a little help

[sentrix]

i need a mentor on this board. as you will.

[Marley23]

Moving to IMHO from Cafe Society.

[sentrix]

thank you.

[want2befree]

What do you need a mentor for?

[Inner_Stickler]

In what way do you think you need a mentor? Personally, I think you’re doing fine. If you think you’re coming off abrasive or tangential, well, you wouldn’t be the first.

The best advice is to simply read much more than you post. I doubt anyone will have the time or inclination to do anything more than comment inthread.

[sentrix]

ok i don’t mean to be abrasive or pithy. i would sincerely like not to be called a ‘jerk’

anyway.

[WordMan]

@sentrix

ok i don’t mean to be abrasive or pithy. i would sincerely like not to be called a ‘jerk’

anyway.

Have you recognized what you’re doing that leads you to being accused of “jerkish” behavior?

We like pithy; abrasive? Not so much if it really is just jerkishness…

[Giraffe]

@sentrix

i need a mentor on this board. as you will.

I’ll do it. I have a lot of really good ideas. For instance, how are you at typing umlauts?

[Asympotically_fat]

@Giraffe

I’ll do it. I have a lot of really good ideas. For instance, how are you at typing umlauts?

I usually make an “¨” by taking the top two pixels from a “X”… you can’t make an umlaut without break a few x’s.

[Telemark]

@Asympotically_fat

I usually make an “¨” by taking the top two pixels from a “X”… you can’t make an umlaut without break a few x’s.

OK, you’re going on the list.

[Munch]

@sentrix

i need a mentor on this board. as you will.

People have been giving you advice since you got on the board - why not try to work with what we’ve already given you? Namely - slow down. Look around. Figure things out.

Let’s start with this - why in the world did you think this was a thread for Cafe Society? Knowing the forums and what they’re for is a pretty good basis to have.

[lost4life]

@Asympotically_fat

I usually make an “¨” by taking the top two pixels from a “X”… you can’t make an umlaut without break a few x’s.

In the name of all that is holy, how long have you been waiting for a conversation that brings up creating umlauts to whip out that gem?

[Asympotically_fat]

@Telemark

OK, you’re going on the list.

Ithankyou…the matinee performance will be on Sunday

[Asympotically_fat]

@lost4life

In the name of all that is holy, how long have you been waiting for a conversation that brings up creating umlauts to whip out that gem?

This is the honest truth: I thought of that joke in about 1997 when reading a book about linguistics, this is the first chance I have had to use it.

[JerrySTL]

Hi,

My name is Tor. I’ll be your mentor.

think about it…

[Leaffan]

@sentrix

ok i don’t mean to be abrasive or pithy. i would sincerely like not to be called a ‘jerk’

anyway.

OK, here goes.

1. Start using capitalization and punctuation. When I see a lack of effort on this front, I assume I’m corresponding with a teenager and have a hard time taking anything too seriously. We’ve had (maybe still do) teenagers as regulars on this board before and some were wonderfully intelligent; they used proper grammar and punctuation too.

2. Stick to the thread topic. It’s OK to crack a joke or make a tangential comment, but not all the time.

3. You tend to pop into threads only to deliver short, irrelevant posts or to offer up your opinion on the matter without adding much.

For example in this Great Debates thread: What difference would it make if Atheist ruled the world? your input so far in this thread has been:

a belief system is a crutch in my humble opinion.

Irrelevant opinion.

the new york atheists beg to differ.

Not sure who you are addressing and why.

same here.

sticks and stones may break my bones but whips and chains excite me.

Lady Gaga quote?

go inverse. religions rule the world. give atheists a go.

just think if we had no religious restrictions what a wonderful world it would be.

Not much content there to offer.

i believe it because without religion the world would be free.

take a look at the political situation globally. more wars have been started in the name of religion or who is goring who’s gawd then anything else.

You had no cite for this, and it was later disproven with a cite.

yeah mikiel.

i want to ask. what do you need from religion? what has it given you?

OK. Engaging at least.

i’ve had more syrians weeping on my shoulder than you have had hot dinners.

can never go back.

Presumptuous, patronizing and without further details perhaps even false.

i have been in situations in gender based, religious places that i was so shit scared for my life you wouldn’t believe.

See above.

talk islam. talk christians. buddhists.

???

shhh let him google.

Not adding much to the debate.

Think before you post and try to make it relevant.

[DrFidelius]

@Asympotically_fat

I usually make an “¨” by taking the top two pixels from a “X”… you can’t make an umlaut without break a few x’s.

(Golf clap)

[elbows]

Less style more substance. Try complete sentences to start. Dial back the nonsense and 'tude, Dude!

These few simple things would take you a long way to finding a less jerkish voice.

[want2befree]

What Leaffan said. Especially the capitalization and grammar.

[John_Mace]

@Munch

People have been giving you advice since you got on the board - why not try to work with what we’ve already given you? Namely - slow down. Look around. Figure things out.

Let’s start with this - why in the world did you think this was a thread for Cafe Society? Knowing the forums and what they’re for is a pretty good basis to have.

We have a volunteer!