A Personal Assessment And A Tip Of The Hat

Hosts and Long Time Responders,
My first visit to the Discussion Boards was on 7/9/08 or 7/10/08. I came for some advice and was very happy to have finally found a place where people were willing to share what they know about all things Mac and also, what was then dotmac. The day after that MobileMe was released (we all know how that's been going so I won't rehash the details). Just for reference tho I would like to say that I was also out of service for more than a few days, and still have remaining issues with my mail. But I am willing to wait it out, let the crowds thin and then deal directly with support. Having said that...
I feel for you. And frankly you should be commended for your patience. Personally, I have already grown weary of what is going on in a couple of the forums. For me, when this all started, I thought that people being able to congregate in Discussions was a smart idea. Most people were trying to stay updated on information, helping each other through the transition, etc. Not everyone was a happy camper (including myself), but help, advice and support were flowing. Even in my limited experience, I enjoy helping someone if even just to post a link or direct them to a post that might help them. But it has become obvious that the Discussion Boards have been hijacked and the looters haven't left yet. It is close to impossible for anyone with a real question to get read, let alone get real help. And lots of posts seeking real help are being used for no other purpose than to repeat witty writings, bash and start 'tee-shirt clubs'? I'm all for consumer advocacy and understand the frustration... but I feel increasingly angry at the "Me,me,me, give me something free, I can act anyway I want" attitude that's being displayed in the boards. My last straw was yesterday when some poor guy in Iraq was trying to find out what was going on and all anyone could do was argue. So....
lest I get drawn into the ugliness, I think I will just peek in once in awhile and see if anybody has something to say that's worth hearing.
I don't blame you, not even for the deletion of posts. At this point I don't know what you could even do short of shutting down the boards or revoking peoples use. I hope this is over soon as I was just starting to get serious about using all my mac apps and get some long awaited projects going!
Thanks to all of you that have helped and educated me over the last 2 weeks. It was appreciated. And I look forward to the boards returning to a place where people can come and learn.
Sincerely and All The Best!
MWN :o)

Thank you, MWN. You have expressed thoughts many of us have felt.
A "me, too" can be effective - as long as it is held to one or two sentences; it can help Apple's tech folk (yes, they do peruse these forums - they just don't usually respond) spot a general issue as opposed to an isolated, one-of-a-kind problem. If the person is having the identical problem, going into length about it when that info has already been posted in the Topic is a waste of time and space.
Ranting, generally complaining, etc., is conterproductive. Discussions is a user-to-user forum, not a user-to-Apple forum. If a thread opens with a rant, I usually won't read any further - I have better places to spend the bit of time I have available to volunteer here. Ranting and such belong in a blog somewhere, or in one of the many available other-site forums where verbal brawling is accepted.
I fail to see why someone asking for help would jump all over a person giving what help they can - bashing someone does nothing but drive that assistance, and help from others, away. If the help is not applicable, or does not work, move on - hammering the person who offered the suggestion does no good at all.

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