Category: The Rave Board
I just wanted to take up a little space on the boards to tell my fellow zoners how much I appreciate you. Ok, I know that sounds really dorky but oh well. Too often we take others for granted and don't tell them they are important to us. I know we're a virtual community so it's not like we all hang out in real life, or bring caseroles and such, but as corny, but hopefully not pathetic, as this sounds. Yall still bring a spot of brightness to my day. I enjoy reading posts, hearing what's going on with other people, commenting on thoughtful discussions - and yes, secretly indulging in a little drama, - getting great advice on all my wanna-be- a geek questions, and hopefully giving back some good advice and/or ensite to others.
I have very much appreciated all the kind responses to my posts regarding our dogs. this is one place where I know I'll find other's who've gone through similar stuff and can truly empethize.
thanks also to those who so kindly commented during my post-surgical rantings. lol
Ok, mushy stuff over. we now return you to your regularly scheduled zonebbs, already in progress.
Hmm, I agree with you, based on the years I've lived here where I can't go anywhere. I've never made a resolution before at beginning of the year, but I did this year: to let people know explicitly and openly online when they have said or done something that has helped me.
Too often people online are criticized for not having lives, or not being productive, and at least once from this site alone I had my ass saved with an iPhone response to a question, just in time before I went to a briefing. Another time I got help from someone who converted a image pdf for me to take to a briefing: she didn't know what it was and said maybe it wouldn't help, but it sure as hell did help.
These are the things nobody talks about on here or on Twitter, and I'm with you: I've decided to start pointing all of that stuff out.
Thanks for making this board topic. And I've got help from your cooking ideas. I admit, I quite often cook by chemistry and not real kinesthetic or spontaneous about it, which means I turn out reliable food but not always the newer interesting stuff people like you point out which has been extremely helpful and cool.
Leo
Good point. I have met some awesome people on here as well. Despite the drama, which I admit I am guilty of antagonizing at times, there are some great, intellegent people on here. Before coming on here, I was not offten involved on chat sites. I had a FaceBook but I had hardly used it at all, but since my friend Erik told me about the site, I've found how benefitial the Internet is today. I've got to quit procrastinating on here as much as I do, though. Lol
Ryan
I stay invisible most of the time because of the drama, but for the most part, this is a good place. The few people whom I have gotten close to do mean a lot to me, and I agree it is always a good idea to tell them once in awhile. Thanks for starting this topic.
In addition to the people I have come to care for, I just appreciate the site in general. Since losing my job and having a bunch of health problems, I don't know what I would do with much of my time without this site. So even though we all often complain about various features, I want the admins to know that this site, even with its flaws, is very important to me.
I'm going to go out on a limb here, and even though some of you may not like what I'm about to say, oh well.
I especially want to thank the community leaders who come on here regularly, and take time out of their days to contribute to this site. I think there are some CL's who are assigned who don't take full responsibility of their job. Even though it is non-paying, and they are limited to what they can do on the site for us, at least there are some who put a foot forward and try to help us in any way they can.
exactly. while there may be some who will say that everyone has other obligations to tend to, I strongly feel that if you agree to become a CL, you should hold true to the things the job entails. if you're unable to do so for some reason, step down, and allow someone else who has the time and commitment, to fill your position.
Well, Ryan, even if some don't like what you have to say, I assure you that the CL's who do put effort into the site will. As a former CL, it was always nice when someone took the time to acknowledge our work.
I agree about the site. I've met a lot of cool people here, and wasted far too much time. Good thing I didn't know about the Zone when I was in college. LOL.
I too agree, this sight has saved my baken a few times, :), its some have answered my mac questions when I started out using a mac. Still new and have more question to ask and learn from other vets who have had a mac for a bit.
Hello everyone. I think the zone is awesome. I've made some cool frends. off of this site. I've also gave some advice too about tecnolegy. too. The staff on here is doing a great job. keep on working hard for us.
In my opinion, the Zone is much more fragmented than it used to be. But if ever there were proof that there still is a community aspect to it, the reaction to Kevin's death would seem to be it. Old and fairly new Zoners seemed to come together both on the site and on TeamTalk over that one. That's demonstrated by the board topic Danielle started, and the TT channel Sam had Chris N create for last Saturday. It sucks that it takes a death to draw out a sense of community, but it has, at least temporarily.
Well, based on what Alicia just said: guilty as charged over here. We are a community, if it takes a death to remind us so. This is so typical of many of us humans. I'll readily admit this is an aspect of myself I'm trying to change. I've spent so much of my life on the edge of so many things, while some think that's cool and parts of it has been, I admit I haven't often taken relationships that seriously. I see it all over my Facebook also, where people thought enough to keep in touch over the years, and so now they reap the rewards of having done so. I don't get a lot of that, since I fucked it up a lot when I was younger, and still do if I'm not careful. I've had a good long hard soul-search on this one in the past couple years, and I intend to make good on that change starting here. When I again have a free existence, after moving back to the city, and after I change jobs, I will not do like I used to: I won't just drop you all and move on to the next thing, leaving some people thinking me a total dick.
As I used to do, which was just to disappear and not talk to those people anymore, having moved on to what's over the next hill. A isolated existence sucks, and I'm glad it's almost over, but perhaps that and learning how to do this online social networking things is what has shaken me up, and helped me to decide not to be a relationship fuckstick anymore. If you're a delicate self sorry for the language but that is how it's been, and i am totally realizing in my case it was me got myself into it, it'll be me gets myself out of it.
Yes i want to thank everyone that has contributed to the boards
This has been very helpful for someone who lost sight and coming on here and reading the daily living posts and other board topics
thank you everyone