Re^3: A Cautionary tale for Newbies "Monks don't bite"

[roboticus]

Herkum:

It seems like such a simple thing, but it sure seems to work well! I find myself reviewing the reputation of my nodes to see what is appreciated by the community.

In person, we have body language to give us feedback. On the phone, we get tone of voice. Here, we get XP for dual feedback (XP number for node you write, and XP number for nodes you vote on) so you can see if your tastes align with your peers.

My own example is that for the last 10 years, I had the habit of starting an EMail like:

Herkum--

But someone here recently messaged me and asked if I was downvoting someone. So I started either using a colon at the beginning, or omitting the name entirely when I start a reply. (I don't want to unintentionally insult someone: My friends know that when I insult someone, I'm not very subtle! Those who don't know me, though, might assume I'm being coy...)

--roboticus

2006-04-17 Retitled by planetscape, as per Monastery guidelines
Original title: 'A Cautionary tale for Newbies “Monks don’t bite”'

[bluto]

In person, we have body language to give us feedback. On the phone, we get tone of voice.

Who's this "we" you speak of? While I'm sure most monks are geniuses at social interaction, I personally find XP a much better feedback mechanism. :-)

[QM]

Herkum--

I would have thought that merely self-deprecating...

[roboticus]

QM:

LOL! No, the "--roboticus" is the self-deprecating part! 8^)

--roboticus

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