The Vent and Rant Thread - Page 952

Pookeysgirl · 12-22-2010, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Christmas Trees should have colored lights and tinsel. Every year my wife and I fight over this, and every year she wins. What's the purpose of decorating with lights the same color as street lights you see all year around?

White lights are OK if you live in Colonial Freakin' Williamsburg, but everywhere else they should be multi-colored. By law. With major penalties for infractions. I have spoken.

I agree 100%. I lose the same battle every year too, but this year I put the coloured lights on when he wasn't looking and they're so far into the tree it would be too much of a pain for him to try and take them off

WT Sharpe · 12-22-2010, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Pookeysgirl

I agree 100%. I lose the same battle every year too, but this year I put the coloured lights on when he wasn't looking and they're so far into the tree it would be too much of a pain for him to try and take them off

Oh, that's a lovely tree you have for your avatar. Yours?

kennyc · 12-22-2010, 04:08 PM

And you are right!!!

Pookeysgirl · 12-22-2010, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Oh, that's a lovely tree you have for your avatar. Yours?

I wish mine looked half as good as my avatar. I let the kids do most of the decorating so it turns into a lopsided mess until I get tired of looking at it and fix it, and even then it's still pretty messy...but at least it's colourful

WT Sharpe · 12-22-2010, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pookeysgirl

I wish mine looked half as good as my avatar. I let the kids do most of the decorating so it turns into a lopsided mess until I get tired of looking at it and fix it, and even then it's still pretty messy...but at least it's colourful

That's the most important thing!

SameOldStory · 12-22-2010, 04:25 PM

Rant

People, even moderators at times, who complain that you/me/someone has created a post about something that is covered elsewhere.

It's going to happen people, so get used to it.

Of course it would be best if nobody did it but a subject can be talked about in many areas, and over a long period of time.

Taking a search for Kindle gives me 20 pages of threads to read thru. The same with a search for Sony so I think that's a built in limit on MR. The real total would be much higher.

Moderators at least have an excuse, it's their job (among others). But the best we can do is to do a quick scan of thread titles and then post if we don't see something similar to what we want to say.

So what do we have (as of this moment)?
News .......................................... - 129,623 posts
General Discussions.................... - 36,986 posts
Deals, Freebies, and Resources ..- 32,537 posts
Author Self-Promotions ..............- 8,896 posts
Reading Recommendations .........- 46,842 posts
Writers' Corner ...........................- 15,972 post

That's 270,856 posts just in the first section.

Why are some people so anal?

Bilbo1967 · 12-22-2010, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SameOldStory

Rant

People, even moderators at times, who complain that you/me/someone has created a post about something that is covered elsewhere.

It's going to happen people, so get used to it.

Of course it would be best if nobody did it but a subject can be talked about in many areas, and over a long period of time.

Taking a search for Kindle gives me 20 pages of threads to read thru. The same with a search for Sony so I think that's a built in limit on MR.

Moderators at least have an excuse, it's their job (among others). But the best we can do is to do a quick scan of thread titles and then post if we don't see something similar to what we want to say.

So what do we have (as of this moment)?
News .......................................... - 129,623 posts
General Discussions.................... - 36,986 posts
Deals, Freebies, and Resources ..- 32,537 posts
Author Self-Promotions ..............- 8,896 posts
Reading Recommendations .........- 46,842 posts
Writers' Corner ...........................- 15,972 post

That's 270,856 posts just in the first section.

Why are some people so anal?

I think somebody has already complained about that before.

"Runs and hides"

dsvick · 12-22-2010, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SameOldStory

Rant

People, even moderators at times, who complain that you/me/someone has created a post about something that is covered elsewhere.

It's going to happen people, so get used to it.

Of course it would be best if nobody did it but a subject can be talked about in many areas, and over a long period of time.

Taking a search for Kindle gives me 20 pages of threads to read thru. The same with a search for Sony so I think that's a built in limit on MR. The real total would be much higher.

Moderators at least have an excuse, it's their job (among others). But the best we can do is to do a quick scan of thread titles and then post if we don't see something similar to what we want to say.

So what do we have (as of this moment)?
News .......................................... - 129,623 posts
General Discussions.................... - 36,986 posts
Deals, Freebies, and Resources ..- 32,537 posts
Author Self-Promotions ..............- 8,896 posts
Reading Recommendations .........- 46,842 posts
Writers' Corner ...........................- 15,972 post

That's 270,856 posts just in the first section.

Why are some people so anal?

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Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

I think somebody has already complained about that before.

"Runs and hides"

You stole my line!!

On the other hand, anyone that does a search on just "kindle" or "sony" deserves what they get. With that being said though, I think most people are pretty polite regarding duplicate posts, but you're right, there are some jerk out there who see it as their cause to let you know what an ignoramous you are for doing it

WT Sharpe · 12-22-2010, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

I think somebody has already complained about that before.

"Runs and hides"

You're just plain no good!

kindlekitten · 12-22-2010, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Christmas Trees should have colored lights and tinsel. Every year my wife and I fight over this, and every year she wins. What's the purpose of decorating with lights the same color as street lights you see all year around?

White lights are OK if you live in Colonial Freakin' Williamsburg, but everywhere else they should be multi-colored. By law. With major penalties for infractions. I have spoken.

sounds like it's time for a second tree

TheKindleWorm · 12-22-2010, 05:40 PM

Agreed SameOldStory

I've read on other forums that some people feel too intimidated to come here - and I think that's pretty sad. We're all newbies once and it can be confusing to find your way around a forum when you're new to it. So it isn't just that people don't look - sometimes they're not sure how to look.

It's sometimes good to have the same topics rehashed - keeps things fresh in your memory and sometimes new ground is gained as well. I hope I never make anyone feel daft for asking.

SneakySnake · 12-22-2010, 06:42 PM

Why don't we have a newbies question thread (easy to find like directly from the sign-on process). Then all the smartarses helpful members can direct with linx to the appropriate 'already said' thread.

WT Sharpe · 12-22-2010, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheKindleWorm

Agreed SameOldStory

I've read on other forums that some people feel too intimidated to come here - and I think that's pretty sad. We're all newbies once and it can be confusing to find your way around a forum when you're new to it. So it isn't just that people don't look - sometimes they're not sure how to look.

It's sometimes good to have the same topics rehashed - keeps things fresh in your memory and sometimes new ground is gained as well. I hope I never make anyone feel daft for asking.

I don't understand their sentiments at all. I've always found other MR members to be exceeding helpful without being condescending when it comes to technical matters and MR norms. And I speak as the frequent recipient such help.

kennyc · 12-22-2010, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SneakySnake

Why don't we have a newbies question thread (easy to find like directly from the sign-on process). Then all the smartarses helpful members can direct with linx to the appropriate 'already said' thread.

Isn't that what the wiki is supposed to be?

SneakySnake · 12-22-2010, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

I don't understand their sentiments at all. I've always found other MR members to be exceeding helpful without being condescending when it comes to technical matters and MR norms. And I speak as the frequent recipient such help.

I agree, the friendly help in here is great!

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

Isn't that what the wiki is supposed to be?

There's a wiki in MR? I am a newbie

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12-22-2010, 04:08 PM	#14268
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,930 Karma: 119747553 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2 & PW, Onyx Boox Go6	And you are right!!!

12-22-2010, 04:25 PM	#14271
SameOldStory My True Self Posts: 3,126 Karma: 66242098 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Trantor, Galactic Center Device: Galaxy Tab 2 7.0	Rant People, even moderators at times, who complain that you/me/someone has created a post about something that is covered elsewhere. It's going to happen people, so get used to it. Of course it would be best if nobody did it but a subject can be talked about in many areas, and over a long period of time. Taking a search for Kindle gives me 20 pages of threads to read thru. The same with a search for Sony so I think that's a built in limit on MR. The real total would be much higher. Moderators at least have an excuse, it's their job (among others). But the best we can do is to do a quick scan of thread titles and then post if we don't see something similar to what we want to say. So what do we have (as of this moment)? News .......................................... - 129,623 posts General Discussions.................... - 36,986 posts Deals, Freebies, and Resources ..- 32,537 posts Author Self-Promotions ..............- 8,896 posts Reading Recommendations .........- 46,842 posts Writers' Corner ...........................- 15,972 post That's 270,856 posts just in the first section. Why are some people so anal?

12-22-2010, 05:40 PM	#14276
TheKindleWorm Guru Posts: 860 Karma: 177868 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Anglia UK Device: Kindle 3G, iPhone 3G, iPod 4G, PB 360, Sony 600 sold, Kindle 2i sold	Agreed SameOldStory I've read on other forums that some people feel too intimidated to come here - and I think that's pretty sad. We're all newbies once and it can be confusing to find your way around a forum when you're new to it. So it isn't just that people don't look - sometimes they're not sure how to look. It's sometimes good to have the same topics rehashed - keeps things fresh in your memory and sometimes new ground is gained as well. I hope I never make anyone feel daft for asking.

12-22-2010, 06:42 PM	#14277
SneakySnake I'm watching you! Posts: 6,113 Karma: 22344652 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Coast Qld, OZ Device: Sony PRS-900(unused lately) iPadAir2, want me Kindle Oasis	Why don't we have a newbies question thread (easy to find like directly from the sign-on process). Then all the smartarses helpful members can direct with linx to the appropriate 'already said' thread.