Originally Posted by
Mary2e
If it's a question relating to gimme, gimme and how to exploit something, I ignore it. If it's a genuine question, I respond. However, if they don't come back with some sort of contribution, I try not to respond again. I've now also started checking to see where their few posts come from - most often all they contribute is how to get something for free in one of the forums I mentioned.
In other words, I do my best to ignore those who do not contribute.
But my response was about how bloggers ruin FT, and if these newly attracted people who are only here for freebies is one of the byproducts of those blogs.
Thanks for the response. I do understand your stance based on your last sentence.
Originally Posted by
steventravel
The secondary problem is when "newbies" by most people's definition, under 100 post, try to post, they are shot down and ridiculed. As I am sure this post will be. Or someone posts a brilliant idea and people say to take it to PM. Seems like one can not win. Please feel free to PM me as I would love to bounce ideas off people.
This sums up the impressions I've gotten exactly.