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All;
My take on the forum issues is that societal decency and respect are waning.
I fear that an increasing number of individuals have lost perspective and civility.
I hope that change is coming, and I try to practice restraint, provide a good example, and strive for better behavior.
Thank you, team, for your thoughts, your positive attitude, and sharing with others. I know it is difficult, and I feel your pain. Thank you for trying to work past the language and cultural differences that contribute to frustration.
Thank you for tolerating my technical and mental gaps - my age is showing, my skills are rusting, and technology is still advancing at a tremendous rate. Feel free to criticize me, ignore me, and/or correct me when I fail. I enjoy messing with this stuff, and I hope I'm not holding anyone back!
Paul