New Salt System, algae is recurring regularly

[SunnyOptimism]

If you don't like my style you don't have to participate in threads I'm commenting on. If you don't like that the administration team of Pool Forum actively participate in threads, you don't have to participate in Pool Forum. I'm a volunteer, like my fellow moderator, Watermom, and our PF Support Team. We've all been helped by those who came before us, and try to help those who've come after us. I've been here about 12 years now, I think. We get NOTHING but the satisfaction of helping other pool owners--and maybe learning something new along the way.

Some forums allow and even encourage members to treat each other with disrespect, discourtesy and condescension, to insult and demean each other. Pool Forum isn't one of them.

Carl,

Dude!! Obviously I am totally miscommunicating here with you. I WAS JOKING. That was meant to be funny, not an insult.

I realize that writing posts on a forum removes all visual/non-verbal clues from normal human conversation and that we have to be careful in how we write things but I've read that post back a bunch of times and I just don't see it as an insult.

Is there some way you prefer, in written format, to offset things in order to indicate sarcasm or humor, because i seem to be leading you into inferring malice with what i write and that is totally NOT the intent.

You have my apologies again for a poor post but can you please help me to understand you a bit better? Or, at the very least, just take a lot of what I say with several grains of salt....

[FormerBromineUser]

I have been on edge lately with links outside of the pool forum. Just my state of mine right now. More pizza might help.

[SunnyOptimism]

I have been on edge lately with links outside of the pool forum. Just my state of mine right now. More pizza might help.

Thanks FBU.

I get what you're saying and I get the fact that being a forum moderator, especially on a site as big as Pool Forum means being in contact with lots of different personalities, not all of whom are friendly and/or nice. And yes, a lot of people are down right rude and demeaning and purposefully argumentative....that's called being a "troll". I am NOT a "troll". Anyone who knows me personally knows that I am a friendly person with a kind demeanor and willing to give the shirt off my back to help others. But yes, I do like to joke around and have fun with my writing and I find sarcasm funny...

I also realize that I am new to the Pool Forum and I know very few people and I don't have much insight into other user's personalities and writing styles. However, one thing I try really hard to do (and I by no means get it right all the time) is this - I don't assume malice in what other people write. I always try to assume that a person writing a post is writing out of a genuinely inquisitive and benevolent nature and that they are not trying to hurt others or offend. Perhaps, after being here for years (assuming I don't get banned for writing something stupid), my attitude on that will change, but I hope not....

[CarlD]

Carl,

Dude!! Obviously I am totally miscommunicating here with you. I WAS JOKING. That was meant to be funny, not an insult.

I realize that writing posts on a forum removes all visual/non-verbal clues from normal human conversation and that we have to be careful in how we write things but I've read that post back a bunch of times and I just don't see it as an insult.

Is there some way you prefer, in written format, to offset things in order to indicate sarcasm or humor, because i seem to be leading you into inferring malice with what i write and that is totally NOT the intent.

You have my apologies again for a poor post but can you please help me to understand you a bit better? Or, at the very least, just take a lot of what I say with several grains of salt....

It's simple: Treat other people with the same respect you want to be treated with. Hiding a disparaging insult inside a "joke" is generally not how to do it.

[SunnyOptimism]

It's simple: Treat other people with the same respect you want to be treated with. Hiding a disparaging insult inside a "joke" is generally not how to do it.

Again, no insult or disrespect was intended but my apology once more since it was received that way.

Perhaps, if you feel it's appropriate and if it's not too much trouble, you can simply delete all the posts of mine (including this one) that have derailed this thread. I'm specifically thinking of #44, 46 & 48 but any older ones as well. They are of no use to the thread or the original posters question and only clutter up the conversation.