Originally Posted by Legal Eagle

I'm disappointed that there seems to be a downer taken against me and/or people in my profession. I will readily admit that, as in most other professions, there are good and bad but it seems that the anonymity of a bbs gives some people an opportunity to be very derogatory against fellow ScoobyNetters (and you know who you are). I am not worried that you don’t like some in my profession (and you may not even like me, tho I do not know why or how you can reach this view (not that I care)). I wonder if you have the same apparent dislike of IT personnel or sales people or doctors. If I had an office which you visited for advice and assistance on, say, making a will, trust planning, bankruptcy, a company formation or buying a lease and you were rude to me, I would tell you to go somewhere else.

Now, I am not going to come on here and bleat at length about how rude some people are to each other, or how deliberately unhelpful some are. It has been well documented that there are people among our community who are helpful, humorous, technically minded and very willing to assist others. There are also some who are not. What I do find interesting as well as a little sad is the sniping some of us get for offering a response to our fellow enthusiasts. I cannot see the point in being offensive in such a public forum but for some I suppose the purpose may be to boost their self-esteem because it is pitifully low.

I can remember a while back I took some very unpleasant criticism from one or two members who are well known to have a bit of attitude. I have also commented on how an innocent enquiry by one turns into a slanging match between others. Why do some of us find it necessary to be so offensive? We share an interest but seem to be unable to live comfortably with each other’s differences. I am surprised at the level of arrogance of some of us that prevents us from simply reading a post without bitching at either the thread-author or the respondents. Maybe this is what an internet bbs is all about. Normal standards of behaviour and courtesy need not exist in this virtual world – it certainly doesn’t on Scoobynet, and regrettably Scoobynet is poorer rather than richer as a result.

I shall stay here for a while, maybe, before deleting Scoobynet from my favourites. You won’t miss me. I won’t miss you.

Originally Posted by Mick

You can put persistent 'offenders' on your ignore list... - like DCI Gene Hunt

Mick

Originally Posted by Legal Eagle

I'm disappointed that there seems to be a downer taken against me and/or people in my profession. I will readily admit that, as in most other professions, there are good and bad but it seems that the anonymity of a bbs gives some people an opportunity to be very derogatory against fellow ScoobyNetters (and you know who you are). I am not worried that you don’t like some in my profession (and you may not even like me, tho I do not know why or how you can reach this view (not that I care)). I wonder if you have the same apparent dislike of IT personnel or sales people or doctors. If I had an office which you visited for advice and assistance on, say, making a will, trust planning, bankruptcy, a company formation or buying a lease and you were rude to me, I would tell you to go somewhere else.

Now, I am not going to come on here and bleat at length about how rude some people are to each other, or how deliberately unhelpful some are. It has been well documented that there are people among our community who are helpful, humorous, technically minded and very willing to assist others. There are also some who are not. What I do find interesting as well as a little sad is the sniping some of us get for offering a response to our fellow enthusiasts. I cannot see the point in being offensive in such a public forum but for some I suppose the purpose may be to boost their self-esteem because it is pitifully low.

I can remember a while back I took some very unpleasant criticism from one or two members who are well known to have a bit of attitude. I have also commented on how an innocent enquiry by one turns into a slanging match between others. Why do some of us find it necessary to be so offensive? We share an interest but seem to be unable to live comfortably with each other’s differences. I am surprised at the level of arrogance of some of us that prevents us from simply reading a post without bitching at either the thread-author or the respondents. Maybe this is what an internet bbs is all about. Normal standards of behaviour and courtesy need not exist in this virtual world – it certainly doesn’t on Scoobynet, and regrettably Scoobynet is poorer rather than richer as a result.

I shall stay here for a while, maybe, before deleting Scoobynet from my favourites. You won’t miss me. I won’t miss you.

Originally Posted by DCI Gene Hunt

<one less Christmas card to buy>

Originally Posted by DCI Gene Hunt

<one less Christmas card to buy>