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Old 13 December 2008, 05:50 AM   #22 (permalink)
Joe Perkel
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Hesitancy in Posting?

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Originally Posted by SCMc View Post
Hi Joe Perkel,

I hope that you don't think I was trying to limit the topic here to WWI aviation. It does not bother me if the topic wanders a bit. I just wanted to reassure j ferguson that we were interested in his experiences, and that the Aerodrome does have a place for non-WWI topics, since he was concerned with being off topic.

Steve

Steve,

That wasn't directed at anyone specific, I simply sensed some possible hesitation on the part of the membership.

I read somewhere once that in these forums some 80 to 90 % of intended communication is lost to the reader due to lack of voice inflection, and or body language. This is why I attempt to vary the type and spacing in my posts to signify a change in subject and or inflection. Comma placement, still gives me trouble all these years after school!

Hesitancy and safety.

It's reasonable to assume that this is a sensitive subject matter (safety), for pilots. Some prefer to write it off as too rare to be overly concerned with such matters.

As a result, some may be hesitant to post relevant personal experiences for fear of having their butt handed to them in flames! (Insert laugh here).

One thing that I believe to have contributed to this forum, is showing by example a lack of the above fear, and how that can hopefully translate to relevant and productive discussions.

Until I can start building, I have no better use for my time.
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