Very good point & post.
My Sister, although very good at Texting, didn`t know what the following meant -
LOL _laughing out loud.
BBL - Be back later
BBS - Be back soon
There are others....
My Sis is 37, so She isn`t Old.
Its very easy to assume others "Know", which simply isn`t the case, i found it strange that She didn`t & equally couldn`t believe my Mrs`s didn`t know how to post on a forum...She`d been online for 3 years & never used a forum....Talked to loads of people on yahoo messenger, didn`t have a clue about forums.
I guess a lesson for all of us is don`t assume people will understand & allow time to try & explain, any member is able to do this it shouldn`t take a Staff member to help out a Newbie....Its very easy to ridicule someone & maybe even allienate a new member simply by replying with a funny quip, think first before replying.
I guess its a case of we all had "L" plates at one time, I always apply that principle everywhere I`ve Mod`d or am an Admin & when I`m out driving, I was there once, have patience & try to go back to where you/I was a while back. A gentle guiding hand can reap huge benefits for all, we might just have a specialist in something & future Admin.