New Member Observations: I have been a participating member now for about a month and have appreciated some great info and interactions and have experienced some frustration as well. I...

Giugly01 Loc: Woodstock, NY

I have been a participating member now for about a month and have appreciated some great info and interactions and have experienced some frustration as well.

I would appreciate it if everyone who responds to a thread would read ALL responses before posting. I am seeing a lot of repetition and it is difficult to sort out meaningful content.

And, could I please suggest that some of the responses that are OFF TOPIC be started as a NEW THREAD rather than trash up the current topic with drivel. AND, keep your opinions GENTLE and personal. Perhaps private messaging if you need to continue a dialog with another member that gets off topic, especially if becomes heated.

Thanx Hogs

Gi

wtompkins Loc: Northern Michigan

Is this a joke?

This forum is what is is; you get the good with the bad. Learn to ignore the bad, and the good will be really really good! I've gotten lots of info, advice and tips here.

You'll soon learn whom to ignore, and which threads to avoid.

If a thread starts getting out of hand, I just stop reading it. Simple as that.

amehta Loc: Boston

wtompkins wrote:

If a thread starts getting out of hand, I just stop reading it. Simple as that.

Unwatch is a powerful tool! :-)

amehta Loc: Boston

Giugly01 wrote:

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Your suggestions are good in principle, and some consideration of them in practice would help. If people are at least conscious of these ideas, then the behavior will generally allow for a better flow of conversations.

Dave R. Loc: PNW

One thing you apparently are not aware of is the right of everyone to state as they see fit. YOUR DEALING WITH HUMANS. If this site is a problem for you perhaps you can start your own and make whatever rules you want. Then see how many members join or stay for that matter.

Dave R. Loc: PNW

OOPS double post.

Mercer Loc: Houston, TX, USA

Giugly01 wrote:

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Jack47 Loc: Ontario

Giugly01 wrote:

I have been a participating member now for about a... (show quote)

You mention keeping opinions GENTLE and personal after calling some of it
"Drivel". Give us a break!!!!!

Giugly01 Loc: Woodstock, NY

Dave R. wrote:

One thing you apparently are not aware of is the right of everyone to state as they see fit. YOUR DEALING WITH HUMANS. If this site is a problem for you perhaps you can start your own and make whatever rules you want. Then see how many members join or stay for that matter.

Read my post again

Giugly01 Loc: Woodstock, NY

Jack47 wrote:

You mention keeping opinions GENTLE and personal after calling some of it
"Drivel". Give us a break!!!!!

and you are ;the shit i'm talking about

ptcanon3ti Loc: NJ

lol

Jack47 Loc: Ontario

Giugly01 wrote:

and you are ;the shit i'm talking about

You are JR1....right? LOL

Nic42 Loc: Cardiff, Wales

Giugly01 wrote:

I have been a participating member now for about a... (show quote)

Perhaps you could set an example of good practice by putting a location with your details! Doesn't have to be that close; even which country you are in is a start!

wilsondl2 Loc: Lincoln, Nebraska

It would be good if people would read the first post. Read one to day that the guy was having trouble and he mentioned a few things that he had done including using a tripod and at least three of the suggestions were that he use a tripod. That said - the hog is what it is - some of us need a life because we enjoy some of the off thread fights. You just have to live with it and skip what you don't like. - Dave

Jack47 Loc: Ontario

wilsondl2 wrote:

It would be good if people would read the first post. Read one to day that the guy was having trouble and he mentioned a few things that he had done including using a tripod and at least three of the suggestions were that he use a tripod. That said - the hog is what it is - some of us need a life because we enjoy some of the off thread fights. You just have to live with it and skip what you don't like. - Dave

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