09-09-2003, 11:15 PM
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Articles on my site
in article , anne at
wrote on 9/9/03 10:34 pm:
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I'm still not convinced Franz, I think your face has to fit here. You are
without doubt far more knowledgeable than I am re the gardening subject. If
you notice, most people turn up with a question and then disappear. I think
some of those disappear because the conversation is too technical (if that's
the right word). I've asked a few questions and some have been ignored
completely. I feel as if the regs here are really only interested in
questions from eachother - then out comes the knowledge and very deep
discussions etc (then competition on who knows the most) which alienates
those who don't have a degree in horticulture or whatever it is you have a
degree in.
Some people here have horticultural qualis, most don't, I'd guess. I
suppose I've been around this group for 6 or 7 years and on the whole, it's
a very friendly place. Of course, like all other groups, either in real
life or in cyber space, the reception you get probably depends on your
initial manner and approach.
Nobody here is paid to help you or obliged to do so. It's a *discussion*
group, if you prefer that description. If you don't get an answer, it may
be because nobody knows the answer - had you thought of that? I've asked
questions and received no answer and just assumed, as seems reasonable, that
nobody had one. In my turn, I've tried to answer a few when I can. To
assume that you are being ignored deliberately seems to be a bit arrogant,
IMO. Why would anyone bother to do that to you or indeed, to anyone?
I agree with you that it's only polite to try and follow the rules of the
group, but they way the rules are implimented here can be down right rude in
some cases.
As can some people who appear to think the group is for their personal
convenience.
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Sacha
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