"Guests" ..read this...

[CuriousToyBoy]

Originally Posted by MorganGrayson

*huggles on CTB*

I wonder if anyone lurking will observe what rational people can accomplish if the genuinely try to communicate with each other? (One can dream!)

I want to believe...no, change that...I *need* to believe that the "tone" of the board will always be set by the grownups. Certainly, with the new allowing of anonymous posters, we'll have drive by insults. But it will always be our choice whether or not we rise when baited...or amuse ourselves by pissing, should it be the mood to do so.

Remember being a newbie? The questions, the concerns...the deep seated feeling that the question you're about to ask is going to make you look like an idiot and no one will ever do business with you again? I remember that vividly. One of the first thing I thought of was that anonymous posting will allow the novice webmasters to have those posts that always seem to start with "this may be a dumb questions, but..." without fear. All the novices out there reading this that have questions...well...ask them! Don't register yet, just post your questions and get your answers anonymously. When you feel ready, register and establish your identity in the business.

CTB, you can look at anything from different perspectives. Will we get assholes? You betcha. Will we get people who genuinely want help but have been too timid to ask? I most devotely hope so.

You and I can get together sometime and run a workshop on "How to Be an Adult in Adult."

I don't disagree Morgan, one of the things I love most about this place has been the "put up or shut up" attitude of the hardcore members towards new faces.

I myself was put through intitiation by fire when I first began posting (ah, the sweet memories), but unlike MANY others over time, I stepped up to the plate, copped it sweet and gave it back as good as I got. And here I am today bad Elton John tune playing in background.

Oprano to me has always been about establishing your bonafides, and my PERSONAL concern about the guest thing is it lets peeps hide behind the veil of anonymity.

There may obviously be a method behind that madness that I am unaware of (and I could almost smell that with this being Nick's board), and I respect that, it is just personally I see the cons altogether too clearly. That is my 2c and my 2c only.

On your workshop idea, the real pity is that the really sad thing about common sense is that it is not so common.

But you and I and like minded others can ALWAYS enjoy some cold beverages and each other's company, anytime - mi casa es su casa when it comes to friends IMHO.

We can even invite Gonzo. That way we can also have donuts.

;-)