Thre's no such thing as a "negative post" from a Bro.
We may not agree with the words, or the sentiment or the content.
But everybody who comes here must feel free to attempt to make a contribution which in some way or another must surely contribute to the overall knowlege base that is of INCALCULABLE value on our Forum.
To get a positive rep. from any of our peers is a highly welcome thing and hopefully should motivate us to think about what we write in a manner which will help everybody.
It is not ego.....that belongs in the "other place"....its a sense of belonging, of being valuable and validated.
If posts step across into abusive, offensive or other less desirable outcomes, then let the mods deal with it as they have done in the past.
It is not smart to have newbies (or oldies for that matter) being reluctant/nervous to post some information in case they get jumped on and get a negative rep.
Guys.....We are bigger and smarter than that !!!!
DavidE
ps...Brett, are you serious with these words
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I guess he'll probably come back - I seriously thought about quitting here last week but you just have to remember there is no 24 hour rule here and sometimes we don't always phrase things as we intended. Are you saying that you go to the time and trouble to write a post and then blast it off without some thought that it does or does not mean what you intended it too ??
There does not need to be a 24 hr rule for posts...just read through what you write BEFORE you hit the "post reply" button. Then you wont EVER post something that does not mean what you intended it too....its not rocket science :icon_cheesygrin: