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Originally Posted by EricH
Jane, if you're uncomfortable bumping the thread around early January, I might remember to do it. I was also considering publishing the contents of a document I've titled "The Seven Deadly Sins of Chief Delphi", which is on the topic of common flame-war starters and the avoidance thereof, before too terribly long.
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Thank you, Eric.
"The Seven Deadly Sins of Chief Delphi" sounds like it would be an interesting read.
Kara, if you want to add your thoughts about appearance and reputation - add them. Something to keep in mind is that the membership in ChiefDelphi is comprised of all ages. When we occasionally read threads about the frustrations regarding the immature and uncaring attitudes and behaviors of team members - we can think of that on a larger scale and apply it to ChiefDelphi. When members first join, it may be a whole new world to them. They bring their experiences with them and apply those experiences to their posts here. The people who don't care about how they communicate, type, or conduct themselves, usually don't stick around. The people who begin to care or learn to care, usually improve over time. That's pretty cool.
It wasn't too long ago that I was thinking, "hm, what does this button do?" and pressed a smiley or a quote button or a submit button too soon. I was a whole lot like WALL•E and managed to create a mess a few times. It was then that I learned how generous and helpful everyone was. I would send a pm to them to ask for help and they would tell me what to do. It's an amazing feeling to have so much help readily available in such a friendly way. I still ask for help and folks still help me. The difference is that now many of them have become my friends
and that's pretty cool.
Edit: Al, I was typing while you posted. It can be awkward not to know a person's first name but you always seem to handle that with ease and grace. I often think of you as a guide when responding to a no-name poster. I think, 'What would Al say?', and then I'm good to go.