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Originally Posted by KyleGoetz
You may have a point, and I do try and be kind to newcomers most of the time, but when someone asks questions answered in a sticky on this site, I think it is cause for reprimand.
And I view people whose first post is a translation request as very suspect—basically, I expect them to get their translation and leave and never return. It happens everywhere else I've ever visited. Basically, if Post #1 asks for a translation, there will be about three follow-up posts and then nothing ever again. It makes me feel used and dirty. I don't know, maybe that's just a personal problem of mine.
But you are right that I should be more kind; I tend to lose patience with those who ask what I consider to be objectively dumb or lazy questions (e.g., "please translate this, my first post ever" and "how do I do something there's a sticky about" and "how can I learn Japanese in 15 days"). Perhaps that fourth post I made in this thread should not have been in caps. But the first three cannot possibly be construed as antagonistic. Incredulous in #3, but not antagonistic.
And please direct me to where I claim to be very educated. I try very hard not to mention my education or intelligence or anything like that directly; I'd rather demonstrate it through help.
And, to be fair, I think you in particular got upset with me about something in the past and now apparently see that I'm so negative all the time. I think I've refuted you twice by demonstrating that somewhere near 95% of all posts I make are helpful and positive.
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I didn't mean to sound harsh. I got nothing against you, nor I am whatsoever upset for something you told me. I didn't say you are negative all the time. As I said you post alot here and you are indeed very helpful in this forum. I learnt to trust your opinion regarding Japanese language (and speaking of me that's a lot trust me). But you tend to lose your temper too quickly sometimes.
I guess who comes in here all the time learnt to know you (big statement I know
), so I doubt we can get offended by certain tones you use sometimes. But first time comers can react differently.
Instead of starting calling them dumb or lazy, it is enough to say "look at the sticky messages" or "try search option coz this question was already answered". And even if all they want is to know how to say a word or a phrase and not study the language, I don't really see the big deal in that. I asked my old manager (Turkish) many times how to say a word in his language without actually studying it.
Anyway, I don't mean to start anything bigger that what actually is. I was just saying that maybe you should consider a better first approach (if they continue then go ahead, I will unleash you
).