Quote:

Communication in the trenches first world war:
"pass it on, send reinforcements we are going to advance"

By the time it gets to the end of the trench

"Send three and fourpence we are going to a dance"

Since we're just talking things up, and it kind of relates in a split personality kind of way (at least with me as I explain it below) ...

Has anyone noticed that BloodyRue seems to always be logged on even though he's not actually online all the time in the forum?

I wonder if what seems to be happening to him is what happened to me when this forum literally gave me a split personality with two active accounts? Same name. Same address.

For quite a while on the old server (the bad one) I could never log off. Or more accurately, if I didn't remember to set my profile session to expire, which I would almost always forget to do, my profile kept me online. Logging off manually didn't work.

And for all that time, the only way I could post was to use my new/old account. Weird stuff.

Thankfully, this corrected itself when YaBB moved over to this wonderfully fast new server.

Merv, like others have been with me, depablo has actually been very supportive. I didn't think he was calling me a nut; just pointing out the obvious in terms of what was actually going on.

But maybe my narcissism won't allow me to see this for what it really is.  

Seriously, I appreciate constructive criticism. Taken with a grain of salt, it can be very helpful.

Interestingly, pretty much everyone who regularly participates in an online forum has a Type-A personality. The manifestation of such can come across as narcissism when in fact many people are just being abundantly social.

Narcissistically, I can tell you that I know a lot about how a mind works because I've written about the subject numerous times in various productions. That's involved a lot of research.

Ironically, YaBB's development, the way it operates this forum, and the behind-the-scenes rumors about it all are a fascinating look into the most active of minds.

You want to talk about Type-A personalities? Narcissism? Exhibiting a Napoleon Complex?

In truth, any or all of these personalities can be seen in the mirror, but they're also all around us.  

From you depablo I only thought you were making a good point as you often do, so no, I didn't take it in a negative way. But thanks for the clarification.

The way you wrote what you did was perfectly written because it was what it is; a truth that deserves to be addressed.

Regarding this link that you provided, wow! Very eye-opening, and so, so true.

I happen to love the truth because it can be so cleansing, especially when it's meant to be constructive, and it improves what is otherwise a sad situation.

YaBB's future success will depend on how much truth it accepts from its users.

Rather than attack the truth, and become sociopathic in its thinking, which manifests into being condescending to it's members, YaBB should embrace the truth, and make note of it to improve its operations.

Long live the truth, and long live YaBB!  

westwegoman wrote on Jun 6^th, 2012 at 10:25pm:

Enlightening articles, that's for sure.

To be fair about how this forum is moderated, it's not particularly uncommon for forum moderators to take on a dictatorial role versus one that should be more professional, and user friendly. Still, it shouldn't be happening here.

Just today I read a post by a YaBB admin that on the face of it might seem friendly enough, but in reality it was sadly condescending. For the person seeking help, I empathized, and felt their pain.

On the other hand, the person who sought help is experienced in this forum, so maybe they've learned how to deal with it.

Still, it's sad for any moderator in a support forum to be condescending.

"If you can't take the heat, then get out of the kitchen."

A lot of people have obviously gotten out of this support forum's kitchen.  

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To anyone who may be new to this forum, the bottom line is that YaBB is probably one of the best forums you can use. Don't sweat the condescending attitude that will creep in from time to time. It's human nature.

Besides, for the most part, you'll get the help you need, and it will be given to you in a supportive way.

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By the way, at some point when this forum stops condoning bad behavior from its moderators, and people seeking help feel good about their 1st-time experience here, YaBB will most surely grow exponentially with repeat visitors, and it will be hugely successful again.

I'm still hopeful.