I read only insults of the TO against the whole community.
The TO didn't come back after 150 answers.
I suspect his only intention was to blame people.
If you don't want to delete his post at least lock the thread.
I see no win for the forum if you let that thread open.
5 Likes
And that is just one of the reasons it was flagged by some of us.
Instead of moving it or locking it some parts were hived off to a new topic and the other remains almost intact.
Were I still a mod I would simply have moved it "lock stock and two smoking barrels" to bar sport.
@Pert, I think the kind of discussion you outline would find a more stable home in a thread that began with more generic premises, for example, "How Can Forum Interactions be Improved?" or something like that. When the premise is, "I've been stabbed in the back for doing no wrong" it's gone off sideways right from the start.
6 Likes
As someone very new to Eletronics/Arduino I think that topic is very important because I kinda felt it as well.
TLDR: I can agree that there were better ways @username_arduino_forum could have phrased his concerns but the main point is still there and its a useful and necessary topic.
The first topic I created was regarding a DS1307 module that was made to be used with a LIR2032 battery and I wanted to know what problems could happen if I used CR2032 instead.
This is the first response I got:
I can't understand how describing the 2 battery types could have helped and I find it funny how the part he emphasizes the most, using both capital letters and bold, is the part telling me the topic had the wrong tag.
Letting users know there was something wrong with the post is completely fine and should be done, but when answering that shouldn't be the part you emphasize the most, it should be the part where you try to actually help the user find a solution to the question/problem.
But it should also be noted that this can't be generalized and this doesn't represent the actions of the entire community and a good example of this is a response I got on the 2nd topic I created:
1 Like
In the past tense. I don't take crap over people insulted over good advice as a failure to be pleasing.
Pergaps if new people had guidance and perspective they could sort good help from fake help and not get personal mixed up with straight advice like you know... a prepared Guide that would save loads of time and trouvle! Wow! And then..
it's an insult to ask anyone to read that especially after they posted mainly useless information while leaving what's needed to know what to help completelt out.
And if they get upset, you have attacked them. Still want to help NOW?
1 Like
English isn't kolaha native language I find from posts.
English isn't my native language either and I don't think it was a language barrier issue.
I looked a bit into his other replies and he is a bit of an odd character and his responses to this topic are a great example of that:
It seems like he actually wants to help but sometimes he just drops a random "funny'ish" response and leaves.
No, I mean worse then you, doesn't understand somethings as you have pointed out.
Many of us use humour or light sarcasm in responses besides giving the user a good clue as to the solution.
We Brits are especially adept at that side of things.
2 Likes
That’s where cultural/language differences can surely cause misunderstandings and I’m not sure what the solution is other than immediately asking for clarification. I’ve seen that step taken here and it usually results in everyone being happy.
2 Likes
Agreed.
Also to some degree it also depends on the situation and level of English shown by the OP.
There are times I hold back until the conversation shows that some humour could be beneficial as an ice breaker.
2 Likes
I've been told that British people use politeness and humor as weapon.
Yep...
Goes straight over American's heads most of the time.
And if you are from some parts of the UK you were born with those extra powers LOL
I feel fortunate to have many European and Brit friends and to have been exposed to the differences in humor. I took many long rode trips with a Frenchman who regaled me with French puns and double entendres all of which he would have to explain at length.
3 Likes
Other peoples also do that: it's fairly common practice. How about this: "I've had a perfectly wonderful evening, but this wasn't it!" Groucho Marx
5 Likes
For me personally, English (?) humour is sometimes very difficult to follow / understand.
It can be a challenge and not just for you.
Knowing when you can apply it can be problematic for us too.
My Canadian missus took a little while to get some of the things I said in jest.
Now she can floor me with one liners out of the blue.
2 Likes
I think Americans that have watched any British TV or know Brits probably would get most of those. My favorite Southern Americanism is “Bless your heart!”
1 Like
Which also has two very seperate meanings to a brit.
-
It means what it says.
-
Are you that crazy (polite version).
2 Likes