03-09-2008, 05:35 PM
This is a repost of why we are here and what we want to accomplish. Thanks
I've noticed a few things going on that aren't wholly in keeping of how we want to present ourselves.
1. Language has been getting a little salty lately and I'm guilty on this one also. Could we please have less gratuitous profanity.
2. NATO has always been about trying to help one another and I belive that is alive and well still. I am seeing some occassions where the desire to be helpful sometimes exceeds the knowledge base of the responder. It's important that responses be based on knowledge. Responses based on what someone else said on this or another board may not be accurate. Sure, all of us get some detail wrong now and then, be big enough to accept it when it happens and learn from it.
3. Most important is informing how to diagnosis a problem. Anybody can blurt out how somebody can throw money at a problem. That isn't the way we operate. Paramount is helping to diagnosis the problem so somebody can spend their repair $$ wisely. Experiences count in this area, but when we respond based on experience, qualify it as such. Remember that many of the repeat type problems that people ask about can have more than one cause.
4.Typing and editing. If you want people to take their time to read and respond to your issue, then use a little of your time to make it readable. I'm guilty on this one too.
I've noticed a few things going on that aren't wholly in keeping of how we want to present ourselves.
1. Language has been getting a little salty lately and I'm guilty on this one also. Could we please have less gratuitous profanity.
2. NATO has always been about trying to help one another and I belive that is alive and well still. I am seeing some occassions where the desire to be helpful sometimes exceeds the knowledge base of the responder. It's important that responses be based on knowledge. Responses based on what someone else said on this or another board may not be accurate. Sure, all of us get some detail wrong now and then, be big enough to accept it when it happens and learn from it.
3. Most important is informing how to diagnosis a problem. Anybody can blurt out how somebody can throw money at a problem. That isn't the way we operate. Paramount is helping to diagnosis the problem so somebody can spend their repair $$ wisely. Experiences count in this area, but when we respond based on experience, qualify it as such. Remember that many of the repeat type problems that people ask about can have more than one cause.
4.Typing and editing. If you want people to take their time to read and respond to your issue, then use a little of your time to make it readable. I'm guilty on this one too.