treebeard55
Chumono
B-Nut had a good point when he said in another thread,
I would prefer if people wrote threads titled "How to be a great poster and build a better site and community".
To start the ball rolling, let me offer a thought or two.
Please, please remember that the typewritten word cannot convey everything conveyed in face-to-face conversation. Tone of voice, facial expression, body language -- non-verbal factors -- together carry more than 50% of human communication. (Some experts say more than 90%.) All the non-verbal is lost in a forum setting.
So please, give every one else the benefit of any honest doubt. If you truly wonder how someone meant something, ask them in a PM. And when you are posting, stop and give some thought as to how your post may come across. A poor choice of words could give an impression you don't intend at all.
OK, I've written enough for now. It's someone else's turn.
I would prefer if people wrote threads titled "How to be a great poster and build a better site and community".
To start the ball rolling, let me offer a thought or two.
Please, please remember that the typewritten word cannot convey everything conveyed in face-to-face conversation. Tone of voice, facial expression, body language -- non-verbal factors -- together carry more than 50% of human communication. (Some experts say more than 90%.) All the non-verbal is lost in a forum setting.
So please, give every one else the benefit of any honest doubt. If you truly wonder how someone meant something, ask them in a PM. And when you are posting, stop and give some thought as to how your post may come across. A poor choice of words could give an impression you don't intend at all.
OK, I've written enough for now. It's someone else's turn.