10-26-2010, 08:10 AM
Dear all,
I recently started using this forum. I am sure it has become a great free source of informations for students all over the place.
When someone, I don't recall who specifically noted about a month ago that most members were being inactive and simply took what they needed and never contributed, I agreed with it. Recently, some may have noticed that I have personally began to input some more of my own time into answering engineering questions to the best of my professional ability.
After I began to contribute I made a mistake and got a warning. Valid point, I was not aware of the CODE rule, and after the warning I learned it. :gamer1: It is nearly impossible for someone to get warned so many times he gets banned without doing many inappropriate things.
I particularly have come to enjoy this forum for the following reasons, please do not take any of these personally, I would like to point out that I'm only providing what I consider an unbiased point of view:
1-) There is a diversity of people who contribute to it: Europe, USA, Middle East, Asia, South America, among many others. So I particularly get to see different engineerings solutions from people all over the world with different resources available. Right or Wrong English? Just get it close enough, people interested in understanding you will find a way.
2-) Although I have been warned in the past, and at first I thought it was a bitter experience to get warned without getting a message the first violation, and a warning if it is repeated. The warning notice did make me PAY ATTENTION to some of the rules, and I am thankful to Mr. Kowheng for that. It has allowed me to keep the uniformity of the forum in my messages.
3-) Maintaining a forum has a cost, SOMEONE WAS KIND ENOUGH TO COVER IT, I assume out of an interest to help the new civil engineers who actually want to collaborate towards a appropriate practice and wants to help. I believe Mr. Admin might be the person to thank for that. I do not recall ever being charged for getting information or offering it. Also, EVERYONE has a CHOICE, I choose to participate in this forum and abide by its rules. Any particular doesn't like it, best of lucks in creating your own forum, covering the monthly expenses and assembling the team of people who I see online giving maintenance to this forum throughout the day.
In Spanish there is a saying: "A caballo regalado, no se le mira la dentadura".
4-) If someone was giving himself points, I agree with the banning. I have had to put some effort into earning mine. I like to provide my input in the problem solving forums, and I try to contribute, not put redundant comments that people before me has already posted. It is always gratifying to receive a honest thanks from someone else, and know that there was either a student or a professional that could benefit from my knowledge. I wish this forum existed when I was in college, it would had made my education a whole lot easier.
Finally, thank you to the forum team and the occasional visitors (Semi active members) since I have been able to learn a lot from your input and literature/software contributions.
Cheers,
MDMH
I recently started using this forum. I am sure it has become a great free source of informations for students all over the place.
When someone, I don't recall who specifically noted about a month ago that most members were being inactive and simply took what they needed and never contributed, I agreed with it. Recently, some may have noticed that I have personally began to input some more of my own time into answering engineering questions to the best of my professional ability.
After I began to contribute I made a mistake and got a warning. Valid point, I was not aware of the CODE rule, and after the warning I learned it. :gamer1: It is nearly impossible for someone to get warned so many times he gets banned without doing many inappropriate things.
I particularly have come to enjoy this forum for the following reasons, please do not take any of these personally, I would like to point out that I'm only providing what I consider an unbiased point of view:
1-) There is a diversity of people who contribute to it: Europe, USA, Middle East, Asia, South America, among many others. So I particularly get to see different engineerings solutions from people all over the world with different resources available. Right or Wrong English? Just get it close enough, people interested in understanding you will find a way.
2-) Although I have been warned in the past, and at first I thought it was a bitter experience to get warned without getting a message the first violation, and a warning if it is repeated. The warning notice did make me PAY ATTENTION to some of the rules, and I am thankful to Mr. Kowheng for that. It has allowed me to keep the uniformity of the forum in my messages.
3-) Maintaining a forum has a cost, SOMEONE WAS KIND ENOUGH TO COVER IT, I assume out of an interest to help the new civil engineers who actually want to collaborate towards a appropriate practice and wants to help. I believe Mr. Admin might be the person to thank for that. I do not recall ever being charged for getting information or offering it. Also, EVERYONE has a CHOICE, I choose to participate in this forum and abide by its rules. Any particular doesn't like it, best of lucks in creating your own forum, covering the monthly expenses and assembling the team of people who I see online giving maintenance to this forum throughout the day.
In Spanish there is a saying: "A caballo regalado, no se le mira la dentadura".
4-) If someone was giving himself points, I agree with the banning. I have had to put some effort into earning mine. I like to provide my input in the problem solving forums, and I try to contribute, not put redundant comments that people before me has already posted. It is always gratifying to receive a honest thanks from someone else, and know that there was either a student or a professional that could benefit from my knowledge. I wish this forum existed when I was in college, it would had made my education a whole lot easier.
Finally, thank you to the forum team and the occasional visitors (Semi active members) since I have been able to learn a lot from your input and literature/software contributions.
Cheers,
MDMH