Posters are not the problem, it's how their posts are interpreted, that is a problem.

[poddster]

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@the_great_she_elephant wrote:

 and needs to be rewritten.

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Or could it be that the writtem word need to be re-read?

[2106greencat]

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@imastawka wrote:

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@2106greencat wrote:

I agree on some levels with the OP - I have a 'different' sense of humour, tend to shoot from the hip with a witty (sometimes dry reply) but not always understood without emoticons.

But, there are some Posters who post to cause trouble, few and far between and usually easily recognisable and just as easily despatched given their own less than 'polite' posts.

All in all, I don't think there is much narkiness on the boards any more.

BTW - this is an opinion and in no way reflects on any posters who have replied here to date. LOL

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I may have misinterpreted that post - where's the emoticons?     

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it's too hard !!!!!

love me !!

[the_great_she_elephant]

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@poddster wrote:

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@the_great_she_elephant wrote:

 and needs to be rewritten.

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Or could it be that the writtem word need to be re-read?

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Walter McvVitty made a living from editing and publishing the written word - I suspect he knew a lot more about the art of successful communication than anyone here, Poddy.

[azureline**]

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@the_great_she_elephant wrote:

 Posters are not the problem, it's how their posts are interpreted, that is a problem.

One of the best bits of advice I was ever given as a writer came from my first publisher, Walter McVitty. He told me: "Always remember, when someone sits down to  read something you have written, you are not going to be there, looking over their shoulder, to explain what you meant to say. So no matter how beautiful, clever or funny a piece of writing may  be, if it does not convey to the reader the meaning you intended it to convey, then it hasn't worked and needs to be rewritten.

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yes......... but this is a forum and we aren't all writers, nor are we proof reading it................... until we get burned a few times 🙂

[the_great_she_elephant]

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@azureline** wrote:

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@the_great_she_elephant wrote:

 Posters are not the problem, it's how their posts are interpreted, that is a problem.

One of the best bits of advice I was ever given as a writer came from my first publisher, Walter McVitty. He told me: "Always remember, when someone sits down to  read something you have written, you are not going to be there, looking over their shoulder, to explain what you meant to say. So no matter how beautiful, clever or funny a piece of writing may  be, if it does not convey to the reader the meaning you intended it to convey, then it hasn't worked and needs to be rewritten.

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yes......... but this is a forum and we aren't all writers, nor are we proof reading it................... until we get burned a few times 🙂

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Az, if you stick to the KISS principle, its not difficult for anyone to get their message across. The problem  here on CS usually arises when posters make cryptic comments that they hope will be understood by the people they want to offend  but NOT by the mods.:Those posts often end up as a dogs breakfast that no-one can make head or tail of,

[j*oono]

That's true She_el.  It is the straight talkers and those with only one posting ID that end up in the sin bin.

[imastawka]

 Sarcasm is the hardest to understand

 Needs to have  *smirk*  on the end

[aftanas]

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@azureline** wrote:

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@the_great_she_elephant wrote:

 Posters are not the problem, it's how their posts are interpreted, that is a problem.

One of the best bits of advice I was ever given as a writer came from my first publisher, Walter McVitty. He told me: "Always remember, when someone sits down to  read something you have written, you are not going to be there, looking over their shoulder, to explain what you meant to say. So no matter how beautiful, clever or funny a piece of writing may  be, if it does not convey to the reader the meaning you intended it to convey, then it hasn't worked and needs to be rewritten.

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yes......... but this is a forum and we aren't all writers, nor are we proof reading it................... until we get burned a few times 🙂

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Well, we may not be professional writers but if your material is published (even on a blog) you are a writer.