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Rusty O\'Toole wrote:
I may be one of those twits.
On other boards I have seen brand new members on their first post DEMANDING long detailed replies to questions the oldest man in the world would have a hard job answering and YOU BETTER MAKE IT SNAPPY because I want my answers IMMEDIATELY.
Such demands occasionally get the kind of response they deserve.
Not a very good attitude. Many people look at or buy cars on Ebay. If they receive replies days after the auction ended, they aren't very useful are they? So as the ending time gets nearer, and they have no replies, yes they will get anxious. And Ebay is not the only reason that they might need fast answers. What if there is someone else looking at it, or they saw it while they are out of town and won't be able to go back later? Not to mention the fact that younger people are generally more impatient and expect immediate answers because they live in an age of computers, internet access, texting, and chat sites, and usually get immediate answers. And if they are a brand new member on their first post, how are they supposed to know how long it takes to usually get a response?
A while ago a new guy asked some questions about a Lincoln he was interested in. After a 1/2 hour, he received no replies and got anxious. Someone asked him "You expect an answer in 1/2 an hour?" No name calling, no reprimanding, no need to "put him in his place". He apologized and explained that 1/2 hour is a very long time without a reply on the sites he usually goes on. He would usually have 10-20 replies by then. Apparently they are more like chat sites. After he understood that the Lincoln Forum does not work like that, he turned out to be a very nice guy and appreciated the help he got. It was suggested that he pass on that particular car. If he was browbeaten and reprimanded and called names, it is a lot less likely that he would want to look at another Lincoln and come back to the forum.
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