Hi David,

PMFJI, but I could not help but applaud your post and wish that I had the courage and eloquence to have done the same.

Thanks, Ken


>JohnP,
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>>>However, there are times, often around here, where there are inaccurate posts flying around. For me, the sad thing is new folks will latch on to this stuff, and run with it, only to come back in frustration. I have seen it happen too many times.
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>I agree that helpful posts that point people in the right direction are, well, helpful. If something is posted that is incorrect, it should be gently and respectfully corrected.
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>>>So, who do I care about more, the folks new to the product that need accurate advice, or the folks that dispense bad medicine.. I will gladly ruffle the feathers of folks who dispense bad medicine to save somebody who is genuine need of good advice.
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>If the people you are correcting are the type who will get their feathers ruffled by a correction, why poke your fingers in their eyes also by insulting them? Just give the correction, or "additional information" that helps the new person, and don't criticize or belittle the other poster. That's a sure way to chase away the newbies who are looking for help, and discourage them from taking the risk of helping others one day.
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>>>While I don't know it all, there are only a handful of folks that frequent the UT whose knowledge about the product at or above my own. No bragging here, it's just a fact. If that comes off as bragging, so be it.
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>One of my favorite definitions of humility is "being willing to admit the truth and be known for who you are". If I were one of the top experts in VFP, then humility would allow me to be confident in that fact, without having to trumpet it to others. Humility (which is bound together with Truth) would allow me to accept the compliments and applause of others gracefully and gratefully.
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>Humility would also require me to face less comfortable facts about how my actions affect others, especially if I cross the line from correction into insult. We all are valuable to the community here -- some in different ways than others.
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>Some may dismiss my comments as old-fashioned, but in "my book" the kind of humility described above is STILL a virtue (always has been) and is a skill that belongs in every professional's toolbox.