort of care before entering into the discussion.

Style counts. A gentle nudge to help a sincere new player is probably a better way to make new friends, rather than "what do you mean you don't know that, its old news?"

Is that closer to the source of your irritation?

Occhi