Comments on: So who are you? http://the-sacred-path.com/2007/10/16/so-who-are-you/ journeys through the mist Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:52:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Leigh G http://the-sacred-path.com/2007/10/16/so-who-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-13647 Leigh G Thu, 13 Oct 2011 05:54:53 +0000 http://the-sacred-path.com/2007/10/16/so-who-are-you/#comment-13647 Thanks for the reminder. I decided a while ago that when I go the only thing that will matter to me is whether it can be said of me, "She loved well." All the rest, just stuff and noise. One aside about FAQ's -- nothing gives an excuse to be abusive when contacting "support" but I've so often spent 20-60 minutes hunting through FAQ's without ever finding anything that addressed my question that I want to respond a little to one of the comments and say sometimes us ordinary folks just jump to making another post or asking another question rather than waste our lives trying to find answers... Thanks for the reminder. I decided a while ago that when I go the only thing that will matter to me is whether it can be said of me, “She loved well.” All the rest, just stuff and noise.

One aside about FAQ’s — nothing gives an excuse to be abusive when contacting “support” but I’ve so often spent 20-60 minutes hunting through FAQ’s without ever finding anything that addressed my question that I want to respond a little to one of the comments and say sometimes us ordinary folks just jump to making another post or asking another question rather than waste our lives trying to find answers…

]]> 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. :)

]]> By: museditions http://the-sacred-path.com/2007/10/16/so-who-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-155 museditions Sat, 20 Oct 2007 07:53:56 +0000 http://the-sacred-path.com/2007/10/16/so-who-are-you/#comment-155 Frank, I'd like to get a copy of that CD, let me know if you find it! I was a little tongue-in-cheek, here. In appreciating Richard's post about how he found spiritual musings while answering technical questions, it just seemed ironic to me that these machines which take up so much of our time and energy will soon disolve into nothing, yet these words I type now will be my responsibility forever. Daunting or liberating depending where I'm looking. Thoughts are indeed things (although I would have attributed that quote to Ernest Holmes! :) ). I've had a look 'round your blog. I'm impressed. Peace. Frank, I’d like to get a copy of that CD, let me know if you find it! I was a little tongue-in-cheek, here. In appreciating Richard’s post about how he found spiritual musings while answering technical questions, it just seemed ironic to me that these machines which take up so much of our time and energy will soon disolve into nothing, yet these words I type now will be my responsibility forever. Daunting or liberating depending where I’m looking. Thoughts are indeed things (although I would have attributed that quote to Ernest Holmes! :) ). I’ve had a look ’round your blog. I’m impressed. Peace.

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