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[FlyAway]

Glad it got bumped.. I really picked up a lot of useful tips and info from the thread, Thanks!

I have to say I was most amazed and amused at klownboy's response at one point, yet still going out of his way to help:

Well, that's the first time I was ever called arrogant in my nearly 75 years. Thanks again.

..And yet klownboy and all the rest of you still kept giving serious help and options to the really abrasive idiot involved..
(I can get away with calling him out, because I'm independent of that group of "long-time arrogant members and close friends of the admin who will defend them to the grave")

It amazes me the sincere willingness of the members here to help anyone, even while still being bad-mouthed by guys like him.
Seriously, it distinguishes the forums here as being just as classy as XYplorer itself. Thanks, it's truly refreshing!

Unfortunately, this society lacks personality and it's easy to tune into the "herd", especially when there's no one on the other end who can talk back to you. The really abrasive idiot is here (by pure chance), and if you have something to say to me, you can tell me. In fact, you should start by explaining where I might have offended someone. You can count the thanks I've written in the thread, and I challenge you to find a single offense I've ever done to anyone. And this proves only one thing: you've joined the herd

By the way, if I remember correctly, that I also received a temporary ban for this discussion. Well, let me just say that MAYBE this forum isn't that welcoming if, after 6 months, my thread is still on the front page and highly visited, confirming that perhaps the things I asked weren't so absurd after all, and that perhaps people aren't so keen to post when they see the fate of those who try to express their opinion. I think the discussion arose from my response to this sentence: "Instead of trying to make XYplorer behave like some other program, you should be learning and exploring XY's features to see how much better it is at everything concerning thumbnails and viewing photos." A sentence that I continue to consider wrong for these reasons:

1 - Useless, given the request I made, it was clear from the title itself.
2 - Advertising, and I don't know if the person wrote it because they're a contributor or out of passion.
3 - Arrogant because it's like those who tell someone who comes into the store because Windows is slow to switch to Linux, and instead of having them add RAM, they tell them to revolutionize their life. You have to be empathetic and open-minded and understand that if someone asks for something, if you can and want to, you have to help them with that. If you assume that person doesn't know or understand the magnitude of what you're proposing, it means you have a distorted view of reality and little respect for the diversity of others.

My advice is, always side with a few, the chances of making mistakes are lower and you will develop your personality. And, as I've already written, peace and love to all

[phred]

Job Stewart - Ka Boom.gif

[FlyAway]

Job Stewart - Ka Boom.gif

I understand, sometimes I do it too when I can't argue and then some animation saves my ass
But we're also here to discuss and grow, I don't pretend to be right, I pretend to be able to express my ideas... then if anyone would like a response, just say so. And forgive my English which is the one translated by Google Translate

[sparks]

Thanks, phred, for finding just the right visual comment and humor to eloquently sum up the feelings of so many for this particular thread.
I'm glad we can always count on you for just the right.. "Don't Hold Back" style you bring so often to this forum.
I certainly could not have written shown it better..

[FlyAway]

Thanks, phred, for finding just the right visual comment and humor to eloquently sum up the feelings of so many for this particular thread.
I'm glad we can always count on you for just the right.. "Don't Hold Back" style you bring so often to this forum.
I certainly could not have written shown it better..

Well done, you've perfectly captured the social logic of the pack. In this case, you simply circled the prey waiting for reinforcements and tried to make "a new friend" by complimenting the other guy's intervention. This is what packs do when they're faced with someone bigger than them or, as in my case, with stronger arguments: they wait for the "leader" to arrive and attack, and then everyone finds the courage to join the group and thus feel part of something. These are all things that happen daily and are, in part, justifiable, but I would advise you to free yourself from this need to socialize and instead focus on developing your personal identity... then the others will follow you

But obviously I don't know who you are, maybe you're just a kid, and my reasoning is, to say the least, premature.

Returning to the original topic, I'd like to add a point for discussion. I entered here like I enter a car dealership because I know the program is paid. So I entered politely, but at the same time with the "demands" you have when you know you're paying for a service. And when you pay, or are willing to pay, you don't show the same level of gratitude you would in a forum where people reply only out of passion, and you can't even tell if the person replying is a collaborator or a friend of the software manufacturer. You behave like when you're at the car salesman's desk and ask him if the car has 4-wheel drive, and if he replies, "You're wrong to ask about 4-wheel drive and you should focus on the quality of the windshield wipers," you send him away...

That said, I don't intend to start a flame war (just look at my silence these past few months), but even if it doesn't seem like it, I wrote this to put my weight on the side of the scale where I believe things are right, and maybe someone will find something right in my words. Best of luck to everyone!

[Native2904]

I do not want to unnecessarily escalate this discussion, but there are a few observations I would like to share.

In principle, one can understand your frustration — if the situation is indeed as you perceive it. You ask for a beer, and someone comes along and says, “Hey, you’d better drink whisky instead.” That can feel dismissive.

However, in written communication, one should be careful not to assume that one’s own interpretation is the only valid one. Do you know for certain that the intention was arrogant? Perhaps someone simply wanted to broaden your perspective regarding the program. That, in itself, is not something negative.

Secondly, you might consider running your translations through ChatGPT yourself. It could give you an idea of how sharp your responses sometimes sound.

In Germany we have a saying: “It’s the tone that makes the music.”
And even if I am the one paying for the music, I still need to remain courteous.

I believe this is where the discrepancy lies — between what you intend to say and how it is received.
I wish you all the best as well.

[FlyAway]

I do not want to unnecessarily escalate this discussion, but there are a few observations I would like to share.

In principle, one can understand your frustration — if the situation is indeed as you perceive it. You ask for a beer, and someone comes along and says, “Hey, you’d better drink whisky instead.” That can feel dismissive.

However, in written communication, one should be careful not to assume that one’s own interpretation is the only valid one. Do you know for certain that the intention was arrogant? Perhaps someone simply wanted to broaden your perspective regarding the program. That, in itself, is not something negative.

Secondly, you might consider running your translations through ChatGPT yourself. It could give you an idea of how sharp your responses sometimes sound.

In Germany we have a saying: “It’s the tone that makes the music.”
And even if I am the one paying for the music, I still need to remain courteous.

I believe this is where the discrepancy lies — between what you intend to say and how it is received.
I wish you all the best as well.

Count the times I've said thank you, look at the smileys I've put in almost every post, look how I almost apologized for still using Explorer to look at photos... the problem is that so many people take themselves too seriously and, above all, forget that this is a paid program and this is a support forum for those who have purchased or want to purchase the program, given that the version is valid for 30 days and, what's more, has some limitations that I haven't even figured out what they are. Anyway, thanks for your input, now let's leave this pointless discussion behind. I've opened a new REBORN thread where we can discuss, and I'll be very careful to put 2, well, sorry, 3, or rather 4 smileys in every post

[FlyAway]

I didn't want to write it so as not to argue with you, but it's in my throat, and it's better if I write it
You say, "You know for sure that the intention was arrogant?" I'll turn the question back to you: despite all my smiles and thanks, how did they know for sure that I was arrogant?

I noticed how careful you were to avoid offending the forum's sensibilities by spending a few words in my favor but then rushing to point the finger at me and closing the post, as is the best tradition, to leave the "right" taste in their mouths... the question is, does it cost you so much to go against the group? Does it scare you that much? Does anyone here have the balls to step in and say that I'm right without any ifs or buts? Believe me, nothing bad will happen to you

[Native2904]

I'll put it bluntly… straight from the gut: are you on some kind of drugs, or why are you getting so worked up about this? I’ve been trying to convey my point without stepping on anyone’s toes… including yours.

[FlyAway]

I'll put it bluntly… straight from the gut: are you on some kind of drugs, or why are you getting so worked up about this? I’ve been trying to convey my point without stepping on anyone’s toes… including yours.

But how? I was "partly" right before, and now I'm in drugs? I simply asked you a question: why do you empathize with them and not with me? With me, you only analyzed the material aspect of the matter (and obviously couldn't deny the evidence), but I saw no empathy. Why?

And I tried to explain why certain posts are "falsely" equidistant, and maybe you didn't even realize you weren't because social pressure pushed you to write that post. From my point of view, your post wasn't any better than the previous ones; at least they, in their silence, admitted something. You tried to give me a little gift, but remained perfectly within the boundaries they set for you.

Look at Midnight Express, learn to turn the other way... PEACE and STOP form me, bye