MaddBomber
ArboristSite Operative
Been a good long while since I first posted here looking for help with an 011av... I was inundated with helpful suggestions and an overwhelming sense of welcome.... upon reflection, i've noticed a change.... a negative change. It used to be that members would fight to help a new poster looking for information, no matter how trivial. Now, it seems the opposite occurs. Instead of help, most replies are negative and belittling. "operator error", "use search engine", "negligence" are used instead of warm welcomes and helpful information.
I recently read a fairly recent post on another site, where someone posted a screenshot their experience here. It was a newbie poster going into heavy detail of a problem. The first reply is "Bored, too long to read". It actually took 6 replies before anyone welcomed them or offered ANY help. At first i wanted to tear into them, and defend AS, but then i thought about it. Recently I've seen a a couple of newbies scared away by rudeness, and a general conceited attitude. Why? When did we, as a community, become so elite? It seems we are too busy posting music videos on a PISTON thread in a CHAINSAW forum to read 10 sentences!?!?
Other forums used to respect and look up to us. Now we're referred to as "A**holeSite" for good reason... it seems.
I recently read a fairly recent post on another site, where someone posted a screenshot their experience here. It was a newbie poster going into heavy detail of a problem. The first reply is "Bored, too long to read". It actually took 6 replies before anyone welcomed them or offered ANY help. At first i wanted to tear into them, and defend AS, but then i thought about it. Recently I've seen a a couple of newbies scared away by rudeness, and a general conceited attitude. Why? When did we, as a community, become so elite? It seems we are too busy posting music videos on a PISTON thread in a CHAINSAW forum to read 10 sentences!?!?
Other forums used to respect and look up to us. Now we're referred to as "A**holeSite" for good reason... it seems.