14-11-2015, 10:32 AM
(13-11-2015, 09:52 PM)Terry Wrote: I'm rather puzzled by the recent post from NM which starts:
(26-10-2015, 04:06 PM)Nowhere-Man Wrote: Terry wrote this I think further back:
"Having no idea of the age of the set, the connection between the smoothing and the reservoir sections of the smoothing can may be either a resistor or a choke, and I would guess that this is where the problem lies."
You were on the right track over the high voltage but it wasn't the resistor ...
After detailing his progress after this he continues:
(26-10-2015, 04:06 PM)Nowhere-Man Wrote: ... now for the less palatable bit:
I do not personally engage in the use of emotive or patronising language directed at other members on websites. I also dislike the current trend where people who are connected to engineering seem to be exhibiting excessive and pointless ego ...
which seems to imply that my advice is the target of this unwarranted attack.
Mark, in his reply to this says that "I'm satisfied that he isn't deliberately setting out to offend " but that doesn't seem to be the case from where I'm standing ...
Well, I'm equally puzzled by your post. Why resurrect this some 2 and a half weeks after I attempted to smooth over things? Things have moved on since then...
The simple fact is that NM has a different way of communicating with us, in part thanks to his limited access to the internet. That has led to many of us - myself included in the past - to become frustrated with him, and that has been apparent in many of our posts. NM could have justifiably taken offence at a much earlier point, but the post you quote is - to his credit - the first time he has allowed his frustration to surface.
Yes, I accept that there are one or two aspects of that particular post which we could latch on to, but taken in the round, I decided that it was best to call it quits and move on. I think my earlier post did that pretty well.
Ultimately, tolerance and respect are the basic requirements of membership here. It's not always easy - and I've admitted my own shortcomings already - but we must try. I'm not asking for anyone to give NM special treatment - and I'm certainly not. NM is subject to the same rules as the rest of us.
Just so everyone knows, I'm going through an especially busy time at the moment - as is usual for this time of the year - so I'm not posting as much as normal. However, I am checking in frequently, and I am reading every post that is made on the forum. That said, if you need a quick response, please remember that you can report problematic posts - or you can send a PM or email to myself or anyone on the team.
Does this help?
Mark
