Ok, let me attempt to conclude these chains of e-mails here and now. Van, the looking back over the last 20 threads you have been involved in, 8 of them have been self promotion. 40%. Not quite half, but substantially higher than anyone else around here. While we (the readers/posters on this group) don't mind SOME self promotion, yours feels weighty and constant. I know that you have this group (ThUG) set up to receive your 'blast posts' on things like this (along with other social media outlets) but when members of the board see your topic threads pop up and delete them without further reading, it isn't a good thing. You are, of course, free to post here and you don't have to make any changes in the way you do things, but just be prepared for some blow back.
Raven, your opinions have not always brought you closer to the board and to posters here in general. From what i see you (generally) express an opinion and back it up, when it seems to go off the rails is when the replies get personal. I know you personally, so i know how to 'give and take' with you. Others here only know you as an electronic identity who can come across as a schmuck. Those of us who do know you, take your comments with the grain (or pinch, or heavy dose) of salt that we know your personalized zingers require. From my perspective, please keep posting, but bring down the personal zings. Unless you want to zing me, i know you and i laugh at them and then go have a beer with you. Conclusion...Self promotion is fine, but can feel heavy handed. Expressing an opinion is fantastic, but no need to make things personal. On Sun, Oct 7, 2012 at 12:42 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > I'd forgotten what a wonderful movie Forrest Gump was. It spoke marvelous > wisdom. Thank you for the reminder, Van. You are a shining light in a dark > world. > > Caw! > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Van Allen Plexico <[email protected]> > To: theuniquegeek <[email protected]> > Sent: Sat, Oct 6, 2012 8:21 pm > Subject: [The Unique Geek] People > > > I find that people tend to get really demonstrably angry when something true > has > been said about them that they don't want to hear or believe. > > I'm not angry. > > I find that people tend to whine and belittle others mainly when they face > deep > inadequacies in their own lives and personalities. > > For that I have only sympathy. > > --Van > > Sent from my iPad > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The > Unique Geek" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Unique Geek" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en.
