by the chorizo kid » Sat Dec 19, 2009 12:07 pm
johnfb
since i enjoy participation on this board, let me make this statement to you persoanlly. i know how much work you do as a moderator, and how helpful all moderators are. you do it because you have an interest in learning and sharing your knowlege. knowing human nature, you probably do more work than you are given credit for. i think my problem arises from the fact that i do not understand the nuances of communication on this particular board. i've never had this kind of problem communicating effectively. putting aside my one boneheaded mis-reading of a quote, my problem seems to arise when i try to be funny, and it falls as flat as an overproofed ciabatta. all of us are from different career backgrounds, different countires and different cultures. what is funny to me is stupid to someone else, or, worse yet, seems personally insulting.
i have been on boards for years, including classic corvettes, wine, baking, and home repair, among others. i have never lowered myself by taking a cheap personal shot at anyone. i think only a coward would resort to that, given the anonymity of the board. its easy to be electronically tough.
if ever it seems like a personal attack from me, it isn't. i respect the work you do, as does everyone else on this board, and i'm not interested in committing cybersuicide by trying to personally demean you, or anyone else for that matter. thanks for being understanding.