Thanks for posting this. It's like you read my 60-year-old mind.

I notice a lot of folks who are responding to your post are not regular
posters here, and that makes sense. Lot of us out there just reading and
wondering where all this anger comes from.

Anyway, as others have pointed out, you can't explain or justify human
nature, or the reasons for people's irrational responses to someone's
observations, frustrations or outright complaints about Vista (or anything,
for that matter) so just be grateful you're not one who has to resort to that
kind of insecure behavior.

It's not only here, of course: it's everywhere in the newsgroups.

I came here hoping to exchange opinions and observations about Vista, so that
when I eventually upgrade my XP machine, I'll have a good idea of what I'm
getting into. I quickly learned that I have to ignore -- make that "endure"
-- a lot garbage to get to the valuable stuff. Some of the MVPs are just as
guilty of spewing garbage, too, and I feel that should be beneath them.

Anyway, I use Windows, Ubuntu and Mac, and there are things I like about all
of them and things I dislike. If someone disses any one of them I see no
point in taking it personally. It's my computer, for god sake; not my
manhood!

Peace.

--
Joey DoWop Dee
Remember: It is To Laugh

On Sat, 19 May 2007 11:12:59 -0400, Ban Strife wrote:
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> I came here to Vista64.com over two weeks ago, hoping to find some
> information on Windows Vista. I hoped to see more civil forum-goers,
> helping others with their technical problems, giving valuable
> information on a certain matter, and, well, wishing the best of others
> with the new operating system.
>
> As a young man of 18 years, I thought that maybe I can learn more.
> Instead, I read of things so foul that I could not believe those who had
> posted those messages are actually adults; people who are wiser, more
> experienced than I. They ranted and cursed, and even whined about how
> Windows Vista wasn't just right.
>
> I've been reflecting and chose to post this thread. Though, I know it's
> out of topic, please do forgive me as I could not bear anymore of these
> adults' foolishness.
>
> I also know that I am not in the right to say this but please, I beg
> you people, please respect each other. If you like Mac or Linux, then so
> be it. You do not have to spread tantrums all over the forums.
>
> We are not here to obliterate one's morale. We are not here to proclaim
> how glorious one OS is from the other. We are here to help and learn
> from one another.
>
> Again, I beg you people, please, start making this forum a better place
> to share thoughts in.
>
> With Best Regards,
> Ban Strife
>
>
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