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Posted By Peter Longworth
Why do people answer a thread with "I've contacted you direct". If they have done that why contact them again on this message board. It doesn't make sense
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Posted By Calum R Cameron
AAAAHHHHH!!!!!!
Anoying isn't it Peter???
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Posted By Peter Longworth
It certainly is. Maybe they just like to see their name in print
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Posted By Calum R Cameron
Good idea mate, Maybe we ought to do the same. What do you think???
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Posted By Peter Longworth
I'll contact you direct
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Posted By Calum R Cameron
Nice one Peter.....Boom Boom!!!
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Posted By Robert K Lewis
I've not e-mailed direct
Bob
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Posted By Dave Joyce
Who is Direct?
Is he competent to receive all these messages and queries?
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Posted By Gordon Thelwell
Hi Peter,
i've sent you a letter..........
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Posted By Alec Wood
Please look out of the window to your left, I am replying by semaphore from the hilltop above.
Alec Wood
Viewtek Display Services Ltd
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Posted By Calum R Cameron
Puff-Puff etcIm now using smoke signals from the top of the adjacent mountain.......
(don't know how you would describe the action really apart from puff puff)
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Posted By John Webster
Hope that's not tobacco smoke
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Posted By Calum R Cameron
Of course not-how dare you imply that I am a disgusting smoker......
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Posted By Gordon Thelwell
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Beat that!
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Posted By Nigel Hammond
Maybe they're just a little shy or paranoid and worried that someone, somewhere might read their words and opinions and laugh at them! After all, 100's, sometime thousands read a thread.
Now look, who ever is laughing at my words - who ever you are, stop it! at once!! do you hear me?! Tell me who you are and I'll email you direct! ;-/
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Posted By Calum R Cameron
Nice one Gordon-like your style!!!
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Posted By John Webster
Sorry, Gordon, but I think there is a typo in the middle!
Cameron, Imply? as if.... Your implied denial is good enough for me. PS, got any Digger safety mugs??
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Posted By John Webster
Now who's getting typo'd up. Of course I meant Callum
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Posted By Calum R Cameron
No John-you meant Calum.
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Posted By Andy Petrie
Gordon,
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Posted By Brian McMillan
I have never used this practice myself - seldom bother posting at all nowadays with all the sniping and back biting that some seem to have endless time for.
I can, however, see the sense in using this practice. Take for instance the threads that get started by people who are in need of assistance but do not get a response on the forum for whatever reason.
The person that is trying to assist in some small way may well offer their suggestions directly to the person by e-mail. This method of communication might be particularly attractive to people whose spelling, punctuation and grammar is not to the liking of some users of this forum.
Direct contact may also be attractive to those who do not know everything about everything but still want to help without fear of being pilloried if they miss a point.
The posting informing the person that they have responded directly will inform others to the fact that someone is actually trying to help whilst also alerting the original poster to the fact that there is a response waiting in their inbox. We must never lose sight of the fact that some people still have no access to e-mail whilst they are at their place of work.
Annoying possibly but worthy of criticism - maybe not. One persons logic is often the cause of another persons frustration.
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Posted By Jason McQueen
I must admit, I find this annoying too. Quite often I've used the 'search' function to try and find advice only to find that the response is 'I've contacted you direct'. Come on, share! Often more people than the original poster want to know the answer.
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Posted By Gordon Thelwell
-.. -.-- ... .-.. . -..- .. -.-.!
makes you wonder doesn't it?
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Posted By Laurie
To give serious answer, I usually do it to let the enquirer know that somebody has answered, just in case my e-mail disappears into cyberspace, a not unkown happening. It also lets others know that a response has been given.
Looking at at it from the the other point of view, if I see that one of the forum regulars, and you know who you are, has sent what I know will have been a helpful answer, then I know that there is no need for me to add my bit.
OK?
Laurie
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Posted By Stuart Nagle
I have done this too... Put a reply on this site saying..... wait for it..... 'Have replied direct' ... never used to, but it has advantages as explained below...
Two reasons:
1) I might send something that... as recently discussed on this thread... would not be exactly PC to do on the site.... so by mailing direct I avoid this site being placed in any awkward positions over whatever it is that it might not be quite PC to do!!
2) The person posting the thread may be at work/home or otherwise, and just checking the site at a location where they do not have full email access or there are other restrictions... or have forgotton their log-in as it is stored electronically (like mine) on their base PC, to see if any responses have been made to their thread. So its nice (I think) to know that something may be waiting for you when you get to your base PC that you asked for/wanted...
Judging by some of the 'thank you's' I get, I guess it works... Sorry if it infuriates you...
Stuart
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Posted By David J Bristow
Peter
I admit to emailing directly and then posting a - "I've emailed you directly" --there, got it in twice in one sentence.
Sometimes colleagues post requests for assistance from work - the "I’ve emailed you directly" lets them know that when they get home information is awaiting them or visa versa (does this make sense).
We are all here to help and assist others, does it really matter?
I do not apologies for posting “I’ve emailed you directly” (sorry) that’s the 4th “I’ve emailed you directly” no the 5th!
Those colleagues that do not understand paragraph 2 can email me directly – there I go again.
Kind regards and a merry Christmas and prosperous new year to all.
PS – I emailed directly (different wording so you cant count this one) to Allan St John and he has not emailed me directly (same again) with the monkey risk assessment joke – come on Allan.
David B
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