[wp-forums] a point....

[Vicki Frei]

Yes.  You are right, of course.  I've started then deleted a couple of posts 
attempting to mitigate some of the damage for exactly that reason - that no 
matter what I post it will make things worse....

Ah well.  Perhaps pastures will be more attractive elsewhere for them eventually....

V

On 2/14/2006 2:01:38 PM, Podz (podz at tamba2.org.uk) wrote:
> Vicki Frei wrote:
> > I would like very much if something could be said or done to mitigate
> > the REAL unkindness exhibited by the above two mentioned people to
> those
> > who are neither accomplished web designers nor accomplished wp users.
> > There is no reason for allowing their sort of vitriol in general on the
> > forum, especially when
> it's directed at those (like andreavascellari
> > yesterday) who are possibly not native English speakers.
> >
> > And everyone's
> idea of "nice design" is different.  There is NO need to
> > flame people for choosing to use tables etc.
> >
> > Just my opinions of course....
> >
> 
> We do have a couple of err... sharp-tongued forum users right now
> don't we ?
> Part of me dislikes it.
> Part of me says that no matter what we do it will happen (it has in the
> past but they move on)
> But I have little idea how to tackle it apart from leaving well alone.
> To tackle it - be it by moderating posts or private email - just
> escalates the problem. And you only tackle problems you know you can
> control. Right now we see it because we read lots and lots of threads.
> The overall tone of the forums remains positive and helpful. As much