Sorry, but I took down Frank's thread on the subject. Too much of the thread had a vibe of blaming OPs for using natural, day-to-day language that they wouldn't possibly know would offend someone else or be a pet peeve. It's not welcoming, and the thread as a whole was tone deaf to the concerns I brought up about clique-ish behavior a few months ago.
I think we're all aware that asking questions in the best possible way will lead to the best answers. (See what I did there? ;) I was trying to support this notion recently when I brought up the discussion point of etiquette. I can appreciate that when you've helped thousands of people - seeing a question posed in a certain way for e.g. the hundredth time when you're aware that other ways can help you be more helpful - it can eventually grate on you. However, getting publicly exasperated about it isn't helpful. I know you're trying to commiserate with your friends on the boards, but it's probably best left for private channels if you feel this way (or let me know in case there's something we can do about it).
As I've said in moderation to many of you over the years, if you don't like something in a post, please move on to the next one. Such is the golden rule of forum behavior. I want you to be here for the parts that you like, and I don't want anyone to feel like you owe anyone a response. If you're inclined to engage, you can politely ask the OP for more info as to what they mean by their question. This is the way forward. It's unrealistic to think that we can change common behavior, and ironically the best way to help solve this is to encourage them to travel - and we can do that by being patient and polite in our answers. More experience leads to asking better questions.
I sincerely appreciate the time you all spend to help others. I hope this can be a simple reminder to not let things bug you and keep your patience, or skip to the next post.
Sincerely,
Andrew