or guidlines ?
I cant remember them,
this is simply a quirey by the way
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newfish
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Posted: Friday, January 23, 2009 - 11:54 AM UTC
Is there any ?
or guidlines ?
I cant remember them,
this is simply a quirey by the way
or guidlines ?
I cant remember them,
this is simply a quirey by the way
TacFireGuru
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Posted: Friday, January 23, 2009 - 12:24 PM UTC
James,
A hugely "subjective" question.....By "rules," what do you mean?
Mike
A hugely "subjective" question.....By "rules," what do you mean?
Mike
CMOT
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Posted: Friday, January 23, 2009 - 12:29 PM UTC
Basically exercise common sense and don't say things that would get your back up if said to you.
newfish
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Posted: Friday, January 23, 2009 - 01:08 PM UTC
Thanks CMOT! 
Mike: I ment whats allowed to be said and whats not ? are there subjects that shouldn't be mentioned.
just a thought
Mike: I ment whats allowed to be said and whats not ? are there subjects that shouldn't be mentioned.
just a thought
cyclones6
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Posted: Friday, January 23, 2009 - 01:42 PM UTC
Just be respectful, even if you disagree, or have a strong opinion on something
My two cents
Evan
My two cents
Evan
slodder
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Posted: Friday, January 23, 2009 - 02:19 PM UTC
Politics and religion – not usually appropriate on a modeling site.
Personal attacks on members – not good.
Blatant rudeness should be left out.
Starting a flame war should not happen here either.
Darren's right - common sense. If you wouldn't say it to your mother, odds are you shouldn't say it here.
Personal attacks on members – not good.
Blatant rudeness should be left out.
Starting a flame war should not happen here either.
Darren's right - common sense. If you wouldn't say it to your mother, odds are you shouldn't say it here.
youngc
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Posted: Friday, January 23, 2009 - 02:46 PM UTC
WWJD is what I go by.
Plus, most forums have a guidance thread or a description under the forum title (such as the History Club's "Military history and past events only. Rants or inflamitory comments will be removed").
Plus, most forums have a guidance thread or a description under the forum title (such as the History Club's "Military history and past events only. Rants or inflamitory comments will be removed").
outback
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Posted: Friday, January 23, 2009 - 03:11 PM UTC
I always take the view that if I wouldn't say it face to face then I wouldn't say it in a forum. Mind you I've said things face to face that I have regretted later. 
Cheers
Shane
Cheers
Shane
Grumpyoldman
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Posted: Friday, January 23, 2009 - 03:48 PM UTC
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I always take the view that if I wouldn't say it face to face then I wouldn't say it in a forum. Mind you I've said things face to face that I have regretted later.
Cheers
Shane
Yep!
Cuhail
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Posted: Friday, January 23, 2009 - 04:11 PM UTC
I work hard to write what I think is proper English, in such a manner as to most accurately convey that in which I am trying to communicate. I am fully capable of writing posts in text-speak and using all the cuss words I normally do in vocal speech, but, it doesn't serve the same purpose in this forum setting than it does in real life.
I can't follow the "as you talk to your mother" because I'm the youngest of 8 and she taught ME all the bad words...well, not taught, but she used them. I caught on and using them around her made no difference.
It all comes down to posting to seem more intellegent than I am, or at least classier. Bad language, syntax and structure don't contribute to that end, so, I choose not to.
Cuhail
PS- Having the Gift of Blarney helps as well
NebLWeffah
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Posted: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 - 11:28 AM UTC
The points made here are all good ones and I agree with all of them. However, I would like to add a few things. The first being, that if you'd like to participate in a thread and by all means feel free to do so, but PLEASE think before you type. When I start a thread or feel I have something to contribute, I first mull things over quite a bit in my mind before I commit to the 'ready to reply - YES' button. Think twice before you post.
The second, and the one that really gets me, is spell checking. Frankly, some of the gibberish I see written here is very difficult to read and I wonder about the skills of the poster. I know there is such a thing as 'internet shorthand' and I guess that's okay but one thing I can't forgive is abysmal spelling. It's just one of those things that turns me right off of a post or thread and makes me just want to move onto the next one even if it's a topic I want to chime in on. I'm certainly not perfect and I've made mistakes but again, please check twice before you post.
The last has to do with posting something just for the sake of posting something. If you're doing it just to get your 'stats' up, then frankly, who cares. If you have something to contribute or have a question, then by all means feel free to add something to the discussion. If you're a rookie and don't know and want help, then this is the place to find your answer. As someone said earlier, the only bad question is the one you don't ask. If your just adding drivel, then It makes reading through threads very difficult to do. The occasional 'way to go' and 'I like that' are nice, but someone who does that on almost every thread can get really quite annoying.
Okay, rant off now, thanks for listening.
The short answer is that there are very few rules but lots of common sense should prevail.
Bob
(ps - well said Murphy, if everyone was a thoughtful as you, the world would be a better place....)
The second, and the one that really gets me, is spell checking. Frankly, some of the gibberish I see written here is very difficult to read and I wonder about the skills of the poster. I know there is such a thing as 'internet shorthand' and I guess that's okay but one thing I can't forgive is abysmal spelling. It's just one of those things that turns me right off of a post or thread and makes me just want to move onto the next one even if it's a topic I want to chime in on. I'm certainly not perfect and I've made mistakes but again, please check twice before you post.
The last has to do with posting something just for the sake of posting something. If you're doing it just to get your 'stats' up, then frankly, who cares. If you have something to contribute or have a question, then by all means feel free to add something to the discussion. If you're a rookie and don't know and want help, then this is the place to find your answer. As someone said earlier, the only bad question is the one you don't ask. If your just adding drivel, then It makes reading through threads very difficult to do. The occasional 'way to go' and 'I like that' are nice, but someone who does that on almost every thread can get really quite annoying.
Okay, rant off now, thanks for listening.
The short answer is that there are very few rules but lots of common sense should prevail.
Bob
(ps - well said Murphy, if everyone was a thoughtful as you, the world would be a better place....)
CMOT
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Posted: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 - 12:04 PM UTC
A suggestion when using reply and quote take the pictures out of the quoted text, why you may ask? It is because you can only scroll through the same 20 pictures so many times before it becomes a chore.
Cuhail
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Posted: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 - 02:08 PM UTC
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A suggestion when using reply and quote take the pictures out of the quoted text...
On that note, I also have to say, when quoting, cut out all that doesn't apply. (Like I did above.)
Another good practice is, if you pretty much suck at spelling, write your post in Word or WordPad, then use spellcheck before you cut and paste the whole thing into a reply box.
Learn your BBCode and smileys in text form. That quickens things up.
Last, but not least, read your WHOLE post when you're done posting it. Hit that edit button and fix stuff. It's a quick process and better to understand you (collectively) with.
Happy posting!
Cuhail
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CMOT
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Posted: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 - 05:28 PM UTC
Lee in all fairness we all say and do things on occasion that with after thought we wish we hadn't, the important thing is you learn by it.
staff_Jim
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Posted: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 - 05:47 PM UTC
I always seem to have a gut feeling about which posts need to be removed.
Jim
Jim
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MrMox
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Posted: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 - 08:43 PM UTC
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The second, and the one that really gets me, is spell checking. Frankly, some of the gibberish I see written here is very difficult to read and I wonder about the skills of the poster. I know there is such a thing as 'internet shorthand' and I guess that's okay but one thing I can't forgive is abysmal spelling. It's just one of those things that turns me right off of a post or thread and makes me just want to move onto the next one even if it's a topic I want to chime in on. I'm certainly not perfect and I've made mistakes but again, please check twice before you post.
Allthough I basically agree, then we are some who are not blessed with having english as our native language - so for the sake of keeping this an international forum, some slack is needed.
That doesn´t imply that slobby work is ok, but everyone doing his or hers best in a strange language
deserves some praise.Another thing, multible post, sometimes the same question pops up on several forums - thats just spamming - find the right forum, post - and most important - follow the tread and remember to say "thanks" when somebody takes there time to help you out.
Cheers/Jan
Sabot
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Posted: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 - 01:35 AM UTC
From the Conditions of Use link at the foot of the page:
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NebLWeffah
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Posted: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 - 02:54 AM UTC
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some who are not blessed with having english as our native language - so for the sake of keeping this an international forum, some slack is needed.
Praise it is Jan and thanks for posting that, it brings up a good point and I strongly agree. I wasn't meaning to imply that everyone needs to have perfect english and sentence structure etc. when posting, far from it actually. It's obvious sometimes that english is not the posters first language and I agree in those cases, tolerance is required. It's to those that don't seem to care or don't make the effort that I'm speaking.
I love the fact that this is an international forum site. We all share a common interest in the hobby and that's what really counts. Just think twice, read and re-read your posts before clicking 'GO'.
cheers
Bob
AJLaFleche
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Posted: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 - 03:03 AM UTC
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Learn your BBCode and smileys in text form. That quickens things up.
Cuhail
Amen to that! It really annoys me when people post a url that has not been coded as a hot link. If you're a newbie, as we all were, and want to learn how to create a link or post a picture, ask. Guaranteed someone will give you the directions.
Also, if you ask for help and get a reply, post a quick
"Thanks," even if the information wasn't what you were looking for. A refining response may get a better reply from the next person. We're all happy to help each other but it gets old when you go to the effort of posting a reply, sometimes after doing significant homework, and you never see anything back from the oroginal poster. Did he/she not see the reply? Or is he/she just rude? Is he/she dead?
Cuhail
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Posted: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 - 05:54 AM UTC
As far as my using the clearest English possible, it's because I speak English and most multi-lingual members also speak English. English is not always possible and I do my best to understand broken English posts, but, English-speaking people who can't seem to find the "period" key and the "comma" key, drive me (and many, many others) off the end.
What it comes down to, is, this site is a thing designed to help people communicate. If you can't communicate well on it, your wasting your own time. Information misunderstood helps no-one do what we do, better. Which, in the end, is what we are trying to do, convey information.
Cuhail
Tomcat31
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Posted: Friday, February 27, 2009 - 02:49 AM UTC
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Although it would be easier if we had a preview button (like most other forums do). I find it a pain constantly editing my post when I notice a grammar or spelling mistake or if a link I've posted doesn't work.Last, but not least, read your WHOLE post when you're done posting it. Hit that edit button and fix stuff. It's a quick process and better to understand you (collectively) with.
PLEASE JIM CAN WE HAVE A PREVIEW BUTTON
Sabot
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Posted: Friday, February 27, 2009 - 03:07 AM UTC
Why do you need a preview button when you can re-edit your post any time afterwards?
Tomcat31
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Posted: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 - 10:28 AM UTC
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Because those of us that can have slow network connections can take for ever to correct our posts while waiting for the page to reload which can be a pain when you have to visit the post several times Especially when a java app could give you a preview much quicker. Also the java script for the smilies isn't available for the re-editing of posts.Why do you need a preview button when you can re-edit your post any time afterwards?
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