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Mike Lewis
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In thread184-1813633, Mike Yearwood asked why some of his posts have been deleted. Since this question might be of wider interest, I thought I would have a go at answering it. (Note that what follows is just my personal opinion; I don't have any inside knowledge about this.)
Broadly-speaking, posts are deleted by the forum management, usually in response to complaints by forum members. The main reason for this is the use of inappropriate or offensive language.
Unfortunately, this has become common in the FoxPro forum in recent months. It mainly takes the form of personal attacks and insulting comments against individuals. Here are some examples from the last few days:
[ul]
[li]"fake know-it-alls"[/li]
[li]"your ignorance is boundless"[/li]
[li]"community of sickos"[/li]
[li]"immature attitude"[/li]
[li]"some jerks"[/li]
[li]"so-called experts"[/li]
[/ul]
Of course, if you disagree with what someone says in a post, it is perfectly OK to say so - even to say so quite forcibly. But it must be done politely and with decorum. To call someone a jerk or a sicko just because you disagree with what they say is never acceptable.
To Mike Yearwood, I would say this. You obviously have a great deal of technical knowledge which you are willing to share. But by using this sort of language in your posts, you risk alienating the community and losing its respect. Worse, if you continue in this way, you risk being blocked completely from the forum, which would be a loss to us all.
To other forum members, I would say that when you find yourself the target of this sort of personal attack, try not to engage with it. Rather than getting into a flaming match, try to ignore it (not always easy). And if the post is particularly offensive, use the "Report" button (in the bottom-right corner of the post) to alert the management and request its deletion.
I hope this helps clarify the situation.
Mike
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Mike Lewis (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Visual FoxPro articles, tips and downloads
Broadly-speaking, posts are deleted by the forum management, usually in response to complaints by forum members. The main reason for this is the use of inappropriate or offensive language.
Unfortunately, this has become common in the FoxPro forum in recent months. It mainly takes the form of personal attacks and insulting comments against individuals. Here are some examples from the last few days:
[ul]
[li]"fake know-it-alls"[/li]
[li]"your ignorance is boundless"[/li]
[li]"community of sickos"[/li]
[li]"immature attitude"[/li]
[li]"some jerks"[/li]
[li]"so-called experts"[/li]
[/ul]
Of course, if you disagree with what someone says in a post, it is perfectly OK to say so - even to say so quite forcibly. But it must be done politely and with decorum. To call someone a jerk or a sicko just because you disagree with what they say is never acceptable.
To Mike Yearwood, I would say this. You obviously have a great deal of technical knowledge which you are willing to share. But by using this sort of language in your posts, you risk alienating the community and losing its respect. Worse, if you continue in this way, you risk being blocked completely from the forum, which would be a loss to us all.
To other forum members, I would say that when you find yourself the target of this sort of personal attack, try not to engage with it. Rather than getting into a flaming match, try to ignore it (not always easy). And if the post is particularly offensive, use the "Report" button (in the bottom-right corner of the post) to alert the management and request its deletion.
I hope this helps clarify the situation.
Mike
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Mike Lewis (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Visual FoxPro articles, tips and downloads
