This thread is leaning towards what the OP did to warrant warnings. I don’t think that matters.
His post is about how members in general act, just like my initial post about how it’s important to remember many people come from Google and don’t understand the language, context, or forum etiquette.
I mentioned this to DD in a PM and I actually saw talk of a “designated spoonfeeder” a while back in a suggestions thread (?) (maybe
@Apricot can confirm that) but the forum can be a very hostile place for new members.
Many members don’t speak an ounce of English and simply don’t know what’s expected of them. They may not be able to sift through hundreds of threads like native speakers can and being told that their threads are “shit”, having posts removed, being called out, infracted etc etc etc can scare people away.
Not that new members should be allowed to do what they want, but it’s worth considering.
When I joined the forum, I didn’t know a lot. I asked a lot of questions and that’s how I learnt what I know.
There’s a big difference between pointing someone in the right direction, actually spoonfeading them, and bluntly telling them to stop asking for help.
I don’t think any of this is related to my opinions of the staff, and I don’t appreciate passive-aggressive posts insinuating that,
@BassTrackerBoats
Of course some of them do all they can to find something wrong with the staff and have no issue making that public.
It was a genuine comment on my behalf, as I know what it’s like to not know anything about IM or what forums are like. I’ve mentioned this in the past, both publicly and in private. It’s one of the reasons I post threads where I can helping - or ar least attempting to.
I’m sorry if you feel it was in any way geared towards the moderators but my intentions were just to make people more aware about other people’s point of view before shooting them down. I, too, am guilty of this and can do more.
