Post #56324 by OceaOtica on Wed, Oct 22, 2003 2:51 PM

i have been reading posts since the yahoo days, but never joined. i am not a computer person, and it has taken me years just to get into he rhythim of returning emails. my general work schedule often removes me from even taking part in my household, and i may disappear from tc for months at a time as a result. i recently joined as a member because i have had the time to work with the computer more, and because of starting a new co. i have collected tiki since before i could legally drink, and usually only venture out to Tiki Ti. the other events seem very interesting, and i hope to attend more of them. i am also a tiki "nut" and this is a way of life for me, not the newest pair of sneakers.
i have, though, come under fire for posts, where i guess i broke the code of being a "newbie," and was slammed for posting a lot one week. i appreciate what BK said, and hopefuly new members will get to bypass "newbie" bashing and elitist attitudes. the spirit of aloha is important here, hell, its the basis for these posts.
p.s. when someone first mentioned the post numbers, i did not get what they were refering to. unless i get a shiny wooden nickel for post numbers, or receive the black belt with notches in the colored belt system of flaming tiki kung fu, i post when i want to congratulate someone on their great art, if i have knowledge of an item, if it seemes people are trying to gather a crowd for events, etc.. i see no advantage to increasing the number for the sake of increasing the number. as far as the personal nature of some posts, it seems that everyone has done that, going back to the earliest posts, and maybe it could have been in an email, but who is harmed if the line is crossed?

[ Edited by: tikitanked on 2003-10-22 15:04 ]