Help with 4.37
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@danaos75 said in Help with 4.37:
@Aragorn please respond to this asap, the suspense is killing me!
I am waiting for this too. So please @Aragorn let’s get a spoon of your wisdom on this account, pretty please?
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@DarkGable : chill, relax. They reply, so they care. They reply so you notice it, then waiting the next drop from you about spec, problem, or anything you need to hands on. Try to see the way people care about you. Word in form of letter you read different with word you hear while face to face with body gesture. And I know you do catch their good intent, aight?
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@Atlas said in Help with 4.37:
If you give me a copy of 4.37, I’ll figure out what your problem is and make sure you get the most out of BMS!
All joking aside, you’ll need to list you specs and what performance you’re getting and what exactly your issues are before anyone can give any constructive help.
@DarkGable said in Help with 4.37:
@Atlas
A query. Why are you concerning yourself with my age and how you feel I should act? This is exactly why I’m not active on this website. Because every time I post there’s always someone with something slick to say. If you yes I’m 59 yrs old and proud of it. I was defending this great nation when you were in diapers. So please do me a favor and stay out of grown folks business. Am I clean?So you’ve latched on to that reply completely ignoring the previous one I made regarding your specs, performance, and issues…
For someone of age, claims to be “grown folk”, and claims to have served, you sure seem to be very sensitive. And making a lot of assumptions. -
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He’s already solved whatever issues he was having.@DarkGable said in Help with 4.37:
I.ve worked the problem myself. Thanks anyway
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@DarkGable said in Help with 4.37:
I was defending this great nation when you were in diapers.
We are of the same generation, and I am STILL in diapers.
Am I clean?
Possibly much cleaner than me. Thus - my diapers.
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@DarkGable said in Help with 4.37:
@Atlas
A query. Why are you concerning yourself with my age and how you feel I should act? This is exactly why I’m not active on this website. Because every time I post there’s always someone with something slick to say. If you yes I’m 59 yrs old and proud of it. I was defending this great nation when you were in diapers. So please do me a favor and stay out of grown folks business. Am I clean?Wow, I have no doubt whatsoever why you get snarky responses, it’s that HUGE chip on your shoulder! How’s this, I was 8 when you were born, so maybe take a look in the mirror, calm down, and simply ask intelligent questions, written with a modicum of care, and you will receive intelligent answers. And common forum courtesy, when you ask for help and subsequently find an answer to your issue, is to post how it was resolved to help the next person.
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@Aragorn said in Help with 4.37:
@DarkGable said in Help with 4.37:
I was defending this great nation when you were in diapers.
We are of the same generation, and I am STILL in diapers.
Careful there @Aragorn, after so many generations, we all return to wearing diapers!!
But then again, correct me if I’m wrong but don’t fighter pilots wear diapers???@Icer said in Help with 4.37:
How’s this, I was 8 when you were born,
You wearing diapers yet, @Icer ???
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@Atlas said in Help with 4.37:
Careful there @Aragorn, after so many generations, we all return to wearing diapers!!
But then again, correct me if I’m wrong but don’t fighter pilots wear diapers???Whoa. Two VERY valid points, dude…!!
Perhaps I wasn’t clear, though.
I wear diapers on my HEAD.
I steal used ones from the local orphanage, and pretend they are bandanas.
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@Aragorn Oh dear! So you are definitely not clean!
@Aragorn said in Help with 4.37:
We are of the same generation, and I am STILL in diapers.
In that case, you are not IN diapers but a diaper is ON you!
Just thought I’d set the record strait
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@DarkGable said in Help with 4.37:
@Atlas
A query. Why are you concerning yourself with my age and how you feel I should act? This is exactly why I’m not active on this website. Because every time I post there’s always someone with something slick to say. If you yes I’m 59 yrs old and proud of it. I was defending this great nation when you were in diapers. So please do me a favor and stay out of grown folks business. Am I clean?Why so serious?!
First of all, thank you for your service. I may be a generation younger, but I’m no Spring chicken myself, kid is grown and off to college, and I’m medically retired too young - filling my time with these hobbies and online. Most folks here are older, you are among peers - simulators attract our more patient and often older players than, say, Fortnite, of course.
I took the time to write this to you because I feel bad that YOU feel bad about this and what you’ve stated as previous interactions on forums. Spent some of my time this morning hoping you might take some of this to heart, from someone who is not trying to attack or belittle you in any way, but only to lift you up and help you avoid this sorta thing in the future (hopefully).
You are among peers. With that said, peers joke and jest and have fun with each other, it’s how we make friends and show our ‘lighter side’ - friends try to make each other laugh to lift them up, not to tear them down. Those who do not and those who insult or criticize others with no constructive purpose should be ignored - they are merely trolls. If you assume everyone who makes a joke or tries to make you laugh is being “childish” or “a troll”, you’re gonna have a bad time online.
None of this crap is worth good people here such as yourself and others turning against each other over some silly jokes. I fully understand that you’re upset because you have a problem and asked for help, and clearly not in a particularly good mood or ready to laugh about this typo, but the last thing you should do is become defensive over a few folks pointing out an obvious mistake for the humor it implies.
People are gonna joke in forums if given the chance, life is too short for you to jump at jokes as if they are all slights. When they jest at your typo of 4.37 is wasn’t to disrespect you or belittle you for your mistake, but to poke fun at the concept merely because we all know the current version is 4.36 - don’t allow yourself to feel like you are being attacked by folks who are just bored on the internet and hoping to post a joke and get a laugh back from you and the rest of their peers. People make friends with each other online by joking and making each other laugh, few can avoid the draw of a chance to make “a funny”, they don’t do it to put you or others down. A little humility and sense of humor goes a long way online.
Two unsolicited tips for online conduct in the face of perceived slights, for you to consider from this stranger (and fellow ‘older gent’) who does care about you regardless of what you may assume and feels bad that YOU feel bad about how this post went down:
“Don’t feed the trolls”
-when people are replying to your post(s), and you see those one or few posts that are NOT on topic or NOT asking to help such as clarifying questions, tips to try, etc., then just ignore them. By responding in the defensive, it triggers an unproductive back-and-forth that derails the purpose of the forum post entirely. If you can’t joke back with them or ‘dish it right back’ without being insulting or without remaining light hearted, then focus only on those asking to help or supporting you. This is how we can “win” these ego battles in our minds - by not participating with unhelpful or off-topic posts. Trust me when I say, we’ve all dealt with this online, feelings of being attacked when we ask a serious and legitimate question, and those of us who know better can look past your frustration or any lashing out to see that you could use a friend online to tell you, “You are a good person, please don’t feel attacked by those just joking around”. You are. Don’t feel attacked. Please.“Yes, and…” or “No, but…”
-when folks toss out something off-topic or in jest, or even say something actually rude, you present yourself much more as the ‘better man’ by ignoring them, but if you must reply, one good option is to follow rules of improv comedy. For example, if someone says something deprecating, don’t go on the defensive but lean into it with a dismissive joke or non-sequitur; “Yes, and I’m all out of plutonium for the time machine and now stuck here, so can you help me get this ancient version of BMS working?”, or maybe, “No, but my brain is clearly already ready for BMS 4.37”, or whatever works for you. Just don’t lower yourself to a level to where you issue personal attacks yourself, be the better man. If, in your mind, you must assume everyone’s children joking around, then either ignore them, or joke back with them as you would with children. No need to call people out, to make things so serious - ignore, deflect, or joke back with a “Yes, and…” or “No, but…”People will never get to know the good person that we would assume you are if you keep them at arm’s length by drawing such a hard line in the sand about being serious at all times, and spurning any attempts at levity or joking around.
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I think there is no more to say on that matter…
Trolls off…
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