Attitude and courtesy.

[Chess Ref]

I use these boards alot. I started in BB and ended up here in SB. The BB/SB/VB people on these boards have been the single most important tool I have used in improving as an official. They make me keep my eye on the ball-which is doing IT the right way.

Having said that over in the VB arena I had a poster-coach- get a bug about me and my questions and I basically lost interest in this guy chasing me around the VB forum and telling me what a crappy official I am. . So I went silent.

I played BB in high school so I wasn't totally clueless.
I played small ball in school so again not totally clueless.

I played VB at church-so I was TOTALLY CLUELESS. I am getting better but still at times clueless at what is going on.

I still read the VB forum but don't participate that much. I generally use the PM SYSTEM over there.

Be patient with people who are clueless. They know it , it could be why they showed up here.