At this time of year, we tend to attract a lot of new members and a majority of these are youngsters in their teens.
It can be quite easy to get annoyed by the type of posts these newbies make and it can cause friction. It can be very off putting and the text speech is a pain to read.
The reason I started this thread was to plea for leniancy and tolerance towards them. We all share the common interest of BB.
I remember when I first joined in 2002. I was posting in all capitals, and not using correct punctuation. TiBB was my first experience of forums and internet debate- and its the same for a lot of the new people that will join over the coming months. I soon learned what is expected and the etiquette for forums. I was politely told this and got the hang of it.
As long as the newbies read the rules correctly, we should be fine.
