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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Peewit" data-source="post: 1347311" data-attributes="member: 57492">Came in late on this thread too!I think it all depends on the situation and the person.  As some have said on this thread, you get a sense if a person is genuine or not and, they want to correct the error of your ways.  In turn, you want to help them if need be, and yes ask them to help you at the same time.  It is building up a rapport with that person.Most of the time it is not what you say, it is how you say it, and is perceived as so.  Your body language counts, how you talk (is it loud), do you listen ..   so many things to think about.An incorrect ID of a birds name is no loss , but it is good to carry on learning and understand if a mistake has been made in the first place.  Only the other day someone corrected me on my thread about a species.  I thanked them I did not know that this bird had two similar sounding names.  I did not mind in the slightest.  It was said to me in a polite way so no problems. :t:I also think it is good to have an open mind to hearing the other side of the discussion.  People who get quite heated about their subject are hard work and you know that they are not listening to you or your questions on the same matter so you give up with them,The thing I draw the line at if someone is spending all their time trying to get one over you, being confrontational, arrogant, overbearing rather than being on the same level as yourself..  That is the point I switch off, and want to move away elsewhere.That is my own view on this subject matter. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

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