Thorsten Kampe wrote: > * (Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:22:03 -0700) >> On 25 srp, 17:31, Wildemar Wildenburger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>>>> And while we're on the topic of communication: The original poster >>>>> would do well to learn that increasing the number of consecutive >>>>> punctuation marks (!!!, ???) is a sure way to turn away many people >>>>> who would otherwise be helpful. Sentences need at most one '!' or '?', >>>>> adding more does not improve the chances of being taken seriously. >>>> And if you can help me than please help me , but if you can't then >>>> please don't leave me some stupid messages >>> Whats stupid about this? It's sane advice. >>> >>> Which looks more serious to you: >>> >>> this: >>> I can't do it!!!! Can you PLEASE help me????!!!?! >>> >>> or this: >>> I don't know the answer. Can you please help me? >>> >>> Even if it makes no difference to you, to many people it does. So Ben is >>> right: People *will* take your posts more seriously if you restrict your >>> use of punctuation (if only because its easier to read). >>> Don't feel offended, nobody was trying to put you down. >> On this group I ask for serious help and now we talk about >> communication. Then I you don't know how to help me then please DON'T >> SAY ANYTHING > > You already got serious help even though you haven't realised that > yet. > We should be making allowances for this particular poster on account of relative youth: I hadn't realised earlier, but we are dealing with a fourteen-year-old. Since fourteen-year-olds already know everything we should be honored we are being asked for help at all ;-)
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