Advocating memories use / behavior toward newbies
Hi, gang.
I'm thrilled to see the number of members of this community plugging the memories lately; it seems to validate all the time put into organizing them, and it is, indeed, the quickest way to answer a great number of questions. :) However there have been a number of instances lately of rude, snide, or sarcastic comments toward new members.
Although encouraging someone to read the memories is a positive thing, and I advocate it, I also advocate being polite to all members of the community, no matter how much or how little they seem to know. It is easy to get frustrated in a large community, I am well aware. However, whenever you write out an offhand comment, take a minute to check the "preview comment" button first. If it's something you yourself wouldn't like being told, then you're probably better off editing or deleting the words. We've all made rash comments in the past, either here or elsewhere; this post is not directed at an individual or even at a group of individuals, but instead at a growing attitude that I would rather not see take over.
In the meantime, the memories are updated at least four times a week (sometimes as often as every new post; sometimes every other day. Still, often) with information for icon-makers of all levels, and who use all programs. I believe I can speak for all of the other mods as well when I say that we want this community to be a positive learning environment for all involved. The same questions are going to get asked over and over, and directing someone to the appropriate category of the memories is a valid response. But in so doing, let's make sure we don't drive the genuinely curious away from the community, okay? Thanks.
*Etoile
asst. mod and memories maven
I'm thrilled to see the number of members of this community plugging the memories lately; it seems to validate all the time put into organizing them, and it is, indeed, the quickest way to answer a great number of questions. :) However there have been a number of instances lately of rude, snide, or sarcastic comments toward new members.
Although encouraging someone to read the memories is a positive thing, and I advocate it, I also advocate being polite to all members of the community, no matter how much or how little they seem to know. It is easy to get frustrated in a large community, I am well aware. However, whenever you write out an offhand comment, take a minute to check the "preview comment" button first. If it's something you yourself wouldn't like being told, then you're probably better off editing or deleting the words. We've all made rash comments in the past, either here or elsewhere; this post is not directed at an individual or even at a group of individuals, but instead at a growing attitude that I would rather not see take over.
In the meantime, the memories are updated at least four times a week (sometimes as often as every new post; sometimes every other day. Still, often) with information for icon-makers of all levels, and who use all programs. I believe I can speak for all of the other mods as well when I say that we want this community to be a positive learning environment for all involved. The same questions are going to get asked over and over, and directing someone to the appropriate category of the memories is a valid response. But in so doing, let's make sure we don't drive the genuinely curious away from the community, okay? Thanks.
*Etoile
asst. mod and memories maven