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Re: Where's Larry and Hoppy when you need 'em???
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 22 Mar 2007 14:25:53 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote:
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Timothy Gould wrote:
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote:
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Timothy Gould wrote:
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I completely disagree with this. By posting in a public forum you are
inviting other participants of that forum to your discussion.
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Not necessarily. Sure, anyone who is a member is free to read and respond
to any given post, but unless there is a “comments welcome”or “LMKYT”, for
example, responses aren’t solicited. When I post a MOC, I do not do so
in order to receive feedback. Simply sharing and participating in the
community is reward in and of itself.
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I still disagree. By posting in a public forum you are, in my opinion,
soliciting and inviting response. If you do not wish response, or if you
wish only certain people to respond you should either not post or take it to
email.
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Okay, we agree to disagree.
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Sure
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This reminds me of a noob a while back who posted some things and was
miffed and hurt that his posts weren’t commented upon. I remember
thinking, “if you want feedback, you should ask for it.” And conversely,
if comments aren’t solicited, then they aren’t necessary desired.
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I agree with that but it is a different issue. By posting you solicit
response, by asking you request response.
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“Solicit” and “request” are synonymous.
JOHN
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They’re not actually although my understanding of solicit was wrong too.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/solicit
Invite and request are synonymous but different. And that is one of the greatest
and most confusing things about the English language.
Tim
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Message is in Reply To:
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| (...) Okay, we agree to disagree. (...) "Solicit" and "request" are synonymous. (...) I don't see that example as analogous. (...) I disagree. The point of a public forum is to share information and ideas. That can be 2-way, but not necessarily so (...) (18 years ago, 22-Mar-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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