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He didn't say you were off-topic. He said that he already stated the points in your post.

And I'm still at a loss, after your lengthy elaboration, as to the actual point of what you are trying to say. It seems like you are working very hard at trying to argue something, but can't quite get it out.

Try stating your point right off the bat. Use an opening statement that points out what you are trying to say, and why (or how it fits into the conversation). Then perhaps your elaborations will have the context they need to make sense.

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He didn't say you were off-topic. He said that he already stated the points in your post.

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My comment was meant for WS, as it was he who first asked me to shoo.

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And I'm still at a loss, after your lengthy elaboration, as to the actual point of what you are trying to say. It seems like you are working very hard at trying to argue something, but can't quite get it out.

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DL, WS's first response, while polite, was very general. I didn't see any specifics mentioned about where I was wrong. And after I did more research, what I found was that I was wrong, but not completely way off topic.

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Try stating your point right off the bat. Use an opening statement that points out what you are trying to say, and why (or how it fits into the conversation). Then perhaps your elaborations will have the context they need to make sense.

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I appreciate that. And I will keep trying to conform here. I just hope you/others don't find my lack of conformity, as an oppourtunity to slam and degrade me. I'd rather people just tell me where I'm wrong. It's actually quite helpful. Humans were born to make mistakes, so don't hold it against me.

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It's not a matter of a lack of conformity - it's a simple matter of effective communication. I see that you do have points. But they are very often totally lost.
My advice was not intended to lay down a rule for fitting in, just a suggestion to help make sure the point does come through.

And while some of what I say can come across as slams - it's very rarely actually meant that way

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It's not a matter of a lack of conformity - it's a simple matter of effective communication.

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DL, many-a-times there exists a "I am this web-sites policing cop", and I thought you played that role.

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I see that you do have points. But they are very often totally lost.

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Lost? I see that. Again, I only HOPE. that one could give me more specifics, regarding where I was wrong.

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My advice was not intended to lay down a rule for fitting in, just a suggestion to help make sure the point does come through.

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I appreciate that. I'm sorry, but I didn't see your posts as "advice". I honestly thought you were just being mean, when you felt my posts were wrong/incorrect.

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And while some of what I say can come across as slams - it's very rarely actually meant that way

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DL, I again appreciate your response. And don't worry chum! I have a very tough skin. I can take it.

" Now back to your regularly scheduled program. "

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Ahhh...you took the shoo! thing really seriously? Sorry about that - it was meant to express now off you go, research it - it wasn't meant that you should go away.

And honestly, no-one is saying that you need to conform - I'm not sure that there is anything to conform to. DL is spot on when he says

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it's a simple matter of effective communication. I see that you do have points. But they are very often totally lost.

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Remember when you were instructed in how to quote a source, and do a link to it? That is not conformity, it is a way to more effective communication here. We have a variety of unique members here, who all have unique points of view, opinions, thoughts, and beliefs. There is nothing to conform to - if there is, I'm not sure what it is, other than maybe communicating effectively.

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"I am this web-sites policing cop"

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we don't really have anything like that - we do have a guard Wolf...hehe. But seriously, the Mad Scientists do a bit of such, but that is part of the job. There is a saying here, that used to apply (and I would like to think it still does) - "We police our own".

Gotcha.

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