Rachael, I like that. I have bren around the net pretty much since the
mid 90's,b ut didn't follow the news groups as much so hadn't heard
plonk, but I sure like it. The one good thing Rachael is that whatever
I type, I'll say to a person's face so there's no question where I
stand with anyone. I always like folks to know what the deal is.:)
Thanks for sharing plonk.
On Apr 27, 2008, at 3:03 PM, Rachael wrote:
Hmm, indeed. In my experience of the net, which is going on twelve
years now, those who bitch would rarely do it "in real life".
I once crossed swords with a chap who I later met in the real world.
He did his utmost to ingratiate himself to me after calling me all
the bitches under the sun on the net. I'm afraid I told him where to
get off and exactly how to do it, just as I had done in the virtual
world, after some provoking on a personal level from him I must add.
I am a nice net citizen on the whole, though one thing that is
guaranteed to make me take a dim view of any individual on the web
is a personal attack on another. I mean - how childish is that ?
Anyone can be "brave" at the keyboard.
I spent a great deal of time on usenet up until a couple of years
ago. There's a whole can of bitching worms to be had there ! Yet
there is always the "plonk" if one is self disciplined. For those
unaware of the concept, read on ! For those who know what I'm on
about, please pass go and collect two hundred pounds. lol.
There began some years ago a usenet tradition of "plonking" some one
if you really can't abide their message content. A "plonk" signifies
that you have blocked that person's messages by filtering them or
putting them in your kill file and tells them and others than you
won't be reading them anymore, so there is very little point in them
carrying on with their behaviour. "Plonk" can be appended to your
final reply, or even constitute as the whole reply.
The "plonk" is one's friend. lol. Something worth remembering as it
can be applied to email messages also. It's very difficult for
someone to whine or bitch at one if one isn't listening afterall. It
helps the signal to noise ratio stay within tolerable levels for
everyone else on the group, too.
Rachael
On 26 Apr 2008, at 11:41, Scott Howell wrote:
You know I try so hard to avoid getting involved in these pissing
contests, but what amazes me is the level of bitching and wining
that seemingly flows from some of these messages.
First if I were to unsubscribe, I very seriously doubt any of you
would give a tinkers damn, but let me assure you neither do I care
who comes and goes. I don't know probably 95% of you in any event
beyond the exchange of a few e-mails or just reading your messages.
What I'd like you to consider is how many of you would actually
have the guts to talk the trash face to face. Me, I say what I
type, I have no fear, but I do consider others feelings to the
extent of not calling them an idiot or hurting their feelings for
the hell of it; unless I really feel that way.
So, ok, the comments were in my opinion unnecessary and honestly if
those in the U.K. feel so under represented, then do something
about it. I think Josh like many others has given a lot to this so
called community and I for one appreciate it, I don't have the time
to do all I'd like. So, there's plenty of room out there for anyone
who wants to contribute. All this back-biting and bitching is just
completely unproductive. When folks join this list which has a
fairly high volume of traffic, they aren't joining to read the soap
opera-style crap such as this. They are here to learn the benefit
fo switching to the Mac, get assistance with their newly purchased
Mac or old Mac, and here to possibly share their experences. So,
how about we all work together to continue the atmosphere this list
was intended to promote. Everyone should and does have the
opportunity to contribute doing podcasts, going to shows, starting
web sites, etc. So, go forth, be productive, and be nice.
Scott Howell
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