Here's the irony:

After all of Ms. PChater's begging us to join her nebulous forum, and her bluster about her FineTunedMac dis-n-banning, I went and checked it out. I've been miffed by MacFixit's jump to the C|Net hive, and decided to register at the FTM Forum. I see some names of folks there who have helped me out in the past at MacFixit...FTM Forums looks like another good go-to place for troubleshooting help when I can't suss the rare problem out on my own.

So, there is that, anyway.

uh oh, Don't make me pour a barrel of hot nacho cheese on YOUR head too! But seriously, Why would me gatting banned there make you join?

I think he explained why he joined and it had nothing to do with you being banned.

Hmmm.... thanks Phos.. I'm gonna go over and check it out.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! DOOOOON'T!

Hey, I checked out FTM. Looks pretty boring compared to here ... and they don't seem to have much tolerance for Garbage.


But FWIW, I've got a video to share too, just because.


[video:youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rH2d4L1Or4&feature=player_embedded[/video]

I saw many of the same posters as at MFI and registered when they opened. I'm everywhere.

It is a different format than here, more technical, less fluff, less off topic in posts. For example if you were talking about cameras and a question or comment about batteries for it popped up in my head, and then we veered off on rechargeable batteries in general and not camera specific postings, it would be noted to keep things on topic. It's the way the MFI forums were, they're just keeping the same format. It's the way they want the place so I respect that of course, but I like socializing here more because of the diverse directions some posts take. I lurked at MFI, and do at FTM, and like you, it was one of the stops I referenced when I had a problem I couldn't figure out. Can't remember the last time that happened though.

When I want tech help, I don't want fluff. When I want fluff, I know how to find the off-topic section on any forum that has one.

I don't mind topics in tech threads meandering so long as they remain reasonably germane. Your camera/batteries thing is a good example. In a good community, the members have enough common-mentality and gravitas that they can usually steer threads in the direction they should be moving, should a newbie commit a local faux pas or a known renegade start stomping the carpet with their muddy boots. I think that in VERY few cases—almost anywhere—should a moderator be needed to step in with their hands on their holsters, so long as the regularly active community has reached a sufficient mass.

You don't hang out in the Soap Box often enough.

I was at MFI before it closed. Everyone seemed a lot friendlier there. And I like a place that has tolerance for Garbage.