http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZMFAeUI ... re=related

I got Dr from that video.

Yes, as I mentioned it is a common error. Now you know. :)
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Bette

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Uncle Tom,Tom ,The cool guy with the beard!!! Who cares?

Shame we can't always greet new people we meet as FRIEND?

Love,
Wayno

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Why is clarifying errors so they will not build upon themselves into even bigger errors seen as unfriendly. I find it very friendly to know this. What kind of friendship can be based on misinformation? I care about fixing errors so they don't build into total misconceptions, and the sooner the better. I should have made this post yesterday. Reality cares, and so should everyone. Jeez Wayno, what's up?
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Yeah because the name is soooo important to the big picture?

It just didn't look or feel very loving or understanding Bette and that saddens me greatly,You yourself mentioneds yesterday that first impressions on new members are important when you said that a list of words to be aware of, might make us look anal or like control freaks.

Please Don't give Sup3rnova the impression that your over identifying with MBT and taking his comments as incorrect,potentially destabilising,negative,hurtful or bad because that wouldn't be open minded or sceptical in the least.

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May be Tom got his Ph.D. in Consciousness in NPMR. I don't know if they can transfer the credits through the RWW. I used to be called doctor when playing as a kid. You can call me Dr. Soprano, Bette :)

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It was NOT the first thing I said to our new friend, and it is your interpretation, sorry you took it that way, and continue to do so. Making a mountain out of a mole hill, ever heard that saying?
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I don't think so Claudio, on several levels. You can call me Miss Bette like my younger friends call me, if you want to call people stuff other than their normal names. :)
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The very first thing you said to SUP3RNOVA was .....Here?

Just try not to answer the door with a gun Bette, a smile from a beautiful woman is much more disarming?
Nobody needs to defend MBT it can fight it own battles and is very good at doing so.

If your taking responsibilty for pulling SUP3RNOVA up on insignificant detail means you take a
"you can't see me so I can't see you" attitude to criticism then that's fine,I'll just shut up and do as I'm told.lol

Sorry. :(

Have fun my lovely,your beautiful when you smile.x

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It is not insignificant to me, nor to others. Of course it isn't as big of a deal as YOU are making it either.
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"Thomas Campbell, not Dr. Campbell, okay? For clarity and so no "lack by omission" issues that come from not correcting an error like this. Many people make it, but it does need to be cleared each time, in my opinion.
Thank you."

I am allowed to refer to Thomas as Tom?

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What the heck are you talking about wayno? Allowed? I am a bit taken aback by you, and this implication that you are making with this. Do whatever you want, and leave me alone I guess. You are freaking out, stop it please.
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Bette

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If the Dr. Campbell thing gets out of hand, a title Tom would never use, it might create the appearance of stolen valor, and be used by Tom's enemies against him at some point.

The MBTOE message is strong enough to carry itself without embellishment

I also support the sentiment that we need to be particularly friendly with newcomers

One method for this sort of awkwardness is to bracket any correction with compliments on either side, with a dash of humor

Page 420 google books - "scratch them behind the ears and carry an extra hot dog in your pocket" TC

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Tom does have a PhD in physics, so there is nothing wrong with Dr. In German-speaking countries in Europe (maybe others as well) it is a norm to put your degree in front of your name. If you rent an apartment your landlord will automatically put Dr in front of your name on the door-bell plate downstairs if you have a PhD (which you would have indicated in the application because it increases your chances to get that apartment). So it is a question of cultural background and since people on this forum come from all over the world, having rules or discussions about this seems meaningless.

Yes, of course, if he had his PhD, Dr. would be appropriate.

When this topic last came up for the wiki page, I was led to believe that he did grad school, but does not have the PhD, which in my field, is an indicator of common sense.

For those who have studied at this level, this is not a trivial distinction. There is great shame and loss of credibility if you permit someone to imply you have a credential that you do not have.

It is similar to the concept of stolen valour, when a military man implies he saw combat, when he did not.

The point is to protect Tom's reputation, not diminish him in any way.

Please cite your source and I will update the wiki page.

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