[snippy] Sam Hobbs wrote:
Um.. you do realize you have more problems than php not being ableThis is the type of unproductive comment that causes problems. The only reason you are saying this is because you are desperate to make me wrong. You have exhausted reasonable comments and must resort to unreasonable ones. That sure is a problem here.
to connect to the database.
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On the contrary, Sam - yours is a comment that is more likely to cause "problems" - the inevitable backlash of hatred directed at you is founded solely in your mistaken assumption that you alone are correct.
If that's truly the case, then why are you asking a bunch of feeble-minded jerks like ourselves for help? We have difficulty enough tying our shoelaces.
Since you *have*, misguidedly or otherwise, chosen to come to this list for help, you could have the decency to thank everyone for their suggestions. You asked for our help and we're trying to supply it - if you've tried something already, even if we're just completely and utterly wrong, we've still taken time out of our day, solving our problems to pay our bills in order to help you solve yours.
Will you at least have the courtesy to explain how you fixed the problem - that way we can avoid having this conversation again when someone else has the same issue.
Cheers
Chris
p.s. I noticed that you also shouted down Rasmus in a post on the PHP Internals list. You say you're primarily a C++ programmer - would you try and tell Bjorn Stroustroup to shut up?
I particularly like this, from that list:
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This is possible and if so then I agree that it is not a php problem and there is not much more for php to do than to give a hint somewhere.
[/do you know, some days I feel like a hairdresser]
Especially given your reaction when Rasmus suggested exactly that
[snippy once more]
"Rasmus Lerdorf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
I am not sure why you assume this to be a PHP problem.
I thought I was being reasonable. I thought I was clear about saying I was not sure it is a PHP problem. I was trying to help by helping diagnose a problem. If it is not a problem then you could say so in a more reasonable manner. If you always react to people this way when they are trying to help then you will have an inferior product since you discourage people from helping.
I am not assuming; that is why I am asking this question. You really can say the same thing except without the emotions. You can simply state the fact that as far as you know it is not a PHP problem. It really, really helps to keep in mind that it is better to simply state facts. That keeps things less emotional and generally keeps things at a more reasonable level.
[/no more snippy]
p.p.s I realise I haven't helped at all, but you're funny and I'm glad of the light relief you inadvertently provide.
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