Making Optiboard a more welcoming place!

[Fezz]

i'd be willing to go so far as to say that i'd happily help with newbs if need be. No matter where they worked

thank you!

[Tallboy]

Not trying to advertise but the guys at VSI have answered more of my stupid questions than they EVER should have been expected to. That edger was worth every penny for that alone. Love those guys.

I may be a little more thick skinned than a lot of newbies on optiboard, but I've had my share of grumpy old opticians teach me over the years. I know what I know really well, but there is a TON of things I need to learn, re-remember and discover the truth behind.

[Jason H]

I respect the spirit of trying to encourage more people to participate in Optiboard, but is the solution really to sequester the people you're trying to reach out to? How will you do it without sounding condescending? You're already calling them "newbies".

[Uncle Fester]

...but I've had my share of grumpy old opticians teach me over the years.

How will you do it without sounding condescending? You're already calling them "newbies".

Yaddah-Yaddah--Now get back to work!

[fjpod]

segregating newbies??? I dunno...someone may be new to Optiboard, but a well seasoned practitioner. And vice versa.

[Steve Machol]

I have never considered 'newbies' to be derogatory. We are all newbies at some point.

[NUECoptical]

I've loved OptiBoard so far quite honestly! I appreciate all the help for studying that I've received so far (only 3 more weeks to go until I take the ABO)! But as much as I appreciate the test taking help, I've been even more interested in the discussion about progressive lens designs and learning what is appropriate in certain situations. Thanks for all the valuable insights! So just from my experience, you're already putting ideas in this thread into practice!

[MakeOptics]

Optiboard is an ecosystem, their are deer, buffalo, turkey, badgers, and of course scum, slugs, and rodents. You don't judge earth by the worst creature living in it. Also all the folks here actually intertwine making the place more interesting. I could get used to a few less loud mouth old timers, but then that would impact the amount of joy Fezz gets from this site. ;) Take the good with the bad, I have actually seen things change around here for the better lately and I would like to thank Fezz for bringing attention to the "newbies". It is nice to encourage the new flock of visitors and I thank Fezz and Johns for their continued effort in welcoming all visitors and then hazing them appropriately.

[Johns]

It is nice to encourage the new flock of visitors and I thank Fezz and Johns for their continued effort in welcoming all visitors and then hazing them appropriately.

Thanks PhiTrace, I guess it's just in our blood. (The hazing part...)

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