Sean Estabrooks <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Tuesday, September 16, 2003 4:56 PM said:
> If there is an online reference to more information that's a > great thing to include in an answer, but why make a paragraph > out of an answer that can be stated with a quick example? Because it's more informative and helpful. > Often a person who is just learning about Linux does not have > enough context yet to appreciate some of the subtleties of a > solution. In these cases especially, a quick answer solves their > immediate problem and should provide inspiration for them on how > to proceed in the future. Should, but doesn't necessarily. > If the solution to a problem is to "set SHMMAX to blah value" then > that is the proper answer to a question. If you have the time to > explain the highlights of why it works that's even better. Yes, and that's what he did. > The correct answer should lead them to the correct source for more > information. If it's not obvious where this information can be found > it's great if you can cite a reference for them. > > For example if you tell someone that the answer to their problem is > a specific iptable command, then clearly they will know they need > to read more about iptables. Clearly? > No need to tell them to do that in each and every post. For that to be the case we'd need to have some sort of collective mind, or hive mind (ala the Borg) where eveyone knows exactly what everyone else knows. You learn something, I learn it too. Unfortunately this is the real world and your statement can't possibly be true since people continuously ask the same questions. >> Not to mention, they're more likely to offer the same assistance to >> others later on. :) > > IMHO, more people are served by seeing the correct answer. This is true. > They're already looking for the correct answer, just give it to them. > Don't assume someone asking a question is stupid and needs to be told > to go do more research. Obviously when you've asked questions on the list > you were looking for an answer not someone to teach you how to "fish". Man I'm totally confused by your post. The original poster ASKED to be taught how to fish INSTEAD of being thrown a fish. Am I completely missing the point of your post? So confus-ed!! Chris. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
