This board and it's posts - a newbies view

[Cobra]

This is an obvious troll.  

Cobra      

[Dead Man Flying]

Shut up, n00b.

-- Todd/Leviathn

[poopster]

if ya wanna have some fun.... post your thread on argos

Nah lazs, I make it a point to be even handed there.  Board bashers have the expected result.  Which wasn't the way I wanted it to go.

By not talkin smack, giving an honest opinion on what I found, a few on the edge of the fence might just give this place a try.

Bashin just locks them in. Honest evaluation gives them something to think about.

I just want them to think

And the typical bash, just clouds that all up.

But now if I drop back in, and talk of what I have found, it's just going to sound like a "Mines better than yours" post.

I'm here now.

But there is quite a few over there that would LOVE it here. Just need to figure a way from the "outside looking in" to get to those people, without it being a bash.

Of course you could always ask them

That always goes over well

[Ghosth]

"You never had it so good.
but tell me, whaaasuppp wit this La7 not being perked ??????

                       Dweebish "

You had me, man you were preaching to the choir. I was hooked, agreed with you right down the line.

Then you throw in the la7 perked bs.

La7 has 28 min of flight at full fuel. Shortest of any plane in the game. La7 sucks eggs at 14k, has only 2 or 3 20mm cannons. Has only 200 or 150 rds per gun. La7 has never & will never be the #1 killer. Before they perked the F4u-1C it consistantly racked up twice the kills of any other plane. When the La7 does the same you can perk it too.

[Pyro]

The paradox is that the more we do, the more people will complain.  That's not because we screw up with everything we do.  It's just a conditioned response to being in a very dynamic environment.  People don't bother to voice out much in a stagnant environment because it's not likely to make any difference.  But when people see a lot of change often and a lot of that change coming as a direct result of feedback, it makes them tend to voice their opinion about each and every little thing.  That's really a good thing, the bad side-effect is when people go about it in an unconstructive manner either directed at us or at other users with different opinions.

There are a lot of people who really believe that the way to win an argument is to raise their volume and drown out any opposition.  Attack their opponents and emerge the winner is their way of thinking.  The truth is, these people probably feel like they've won every argument they've ever had, and really the opposite is true.  You don't win arguments by getting people to tune you out.

"I argue very well. Ask any of my remaining friends. I can win an argument on any topic, against any opponent. People know this, and steer clear of me at parties. Often, as a sign of their great respect, they don't even invite me."

-Dave Barry

The thing I am most interested in shutting down here are the personal attacks.  Not only does it show how weak your position is, it greatly diminishes the utility and enjoyability of this board.  The use of this board is not an entitlement and should not be treated as such.  When people abuse it, it is an an abuse to our business.

[Skuzzy]

Well said Pyro.

[deSelys]

Pyro, go back to work please. 1.10 will never be ready within 2 weeks if you keep surfing the BBS.



Edited to add a smilie for Lephturn (but honestly, I thought that nobody would take it seriously...)

[Lephturn]

You need a smilie in there DelSys.

I find that one of the best things about the HTC crew is there involvement in the community.  We want/need to hear from Pyro and the gang from time to time.  Trust me when I say it's not likely as fun or relaxing to "surf" the BBS for the HTC crew as it is for the rest of us.  Basically, I don't want ya discouraging the crew from being involved in the BBS.... even if only in fun.

HTC