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Message:: [QUOTE="Maxfli, post: 3130019, member: 69089"]I think that’s true of all internet forums, not just CT. Written communication often isn’t as nuanced as the verbal variety . . . especially written communication that's usually dashed off in a hurried and haphazard fashion by people who may not have great communication skills to begin with. Miscommunication, or misunderstanding, or both, are inevitable. Most people who have successful tenures on forums come to understand this and build up some immunity. This is one reason why many forums require minimum post counts before allowing new members to start a thread. It forces them to spend some time acclimating. I suspect a lot of the “I think I found a rare coin!” types who come here aren’t just numismatic newbs, they’re internet forum newbs as well. They’re simply not attuned to forum culture. That’s not to excuse rude behavior toward newbies. Good manners are never a bad choice. But by the same token, forum veterans shouldn’t have to walk on eggshells around newbies either, or assume a different persona just to accommodate them.[/QUOTE]