Let's Keep it Aloha

[rmkrum]

And "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy"

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That's the only answer I need for the meaning of life, the universe and everything.


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[SilverGate]

Originally Posted by John&Vicki

Totally agree. As far as I'm concerned people are free to act in any way that they choose. I choose to encourage people to be nice to one another.

Aloha,
John

Yes, let's keep it nice... and free!

Freedom

[Rgentum]

My sweetie & I have just gotten back from the Lewisburg, WV rally, several weeks in the upper midwest, & now from the Kalispell, MT rally. If there's anything truly remarkable I found at the two rallies, it was the consistent good cheer & helpfulness of their attendees. I was impressed. Simply no "jerks" at all --- what a blessing!

We've signed up to attend two successive rallies on the Oregon coast at the end of August, & your comments lead us to look forward to them all the more.

Peace be with you (aka "Aloha")

[ROBERT CROSS]

Originally Posted by DanB

So Texans are nicer than us from Ohio?

Is that what you are saying?

(see what I'm doing here? Ha!)

Thanks,

Originally Posted by InterBlog

Not intending to offend anyone nor open a can of worms, but with this forum since Day One I have observed a distinction based on geography. The phrase "southern hospitality" doesn't come close to describing the extent of the cultural overprint that compels Texans to be polite. I am originally from the north and I've always been aware of this; just yesterday I was wondering how many times I say "thank you" (or "thank y'all") in the run of a day here... sometimes it's 20 times a day. People exercise politeness in my area to a fault (although they are just as quick to bite back if they are infringed upon).

When I see a snarky Air Forums comment, my eyes go straight to the ID tile to see where the poster is from. If it's a northern location, I often let it slide, concluding that people from certain areas have different ways of saying things that they themselves may not even realize appear snarky to others.

Originally Posted by Lily&Me

I do believe we Nawthun'ers are more straightforward with our words and manner of speech.

Also, some of us honed clear, concise and no question about what you are saying speech as a work skill...and it stays with you.

Me, I like clarity. . I also like polite and kind, but clarity is what I like best, if it is one or the other.

Some intend to be unkind, and/or to provoke others, but it is certainly not the common denominator here, in my opinion.


Maggie

Jesse said it pretty well....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clnuGqdcFko

Bob

[John&Vicki]

Originally Posted by Rgentum

My sweetie & I have just gotten back from the Lewisburg, WV rally, several weeks in the upper midwest, & now from the Kalispell, MT rally. If there's anything truly remarkable I found at the two rallies, it was the consistent good cheer & helpfulness of their attendees. I was impressed. Simply no "jerks" at all --- what a blessing!

We've signed up to attend two successive rallies on the Oregon coast at the end of August, & your comments lead us to look forward to them all the more.

Peace be with you (aka "Aloha")

Alta & Richard...

We will be at the Nehalem Bay rally. We will be sharing freshly caught Dungeness crab. Look forward to meeting you!

Cheers,
John

[Utah Man]

Originally Posted by John&Vicki

I'm noticing a lot of unkindness creeping in here - it seems to be increasing since I joined the forum three years ago. I don't know if it's a reflection of the general devolution of kindness and consideration in our culture as a whole or maybe folks are especially edgy right now with the political process underway in the U.S. or other current events. An unsettling environment right now.



I've just returned from two Oregon Unit Airstream rallies and there was consistent congeniality and good fellowship toward one another, a characteristic that I find to be consistent in the Airstream community outside of this forum. I can't count how many times my wife and I had drinks with new friends that we met just because we both had Airstreams.



Let's be as friendly to each other here as we are in person. Let's maintain a helpful environment that is even willing to answer questions that have been asked dozens of times before. Might be a good idea for the old-timers to just go ahead and skip threads they find boring. I imagine a lot of folks are reluctant to post because they're concerned that they will appear stupid. After all, we were all newbies once - I don't think anyone was born with innate knowledge of Airstreaming.



Aloha,

John

Aloha! But hmmm...

http://fortune.com/2016/08/18/cyberb...ternet-trolls/

Validates to me the decision 5-years ago to pull back from Facebook and other social media, this site being the lone exception... guess I do like the frequent reminders about Airstreaming.

[John&Vicki]

There's an easy way to keep things nice. Do as a number of other forums do and make it mandatory that people sign up with their real names. We should all be responsible for our words and actions.

John

[Rocinante]

Nice ideas, welcome thoughts about keeping it "Aloha."

Something to consider as well is that this is a moderated forum and the rules of engagement are clearly expressed here: http://www.airforums.com/forums/misc...ork&page=rules

The most emphasized entry in the rules is this: "We take the "be nice" rule VERY seriously! We do not tolerate ANY rudeness."

If you feel someone has violated the letter or spirit of forum rules, please report that post instead of responding in kind or defending yourself. Just report the post by clicking the triangle with the exclamation point inside, note your reason for reporting the post, and the mods will follow up. That should help keep things on an even, cheerful, and Airstream-focused keel.

Mahalo and aloha.

[xrvr]

Usingyour name is okay as long as the mods give one a chance to respond to false accusations either by them or another member. On a face book page I was attacked by another member and I think an administrator because I disagreed with them. That's okay. But they googled my name and info and came up with another person same name and proceeded to defame me. BS, and no way to correct the info on line because a mod was involved and the member was a long time member. Airforums would never do tnis, too much integrity, but the possibility is there. So use your own name at your own risk.

[VaTravelers]

Originally Posted by John&Vicki

I'm noticing a lot of unkindness creeping in here - it seems to be increasing since I joined the forum three years ago. I don't know if it's a reflection of the general devolution of kindness and consideration in our culture as a whole or maybe folks are especially edgy right now with the political process underway in the U.S. or other current events. An unsettling environment right now.



I've just returned from two Oregon Unit Airstream rallies and there was consistent congeniality and good fellowship toward one another, a characteristic that I find to be consistent in the Airstream community outside of this forum. I can't count how many times my wife and I had drinks with new friends that we met just because we both had Airstreams.



Let's be as friendly to each other here as we are in person. Let's maintain a helpful environment that is even willing to answer questions that have been asked dozens of times before. Might be a good idea for the old-timers to just go ahead and skip threads they find boring. I imagine a lot of folks are reluctant to post because they're concerned that they will appear stupid. After all, we were all newbies once - I don't think anyone was born with innate knowledge of Airstreaming.



Aloha,

John

Seriously?! I think everyone should remember that these blogs as do all other internet blogs allow people to say whatever they choose without any accountability. This lets otherwise civil and decent people be less so without any worry of someone holding them accountable. Not to mention that I don't doubt some bloggers jump on here after "happy hour".

[xrvr]

The forums is not a blog.

[AWCHIEF]

I have tried several times to change my screen name to my real name and my request has been ignored. My name is in my signature for all to see.
One of my pet peeves is couples that post under one made up screen name. You never know who is actually posting.
For most people this is not a blog. There are of course a few here that treat it as one with their long rambling post.

[Goin camping]

I'll try.

[AWCHIEF]

I bet 80% of main landers have no idea what "ALOHA" really means.

[xrvr]

Don't get the meaning!

[Lily&Me]

From Wikipedia...

Aloha (pronounced [əˈlo.hə]) in the Hawaiian language means affection, peace, compassion, and mercy.[1] Since the middle of the 19th century, it also has come to be used as an English greeting to say goodbye and hello.


Maggie

[John&Vicki]

Originally Posted by Lily&Me

From Wikipedia...

Aloha (pronounced [əˈlo.hə]) in the Hawaiian language means affection, peace, compassion, and mercy.[1] Since the middle of the 19th century, it also has come to be used as an English greeting to say goodbye and hello.


Maggie

Thank you Maggie. Your response is exactly why I started the campaign - to spread the concepts of Aloha. Appropriate that you as one of the most Aloha members of this forum would reply.

Aloha,
John

[Lily&Me]

Thank you, but don't give me too much credit, as I have my non-Aloha moments, like most of us.


Maggie

[DMP54]

Well, I had to read this entire thread to figure out what it was all about. Frankly, I'm thrilled I wasn't laughed off this forum with my first post, but evidently some people see "increasing snarkiness" creeping into this site. I don't read everything on here, but there is a lot of IMO/IMHO in posts I read, and I take that for what it is- opinion- no agreement or disagreement necessary.

I like reading different posts from different personalities- you can almost tell what profession people have or are retired from. I like variety, I don't mind differences of opinion, and I respect the fact that we communicate in different ways. Makes the world go round...

At this time, I don't understand the "let's keep it aloha" kickstarter campaign. What are you trying to accomplish??? Is this the appropriate forum to initiate something like that? I applaud the effort, but why collect money for something like that? Don't get it...

[xrvr]

Is aloha the PC way of saying whaddup?