Comments on: So who are you? http://the-sacred-path.com/2007/10/16/so-who-are-you/ journeys through the mist Fri, 27 Aug 2010 04:45:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Richard http://the-sacred-path.com/2007/10/16/so-who-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Richard Mon, 22 Oct 2007 06:04:18 +0000 http://the-sacred-path.com/2007/10/16/so-who-are-you/#comment-145 Not searching for answers sadly seems less of an exception and more of a rule today. I have friends that call me with questions about how to do this or that on their computer, and I've taken to having them go to the computer, get into help and then type in what they are wanting to know about. They are simply amazed that the answer was right there. Imagine that!!! But it's easier to just call or email Richard. Same in the forum. For some drama seems an integral part of life, they thrive on it, and it can be difficult to deal with since once in drama mode, nothing you can say or suggest is going to satisfy them. They want that pound of flesh. If there is another editor malfunction we will probably see many of the people who were caught by the bug this time back in the forums, caught once again. When you are able to help, and someone says thanks, that makes up for a lot of it though. I hope Matt and Automattic realize how fortune they are. This is a really good group of volunteers. Not searching for answers sadly seems less of an exception and more of a rule today. I have friends that call me with questions about how to do this or that on their computer, and I’ve taken to having them go to the computer, get into help and then type in what they are wanting to know about. They are simply amazed that the answer was right there. Imagine that!!! But it’s easier to just call or email Richard. Same in the forum.

For some drama seems an integral part of life, they thrive on it, and it can be difficult to deal with since once in drama mode, nothing you can say or suggest is going to satisfy them. They want that pound of flesh. If there is another editor malfunction we will probably see many of the people who were caught by the bug this time back in the forums, caught once again. When you are able to help, and someone says thanks, that makes up for a lot of it though.

I hope Matt and Automattic realize how fortune they are. This is a really good group of volunteers.

]]> By: brightfeather http://the-sacred-path.com/2007/10/16/so-who-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-142 brightfeather Mon, 22 Oct 2007 03:17:14 +0000 http://the-sacred-path.com/2007/10/16/so-who-are-you/#comment-142 Sometimes I get discouraged when bloggers don't look for answers first. The FAQs is an excellent resource. It's painful witnessing those who post over and over again thinking that somehow elegant rhetoric and compelling argument will "get the Akismet job done". In the world of internet technology this just ain't so --- bugs are elusive. Sigh ... and one can easily get carried away by the drama on forums. I certainly have on many ill considered occasions. The recent panic over the editor malfunction presented us all with lessons -- will we learn them? Sometimes I get discouraged when bloggers don’t look for answers first. The FAQs is an excellent resource. It’s painful witnessing those who post over and over again thinking that somehow elegant rhetoric and compelling argument will “get the Akismet job done”. In the world of internet technology this just ain’t so — bugs are elusive.

Sigh … and one can easily get carried away by the drama on forums. I certainly have on many ill considered occasions. The recent panic over the editor malfunction presented us all with lessons — will we learn them?

]]> By: Richard http://the-sacred-path.com/2007/10/16/so-who-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Richard Sat, 20 Oct 2007 08:00:28 +0000 http://the-sacred-path.com/2007/10/16/so-who-are-you/#comment-159 I've heard rumors of a limited edition boxed set complete with a DVD recorded in Dolby 5.1 surround sound, and directed and produced by Spielberg and Lucas. :) I’ve heard rumors of a limited edition boxed set complete with a DVD recorded in Dolby 5.1 surround sound, and directed and produced by Spielberg and Lucas. :)

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