7/7/2008
10:26:18 AM 

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7/7/2008
5:22:12 PM 

The proper attitude is set by the Admin of the board...so pat yourself on the back Dave, we are just following your lead.

7/8/2008
12:07:05 AM 

I did TM for a while,,,I was 22 and the instructor, I had a crush
on
her,,,,so, I took her course,,,,she never even considered going
out
with me but, I found it to be a good way to relax and regain
energy,,,,trouble is, in this world, finding a quiet spot where
people will leave you alone for twenty to thirty minutes,,,


I am not going to argue, I made a promise when I came here, I
feel I have been insulted many times since I came here, and
libeled beyond acceptance, and baited each day, but, I did not
respond in anger but actually felt sorry for the person,,,

I moderated two sites for years, there are secrets to doing
it,,that are not secrets,,,,but, the biggest thing to moderating a
board is to let everyone voice an opinion without saying they are
wrong, or stupid, or don't know what they are talking about,,,,
encourage discussions by making everyone feel they are
contributing....it must be done with a very humble attitude but a
firm approach....and the ego must be put aside,,,and if the idea
is to promote oneself or business, it will not work and fail.

For all my years moderating those two sites, I never made one
dime as a moderator, never got one job where someone said
they saw me there, not one mill ever called me saying they read
it, not one dealer, not one distributor,,,,why did I do it? not
because I am some great guy or anything, but, just a belief that
we get as much good karma back as we put out,,,that
simple,,,,no, my name is not Earl!
but, the guys taught me so much, Stephen, Jerry, Walter, Wayner,
Mike, Dick J.,,,, the list is too large,,,a forum can teach, but, on a
forum, everyone is a teacher, repeat, everyone is a teacher and
every person likes to think he can contribute positively and help
other people,,,,knowing that, encourage it,,,,never say a person
is wrong for trying to help,,,,praise him and gently guide him in
a different direction,,,

I was telling Roger today that I always feel I lack some needed
experience because I was never in retail selling,,,,yes, I feel, that
is something that has at times hurt me,,,,I like to ask retailers
questions on forums,,,,it helps me.

ok, I am done. sorry to lecture.

7/8/2008
1:32:42 PM 

you are right sir,
those guys taught me so much and made me a much better
inspector, they also taught me there are many different ways to
look at a problem, and that the "industry standards" are not
always the best way to look at a problem or complaint,
but, the biggest thing they drove home to me I think is the most
important, the human element and the effect of poorly done
inspections upon the homeowner, the installer, the retailer and
last, the manufacturer.....I think, each day, I was moderating that
site back then, they reminded me in so many ways that a cavalier
attitude that many inspectors have, esp.'ly toward the
homeowner and installer, has a huge cost and affect upon their
quality of life, and as one installer told me one day, a bad
inspection can affect how well my children eat for a month.

I got to stop this preaching/lecturing,,,,I am getting old and
doing this these days makes me sleepy, nap time!