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Ren
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Ren
I dont think pointing out naivity is mean spirited. Give me a better word for it and I’ll use it. FYI, The tone I use online is calculated. Its the only way to be heard consistently in a forum like this. Particularly as a realtor. If I wasnt abrupt I would have gotten eaten alive a very long time ago.
[/quote]My point is that you didn’t have to use any word at all. The rest of your post said everything you needed to say. Adding the naive comment changed an informative post into a malicious one.
I disagree that you would be eaten alive simply for being relatively pleasant. There are several friendly realtors here who earn respect by posting intelligently. If someone gives you crap for your opinion, then by all means you should get nasty and use your knowledge to back it up. Otherwise, it’s just counterproductive.
In my experience, vitriol is a lot like cussing. It should be used sparingly not because it’s bad, but so that it has more impact when you finally do use it. The idea is to have people fear what’s under the surface while still valuing your opinion – not to have them avoid you completely.
Participant[quote=sdrealtor]
Ren
I dont think pointing out naivity is mean spirited. Give me a better word for it and I’ll use it. FYI, The tone I use online is calculated. Its the only way to be heard consistently in a forum like this. Particularly as a realtor. If I wasnt abrupt I would have gotten eaten alive a very long time ago.
[/quote]My point is that you didn’t have to use any word at all. The rest of your post said everything you needed to say. Adding the naive comment changed an informative post into a malicious one.
I disagree that you would be eaten alive simply for being relatively pleasant. There are several friendly realtors here who earn respect by posting intelligently. If someone gives you crap for your opinion, then by all means you should get nasty and use your knowledge to back it up. Otherwise, it’s just counterproductive.
In my experience, vitriol is a lot like cussing. It should be used sparingly not because it’s bad, but so that it has more impact when you finally do use it. The idea is to have people fear what’s under the surface while still valuing your opinion – not to have them avoid you completely.
Participant[quote=sdrealtor]
Ren
I dont think pointing out naivity is mean spirited. Give me a better word for it and I’ll use it. FYI, The tone I use online is calculated. Its the only way to be heard consistently in a forum like this. Particularly as a realtor. If I wasnt abrupt I would have gotten eaten alive a very long time ago.
[/quote]My point is that you didn’t have to use any word at all. The rest of your post said everything you needed to say. Adding the naive comment changed an informative post into a malicious one.
I disagree that you would be eaten alive simply for being relatively pleasant. There are several friendly realtors here who earn respect by posting intelligently. If someone gives you crap for your opinion, then by all means you should get nasty and use your knowledge to back it up. Otherwise, it’s just counterproductive.
In my experience, vitriol is a lot like cussing. It should be used sparingly not because it’s bad, but so that it has more impact when you finally do use it. The idea is to have people fear what’s under the surface while still valuing your opinion – not to have them avoid you completely.
Participant[quote=sdrealtor]
Ren
I dont think pointing out naivity is mean spirited. Give me a better word for it and I’ll use it. FYI, The tone I use online is calculated. Its the only way to be heard consistently in a forum like this. Particularly as a realtor. If I wasnt abrupt I would have gotten eaten alive a very long time ago.
[/quote]My point is that you didn’t have to use any word at all. The rest of your post said everything you needed to say. Adding the naive comment changed an informative post into a malicious one.
I disagree that you would be eaten alive simply for being relatively pleasant. There are several friendly realtors here who earn respect by posting intelligently. If someone gives you crap for your opinion, then by all means you should get nasty and use your knowledge to back it up. Otherwise, it’s just counterproductive.
In my experience, vitriol is a lot like cussing. It should be used sparingly not because it’s bad, but so that it has more impact when you finally do use it. The idea is to have people fear what’s under the surface while still valuing your opinion – not to have them avoid you completely.
Participant[quote=sdrealtor]CA Renter you are very naive.[/quote]
The rest of your post was appropriate, informative, and complete without the jab, but part of you had to make it hurt just a bit. Do you ever go a single day without belittling someone? I’m honestly curious. It seems strange to me that a person who apparently despises everyone would be in your line of work. You must put on a friendly mask in person, or you wouldn’t have many clients.
Participant[quote=sdrealtor]CA Renter you are very naive.[/quote]
The rest of your post was appropriate, informative, and complete without the jab, but part of you had to make it hurt just a bit. Do you ever go a single day without belittling someone? I’m honestly curious. It seems strange to me that a person who apparently despises everyone would be in your line of work. You must put on a friendly mask in person, or you wouldn’t have many clients.
Participant[quote=sdrealtor]CA Renter you are very naive.[/quote]
The rest of your post was appropriate, informative, and complete without the jab, but part of you had to make it hurt just a bit. Do you ever go a single day without belittling someone? I’m honestly curious. It seems strange to me that a person who apparently despises everyone would be in your line of work. You must put on a friendly mask in person, or you wouldn’t have many clients.
Participant[quote=sdrealtor]CA Renter you are very naive.[/quote]
The rest of your post was appropriate, informative, and complete without the jab, but part of you had to make it hurt just a bit. Do you ever go a single day without belittling someone? I’m honestly curious. It seems strange to me that a person who apparently despises everyone would be in your line of work. You must put on a friendly mask in person, or you wouldn’t have many clients.
Participant[quote=sdrealtor]CA Renter you are very naive.[/quote]
The rest of your post was appropriate, informative, and complete without the jab, but part of you had to make it hurt just a bit. Do you ever go a single day without belittling someone? I’m honestly curious. It seems strange to me that a person who apparently despises everyone would be in your line of work. You must put on a friendly mask in person, or you wouldn’t have many clients.
June 29, 2009 at 10:13 AM in reply to: Has anyone actually used Redfin to purchase a home? Interested to hear what your experience was #421602Participant[quote=sdrealtor]LOL[/quote]
At what? The idea that a completely unfair compensation system is in place (realtors who work just as hard as you make $40k/yr in many areas of the country), or the idea that it can’t remain this way forever, with the rising popularity of alternatives?
Look, I’ll have my license by this time next year. I’d love to think the current commission structure will be around for 20 years, but I just can’t see it happening.
June 29, 2009 at 10:13 AM in reply to: Has anyone actually used Redfin to purchase a home? Interested to hear what your experience was #421832Participant[quote=sdrealtor]LOL[/quote]
At what? The idea that a completely unfair compensation system is in place (realtors who work just as hard as you make $40k/yr in many areas of the country), or the idea that it can’t remain this way forever, with the rising popularity of alternatives?
Look, I’ll have my license by this time next year. I’d love to think the current commission structure will be around for 20 years, but I just can’t see it happening.
June 29, 2009 at 10:13 AM in reply to: Has anyone actually used Redfin to purchase a home? Interested to hear what your experience was #422106Participant[quote=sdrealtor]LOL[/quote]
At what? The idea that a completely unfair compensation system is in place (realtors who work just as hard as you make $40k/yr in many areas of the country), or the idea that it can’t remain this way forever, with the rising popularity of alternatives?
Look, I’ll have my license by this time next year. I’d love to think the current commission structure will be around for 20 years, but I just can’t see it happening.
June 29, 2009 at 10:13 AM in reply to: Has anyone actually used Redfin to purchase a home? Interested to hear what your experience was #422174Participant[quote=sdrealtor]LOL[/quote]
At what? The idea that a completely unfair compensation system is in place (realtors who work just as hard as you make $40k/yr in many areas of the country), or the idea that it can’t remain this way forever, with the rising popularity of alternatives?
Look, I’ll have my license by this time next year. I’d love to think the current commission structure will be around for 20 years, but I just can’t see it happening.
June 29, 2009 at 10:13 AM in reply to: Has anyone actually used Redfin to purchase a home? Interested to hear what your experience was #422335Participant[quote=sdrealtor]LOL[/quote]
At what? The idea that a completely unfair compensation system is in place (realtors who work just as hard as you make $40k/yr in many areas of the country), or the idea that it can’t remain this way forever, with the rising popularity of alternatives?
Look, I’ll have my license by this time next year. I’d love to think the current commission structure will be around for 20 years, but I just can’t see it happening.
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