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[vladsch]

I guess like satire my post completely missed the intended audience. No need for apoligies gentlemen, I have not noticed that you were guilty of hijacking threads or excessively relying on off topic levity.

As I said humour is an essential component and I would not consider it inappropriate unless it deteriorates into slap-stick comedy routine, that drags on ad-nauseum. I did not notice anyone who apologized here as being guilty of this.

I don't see myself as sitting on a pedestal or being an old-timer. When I discovered SRP a year ago I picked up on the sprit of the forums from those that came before me. I liked it so much that I decided to join. I don't do this often because I find the quality of interaction not to my liking on most forums. I don't profess to know what SRP is except from what I observed; why I joined and why I loved to participate.

My post was not intended as a "slap on the wrists". Instead, I wanted to share my concern that the quality of posts is being diluted from what it was a year ago and that without some effort the deterioration will continue until the magic is all gone.

[rtaylor61]

Vlad,

I don't see your post as being a "slap on the wrist", but I understood it as more to "think" before you post. I'm guilty of spitting out a "smarta$$" remark without doing that. I agree a bit of levity is good, and just about any thread can veer this direction or that. I'm just glad to be here!

RT

[urleebird]

I'm glad you're here, too, RT...

[rtaylor61]

I'm glad you're here, too, RT...

Thanks Bill!

RT

[gglockner]

Bill, so what did you think of the last episode of Lost?

Glen

[urleebird]

...and just about any thread can veer this direction or that. I'm just glad to be here!

I'm glad you're here, too, RT...

Thanks Bill!

Bill, so what did you think of the last episode of Lost?

Glen

This concludes the Learn-By-Example excercise... I hope the intent has been illuminated somewhat by this illustration. Additional information will be passed out after class. Randy gets an A for contributing to the example, and Glen gets an A for spotting the satire and spotlighting the infraction. See, he stayed on topic and was funny at the same time.