RE: Nastiness

Hello Leeza,

You're a breath of fresh air! But, it's probably short-lived and I would

kindly point out that this is a newgroup, not a forum. Forums can be

regulated by moderators, newgroups cannot. If you actually want constructive

help without the bashing, go to a forum. In here, it's a crap shoot. (You

just can't make idiots act nicely in a newsgroup.)

Best solution to an angered response... don't respond, it's bait. (Do you

really get upset when an anonymous someone calls an anonymous someone else an

idiot?)

There are two typical types that evoke angered tirades:

1. Those who want to answer everything but seldom actually read the post, so

their response is less than helpful. Sometimes it is blantantly wrong. But,

they continue to try and answer every post they come across. Be polite once,

or twice. Maybe notched up a peg after that. But, after five or six times,

it's the killfile.

2. Trolls. Those that simply want to see a verbal exchange. They somehow

score points (in their own mind) on their ability to get you to respond back.

Some even pose as multiple people just to have a conversation with themselves

hoping to loop you in. The best course for these is to simply put them in a

killfile so you never see them again.

"Leeza" wrote:

> People in these forums have no reason to be nasty to others. Not all of us

> are computer wizards, I do believe that is part of the reason for creation of

> "help" forums.

> What is wrong with you. Just looking for special attention? I am no worse

> a person that any of you who want to insult me...in fact, I'm a better person.

>

> Thanks so much for anyone who IS kind in answering posts. Perhaps in a few

> months I WILL know a bit more about Vista...geez, only had it for a week.

> But yup, I'm a "know zip, know nothin' green newbie.", and God forbid I'm

> looking for some help that has to do with moving my info to VISTA, when it

> was working fine before.