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[Baltar]

oh, i see. cause i'm a newb i don't know jack, right?

(sigh) never judge a book by it's cover mate.

Well ... I've always been told that when you're a new guy (even one who may know a lot) ... its best to sit back, listen and watch first ... then suggest changes.

Example: At work (wherever that might be) your old boss had a way he/she liked things done. Maybe it worked well and everyone understood their place. Then you get a new boss. New boss has a few options:

Option 1: Change everything to the way HE/SHE is used to doing it when he/she was at their old job. Everyone is not totally confused and no longer understands their role.

Option 2: Wait ... listen and watch how his/her team works and tweak things as he/she notices areas that can be improved ... at the same time avoiding making sweeping changes that would disrupt everyone on the team.

Option 3: Not contribute in any fashion ... let everything run as it is. Even stuff that could be improved upon would go untouched.

I hope you'd choose Option 2. Option 1 is a micro-manager and cares nothing for the rest of the community. Option 3 can improve areas that need improving but could care less whether they improve or not and thus alienates the rest of the community. Option 2 provides input as needed while not causing anyone to go into shock.