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Having "mused" on butterflies , Im now musing on the apparent (maybe its just me) lack of gratitude by some people on this forum.

Perhaps Im from a generation that put value on things , and appreciated the efforts of others, and therefore Im redundant ....BUT!! I do think if your screen makes the banner, a little thank you to all concerned would be nice ..... its not hard and wont take long.

If Im out of line , tell me ....if not....over to you.

Splitpin wrote:

QUOTE (Splitpin @ Mar 8 2013,7:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Having "mused" on butterflies , Im now musing on the apparent (maybe its just me) lack of gratitude by some people on this forum.

Perhaps Im from a generation that put value on things , and appreciated the efforts of others, and therefore Im redundant ....BUT!! I do think if your screen makes the banner, a little thank you to all concerned would be nice ..... its not hard and wont take long.

If Im out of line , tell me ....if not....over to you.

One thing i have found over the many years is people really do appreciate and follow works by name , there are a few that it and cause many problems but due to a forum set of rules which protect the many but have some are Hmmm ..... biggest thing is Continue doing it , some say its a "Tall Poppie Syndrome" .. that can be layed to rest with the history of the developer/designer or how much you chase the passion , least i keep giving like many in the team at NZFF

Butterflies ... like bloody sharks .. not sure but kept chasing me down today ... SPOOKY

Ian, it just bugs me .... Doug puts in hours and hours , the sponsors dont have to do anything ,but they do.
As i said ...Im from the past, there maybe a good excuse for the lack of posting...who knows....

I can kind of see your point, and I do think you hit the nail on the head with your comment about being a generational thing. Starting from that, though, I tend to come to a different conclusion. There are a lot of 'real world' things which really don't transfer well to the net, so people's reactions will be different here than what you'd expect off the web. My normal reaction to interesting posts here is to write a reply, but about 2 thirds of the time I end up discarding it, unless I really, really have a very good reason for adding my opinion.

The danger is to end up with too many throw-away opinions, and I tend to go overboard the other way. If I comment on a screenshot, for instance, it is normally because of a genuine 'wow' moment above and beyond the normal standard, which is, as it should be, high.

There's an interesting discussion on the Orbx forum at the moment about the overly positive reactions to every screenshot forum post -- it gets very treacly there sometimes, which can work against the spirit of the forum.

In my case, I recall that the last time I won the comp, I acknowledged it later with a couple of screenshots of my prize. That suits me, but I know that my attitudes are very much my own.

toprob wrote:

QUOTE (toprob @ Mar 8 2013,8:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I can kind of see your point, and I do think you hit the nail on the head with your comment about being a generational thing. Starting from that, though, I tend to come to a different conclusion. There are a lot of 'real world' things which really don't transfer well to the net, so people's reactions will be different here than what you'd expect off the web. My normal reaction to interesting posts here is to write a reply, but about 2 thirds of the time I end up discarding it, unless I really, really have a very good reason for adding my opinion.

The danger is to end up with too many throw-away opinions, and I tend to go overboard the other way. If I comment on a screenshot, for instance, it is normally because of a genuine 'wow' moment above and beyond the normal standard, which is, as it should be, high.

There's an interesting discussion on the Orbx forum at the moment about the overly positive reactions to every screenshot forum post -- it gets very treacly there sometimes, which can work against the spirit of the forum.

In my case, I recall that the last time I won the comp, I acknowledged it later with a couple of screenshots of my prize. That suits me, but I know that my attitudes are very much my own.

Good points Rob ...as usual the voice of reason maybe i spoke too soon.

Splitpin - I'm with you. As I trundle around the skies, hoping for that ace screenie which will perfectly meet that month's rules, all I have to do when it appears is push the button. Sure, I plan a bit and try to get good lighting etc, but at the end of the day I cannot do any of that without a lot of things that others have provided for free, or at a very modest cost.
So I try to spell it out - Aircraft by A, Scenery by B, Addon by C, Intrepid flying by Ghanpa - to me that is just common politeness. I also hope it encourages others who want to make the same sort of screenies to support the developers who make them possible.
ATB
MikeW

toprob wrote:

QUOTE (toprob @ Mar 8 2013,7:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

.....There's an interesting discussion on the Orbx forum at the moment about the overly positive reactions to every screenshot forum post -- it gets very treacly there sometimes, which can work against the spirit of the forum. ......

What a wonderful description;..."Treacly".. ...!

The crisp; "Well done, that Man!"... ...is fine...

...but when it comes to kisses, cuddles, and manly-hugs....that's when I get embarrassed, and I go out shopping to my local Supermarket instead!... ...!

Paul...."Well done....that Man/Lady!".... ...!

Split....In case you are in need of a quick cuddle...just let me know..... .... ....!

Sorry, I don't know if this was directed at me or not, but I left on Wednesday morning for to help out on a school camp, which has no reception. I arrived back yesterday, logged in quickly to check for any really important stuff, and have only just logged in this morning to actually get round to doing some posting and reading all the topics. But yes I can see where your coming from, and I'm sorry if I have caused any offense.

Fozzer wrote:

QUOTE (Fozzer @ Mar 9 2013,12:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

...but when it comes to kisses, cuddles, and manly-hugs....that's when I get embarrassed, and I go out shopping to my local Supermarket instead!... ...!

Paul , and people say i have a way with words .. One thing in regards to the general aviation (GA) man hugs is the recognition , not for the recognition but for when people steal my or a dedicated teams work and labeling it as there own , least it people see who put the effort in we then have a leg to stand on , hence the reason i put everyone ones name on the title as an author for it may only be 3 four photos for example or a scratch on a piece paper because no one reads the READMES

90% of all works if done properly are only due to a team now back to the Butterflies

07moffata wrote:

QUOTE (07moffata @ Mar 9 2013,8:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Sorry, I don't know if this was directed at me or not, but I left on Wednesday morning for to help out on a school camp, which has no reception. I arrived back yesterday, logged in quickly to check for any really important stuff, and have only just logged in this morning to actually get round to doing some posting and reading all the topics. But yes I can see where your coming from, and I'm sorry if I have caused any offense.

Nah not directed at you Andrew least how i read it ... real life dose get in the way ...

07moffata wrote:

QUOTE (07moffata @ Mar 9 2013,8:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Sorry, I don't know if this was directed at me or not, but I left on Wednesday morning for to help out on a school camp, which has no reception. I arrived back yesterday, logged in quickly to check for any really important stuff, and have only just logged in this morning to actually get round to doing some posting and reading all the topics. But yes I can see where your coming from, and I'm sorry if I have caused any offense.

As I said, in the real world things would be different. We'd all be standing around in the NZFF clubhouse, looking at the screenshot on display (framed, lit by a single spot) and Marty would say 'Where is Andrew, anyway?' Then the door would fly open, and Andrew would be standing there, sandfly-bitten, frost-bitten, sunburnt, and he'd say 'who's buying!?'

The web is a very unnatural place for real people, so no need to say sorry.

toprob wrote:

QUOTE (toprob @ Mar 9 2013,10:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

the door would fly open, and Andrew would be standing there, sandfly-bitten, frost-bitten, sunburnt, and he'd say 'who's buying!?'

Boy .. I am really getting to people ... I'm buying ... party at Ians tonight

"no need to say sorry" ...no need indeed Moff , you are dealing with an old fart who tends to jump before looking...Im sorry.
Well done again ...great banner

toprob wrote:

QUOTE (toprob @ Mar 9 2013,10:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

As I said, in the real world things would be different. We'd all be standing around in the NZFF clubhouse, looking at the screenshot on display (framed, lit by a single spot) and Marty would say 'Where is Andrew, anyway?' Then the door would fly open, and Andrew would be standing there, sandfly-bitten, frost-bitten, sunburnt, and he'd say 'who's buying!?'

The web is a very unnatural place for real people, so no need to say sorry.

Well put Rob... "We'd all be standing around in the NZFF clubhouse, looking at the screenshot on display (framed, lit by a single spot) and Marty would say 'Where is Andrew, anyway?' Then the door would fly open, and Andrew would be standing there, sandfly-bitten, frost-bitten, sunburnt, and he'd say 'who's buying!?'"

toprob wrote:

QUOTE (toprob @ Mar 9 2013,10:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

As I said, in the real world things would be different. We'd all be standing around in the NZFF clubhouse, looking at the screenshot on display (framed, lit by a single spot) and Marty would say 'Where is Andrew, anyway?' Then the door would fly open, and Andrew would be standing there, sandfly-bitten, frost-bitten, sunburnt, and he'd say 'who's buying!?'

The web is a very unnatural place for real people, so no need to say sorry.

Ok.. so that post, Sir Rob, *did* make me smile... a genuine, "all is good in the world" smile....

All we need is the clubhouse, I have a frame and spot light sorted... oh and we'll need a fridge.

SeanG <who is supposed to be working, but instead is lurking on the forum....>

SeanG wrote:

QUOTE (SeanG @ Mar 10 2013,12:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Ok.. so that post, Sir Rob, *did* make me smile... a genuine, "all is good in the world" smile....

All we need is the clubhouse, I have a frame and spot light sorted... oh and we'll need a fridge.

SeanG <who is supposed to be working, but instead is lurking on the forum....>

I have a spare fridge Sean .... and in light of the subject.... i think i should shout the "club"

I fully support the idea of a Club, and Clubhouse, and suggest that it should be established in Tauranga, preferably within
walking (as opposed to driving) distance from my place.

Bazza wrote:

QUOTE (Bazza @ Mar 10 2013,9:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I fully support the idea of a Club, and Clubhouse, and suggest that it should be established in Tauranga, preferably within
walking (as opposed to driving) distance from my place.

Omaka would be more central

Maybe a mobile club house. I saw a bus for sale today that would ideal.
We could roam the counrty "spreading the love" .....



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If we're gonna get a bus, why not go for this one

HEY look A NZFF Arbust

Well done Moff .... not sure if we would get Ian into it ...... just blind fold him, keep him out of the cockpit and tell him its a Boeing