tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373810.post3781782913293769981..comments2023-03-27T07:13:44.903-05:00Comments on N=1: David Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18426665677422154326noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373810.post-39230161612104446952007-01-30T17:41:00.000-06:002007-01-30T17:41:00.000-06:00You are far more patient than I and also seem bett...You are far more patient than I and also seem better at managing time. My guess is some of the "forums" you refer to are, perhaps, message boards. Thanks to blogs and other sites dedicated to industry specific subject matter I have no time for "the boards." The rants of the bitter unemployed and the chronically underemployed hold no value for me. Life is too long. I would rather give my attention to the ongoing robust conversation that is on offer daily. My sincere thanks for your kind words. Happy New Year. All the bestDavid Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18426665677422154326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6373810.post-4363079224293792232007-01-30T15:49:00.000-06:002007-01-30T15:49:00.000-06:00Dave, Long time reading, first time commenting. Yo...Dave, Long time reading, first time commenting. You are correct in your observations about industry forums. Overall I find them to be base and not worth my time but I still check them. Why? Because they serve a purpose, a vent of sorts. Not talking here about the stuff put up by the "formerly employed" the ones who seem to spend their days lurking around forums and writing mean-spirited trash. The comments by well-intended whistle blowers, that's the material which helps me, it gives voice to the frustrated good employee. More than once I've learned about something happening in our shop by reading a forum. So my experience is net positive. You are also correct about the ratio of tips to trash/trivia but, in my opinion, getting that one honest writing pays off the costs of scrolling past the morons. Let me end by saying how much I enjoy your blog, you obviously put time and effort into it. This is one person that appreciates your good work. Cheers! Be well. (sorry - company policy does not permit me to write on blogs so I'll have to use a nom de plume) A GMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com