Hello Allie, On Friday, January 17, 2003, 11:41 PM, you wrote:
< snip > MB>> ... have a list geared more toward people like me. :) A> I don't think it's necessary. How in the world am I going to reply to this without "whole quoting" !! ? I concede. Your reasoning below is immaculate. I would not know 90 % of what I now know--compared to what I knew last October--if it had not been for the great people on this list. A> Objectively : A> If you look at it, your questions are always answered. The same for A> those posted by other new-comers. A> Subjectively: A> Some have reason to not feel welcome. This is a difficult area that I A> doubt can be resolved, especially if we wish to maintain the quality A> of the list from an information resource POV. A list as this with such A> a diverse type of membership in terms of global location and in terms A> of expertise with TB! and computers in general, will be bound to be a A> rich source of information, but also the source of misunderstandings A> as well. I think I have written here before, every time I get myself tangled up, that people of good will can always overcome misunderstandings. Maybe not quickly, but for me it is worth the time. I hope I have not caused too much difficulty for my fellow subscribers in all this exchange. A> You may find yourself on a list that's more friendly to new comers. A> However, I doubt you'd get the quality of tech support you'd get here. A> It's really great. New comer questions aren't always basic, and A> experienced users need to be around in numbers to keep the competent A> and accurate answers coming. I do admit that some can be blunted and A> seemingly unfriendly. However, that's all part and parcel of a A> high quality discussion list as this. You are entirely right, and I thank you so much for your time and patience. :) -- Best regards, Mary The Bat! 1.61 on Windows XP 5.1 2600 Service Pack 1 ________________________________________________ Current version is 1.62 | "Using TBUDL" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
