I wish to draw attetion to the incipient trend of some "contributors" on
this forum failing to honour the social protocol that befiits a forum of
this stature.

On no less than three ocassions, a poster masquarading under the "pen
name" GB took on the garb of a soi-disant reviewer of the contributions
made by others on a primary post by CTECH. It is hard to judge his
motives other than to deduce that by attempting to be captious and
nitpicking without himself coming forward with a hard-crust feasible
solution, he passes off as someone wishing to flaunt the little
knowledge that he has in excel programming. Surely, not many people
would be impressed with this stunt which has far more greater chance of
attracting ordure than lucre.

To use the corny trite phrase, time is the essence in most of what we
do. Not surprisingly, most well-meaning "helpers" on the forum would,
hard-pressed for time, rather offer something rough-and-ready than
remian reticient. It is not to say they are not unaware of the
shortcomings in what they are offering nor to imply that they have not
the capacity to effect any necessary corrections. The group
brainstorming effect on a forum always ensures that someone with some
nous and genuine selfless spirit and with time on his hands would come
along to spruce up "the quick-and-dirty" without as much as raising a
disparaging hint in any shape or form.

GB and those who may be tempted to ape him need appreciate what group
ettiquet in a forum setting requires. Common sense serves as a guide
he you don't profit any by getting under the skin of others.

Davidm.


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