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Originally Posted by bobb49
What is the matter with everyone lately?
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Snide and mean public remarks on this site are totally unnecessary or warranted. If you have a beef, bring it to the person directly or to the moderator in private. The rest of us do not need or want to see it unless the moderator deems it necessary and important.
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Come on people, climb down of you high horses and let's be a family of baseball photo nuts again without all the drama...
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Thanks, Bob. I couldn't have said it better myself. There is no need for bickering or hard feelings on the forum. It is not designed to air or further grievances but to share photos, which is why I have and will continue to shut down posts which induce or prolong arguments. Let's keep things light and enjoyable. None of us are getting paid to be here, it's a hobby. It should be fun.
As Bob mentioned, I frequently converse behind-the-scenes with forum members. If you have a problem that needs to be addressed, bring it to me first before throwing it out on the forum. In almost every case it can be resolved without further drama.
As it relates to the latest mini-flareup, I'll just remind everyone about one of the
forum rules:
Inadequate Attribution - If something you post, in part or in full, is not your own, then attribute it to your source
as best you can [italics added]. People don't appreciate being mislead about where something is coming from or not seeing credit given to whom it is due.
I've been guilty of inadequate attribution myself and will take care to be better about noting sources. As the rule states, do the
best you can. If you know where something came from, add the information to your post. If not and another forum member helps with a citation, view it as an assist not an affront.
One more thing to mention...
This forum provides a certain amount of anonymity for users. In my case many forum members know who I am and I have no problem being referenced by name here. Other forum members, however, wish to remain anonymous. "Outing" a user who has not freely shared their personal information will not be tolerated and any posts with identifying information will be edited or removed.
Now, let's get past the drama and get back to sharing baseball photos.