Virtual Dr. seems more than a little sick: "Member Participation Issues"

I am a long time supporter of VDR forums since May 2002, when I discovered VDR.

Although I am computer savvy, no one knows everything about computers. The area is just too big and everything changes every 5 minutes or that is the way that it seems.

What I have noticed is that VDR has become an excellent source of information for basic issues. I have been searching the internet for answers to two questions, one involving server hardware firewalls and the other pertaining to Windows SharePoint Services.

I posted a message about hardware firewall in the security - AV conference but that post was moved to the Networking conference. To date there have been no responses to that post.

For this forum or any forum to be viable, there must be a diversity of participants with varying levels of expertise, so that questions of all levels can be addressed. I think that this is the primary reason that we have lost a number of moderators and others with extensive expertise.

Hence, we are now getting the complaint that the problems seem to be the same thing over and over. Whether this is true and a fair statement is not the issue in my opinion.

What is the issue, is that a number of VDR members do not feel that they can surf this forum and expand their knowledge level.

IMO, it is these core issues, which are driving current participation levels.

It is up to VDR and Jupiter to devise new strategies to address these issues, so that VDR continues to grow and prosper.

Cheers,

Linda

;) :rolleyes: :cool:

Linda, for sharePoint questions, you might try here. That's an IT management forum, and I've seen sharepoint mentioned there a few times.

Just killing some electrons & stumbled into this.

I'll get around to absorbing it sometime as I may not be the most valuable member of this community, and frankly don't have the level of expertise to offer much. :(

I do feel like home here though, and for this site I am very grateful.

DrMDJ:

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(I hate that word, LOL). And they (IMO)

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What's lol and imo mean anyway?? ;)

A search for LOL yields:
Sorry - no matches. Please try some different terms.
The following words are either very common, too long, brokeback, or too short and were not included in your search : lol

When I google it: I get 1,936,578,852,362,782,892,929 results:in 10 nanoseconds no less!!!

Where can I find out more about intruiging things like this?
:confused: :D :confused:

Search for online acronyms...
http://www.google.com/search?q=onlin...en-US:official

And your "value" here is fine just fine ... a community needs people of all varieties and knowledge levels. So you are just as valuable around here as anyone else k!!! ;-)

LOL - Laughing out loud

IMO - In my opinion.

Generally they are concidered IM Acronyms.

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Originally Posted by steve83

I do feel like home here though, and for this site I am very grateful.

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my sentiments as well...:)

I was mostly just fooling around. :p

I'm not that bad. :o

Thanks for the replies at any rate.

Bear with me as I get accustomed to where everything is, who knows what & where the snacks are hidden...
First, I am frightfully new at tech forums(shamefull, I know), but find this is essential if I am to keep up with the tech world. Aside from some general greeting work, I haven't gotten an clear idea of where to start, but I'm trying. I'd like the oppertunity to eventually be one of the VDr. ppl who gives advice one day(*snicker...) & hopefully find the answers to my pesky pc problems in the meantime. I hope I represent the variety of individules you wish to associate with on the good VDr. I found this link via another (social)forum & you came highly recomended. So if you have your doubts as to the status of this site & it's popularity/helpfulness...
...just remember, I wouldn't have found it & decided to make my nest here if it was just another fly by night site.
Thanks for the chance to be envolved~

:)

Spiceygamble, Welcome to VDr....:)
IMHO you've made a very wise choice.
The dip and chips are in the cooler under the left side of..... ;)
The learning curve for me was steep and have been able to keep up with the rudimentaries. You sound a bit more advanced and this is a super & helpful place to learn.
Enjoy your stay...:D

Welcome to the Best, friendliest help forums on the net. :D

Trust me: as a person who Obey's alot & surf their argumentative, unfriendly forums, I know the diff. :(
The Micr$oft forums (most) are too far above my head, and talk in languages I can't understand.

I work with 'puters in business applications daily, and they have evolved into a hobby.

I've NEVER seen anyone flamed here for asking any question or contributing, whether someone perceives it's a StOOpuD one.

I can't count on my 3 hands :rolleyes: how much I have learned here --> And it's Pleasurable!
The moderators are unparallled, true experts, generally unbiased and absolutely loaded with Facts that help anyone who needs computer help.
Other members never cease to amaze me with the knowledge.

I know these fellow V-Drs. little, except here.
I feel/hope I have made & developed friendships here.

So, keep coming back: contribute when you can, be polite and you will visit here often.
The only suggestion I have is: Please do a search for your ??'s prior to starting a new topic.
Someone was right.
Most common to complicated answers can be found that way.

My best,
Steve

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Originally Posted by steve83

I've NEVER seen anyone flamed here for asking any question or contributing, whether someone perceives it's a StOOpuD one.


My best,
Steve

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And you never will. Not as long as our mod crew is here. Thank you very much for the kind words. It's really appreciated. -Joe

Well, I'm glad to meet all of you.
(found the chips, thnx poppy)
I hope I did ok...
alas I'm no longer a VDr. virgin.
*sigh...could be worse.

;P

Nice to meet you too. This place can be fun as well as informative. I come here sometimes just to vent.

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Originally Posted by steve83

The only suggestion I have is: Please do a search for your ??'s prior to starting a new topic.

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I think the beauty of this site is that that, unlike other sites, is not a must. Many sites won't answer your questions if there was anything remotely similar, amongst their databse of 14,729,936,839 threads. We don't make that rule around here. Questions are answered with patience over and over again, because everyone wants to feel that he is getting that special attention with his question. And I am sure he will feel special.
This site is absolutely priceless. I can honestly say, that most of what I've learned about computing has come solely from this site. And look at me know. I entered the computer tech world a couple of years ago (officially) and now I have my own business, fixing computers. All thanks to VDr! Unbelievable what influence a web site can have on someones life!!! And for that, I am eternally grateful and loyal.

Well Usil its nice you feel that this site has contributed to your success. I cut my teeth in forums here and will be eternally grateful. Theres some very knowledgeable people here that contributed to what I do now also. However, I have moved on to a situation that makes me feel more comfortable and I am having success there too, but will always feel grateful to VDr for being the place I I learned to participate in communities like this. While I'm here I'd like to say hi to Train and P3-450 among others for showing me the way :). Come visit www.bleepingcomputer.com for another experience in computer self help and say hi to an expatriate.