[HazeEastwood]

Hey, I may not be liked for what I am about to say but I am sick of the people who come on here and never post anything helpful. All they do is come on here and suck up information and the only time you here from them is when they post how wonderful their score was or when they’re asking about advice because they failed a test. Contribute to the form instead of simply taking from it.

Shouts out to people like Allyson, KB24, the two herbs, Minimorty, T-rex, keeptrying, CPAman, KillaKing, pshustler and kandisjoy who always contribute to the form!

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[yankeeaccountant]

Score release time is a b***h. Everyone is on edge……..but I just wanted to contribute a thought. Take me with a grain of salt–because I am older (just turned 48 last WED) and I feel like I look at things much differently than in my younger days. I, for one, am not bothered by the posters that come out at scoretime. Main reason is that -life is different for everyone. I couldn't possibly know what nnenna, keeptrying, or eboneecpa has going on in their lives, or what is moving or motivating at this time. Maybe one of them is going thru a divorce, lost a job, lost a loved one, having trouble with one of their kids, getting married, having a child, taking care of an elderly parent–the list goes on. I think it may be assumed it is apathetic to not contribute, but the reality is that isn't always the case. For some people, the weight of life and this exam maybe is at the tipping point.

Things aren't always so cut and dry, the older I get, the more I see things are grey.

[Minimorty]

@bronzy – Remember though, you have taken two more tests than a lot of other people on here or reading this. I bet you have experiences you could share that would be helpful to the newer people who havent taken any exams. Good luck with the rest of the exams!

[Minimorty]

Happy belated birthday, Yankee!

[MarylandCPA9]

“If you can't post on an anonymous forum, how are you going to survive in the real world?” – Minimorty

Yes. Yes, Minimorty. Lets relate posting on an internet forum to surviving in the real world.

Especially when the people who aren't posting are probably the one's at work actually doing their job and not complaining about “insignificant posts” on another71.com

I love this site. Great source of information at a time when everyone is in panick mode, but HazeEastwood, this thread you made is absolutely ridiculous.

[MarylandCPA9]

*Panic mode – I can spell.

[Minimorty]

This thread isn't ridiculous at all and please put my comment in context. I said:

“Also, I don't buy this notion that people are too nervous or afraid to post. Its an anonymous forum! Plus, we are all trying to become Certified PUBLIC Accountants. If you can't post on an anonymous forum, how are you going to survive in the real world? Step it up people!”

I stand by the comment. If you are too nervous or afraid to post on an anonymous forum, how will you have the courage to go to client meetings? Or perform an audit? Or represent your client in front of the IRS?

[HazeEastwood]

eboneeCPA, never said that people who post questions aren't contributors. But not questions like ‘When are scores going to be released” or “My box is greyed out is that good”. Before you come try to check me on my track record, you should ask other people on this forum. I have been on this forum for a minute and have contributed quite often. So for you to even say that let's me know you don't come to the site often. I have passed all four parts since June and still post. Go get your facts straight.

nnenna, who's whining? And when did I say people who ask questions are contributing?

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[Anonymous]

I won't say that the original post was ridiculous, but it was callous. The anonymity of this forum allows people to say things on here that leave me shaking my head. There's no way somebody would walk up to me, in person, and tell me that my passing score announcement isn't “useful” to anybody and that I should keep it to myself. If you are that kind of person, I sure as hell wouldn't want to associate myself with somebody so blunt and cold that they can't understand the simple rejoice of somebody passing a section of the CPA exam.

[yankeeaccountant]

@ mini

Thanks!!!!

[Herbieherb]

What haze is saying is stop being users and contribute more to this community. This forum would really suck if it was full of people who only show up during release week, post “I passed”, then disappear till next release week.

NEW YORK- DONE

[Anonymous]

Man, score release week really gets people on edge! As one of Jeff's weekly bloggers, I felt the need to jump in this discussion as it has impact me personally.

I'm not a normal contributor on these boards. I read them every day religiously, but very rarely, if ever, post (which I think is fine.) To me, I believe that if you come on here and read the boards, but don't post, that's okay. It's a public arena and you have the choice to post or not. When I first visited this site about 6 months ago (right after my first exam), I loved it.

I loved reading other people's horror/success stories about their exam experiences because they related so perfectly to my own that it gave me hope, relief, whatever you want to call it. I never once felt the need to post because the stories were enough for me. If the whole idea of this board is to make people participate, then it should be a subscription based board where you have to pay to get access to this kind of stuff. But, I don't feel that's what Jeff's goal is/was with the site. I truly feel its a place where anyone who is going through this can go to find help/support/etc.

We're all in the same boat. The CPA Exam is a deeply personal experience for everyone on here, so we all share it, together. Some of us may be more vocal than others, some of us may just like to read other people's stories and leave it at that without participating. Both, I feel, are perfectly acceptable contributions. To those of you who contribute daily (minute by minute during score release :)), I thank you. You're stories and advice keep me going and give me hope that this exam will be conquered. To those of you who “troll” or only get on to find out information, do what you feel comfortable with. Don't not post because you are worried about this or that. If you can't post because you're too busy, that's fine. But, taking advantage of people just to find out information isn't the best way to approach this board.

That's just my two cents. I'm not trying to start an argument, just trying to quell one 🙂

[Minimorty]

@bchaison – I dont think anyone is saying that you can't just read the posts but never post yourself. I just think it is incredibly selfish to do so.

[Anonymous]

I don't necessarily see it that way. That's not the point of a public forum such as this. If the whole purpose was to have people participate, make it a subscription based website. Some people just aren't comfortable or just flat out have no desire to participate. I don't like it necessarily, but I don't feel they need to be publicly lashed because of it. Granted, I don't post as often as most of you, so it probably is different through your set of eyes. It's just a tough situation because we don't really know the stories of everyone who doesn't participate…

By the way… nice Audit score! I'm jealous 🙂

[Anonymous]

I have to admit, I am guilty of not contributing very much to the forum. I understand everyone's perspective and during score release time, everyone's emotions are @ its highest. I realize that not contributing can be offensive to those who contribute often, so I will try my best to contribute more often. Hopefully, we all can get along and continue to work towards a common goal: passing the CPA exam.

[Minimorty]

Yeah, passed audit by the hair on my chinny chin chin. I thought I did well on the SIMS and poorly on the MCQ. I got my score report and I was stronger on MCQ and weaker on SIMS. So weird.

I'll take your BEC score, though. 😉

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