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Congrats, and 
to the forum Atomic Rooster, and welcome to the 21st century. Sniping is the only way to win an auction.
Hey Puppy, if your lurking about I have a question. When I click on "New since your last visit" it brings up over a hundred posts. But only a few are actually new. You helped me with this once before but I can't find that post. Thanks in advance!
Cookies... Sounds like you deleted them. It will straighten itself out in time.
I did, last night. Thanks!
Atomic Rooster, 
to our forum and congrats!!
to our forum and congrats!!
I don't delete cookies for that very reason - instead I use Lavasoft's Ad Aware to get rid of dodgy cookies and leave all the good ones behind. [_ here _]
R2
R2
quote:I use that also, although it's the free version. Would it be advantageous to upgrade from the free version. I don't understand these programs and when you have a question sometimes it's $20-$30 for an answer I don't understand.
by R2
I use Lavasoft's Ad Aware
Only 3 Welcomes? 
quote:Why don't you make it four, Rick?
by Rick
Only 3 Welcomes?
For $40 you get a real-time version of Ad-Aware - I reckon it's a good idea but not worth the money. If you have Zone Alarm (or a.n.other Firewall) then you'll be told when something fishy is going on. Run Adaware weekly and all should be well (remember to upload a new signature file before running it).
Rick, I also don't see the point of multiple welcomes - it's a forum not a dinner party. As bad (if not worse) is the I don't know the answer but someone will posts.
R2
Rick, I also don't see the point of multiple welcomes - it's a forum not a dinner party. As bad (if not worse) is the I don't know the answer but someone will posts.
R2
Multi welcomes in support, I agree, but this was posted as a comment.
No question or complaint, just saying HI.
I assume to more than one person
No question or complaint, just saying HI.
I assume to more than one person
Oh well, R2, we just can't please everyone all the time...maybe it is your Service background? Guess we'll just have to tolerate each other...which I don't find so terribly awful! quote:I’d say that it’s worse. Fortunately only one person will leave that.
Originally posted by region2:
As bad (if not worse) is the I don't know the answer but someone will posts.
All this welcoming would probably appeal to needy and lonely people. A serious sniper would probably be more interested in how to use this service than on getting all these welcomes, and the usual number of welcomes would tend to cause them to avoid the forum. All these welcomes remind me of a Tupperware Party or the old Pyramid Parties. The welcome included in the post that addresses the OP’s issue(s) is harmless, and might even be encouraged. But unfortunately there’s only the one pubescent canine cultivator that follows this approach. The rest of the incessant welcomes fall into the personal-ads category.
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I’d say that it’s worse. Fortunately only one person will leave that.
All this welcoming would probably appeal to needy and lonely people. A serious sniper would probably be more interested in how to use this service than on getting all these welcomes, and the usual number of welcomes would tend to cause them to avoid the forum. All these welcomes remind me of a Tupperware Party or the old Pyramid Parties. The welcome included in the post that addresses the OP’s issue(s) is harmless, and might even be encouraged. But unfortunately there’s only the one pubescent canine cultivator that follows this approach. The rest of the incessant welcomes fall into the personal-ads category.
And, we care what you think because....???
Two of the neediest down – at least one to go.
By the way - isn't it time to go to the General forum?
Excuse me?!! Neediest?? What the .... well, to the general forum is not exactly where I was going to suggest you go!
Have a good trip Bob Cratchet
Have a good trip Bob Cratchet
quote:Great response - it's always good to hear from an intellectual once in a while!
Originally posted by MG intern:
And, we care what _you_ think because....???
Rick's right - it's what I've been saying all along - there's nothing wrong with being helpful but endless welcomes and GIF-oneupmanship is likely to annoy people (for example me!) and drive away newbies who have a serious question but don't really want to be told what the weather is like in Atlanta...
We've seen a couple of newbies say the same - Mr Natural and Oxford (do a search) - so isn't it time people took the hint.
R2