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Is Visorcentral.com growing too fast? Who the hell is Staff? What happen to good old days when a name was attached to all news articles?

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I have a strong feeling the "Staff" Is someone like Mark, or a Peracto employee. They don't have full posting privliges .(To post articles we e-mail them to marcus), but we can get the generic "Staff" prilivges. Staff has been around ssence the beginning, there are sevral news back from 99 that are labled staff.

VC IS NOT GETTING IMPERSONAL!
I think that we are actually ge3tting more personal.. Al lthe writers for VC, are always on the Borads, reading everything responding. We often refrence VC membor's posts etc.. in reviews and articles.

VC isn't growing that fast to.. We get about 50 new membors a day, up from the 28 a day we were getting in Nov 2000. (My own statistics.. unofficial)

That's not too many people.

Oh well,

-miradu2000
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Originally posted by yardie
Who the hell is Staff?

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Staff is Vinnie's older brother... we keep him locked in the cellar most of the time.

Actually, I think this was just a simple oversight when the article was posted. As miradu2000 said, only marcus and James can post news items and reviews.

As for the impersonal comment, I appreciate your candor but want to say that, as far as I know, this is the first time something like this has happened. This isn't going to sound the way I want it to, but I think you're jumping the gun just a bit. A simple "hey, guys, is this a mistake?" might have been more appropriate.

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Two Articles

Actually Mark. This was the seond time that they use "Staff" See the articles on the main page and you will see what I am talking about. The first one I let blew over..the second one I had to comment. Trying to buck a trend/

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Re: Two Articles

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Originally posted by yardie
This was the second time that they use "Staff"...

...Trying to buck a trend

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I have to admit that when I saw the "by staff" I too was disappointed. I enjoy knowing who writes the news and reviews.

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Don't worry, we're not getting impersonal. I still try to reply to most of the email that I get, and you will always see the author on any review or article.

I can't go into the reasons that there may be times when you see an author of a news item as "Staff" during the work week, but if you see any typos you can always email myself or Marcus.

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I'd second the thought that we aren't growing impersonal. Keep in mind...to keep a site like this running...it takes a lot of work from a lot of different people. I still answer every email I get from anyone who writes me.

I joined VC originally because of the quality of the site and the great community vibe. I don't think that has changed at all.

One other thing...not many sites actually post the email address of their writers. I think it is great that we don't hide behind our servers.

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Originally posted by agraham999

One other thing...not many sites actually post the email address of their writers. I think it is great that we don't hide behind our servers.

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And I like it th at way. IT's so great that after I write an article, to come home from school and see 20 e-mails in my inbox! (I filter out all my junkmail.. so it's never in my inbox)

Visorcentral IS a cummunity, and we would be a lot different if James was jsut a writer, if marcus never showed his face, and if Mark wasn't allowed to be a mod.

Not only that, VC is a home. (now I'm talking crazy..!)

AND not only this.. but,,, DRUMROLL PLEASE

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that is all.

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quote:

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Originally posted by miradu2000
I have a strong feeling the "Staff" Is someone like Mark, or a Peracto employee. They don't have full posting privliges .(To post articles we e-mail them to marcus), but we can get the generic "Staff" prilivges. Staff has been around ssence the beginning, there are sevral news back from 99 that are labled staff.

VC IS NOT GETTING IMPERSONAL!
I think that we are actually ge3tting more personal.. Al l the writers for VC, are always on the Borads, reading everything responding. We often refrence VC membor's posts etc.. in reviews and articles.

VC isn't growing that fast to.. We get about 50 new membors a day, up from the 28 a day we were getting in Nov 2000. (My own statistics.. unofficial)

That's not too many people.

Oh well,

-miradu2000
I love VC
U love VC
We're a happy family
With a great big post and a infrared beam to you
Won't you say you love me to?

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Sam, you stay away from our children with your WinCE ways!

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you do know that I'm only 9 to 12 months older than him...


sam

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Originally posted by Celchu19
you do know that I'm only 9 to 12 months older than him...


sam

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It's sad to see one converted so young.

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Originally posted by dick-richardson
It's sad to see one converted so young.

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Kids today are so easily misled... and people wonder what's wrong with society.

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Originally posted by MarkEagle


Kids today are so easily misled... and people wonder what's wrong with society.

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You all are scaring me! no!!!

I think I'll just be like marcus. well actually, it's best to be yourself, so I should be miradu2000, but maybe I'll take on soem good things about others.. :-D


VC is a good place
PPC is not.. (well actually the new jornada is awesome!)

Quiet me!

-miradu2000

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Originally posted by miradu2000
:-D
PPC is not.. (well actually the new jornada is awesome!)
-miradu2000

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Heck, I'm still just a member, despite answering the FAQ emails. Haven't yet made staff status heheh.

P.S. Anyone have FAQ ideas?

Registered: Aug 1999
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Here are some FAQ's I have received:

How do I remove third party software?

Any ways to keep maximum free memory on Visor deluxe?
The old Palm Pro had a smooth backlight background with subjectively more light vs. Visor deluxe with rough backlight background and less light. Why is this?

Any way to share both palm and visor on one desk program?

I know there is a problem with the Flash Manager.Any way around this

More info on the Hackmaster and the Hack Programs.

Is it true that only four applications can be run at one time on the Visor?

I have Outlook on one computer and Sync it with my PALM III. I purchased another (addtional) computer with Outlook...but cannot Sync my Palm to the new unit. I have been advised that I need to dowm load "Pocket Mirror 2.0 Outlook Addition" to solve my problem. I have been unable to find the means to accomplish this feat. Can you assist me?

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