n00bs

Why is it that whenever someone new shows up to a message board they are usually bombarded with comments about being a n00b? Just because you have been here longer then they is no reason to make fun of or insult them. Does it make you feel superior to belittle others simply because you have been here longer. We must remember that we were ALL new at some point. It's no fun when you are the new kid in town. I was the son of a career military man. Every three years we were at a new location and I can tell you that it wasn't fun having to make new friends with people who had known eachother their whole lives. The one person I really considered a life long friend I met back in 1993. Now we don't really keep it touch. When we would move around it would take me a while to make new friends. Then, once I started to get to know people we would end up packing up and moving again. So, I ask you to not dismiss the new people when they ask a question. Remember, while you may have heard and answered that particular question dozens of times, it is their first time. Be nice to n00bs. They are the ones who will bring a different perspective to the message boards. They are the ones who swell the ranks of the unions. They are the ones who take over when you leave.