Re: OT: In defence of ``newbie-picking'' (was:Re: MS Project 2003)

From: Josh Battles (josh.lists_at_omg-stfu.com)
Date: 07/26/05

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    Hal Vaughan said:
    >
    > We can use whatever excuse we want, but I've found that the way clueless
    > newbies are treated on this list is just plain rotten. There are polite ways
    > to say RTFM, but it seems to many are in a hurry to shout RTFMA and excuse
    > themselves as "just trying to tell them what to do" (or something similar).

    Another list I'm on is *brutal* about that. If you pose a newbie question,
    the responses you get (if you're lucky enough to get a response) are either
    "RTFM" or "check the archives." This list isn't all that bad in comparison. 

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- Josh
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