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Help ... I am becoming an addict

Dec 6, 2004 8:33AM PST

Since joining Cnet forums a couple of weeks ago, I have found that I can't stay away and don't quite know how to limit my dose.

Some of it is easy, e.g. I operate on XPHome SP2 with few problems (at least these days, after having learned by my mistakes, since getting a PC some 18 months ago). So I have no reason to access such forums as Me ... but the rest is a paradox.

Wish I had known about the Cnet forums back then!!!!!!!!!

But now I have the problem of limitting my usage and of confining/remembering which forums I access.

Perhaps some more experienced "user" could help me out.

Meanwhile: This is the best site I have ever come across ... and thanks to whomever made it so easy.

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LOL!! Welcome to the Club:)
Dec 6, 2004 10:42AM PST

Don't bother trying to put a limit on your CNet timeHappy It doesn't workHappy I always saved this page when I first joined and using the discussion links will help you to find what discussions you are inHappy
http://reviews.cnet.com/4002-7600_7-5082864.html

Glenda

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Welcome
Dec 6, 2004 10:55AM PST

Welcome forum addict, just kidding Happy

there are a couple of things that can make the CNET forum experience easier...

First off, use the forum advance search, it is your best friend, use it and you can find post that you've made or any particular topics that have been covered before using key word searches. Try it out.

The second nice feature is the discussion subscription feature, in which you can subscribe to any thread in the forums and get notified via email whenever someone updates that discussion with a post.

You can find how to use all these features and much more in our forum FAQs so check them out here:

http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-7600_7-5565360-1.html

Enjoy and have fun, I hope this helps.

-Lee
CNET Community

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So i'm not the only one!
Dec 10, 2004 4:02AM PST

Since discovering and joining not so long ago - I too have found myself visiting constantly Happy Why limit your dose? Even when problem free (which is rare) I like to read through some of the discussions on speakeasy when I have time on my hands. I would also like to give thanks to all who offer their time and help (and bad jokes!)

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Re: So i'm not the only one!
Dec 11, 2004 12:00AM PST

I could not agree more, even though I have been vilified in "speakeasy" and just might stay well-clear of that forum.

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(NT) (NT) this is really important for Cnet
Dec 15, 2004 10:40AM PST
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You may have noticed by now that
Dec 20, 2004 3:32AM PST

there are habitual posters in speakeasy who make a habit of villifying people, especially newbies. They are usually narrow minded sophists and it is a simple matter to ignore their posts...!

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Evidently you agree that villifying the United States
Dec 20, 2004 4:52AM PST

by perfect strangers (who don't even live here by the way) who don't even bother to get to know any of the members they are chastising is perfectly reasonable behavior from a newbie, too?

This happens to be a Forum Software Feedback Forum, and that newbie made it a point to immediately whine about how he's been treated in another forum. Let him take it to an email to Lee Koo.......the newbie knows the chain of complaints since he's been told by all the moderators at SE more than once.

If he doesn't like our sandbox he doesn't have to come and stir up the sand.......there are many other free-for-all forums he can go to all over the net.

When people GIVE respect, they GET it.

TONI