Thankyou to all for your responses. I'm glad this was recognized for what it is, an observation, and not a complaint. Some still need a little more convincing, though. The included excerpt posted by JAL is typical of some of the posts that have occurred from time to time at VirtualDr. Somewhere deep within the archives are other little posts that address some other trait I mentioned. My post has been in the workings for some time, and I finally submitted it, attempting to do so in a format that would be better accepted. These are repetitive events ever since I can remember, and the post is not slanderous, nor does it attempt to isolate and point a finger at anyone, nor does it include anything that can be considered as a breach in VirtualDr rules. So, for those who can recognize the benefits of such an observation, go my appreciation for your open-mindedness and my thanks for your responses of support. What may be happening is a little soul-searching, and possibly some are asking "Do I do that?". Indeed, if finding yourself "guilty" of any of these, then in the worst scenario, possibly you have offended someone at some time, and really didn't know why. These are just things that I have noticed, and I respect that they may very well be considered as inconsequential by others. So, as in all my posts, it was submitted for anyone to grasp and pick up and run with, or to just ignore.
No doubt, receiving an obscene statement in response to a "Good Morning" salutation can curb a bad relationship before it ever begins. Genuine openness for sure, but it may also be a source of some other anguish.
As indicated, the mere mention of any shortcomings can cause some concern, which I tried to quell as much as possible in my opening statements. Having no ties or involvement with any group allows an individual to make observations that a member of a group might ignore in fear of risking his solidarity. Regardless, groups have their benefits as well as their shortcomings. And the same is true for individuals.
VirtualDr being a center for computer related information, some requests are deceptive. We have to watch for them because some requests can pass as being innocent unless the deception within it is appropriately identified. Sometimes, we have to check first. In one particular case, I can remember that there was a request in regard to a missing file. The request did not mention that it was related to porn.
VirtualDr having specialists representing many fields of computing, helps in several ways. So, really all I am saying is to be careful what questions you answer, and then look at your response before clicking the Submit button, and be confident that your answer is using the best approach in answering the particular question. For the most part, I find that most fraudulent posts are discovered, but a few do get an answer before supervision steps in. Otherwise, the outstanding majority of questions are perefectly legitimate, and many of the answers here are very definitive and complete, for which the recipient can be very appreciative for the time and effort made by the expert in answering. They are always noticed by me, and often wish I could show the same amount of patience and expertise.
If a thread seems to be of questionable nature, then Verlux has suitably provided the solution to that in her response.
So, I learned something, and I provided another type of viewpoint, and hopefully this thread will be of some small benefit to others before it finally disappears into the massive cyber-abyss. I really do believe that Nix will eventually learn how to determine an OT post from a Feedback post or an actual question, and when and where to place his posts correctly. Have to be early and slip OTs in before TJ submits his!
My respects to all, and I consider myself very fortunate as a member, and among good friends at the VirtualDr forums.
