Re: nntp read: 14535k

[Joel Reicher]

thesak <don.saklad@gmail.com> writes:

> On Jun 22, 11:51 am, m...@ixod.org (Mark T.B. Carroll) wrote:
> > Gernot Hassenpflug <ger...@yahoo.com> writes:
> > > 4. Search for Eric Raymond's article on how to ask smart questions.
> >
> > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> 
> How To Answer Questions in a Helpful Way
> 
> Be gentle. Problem-related stress can make people seem rude or stupid
> even when they're not.

I've seen very few ungentle answers to you.

> Reply to a first offender off-line. There is no need of public
> humiliation for someone who may have made an honest mistake. A real
> newbie may not know how to search archives or where the FAQ is stored
> or posted.

You are not a newbie and certainly not a first offender. The vast
majority of people are answering you in good faith, and as far as I
can tell you are simply ignoring the best answers.

        - Joel