Your views

[TerryB]

As a newbie, in general, to posting on any forum, I completely agree with Dave's perception of AOS.
However, as someone who has been a past contenteous forum lurker, I can honestly say I do not have any problems with the admin staff or the way in which this forum is handled by the admin personnel, the moderators, or the members.
If I do not agree with the input of anyone, I have no problem dismissing their views as egotistical crap and I move on.
This does not mean I have a fear of inciting a combative discussion, it just is not why I am a member.
I am here to learn and I shall particpate as I see fit. There are entities at this site I will never communicate with directly and others I feel are people better than myself and whom deserve my attention.
I have no issues with getting around the forum, I seem to be able to move directly to the sections which interest me the most and I can review the posts of the members whom I enjoy hearing from.

I want to thank all the members for either pissing me off or placating my advanced humor.

Cheers,

Terry

[The Grand Wazoo]

There are entities at this site I will never communicate with directly...........

This sounds a bit ominous Terry - are there people (or things) we should know about?

[Marco]

There is a big difference between offering an alternative view based on differing experience on the one hand and trolling on the other, the definition of which is playing devil's advocacy just to get a rise out of people.

Any candidates in mind for the latter?

Incidentally, that was a rhetorical question!

Marco.

[DaveK]

"There is a big difference between offering an alternative view based on differing experience on the one hand and trolling on the other, the definition of which is playing devil's advocacy just to get a rise out of people."

Any candidates in mind for the latter?

Incidentally, that was a rhetorical question!

Marco.

Hi guys,
I hope that the above quote (in blue) is not aimed at me. I am quite happy to be provocative to elicit a response, even ocassionally to overstate the case to make a point , but I am not in the business of expressing any view on any subject on this forum that I do not genuinely hold to be true. I can play Devil's Advocate if I believe the need arises but never without making it clear that that is what I am doing. I enjoy discussion and debate but I do not believe in misleading anybody just to start an argument - as I posted earlier, debate is good, argument is bad. Others may have difficulty differentiating between the two.
If the above quote is not aimed at me please feel free to ignore this post.
Cheers,

[Marco]

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Marco.

[Steve Toy]

Dave, it wasn't aimed at you. At least I don't think so.

[Steve Toy]

Thanks Terry.

[Marco]

Dave, it wasn't aimed at you. At least I don't think so.

Just to make it abundantly clear: NO IT MOST CERTAINLY WASN'T.



Marco.

[Darrenw]

must have been me then - bowing out of this thread now.

cheers guys - apologies if I caused any upset - certainly not my intention, best of luck with the development of AOS


Darren

[TerryB]

must have been me then - bowing out of this thread now.

cheers guys - apologies if I caused any upset - certainly not my intention, best of luck with the development of AOS


Darren

Darren,

I, for one, am not upset by any of your posts. You had some valid concerns and freely communicated them. That is what I perceive as the nature of this particular thread.
Besides, your posts offered an interesting distraction (got me into the "Critics Corner" for the first time).

Thanks for that Darren,

Terry