Being nasty to newbies in the professional forums

[MarillionFan]

Which threads are you referring to? or is it more of a general point?

Of the two I can think of regarding iffy expenses - one was from a poster with over 500 posts who's been a member for a couple of years and the other is an obvious sockie IMVHO.

NLUK is acting like some kind of CUK Torquemada. He's so pious, he's beginning to make Doogie think he's going to hell. On the flip side though, we all know Torquemada was shagging the nuns and claiming for far too much communion wine on his expenses.

[IR35FanClub]

Good argument, terrible analogy. They do not come on to discuss. They come on and ask a question and want an answer, often an answer they want to hear not the real answer. There is a balance I agree but questions on 24 month rule, where to get contracts reviewed, can I pay pension out of business are not discussions we need to have again.

Damn, there's 2 questions there I had never even thought to ask. Don't worry I'm searching before I start a new thread.

I think the best newbie question is "should I start a limited co or use an umbrella?".

[cailin maith]

NLUK isn't the problem.

General is a cesspit of willy waving. That's what puts newbies off.

[eek]

NLUK isn't the problem.

General is a cesspit of willy waving. That's what puts newbies off.

How big is yours?

Ok we talking Spod here so big!!!

[MarillionFan]

NLUK isn't the problem.

General is a cesspit of willy waving. That's what puts newbies off.

Stop peeking then.

[The Spartan]

Oh come on it's a steep learning curve there's no point pussy footing around and there are questions that come on time and time again and have been done to death, do you not finding it annoying?

[MarillionFan]

Oh come on it's a steep learning curve there's no point pussy footing around and there are questions that come on time and time again and have been done to death, do you not finding it annoying?

There's a lack of movement in contracting now IMHO. We have an aging contractor population of experienced contractors. There are not as many coming through, so we get the same questions asked time and time again to an ever decreasing group at the top. Tetchy old feckers.

[cojak]

Yes but you're thinking CUK is something special. It's not, it's just another forum and techy people join new forums that send you 'complete your registration' and 'welcome to the site' emails all the time... we just don't read these emails anymore than people read EULAs or credit card terms.

Get used to it, it's one of the reasons we need moderators in the first place!

Nope, I don't get this. I was agreeing with your previous post by showing the form that I use. So what does this mean, or are you disagreeing with your own post??

Or maybe you just disagree with anything I post...

[cailin maith]

How big is yours?

Ok we talking Spod here so big!!!

Stop peeking then.

It's like a car crash, don't want to look.... can't not look!

[The Spartan]

There's a lack of movement in contracting now IMHO. We have an aging contractor population of experienced contractors. There are not as many coming through, so we get the same questions asked time and time again to an ever decreasing group at the top. Tetchy old feckers.

Ok I can kind of see your point here, thing is I've not been contracting long not even a year yet and half of that has been in Switzerland. Maybe we should put a sticky up on how to search the forum and Google and also explain the joys of General lol.

How about we setup a section for newbie's? just an idea that way certain people don't have to feel the need to chastise these people if they post there