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HGUSCU,
(I have seen others refer to you as Sabredriver? but I am not sure you are? as his previous posts here and at the warbirdz forum as migrace? are far more substantial than just posts of links???)
I think Robbo is simply repeating a request may others have made, that you dont simply spam the WIX Hangar with links some of which may be relevent and some which are clearly off-topic.
It is not constructive to take a swipe back at Robbo, despite the feeling you probably have that everyone is ganging up against you?
The problem with providing a link, along with a cryptic Subject heading is that many people then dragged off to another site, need to wait for that site to open in a seperate window, and then identify what text or picture you may consider of is interest to those of us here viewing at WIX?
If the text/information, or other forum thread, or photo, are then found to be off little interest it generates a feeling of wasted time, and in a lot of ways duplicates the opening of an email, only to find its spam.
I and many others are approaching the point where we will not open your threads given the uncertainty of what they might contain, which is a shame since you obviously take the time to post them here in the view they will be of interest to others.
Can I suggest:
you consider providing a more informative subject line as to the threads contents?
you provide an introduction to the issue in your own words inside the post.
you consider cut and paste excerpts of the text on the site or link into your WIX post so people dont have to follow the link unless they are particularly interested in following the debate on another forum?
you consider copying the image you are linking to, rather than just linking to it, this can be achieved by right clicking on the image on the target site, selecting properties and then highlighting and copying its "Address/URL", pasting it into your WIX post and then using the Img Command in WIX to make it viewable within your post?
A Post, with a informative subject line, with an introductory text from its author, and then either a copied section of text, or a copied image, will allow people to scan your post quickly, and decide if they are interested in the issue/debate etc (however the informative subject line should assist in that as well).
By all means provide links to your source site, to acknowledge the originating site, and to allow others to follow it and gain further information, but please dont continue making your posts "just" links, as these are simply leaving us here in WIX with the choice of not bothering to open any of your posts, or to take a lucky dip on what and where the link will take them.
Unfortunately many people on dialup, or slow old computers do not want to follow unknown links off to other pages, and forums, and will simply stop looking at your posts.
The other aspect that is a reasonable request from many here to you, is to place similar links to the same forum, or source site, in a single post from you, rather than 3 or 4 in succession.
This is the second time I have provided the above comments as constructive suggestions to you, although you have continued to post links in response to many similar calls of concern.
I hope that you take heed of all of these, and take them as constructive and re-consider your position.
The suggestions I have made are common to most other WIX posts, and could be considered an appropriate ettiquite? or format to allow other wixers to quickly determine their interest and relevence?
Please consider and take into account the wishes and feelings of many of your fellow WIX users.
We all get to use this forum through the good work of Scott, and I am sure he would want to all to get along and be considerate of each other.
I would ask that you see through some of the personal criticisms you may have received here and try to understand the points of concern that are common to many of the responses your posts have been generating.
Surely if you feel the material you post and link is of interest and relevent to WIX you will wish to make it as accessible and interesting as possible?
Regards
Mark Pilkington
_________________ 20th Century - The Age of Manned Flight
"from Wrights to Armstrong in 66 years -WOW!"
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