" This thread is an introduction about myself. If you care to notice,..." [ in other words, its up to you if you want to get to know me]
ME POST 6
Yes it is, and you should have done it without the links.
When did I say that I was so important?
I'm pretty sure that you didn't, but then I didn't claim that you did. Here's what I did claim (read it carefully - I'll put in bold the important bit)
:wave:
TOL is a fairly large forum that gets plenty of new members all the time, so I don't think anyone here thinks that you are so important, new guy, that they will follow and watch or read any of those links - much less all of them. :wave:
Consider again what all that means. It gives you a very good reason to go easy with the links until we get to know you. TH covered this as well, I see, telling you that lots of newbies are just flashes in the pan, so why should we waste our valuable time watching your links? He manages to say things in a much more civil way than most - he's a lawyer, so he covers all his weapons in velvet
I find it ironic that in a forum devoted to theology so many people lack a basic understanding of how civilized people speak to each other.
Do you mean that you expected us all to spend our time following all those links and not mention to you that it's poor netiquette to bombard us with so many? Even old timers don't post that many links - even when presenting loads of evidence, much less personal stuff.
I guess being rude now is just part of the culture.
Perhaps you haven't been properly trained in etiquette. In what circle is it all the rage to expect to walk in on a party where people are engaged in all manner of conversation and expect those you encounter to hang on your every word and look at all your videos and news clippings?
However, I'm sure if my beliefs were similar to nicholsmom she would have no problem with me posting links.
:rotfl: As TH said, you don't know me at all.
For example ,if I posted a video of the church I go to ( and that church is considered acceptable by nicholsmom) she would probably welcome it.
Wouldn't watch it. Unless your worship team is Skillet or RED or Third Day :tunes: Then I'd listen to the songs while reading elsewhere...
What we cannot post links at TOL? Why then don't they just disable that ability?
It's not disabled because it's allowed. I was only offering friendly advise to a newby: since there is a strong likelihood that you will be another flash in the pan, people aren't likely to follow those - so just post up what you think and leave out the links for the most part (they're great for citing your source
when you provide a clip from something that expresses your view).
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I have learned that at TOL it is best to simply ignore rude and obnoxious behavior.
:crackup: So have you managed to ignore yourself then? :chuckle:
Its as if I join a church and am asked about myself so that people can get to know me. I take out photos of my wife and family and someone says," Wow! Someone is really full of themselves! He thinks anyone will be interested in looking at those photos.
How many photos do you need?
Here we are at Six Flags, and here is the living room when we redecorated; oh, and this one, :chuckle: isn't that funny the way the dog is chasing his tail? Here's another one from Six Flags; and well, that's just the paint drying in the living room - my wife thought that would be funny... :yawn:
