In the few years that I've been a proud member of this site, one of the big things that is encouraged is that this is a family site and as such our decent behaviour is expected. Mostly, I expect, so that we don't unneccassarily (sp?) offend anyone.
Cool, we can all agree to that.
Another thing our behaviour does is set examples.
We all have read the posts where youngsters aren't being taught to write or spell, or do maths etc and we whine about it. And that modern kids have no respect for elders etc etc. But perhaps we are to blame.
In this modern era of interwebby stuff we often forget that it's actually another PERSON that responds to our posts.
This forum ISN'T Google. It doesn't just spurt out the answer to your key worded questions. PEOPLE sitting at their PCs take the time to answer you to the best of their ability.
There have been a few occasions recently where questions have been asked ( pretty bluntly too IIMSS ) where the poster got good answers but never bothered to just say thanks.
One was an American and the other was a Brit.
Guys, you are ruining it for everyone. If you can't say please when you ask, or thank you when you get great answers, then people will stop answering the questions.
The younger generation is technologically light years ahead of most of us here but they are learning from our bad habits.
Lets show our next generation that manners SHOULD be used even when typing on a machine.
Please:biggrin:
Cool, we can all agree to that.
Another thing our behaviour does is set examples.
We all have read the posts where youngsters aren't being taught to write or spell, or do maths etc and we whine about it. And that modern kids have no respect for elders etc etc. But perhaps we are to blame.
In this modern era of interwebby stuff we often forget that it's actually another PERSON that responds to our posts.
This forum ISN'T Google. It doesn't just spurt out the answer to your key worded questions. PEOPLE sitting at their PCs take the time to answer you to the best of their ability.
There have been a few occasions recently where questions have been asked ( pretty bluntly too IIMSS ) where the poster got good answers but never bothered to just say thanks.
One was an American and the other was a Brit.
Guys, you are ruining it for everyone. If you can't say please when you ask, or thank you when you get great answers, then people will stop answering the questions.
The younger generation is technologically light years ahead of most of us here but they are learning from our bad habits.
Lets show our next generation that manners SHOULD be used even when typing on a machine.
Please:biggrin: