RE: Is This Forum For Everyone, Or Just An Elite F
I want to add to my previous post
I COUTION YOU! THIS POST MAY OFEND SOME AS IS A LONG POST!!!
”There is no doubt about it; this IS the site for expedited trucking!
I'm here every chance I get; I'm always learning something new. Everybody here is so helpful, and you don't have to worry about asking a stupid question, because nobody here, that's a regular anyways, makes fun of your questions.
Thanks guys, for a wonderful site!!! Keep up the good work!!
Dan”
That my friends, colleges and fellow members is a quote from <danzman49 A member since Dec-22-03> that he wrote back in Feb of 2004. Here is the link to the thread:
http://www.expeditersonline.com/cgi..._thread&om=1916&forum=DCForumID1&viewmode=all
Reply #3 to a message (FYI) I started about the EO classified helping me.
I know a lot of you don’t want to post because of the fear of what others will say. Most of you that have been around know that we, most of the members here at EO will not tolerate anyone bashing other members that are sincere and really needs help. Maybe you think your question is a dumb one. The fact is! The only dumb question is the one not ask. Remember back when you first got into expediting, and needed help. Now you can help others. Maybe you’re new to the site and/or the profession, and want help? If you don’t ask, we can’t help. So fire away! There is someone somewhere reading this forum, wanting to learn what this is all about.
I wrote this back in Aug of 2003 the link to the thread in its entirety is here:
http://www.expeditersonline.com/cgi-bin/dcforum/dcboard.cgi?az=show_thread&om=1729&forum=DCForumID1
Here is another cut from that same thread:
One more thing I want to add: If you aren't posting or replying because you think you don't have very good grammar or because your spelling is a little off, Please don’t allow that to stop you from helping another member, or from you asking for help yourself. There are a lot of us that aren’t English majors or can’t spell (KAT) or is that (CAT)!!!!! I spend more time reading Mr. Webster than I do typing the words when I post or reply. A typo is the best excuse of any, for a misspelled word. So don’t worry about anything. Start posting!!!
The EO format is to inform and help others learn and know what expediting is all about. We are here to provide one another with information about expediting and everything revolved around expediting. What better way to get it? Or! Who better to provide that information than directly from the horse him or herself? Hearing things coming right from the horses mouth is what the EO forums is all about. Lets keep expediting alive, let’s keep sharing our information, thoughts, hopes, and dreams with one another. To post it on the EO forums is to post it to the world.
CONTROVERSY!!!
I noticed recently there is once again something not good happening on the forum. I hope it’s just friendly controversy on the forum (but I don’t think so). Controversy brings health and wealth to the forum. Members come back to see how or what the turn out will be, some add their 2cents whether to correct or support, but it brings posts which bring out the best or worst in all of us. But there is a difference in controversy and being obnoxious. I hope this is all that is going on and I am dead wrong in my observation of what I see? I see a repeat of a few years ago, same old, same old. I’m not just seeing this coming to the surface now, it has been for quite some time.
If you dislike someone, are jealous of others, or are pretending to be someone you’re not, you know who you are!!! No one has to post in regards of defending ones self; most of the readers know who’s who!
There always seams to be one member who is always in the middle of questionable activities (negative behavior), HOW CAN THIS BE???
Criticism! I’m talking about good old down to earth constructive criticism is a powerful tool when used properly. Some no matter how mild it may be cannot take criticism and will mistake it as an attack therefore becoming defensive, but why continue to expose the rest to the members to this behavior? If you can’t take criticism then don’t criticize! If criticism is handled appropriately by both the person criticized and the person being criticized, critical feedback can promote constructive growth in individuals and relationships, but I don’t see this happening here.
Those who criticize need to value and invite criticism. Criticism can be promoted if the critic first invites criticism of his or her own behavior, but some cannot or will not allow that. By inviting criticism (if one can), a person can create a situation in which his/her criticism of another is perceived as appropriate (but this can only happen if one can accept it).
WHAT EO IS ABOUT!!!
I don’t have a solution to what I see as the problem, but would like to voice my opinion if I may. Most newer members don’t know me from a can of whop asssssssssssssss (how many s’s, and why that many??? If you can guess you win the prize! See Elmo!!!) Every one of us has his/her own personality and is unique in our own way. This forum is a member only to post, semi private forum, but public forum. If I was a moderator I don’t know what or how I would react to some of the posts in question, but I would be of authority to do something be it right or wrong. There are some members I don’t like and let them know it, but still respect them (not like some on this site. If another member extended an apology to me I would accept it out of respect, and not question his motives unless I didn’t want to accept it in the first place, of which I would tell him so. I have the right not to reply to any post or poster I don’t like. I also have the right to disagree with another, doing so properly set by EO standards, not causing a bunch of havoc all the time. I have the right to quit posting altogether if I prefer, and I have the right to offer my knowledge and/or opinion in a professional manner, but to respect others when they correct me about something. If I make a suggestion and 2 or more members tell me I am wrong, I listen to what the other members are saying about why I may be wrong. If I see someone posting wrong info I usually correct it (professionally) when I have proof to back it up.
Is there really a protocol for being or becoming an Expediter? When researching as a newbie would you rather learn from those with experience (who has been there and done that) or from some other newbie still learning the ropes? In other words would you rather receive info from a good successful O/O of say 8 or 10 yrs., or from another driver in the business with only 1 or 2 yrs.? The choice is yours!!!
THE OLD FORUM!!!
I don’t like it when a member is having a problem with a sponsor and posts their problem (and at times in rage) and the post gets deleted. I don’t like threads being locked because of one or two distraught members, and I’m sure there are more things I don’t like about this forum.
BUT!!! Take a minute to put yourself in the shoes of the EO staff and owners. If they were to allow everyone with a sponsor problem post his/her dilemma to the tune of loosing all its sponsors how would you pay for the site? If you were a sponsor and lost business because of members bashing you and/or your product how would you stay in business? I feel a member with a problem should be able to post the issue and the sponsor reply their take on the matter, but this isn’t my forum and I have to be okay with the owners decision to protect his/her sponsors but why protect members always creating havoc with other members? (Now that you’ve read this much remember the opening few lines)
Like Nancy stated in a post “I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THE OLD FORUM BACK TOO!!!” But times change and to be a success I guess one must change with the times… I DO RESPECT ALL EO MEMBERS RIGHT OR WRONG, LIKE OR DISLIKE YA… LOL!
