Newbies what do you think of the senior members here?

WOW! You read that on here??? I am an oldie now compared to some and I welcome the new users. Many of them are a breath of fresh here and I am happy to help them on there way up the ladder until they find their slot. I am appalled by what you write and I think whoever said it must surely have got out of the bed on the wrong side?

Hi Zandi! The remark mentioned by you is uncalled for and it is in bad taste, irrespective of the person, who posted it. I think one should maintain courtesy and decency, while posting these kind of remarks and factor of 'respect' should not be over-looked either for a older member of a newbie. I think, writing this kind of language is a reflection of his/her personlity.

I am a senior here and havent had trouble with the newbies and hope I dont have . Yup we all should get along adn we also agree to disagree on some things thats what discussions are for to broaden out out look of the world!

LOL...oh Zandi...don't worry so much. This was obviously someone young and intolerant and a bit of a fool. With such an attitude, they will not last long here as it is the long term members some of whom are not very old at all, who set the standards here. It's the folk who are kind, tolerant, helpful, understanding and supportive who go the distance here not those who ridicule and run down. Peace and Light to you friend.

Hello Zandi, I would consider myself in the "newbie" category..or may be an intermediate one. I don't know who was the person who made such remarks but trust me, we do hold the old members here in the highest of regards. They have done so much of sincere posting here to get past 4000 or 5000 posts. If anything, I like you a lot because you've been responding to all the discussions i start.. No one has any right to put a curse on anyone for no reason and I think that newbie might have got jealous of you because of your star ratings and the no. of posts you have contributed. My advice would be to leave them alone and carry on the good work of helping us out.I apologise on his behalf.

I am a newbie myself and have nothing against the veterans. In fact I would love to join in as friend in their network and learn more.

As I would be considered one of the "oldies" I would love to have seen that response so that I could have let that ignoramus know in no uncertain terms exactly what I thought of them!

I think whoever said that is going to have one tough life ahead of them unless they learn to show some respect SOON. All of us are going to age, and with age comes a different type of challenges. But, each person should be taken as an individual and not be judged based upon age but upon who they are as a person

I think of the senior members are more intelligent, have more experience in mylot and very calmn in their attitudes. They are confident and not easily distracted of any threat. they stand on their grounds and a firm believers of equal opportunity. And, some old members welcome newbies in their list of froends. other newbies really have bad attitude and very immature they cause a lot of tension. but, the senior remain a big part of Mylot, because of their loyalty and great contributions. They also start as a newbie before, all of us will undergo the same things..It does not mean that because you are a Senior your ideas is also backward. The newbies should not judge people because of their ideas..people have different perceptions and we just have to respect them. I value the freedom of expression but it should be limited, because too much excessive words tend to hurt the seniors and even the newbie is not exempted from abuses from other members who misinterpret others members when in fact they really have no deeper knowledge of the real personality of the person whom they are attacking. Not all newbies are sarcastic, others are respectful and full of valuable ideas. We need to respect anybody as we all just human capable of being wrong and not perfect..

I don't know if I am still a newbie or not. I do sometimes wonder how some have made over 10,000 posts...

Hi zandi, I don't know if I am still newbies here because we don't know how long we should be here before we leave a newbies tag. But since I have been here I didn't see any reason to call the seniors here that way. Just like you said, I received some help from a few seniors here. I can name a few here but it would against the guidelines. I think that response come from a creature named troll. They always try to make something out of nothing. Just for get about it since there are a lot more newbies here needed a helping hands. 1 person didn't represent the whole newbies here. It is an isolated case. Special case with a special creature. Happy mylotting and have a nice evening. Siapa bah yg palui banar tu

This has been one of the friendlier forums I've been on, so for someone to say that sort of astounds me. (The only way that it doesn't is that the anonymous nature of the internet makes it easier for people who are prone to acting nasty just that much easier.) I typically find older individuals to be a big help in terms of knowledge and even encouragement. Whether in terms of age or length of time somewhere, they tend to know things.

Yes, I have noticed some of the older members showing a bit of arrogance too. Not personally though, although I am not one to retort them in a disrespectful manner. But there is a lesson here for both parties. The newbies must be polite enough to seek out the opinion of others, especially those who are far more knowledgeable about this site. But senior members too must provide as much guidance as needed. If any newbie commit a mistake, tell them in a straightforward manner what they commit wrong and what needs to be done to correct it. I have seen more than once a few old members trying to intimidate new ones who are still experimenting on the features of mylot and i say that is not healthy either. Let's jsut keep this place happy and fun, shall we?

I think that is just plain dumb. Who cares how long anyone has been on here or not?! I don't care if you have been on mylot for years or a day. I am interested in meeting new people and discussing interesting topics and even a small (very small) amount of money for my contribution. I say if they aren't going to play nice... they need to stay off mylot.

doesn't sound like mature and learned person to me I mind my own business here, not threatening anybody I responded to any discussion I find interesting at any given time regardless new member or not That said, everyone is entitled to their opinions it's how we handle it, that makes the difference if it were me I wouldn't let it bother me you barely know this person and vice versa it wouldn't make a big difference whether this new member stay on mylot or not this new members may be just trying to stir up trouble if you give too much attention you will waste your time even when I was new I never wished seniors die etc maybe some fights but that's about it

I would just like to know: What is the point? I read your discussion quite clearly. Oldies, newbies, and the whole lot of it. Isn't that a lot like being prejudice? You won't accept a new or different person? Why not just be open minded, and accept the next person, for basically who they are? I mean, i can understand if someone is actually bothering you. That would be a different situation. But, from what i have seen, you are simply upset, because a "newbie" responded or said maybe "the wrong thing" in your discussion? Perhaps, if a person is welcomed aboard, rather than trying to run them away, things would be a lot different. The world might even change.

Well, I suppose I could be called an oldie, in both terms of my age and the fact that I have been on myLot for quite some time now. Well, I suppose for some people I can disappear and die, but I can assure you that I am still very much alive. . I have been a counsellor for many years and a Zen practitioner. If people value my advice and that is fine, but if they don't that is fine also. As far as the Internet is concerned, I find it great to meet many people from all over the world. Some people have learned things from me, even some older people (if that's possible! but I got to admit, that I have learned things from newbies too. Heck, I've learned things from plants and animals, and am still learning. Mylot is great fun and I thoroughly enjoy it.. Not bad for a old man eh? Happy mylotting - Derek

I'm a newbie and can't believe that some posted such a silly comment. Without the older members on here there would be many things that we wouldn't know or understand as they are able to explain it in real terms to us that are just getting to grips with the system. I'd expect with that sort of attitude that person won't be here on the site for too long.

The same happens in real life too, there are young ones with attitude problems, they think they need no guidance and can manage everything on their own and all and they don't care care about what the experienced ones have to say, they do whateva they feel like and that's the way it is, and something similar seems to be the problem here... lol... am no oldie, i thought i would just give some of my suggestions here... ... have a nice day Zandi

Hello Zandi! I think everybody should have respect for one another. Wow, I am so surprised to see this type of discussion. I haven't come across anybody being dissrespectful to others. Shame on that person. I am new here too and found some really nice people and now friends. I was just saying in a few of my discussions that I am so impressed with this site. How, everybody is so nice to eachother and respects everyone's opinion. Well, Zandi, I for one as a newbie, like to thank all the nice people that I have come in contact with and helped me, guide me on this site. For someone that is not familiar with this site is easy to make mistakes. I am still learning and hope I never cross paths with any of these bad people you mentioned. :( Take care my friend and happy mylotting! :)