Why would the old man be sad? Well...
People have been getting a little snippy with each other in my bonsaiFighter thread. Not a flamefest or anything, but, to me, it's a big deal. I hope people are well spoken in any thread, but my fighter thread is extra special (to me) in that regards.
I know the internet is an animal house. I participate in forums where flaming and inexcusable behavior is the norm. I enjoy them quite a bit. But this isn't one of them. Harsh posts or angry words are counter productive.
New people can be annoying; I get it. Most complaints are from not following the directions properly. It gets tiring after a while. But if you don't have the patience to help them, leave it to someone else. Also, try to remember how overwhelming this can be on the first day (x10 if you're not a technical person).
Consider these:
It's all in the tone, isn't it? They have the same general message but one of them makes a person feel very unwelcome and attacked. Please think about the tone of your posts before hitting the submit button.
Someone on this forum once told me they were going to leave villavu but they decided to stay because of my fighter thread. Because I was patient with new people and treated them with respect. That made this community worth coming to, for at least one person, and it means a lot to me to know that.
I would like to see it stay that way.