Thanks Leo.
No hard feelings.

and 20%, thats not good enough.
I need it up on 50%.

...and I'm married to a Dutch Saffer...)

Wow, you're in Aus right? Can I come to your house for the next Tri-Nations? I'll bring the model releases.

Back on topic, the thing about the interwebs is that it's the interwebs. Missed points and contextual inexactitude everywhere. But you know that so I don't even know why I'm typing it.

Looks like some wires got crossed between two well-meaning blokes both with strong personalities, 4000 miles/6400 km apart and typing stuff at each other as if they were having a conversation over a beer.

Mmmm, beer...

@JPSDK
From reading your offensive comments I sometimes get the impression that your writing is faster than your thinking.

Nobody expects you to share a culture. Sharing a little courtesy and respect might help though.

If in doubt, shutting up might sometimes be a good idea, too.

Its true I sometimes press the button too quickly.

But I am almost never deliberately offensive. And in the Symbiostock debate I certainly wasnt.
At least I dont think I was.

I was persistent, argumentative, engaged. Maybe even half maniac.
You saw it as contrary, rude, and offensive.

And it does have to do with culture.
In my culture it is offensive to say: "You are stupid" but not offensive to say: "That codeline you have done is stupid".

So when I critizise a project quite persistently, there is no intended critisism of the people behind it. It is not rude in my culture, and how can I know it is in yours?

Also it is not so important. It proves that people get insulted by the strangest of things, especially petowners, but also me, I have been insulted 1000 times on the net on purpose or not.

I was insulted by Leos humor, and thats exactly because it was personal, and thats not allowed in my culture. It doesnt easen up, it makes it worse.

But not important, we are different, and sometimes we clash, and so what!? We can sleep on it and get over it and get something done instead.

This thread is developing.

Redneck.
can you show me an example?

http://www.microstockgroup.com/symbiostock-general/what%27s-holding-you-back-from-joining-symbiostock/75/

Quote from: JPSDK on July 19, 2013, 09:49

In my culture it is offensive to say: "You are stupid" but not offensive to say: "That codeline you have done is stupid".

Being English I feel insulted by "Brittish undertones and pretended politeness/ poisouness " but shall ignore it  and get to my point.

We are having a language lesson here, thats not so bad.
That I can understand. As if the Brits were always poisonous:  I should have said Brittish undertones and politeness, sometimes poisonousness camouflaged as politeness.

I feel that it is also offensive to say "That codeline you have done is stupid", but not offensive to say " I feel that codeline is stupid because ................" and give a specific reason or even better to give a detailed and specific alternative

That is also correct, its much more nuanced. Its better to have an object. Then it is clear we are not talking about the person.

But this is the net, and the net enhances everything, not as bad as cellphone txts, but still to a large degree. Communication on the net has a lot to do with carrying messages across in a speedy and short way. Thats why synergy on the net is sometimes amazingly quick, and of course also explain all the hurt feelings.

ja, I see what you mean, though its not such a good comparison since im quite battle hardened when it comes to image critique.

But then again more KUDOS to Leo who can see it all from above, and give me more than the benifit of the doubt.
Thats nice and we can learn from that.

My domestic Irish agrees with you all and I thought she wouldnt have. So its me who is the fool and the offender.
Thats not so good, because then I also have to apologize, and thats quite difficult (humour intended), and Im not used to that.

Ja, and thats terrible , and you have to realize that women are half of the worlds population and they are more litterate and can better express themselves, while we men are better at nowadays unusefull tasks like swinging swords and find our way in woods.

That reminds me about something I would like to find out about multitasking. And find out how common it is.

I cannot both type on a keybord fx like now and also talk. I can listen, but I cannot type and talk at the same time.
Is that only me? or is it common and most important, is it a sex related thing?

What about you? male or female, Can you type and talk about something else at the same time?

Interesting tinny,
anyone else?

That reminds me about something I would like to find out about multitasking. And find out how common it is.

I cannot both type on a keybord fx like now and also talk. I can listen, but I cannot type and talk at the same time.
Is that only me? or is it common and most important, is it a sex related thing?

What about you? male or female, Can you type and talk about something else at the same time?

I used to be playing a multiplayer online game while simultaneously chatting to several of the players in separate conversations;  or would handle an incoming phone conversation while playing or running photoshop.

when cooking I can be preparing 3 different courses, cooking, chopping and palnning timing, while talking to guests

several studies do show though, that you don't perform any task as well as when you're concentrating on it alone - that's one reason why talking on a cell phone while driving is dangerous