Re: Networking problems
On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 22:23:49 -0500, Wolf Kirchmeir wrote:
> And when newbies like OP (and me, and many others) ask their newbie
> questions, your (and many other posters') snarky responses do not
> exactly win friends and influence people.
OP claims to use Linux for years !=newbie. Your horse *** attitude has
produced the only "snarky" response I've witnessed in this thread,
and which I address.
> Are you one of those Linux snobs who's pissed off that ordinary
> folk have dared to try Linux, found it useful, and now want some real
> help?
No! I'm one of the guys that doesn't get paid to answer newbie questions.
Like most of the others here, we do it because we like to help people
learn about Linux, and how to use it properly. We ask very little in
return. Little things like politeness, respect for the fact that we do
this on our own time, cooperation when we ask for more information, and
appreciation for the help received.
We also expect a person to act like an adult, and put forth some effort to
help him/her/self, before asking questions here. If the poster's problem
is the result of doing something stupid, and which documentation warns
against, then poster should expect a degree of scolding, along with the
help. A claim of "I didn't know" usually means "I didn't take the time to
read the instructions". We, like Santa Claus, know whose been bad, or
good, by the way the questions are phrased, and by the reactions to our
responses.
You were not the OP of this thread. Eric's answer was not inappropriate.
Your response, however, was most inappropriate, and uncalled for. You were
neither a party to the discussion at hand, nor did you enter it with
anything useful to the OP. The intent, and only purpose, of your post was
to cause discord within the community, and the direct result of your
little outburst is that you have now made it into my kill file. You now
have one less person, who possesses the knowledge, that you claim to seek,
to help you, when you need that knowledge the most. Good move.
If your mother never told you, "Don't bite the hand that feeds you", she
should have. If she did, you should have listened, and learned. You now
have a choice. You can apologize for your outburst, or you can continue to
rant, and flame. (I won't see it, nor will I care, which you choose.) If
you choose the former, you may, yet, retain a degree of credibility within
the community. If you choose the latter, I can guarantee that, in short
order, you will find yourself in most of the kill files of most of the
people capable of helping you.
I strongly suspect that you are not here to learn anything, and your sole
reason for visiting this group is to sow the discord I previously
mentioned. It's your move, Sparky, let's see what you've got.
--
imotgm
"Lost? Lost? I've never been lost... Been a tad confused for a
month or two, but never lost."
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