Posted by Dr. Bob on April 21, 2002, at 22:27:07
In reply to Re: More on Old Timers Board » Dr. Bob, posted by Zo on April 21, 2002, at 21:59:53
> I don't understand this. I thought we had been asked by you not to "step in", but to send you the offending link and ignore it.. . .??
I assume you're referring to:
> > > if an old-timer starts spouting off, it's much more likely that other senior members will step in to tell him to "knock it off" and "take it easy" on newcomers.
> >
> > wouldn't it be nice if others stepped in if *anybody* started "spouting off"?I think sometimes it might be best just to let me try to handle it, but sometimes it might be good for the poster to get feedback from peers as well as from authority figures -- as long as it's civil, of course.
What I was responding to was the idea that if newcomers were identified as such, they'd be more likely to be looked out for...
Welcome back,
Bob
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