Be Nice Folks [Archive] - Graphic Design Forum

Kool

01-15-2008, 01:23 AM

It seems every 12 or 18 months I have to post something like this so here goes.

The very first post posted here at the GDF by our founder Allen Harkleroad was a welcome to the forum, a place where graphic designers of ALL skill levels and abilities could share their passion for design in all it variations. The second post was regarding our behavior in doing so. Basically it said be nice, a very simple concept that some of us seem to forget from time to time. We were all newbies at one time, none of us sprang from the womb knowing that CMYK was for print and RGB was for web or that vector was the best format for logos. We learned these things and we should be happy to pass on our learning to others, and if we don't feel like it then we should move on to a thread that does interest us. There really is no requirement that we reply in some form to every single post. Treat others in the same way that we would like to be treated ourselves, it's called the golden rule and I have found it to be a fine way to live. If you can't then there are other forums where different philosophies are practiced, perhaps you would be more happy in one of them.

Thank you,

Your friendly moderator,
Kool. http://koolsplace.com/images/koolsmiley.gif

Thread duplicated in the general forum to allow discussion.

GraphixNPrint

01-15-2008, 01:28 AM

I'll drink to that. Very well said Kool. :)

CkretAjint

01-15-2008, 01:30 AM

Seapony

01-15-2008, 03:35 AM

Heheh, I was going to "go snarky" but I restrained myself in light of the serious undertones of your poignant post. See? I'm all nice-nice, all the time. Mostly. Sometimes. Ocassionally.

*cough*

http://www.smileygarden.de/smilie/Bunnys/scratching.gif

Seapony

01-15-2008, 03:38 AM

'Tis true. Sometimes when a person it types out a reply it can be mis-read and interpreted differently then what was meant. A reply might "sound" different then what was intended...

Too true. Never underestimate the power of a well placed emoticon to push your sentiments beyond the virtual barrier...

:)

JPnyc

01-15-2008, 04:11 AM

Too true. Never underestimate the power of a well placed emoticon to push your sentiments beyond the virtual barrier...

:)
and that's the very point I was going to make. Since it is a purely text medium of communication, it's necessary to go a little bit out of one's way to make sure the tone and the meaning are clear.

gigabitz

01-15-2008, 04:18 AM

very good post

Samakimoto Graphics

01-15-2008, 08:16 AM

Amen to that Kool.

urstwile

01-15-2008, 07:12 PM

An article I just read might help to put in perspective what it's like to be new to this field and still learning some of the stuff that many of us take for granted:

Innovative Minds Don't Think Alike (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/30/business/30know.html?pagewanted=1&th&emc=th)

morea

01-15-2008, 07:27 PM

*raises hand*

Is it still going to be ok to fish-slap anybody who starts a mac/pc war what with that subject being covered extensively in the FAQ?

:D :p

Kool

01-15-2008, 07:29 PM

Great article urst, thanks. :)

urstwile

01-15-2008, 07:30 PM

*raises hand*

Is it still going to be ok to fish-slap anybody who starts a mac/pc war what with that subject being covered extensively in the FAQ?

:D :p
I think that should still be open season. :D

Kool

01-15-2008, 07:35 PM

*raises hand*

Is it still going to be ok to fish-slap anybody who starts a mac/pc war what with that subject being covered extensively in the FAQ?

:D :p

Actually that brings up a good point. Although the proper debate should be Windows vs Mac since PC is just a generic term for any computer that runs windows and they can run the gambit from low end Walmart specials to high end gaming machines.

Actually though with the ever changing technology we need to have one of these debates every year or so simply because the arguments that were true a few years ago aren't necessarily valid anymore. Feel free to fish slap anybody who says Macs are better just because they are though. ;)

balou

01-15-2008, 07:36 PM

What a pile of crap. :)

Not really. Just proving a point that the emoticons sometimes can't even cover up crap. Good post Kool. I like the idea of not being so quick to pounce on folks and biting your tongue. Mines got lot's of scars. See? :p

edit: that worked out perfectly in the timing of posts for my first line to follow Kool's last line. :D

GraphixNPrint

01-15-2008, 07:39 PM

Linux vs true Unix vs Windows vs OX ?? vs Abacus.... :p

Danger_Mouse

01-15-2008, 07:49 PM

On that note of being nice, I noticed if anyone gets even a little defensive (which is natural) there is a quickness for everyone else to just pounce on that poster as if we are all waiting for it to escalate, making the situation even more heated. There are many threads that got heated when they really didn't have to. Smart ass answers are way too common in here...I mean really...why bother posting JUST to be a smartass? I am not talking about humorous comments, I'm talking just being rude.

Yes we all have moody days where we would be less tolerable to people than usual....my suggestion is that if you are having one of these days you really shouldn't be posting that day. I wouldn't assume just because you are a regular that everyone is going to "get" your angle or personality.

Cheers to this thread Kool. I think for the most part this IS a warm and friendly place, but reminders like this seem to be needed every now and then.

CkretAjint

01-15-2008, 07:52 PM

Danger_Mouse: Well said. A few times I have refrained from posting for that very reason. I have even ignored this site for a week or so just cause I was unhappy about something that MIGHT have gone down...

*pets his fish in the corner* One day my pretty I will swing you good and hard. :)

DesignVHL

01-15-2008, 07:59 PM

Feel free to fish slap anybody who says Macs are better just because they are though. ;)

I'd be happy to take em all....tis the truth....don't give a rats ass what anyone says on that...there is NO point that can be made to change my mind and prove me wrong. I've worked on both for over 10 years! :P

morea

01-15-2008, 08:01 PM

man, give it up already. Please respect the fact that everyone is entitled to their opinion, and that PCs are perfectly capable of doing the job, no matter what your personal preference is.

The mac/pc thing is outdated, and done to death, and we don't do it here.

DesignVHL

01-15-2008, 08:07 PM

Oh come on, lighten up! I know both exist, i use em both daily!

And as someone who has the right to share their opinion publically, and be entitled to it, I see no reason why i couldn't pipe in w/ that small commment - meant more as a joke anyways....maybe you should chill out and not be so sensitive to the topic in general, i notice you comment on it a lot.

CkretAjint

01-15-2008, 08:09 PM

*tip toes out of this post* :)

Danger_Mouse

01-15-2008, 08:15 PM

DesignVHL...you should really read what I just posted. I don't see how your comment above was at all necessary.

A simple " I was joking" would have sufficed I am sure...instead you had to poke with a sharp stick. (shakes head)

Kool

01-15-2008, 08:15 PM

I'd be happy to take em all....tis the truth....don't give a rats ass what anyone says on that...there is NO point that can be made to change my mind and prove me wrong. I've worked on both for over 10 years! :P

http://i6.tinypic.com/6z9faqd.gif

And that is the last that will be spoken on that subject in this thread.

DesignVHL

01-15-2008, 08:16 PM

well then speaking of miscommunication and using emoticons, I guess :P doesn't indicate a joke anymore....

my apologies for everything.

Virgo Nightingale

01-15-2008, 08:18 PM

I may get the blame for a lot of the sexual innuendo, but I've always been nice. So PPPPBBBTTTHHH!!! :p

morea

01-15-2008, 08:19 PM

Back on topic - for anyone who hasn't already seen it, here is a link to the GDF Code of Conduct (http://www.graphicdesignforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7787).

It's a good overview for the way we try to run the place. :)

D-Frag

01-15-2008, 08:56 PM

ive put myself on a time out from this forum for those exact reasons Kool posted. i have found myself doing alot of big "no-no's" so ive been lurking lately.

good point on reminding everyone Kool, we need this every so often here

budafist

01-15-2008, 09:01 PM

Every time I started to post in this thread, I realised it was just another smart assed comment.

So I'd been lurking - though you might not know it :D

cornfed

01-15-2008, 09:20 PM

I'll be nice! Thanks for posting, Kool! I think we could all use the reminder to whip us back into shape!

MyST

01-15-2008, 09:33 PM

Good post, Kool!

Red Kittie Kat

01-15-2008, 09:46 PM

Great Article Urst :)

and fyi ..... :P does not creat a smilie on this board its a lowercase p

;)

frankster

01-15-2008, 10:52 PM

I've steared clear of a lot of the showcase threads for a while for this reason. I'm far too incendiary to be allowed in a lot of them it seems. For proof of my ability to derail a thread into a shoutathon, please see exhibit A...

Exhibit A.
http://www.graphicdesignforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29427

It is tempting sometimes to wind up someone on the other end of the internet just for the hell of it, but when that urge strikes, these days I take it out on the telesales people. ;) Oh and also if my husband says something as mundane as "Do you know where the sugar is?" I can wind him up by saying "You're the sugar!". Works in all situations. "Shall we get the kids in the car to go to Safeways?", "You're safeways!". "Sue and Ben asked if we'd like to go to thier house for some tapas". "You're sue and ben/a house/tapas!"

Every day you should all wake up and thank your lucky stars that you are not married to me. ;) :D

budafist

01-15-2008, 10:56 PM

Oh and also if my husband says something as mundane as "Do you know where the sugar is?" I can wind him up by saying "You're the sugar!". Works in all situations. "Shall we get the kids in the car to go to Safeways?", "You're safeways!". "Sue and Ben asked if we'd like to go to thier house for some tapas". "You're sue and ben/a house/tapas!"

Every day you should all wake up and thank your lucky stars that you are not married to me. ;) :D

OMG! I do that to my fiance too! Though it's his fault because he started it when we first got together. I was commenting on how cool his friends lounge was because it was so big. He responded with "You're a big lounge" as a compliment. Now whenever he suggests something I tell him "You're a --insert noun here--".

frankster

01-15-2008, 11:04 PM

OMG! I do that to my fiance too! Though it's his fault because he started it when we first got together. I was commenting on how cool his friends lounge was because it was so big. He responded with "You're a big lounge" as a compliment. Now whenever he suggests something I tell him "You're a --insert noun here--".

LOL! Just as well our GDF plural marriage doesn't require co-habiting then Buda, or we'd drive each other potty! :D

CkretAjint

01-15-2008, 11:04 PM

No, you're a potty! ;)

(I do it to the gf too, haha!)

Danger_Mouse

01-15-2008, 11:06 PM

Must be a virus...my wife does it too and I can do nothing but stare blankly at her in return.

budafist

01-16-2008, 12:01 AM

I was going to say maybe it's a subliminal GDF message thing, but then DM should be saying it to his wife not the other way around.

LOL! Just as well our GDF plural marriage doesn't require co-habiting then Buda, or we'd drive each other potty! :D

Lucky! :)

frankster

01-16-2008, 12:03 AM

I was going to say maybe it's a subliminal GDF message thing, but then DM should be saying it to his wife not the other way around.
Lucky! :)

You're the other way around! :D :p

DesignVHL

01-16-2008, 12:14 AM

good grief i'm gonna have to try that one..."honey what do you want to do for dinner"? "Your Dinner honey!" lol

budafist

01-16-2008, 12:45 AM

good grief i'm gonna have to try that one..."honey what do you want to do for dinner"? "Your Dinner honey!" lol

You mean "You're Dinner!"

No honey and no your.

If we're going to drive our loved ones mad, we may as well do it properly :)

DesignVHL

01-16-2008, 12:50 AM

I'm ashamed. I'm usually the one picking on grammar! Bad brain!I had a long stressful end of the day. Around 4:30, my boyfriend called me all frantic, he thought someone STOLE OUR DOG! I'm finally chilling out now after we got him back about an hour ago...Sage somehow ended up at a store called leisure world!

Two-Toe Tom

01-16-2008, 12:50 AM

You mean "You're Dinner!"

No honey and no your.

If we're going to drive our loved ones mad, we may as well do it properly :)

YOU'RE properly.

I'm finally chilling out now after we got him back about an hour ago...Sage somehow ended up at a store called leisure world!

YOU'RE leisure world.

:p