First of all, Mr.
franksiinatra , I AM a regular of this thread. Speaking as a recovering social phobe every time I see this type of rude, selfish behaviour, I cannot help wondering how many people might have asked for help with something but were put off by the rudeness on this forum. All I can offer to
you and others like you is the knowledge that not everyone is like you with the same unaffected mindset. A simple offering of how the inquirer may help themselves goes a long way... without the bitterness attached.
Second, if you wielded the same blow to ALL who asked for help I would be less suspicious of your motives.
Third and most importantly,
greasemonkey98 said it best so I yield the rest of my reply and add "Thank you".
First of all,
tkass , I would like to congratulate you for actually addressing the person you have issue with
this time. As a person recovering from social phobia, I'm sure that was a big step for you. Well done!
That being said, I do have some questions for you. You said, "I cannot help wondering how many people might have asked for help with something but were put off by the rudeness on this forum." My question is: did they die? Has the world ended? Have they been psychologically damaged because some big meanies on the internet forced them to use Google? Why exactly should we care if they were put off???
I see so many questions on this page that I can easily answer but i choose not to. Not out of spite, but out of exhaustion. I already deal with family members and friends that I literally have to walk through everything that pertains to the internet, technology, or forms. I go through great pains not to make them feel like a bother because I love them.
Them, not you or anyone else on this site. I'm sure a lot of people on here feel the same. We don't care if lazy people feel put off. No one on this page owes anyone else their time, expertise, or the downloads they paid for. As the kids say, "You get what you get and you don't get upset."
I applaud both the people who choose to help and the people who choose to call out others on their laziness. They're both doing God's work as far as I'm concerned.
Then perhaps it's best if YOU ignore those posts and move on to the next. Civility is not a two-way street for a person of integrity. A person of integrity is always civil. Animals lose control, people have a choice.
Nah, I don't think we have to do that. Also, being passive aggressive and talking down to people is not civil and does not show integrity. Slyly calling us animals isn't cute either. No one has lost control here.
I suppose you don't think it wastes time and space bickering back and forth with the inquirer? I think some of you like it. Some of you look for the quarrel. As soon as one starts, the others join in. But THAT doesn't waste thread space? Just like me having to point out the obvious to you.
Or maybe we're just fed up of the entitlement. A lot of us are used to ignoring it, but it slowly builds up. So, when one of us takes the time to respond and we see them getting attacked, you can expect more to join in.
Now you're concerned about thread space? Hilarious.