My thanks to Serv for doing such an excellent job describing the situation and backing up his thoughts. I agree with all his points and he's a lot more level headed about this then I am right now. I appreciate it.
Van and Ravenface - I know you both personally and hope to maintain those relationships. I also hope you'll both consider staying with the group, however, please follow the recommended posting strategies from Serv. Your friend, Shag Sent from my iPhone On Oct 7, 2012, at 8:08 AM, Jason Service <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. -- 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.
