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    Got another one last Saturday, replied on Sunday and haven't heard from him since.

    Some people just don't know how to show their Appreciations. Maybe he just doesn't have a computer.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wongo View Post
    Got another one last Saturday, replied on Sunday and haven't heard from him since.

    Some people just don't know how to show their Appreciations. Maybe he just doesn't have a computer.
    Maybe he thought your advice was rubbish
    Those were the droids I was looking for.
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    That's what I think.
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    Acouple of years ago now, I posted some pics of something i had made. One of the replies from a very experienced and well known forumite commented that he had always wanted to try out that particular type of timber. I PMd him for his address, cut up a dozen or so pen blanks and posted them off a tmy own expense. I was quite happy to do so. Not a word came back, not even an acknowlegdement that the parcel arrived. Nothing at all.

    So it is not just the newbies looking for advice.

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    Hey Wongo - the leg fell off my horse, can you come over and fix it?

    I must admit I try and say thanks, sometime I forget (please is another good word)

    And yes I do get a bit peaved when I do something or help someone and hear the sound of deathly silence.

    and when a thankyou does turn up one feels pretty good.
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    I'm on my way.


    Seriously all it takes is "Thanks". Its not that hard.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker View Post
    Hey Wongo - the leg fell off my horse, can you come over and fix it?
    Just shoot the horse and send it to the knackery, or if in France butcher it up and have a big bbq.

    Peter.

    BTW you don't have to thank me for these suggestions.

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    I had a related, but different experience recently. I had been having "some difficulties" with a member, and it was eventually all resolved (I thought it was, anyway). A couple of weeks later, in a gesture of goodwill, I sent the member a PM asking if they'd like to try some samples of a particular product which I knew would be right up their street, but I didn't even get a "no thanks" in reply. I guess that tells me how the land really lies.
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    Yes etiquette & politeness are going the way of the dodo. Sad sign of the times, they probably did try to reply to you by texting, or were too busy on the smart phone to reply.

    Other bug bear is others who copy & reproduce your material, images, text etc elsewhere without so much as asking, they don’t care about permission or consent, or even a credit attribution. People think they are anonymous and hide behind it but it’s amazing how easy it is to track them down if you really need to.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mobyturns View Post
    People think they are anonymous and hide behind it but it’s amazing how easy it is to track them down if you really need to.
    What, you go and knock on their door?
    So many ideas........so little skill........

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    Sorry this is slightly off topic need to vent.
    this is not forum members
    Whats worse is when you do a quote including design, costings, etc spend many hours/days on it only to find that they were only stealing your design to do a bad job of it themselves
    Some people are like slinkies - not really good for anything, but they
    bring a smile to your face when pushed down the stairs .

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    Quote Originally Posted by murray44 View Post
    What, you go and knock on their door?
    Electronically - yes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mobyturns View Post
    Electronically - yes.
    hahaha
    So many ideas........so little skill........

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    A cyber hitman?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wongo View Post
    A cyber hitman?
    Yeah

    Although they may need to be careful what they wish for.
    So many ideas........so little skill........

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