by steinerman » Sat Mar 05, 2016 11:48 am
This may be slightly off topic from the original poster's question, but as this thread has deviated somewhat anyway, I'd like to add my $0.02.
In addition to building my "Monster Mo", I have another hobby - virtual railroading, as in Microsoft Train Simulator (and it's newer open source replacement Open Rails). I probably have well over a thousand dollars worth of additional locomotives, routes, and rolling stock and I'm a member of several train simulator forums. Let me tell you what a difference there is between the people there and the folks on this forum. It's like night and day. Over there the people, especially the old timers who have all the knowledge and experience guard their knowledge like Fort Knox. Any newbe who dares to ask a question is met with rude, snippy comments on the order of "Use the Search, Dummy", or "Just start experimenting - you'll eventually figure it out." And, if you post a comment calling someone on their rudeness, they complain to the moderators and your post is taken down.
Now I start this new hobby and join this forum and Holy Cow! The first thing I notice is how polite everybody is, and how generous everybody is with their knowledge and experience. What a delight! I can ask a seemingly dumb question and actually get it answered in a friendly, polite way.
I guess what I want to say is THANK YOU! to the men and women here who are a part of this hobby and who act like mature adults. You have no idea how refreshing it is to be a part of a group of people like yourselves. I've yet to see a rude response or anything even slightly resembling a flame war here, and if I ask for some advice, I actually receive the help I need.
Totally Awesome!!!!!
This may be slightly off topic from the original poster's question, but as this thread has deviated somewhat anyway, I'd like to add my $0.02.
In addition to building my "Monster Mo", I have another hobby - virtual railroading, as in Microsoft Train Simulator (and it's newer open source replacement Open Rails). I probably have well over a thousand dollars worth of additional locomotives, routes, and rolling stock and I'm a member of several train simulator forums. Let me tell you what a difference there is between the people there and the folks on this forum. It's like night and day. Over there the people, especially the old timers who have all the knowledge and experience guard their knowledge like Fort Knox. Any newbe who dares to ask a question is met with rude, snippy comments on the order of "Use the Search, Dummy", or "Just start experimenting - you'll eventually figure it out." And, if you post a comment calling someone on their rudeness, they complain to the moderators and your post is taken down.
Now I start this new hobby and join this forum and Holy Cow! The first thing I notice is how polite everybody is, and how generous everybody is with their knowledge and experience. What a delight! I can ask a seemingly dumb question and actually get it answered in a friendly, polite way.
I guess what I want to say is THANK YOU! to the men and women here who are a part of this hobby and who act like mature adults. You have no idea how refreshing it is to be a part of a group of people like yourselves. I've yet to see a rude response or anything even slightly resembling a flame war here, and if I ask for some advice, I actually receive the help I need.
Totally Awesome!!!!!