Hal Vaughan said: > On Tuesday 26 July 2005 11:04 am, Josh Battles wrote: >> 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. > > The lesser of two evils is not necessarily good, and just because someone > else > does worse is not an excuse to not do one's best.
I'm not advocating harassing newbie users at all, just making a statement that this list is much better than another that I'm on. I've found this list to be relatively friendly. -- - Josh www.omg-stfu.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
