DrMattJames
04-29-2004, 02:49 PM
Hi Everyone,
Due to recent posts, I think there are a couple points to make. First, for those of us that have been here for a while, who are senior members and team members, it is important that we approach guests and new users with respect and an assumption that their questions are valid. That is why this board is here, to give individuals an opportunity to express view points and to ask questions. The answers come from a variety of different individuals, and therefore this place on the web is a great resource.
Next, for everyone that sends messages electronically, it is close to impossible to set a tone for an email or post here at the forum. I have received emails in which I thought the sender was angry, only to find that they were in a playful or joking mood. I have had to learn to avoid reading into a message and look only at the words. Anything more than looking at the words, in NLP terms is mind reading or claiming to know what someone else is thinking or feeling without having specific knowledge of that claim.
Finally, a major draw of this forum is that we allow it to be public and we allow unregistered users and/or guest post anonymously. Therefore, we will receive posts from time to time that are interesting. It is a drawback of having a public forum but in my opinion the benefits of it being public are greater.
Thank you,
Matt James
Due to recent posts, I think there are a couple points to make. First, for those of us that have been here for a while, who are senior members and team members, it is important that we approach guests and new users with respect and an assumption that their questions are valid. That is why this board is here, to give individuals an opportunity to express view points and to ask questions. The answers come from a variety of different individuals, and therefore this place on the web is a great resource.
Next, for everyone that sends messages electronically, it is close to impossible to set a tone for an email or post here at the forum. I have received emails in which I thought the sender was angry, only to find that they were in a playful or joking mood. I have had to learn to avoid reading into a message and look only at the words. Anything more than looking at the words, in NLP terms is mind reading or claiming to know what someone else is thinking or feeling without having specific knowledge of that claim.
Finally, a major draw of this forum is that we allow it to be public and we allow unregistered users and/or guest post anonymously. Therefore, we will receive posts from time to time that are interesting. It is a drawback of having a public forum but in my opinion the benefits of it being public are greater.
Thank you,
Matt James