From: Raphael <raphael@oninet.pt>
Cc: cygwin@cygwin.com
Subject: Re: FYI: HTML targets in "Smart Questions"
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 13:08:00 -0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <Pine.CYG.4.44.0207222026250.376-100000@toos> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.33.0207212157300.6307-100000@alex.idk-enterprises.com>
On Sun, 21 Jul 2002, Jim Balcom wrote:
> On Sun, 21 Jul 2002, Dario Alcocer wrote:
>
> DA>>The idea is not split the list, but for initial posters (from what
> DA>>I've seen on this list, most first-time posters qualify as newbies)
> DA>>to get a quick lesson in posting meaningful questions *before* they
> DA>>get to post (only for the first post.) That's why I suggested the
> DA>>poster, before they're allowed to post for the first time, get an
> DA>>e-mail asking them (in a cordial tone, obviously) that they *please*
> DA>>read the ESR essay *first*[1].
>
> I find your assumption that all first time posters are newbies and need to
> be trained offensive.
>
> The fact that newbies questions get ignored is upsetting.
>
> Nicholas W?'s attitude is horrible!
>
> I've learned that this is not a package that I need to waste any more time
> on. I've heard that it is great. But, like OS/2, it won't install and no
> help is available for simple problems.
>
Thats a bit short tempered, I'm not a real newbee and I know how to find
most answers, but I agree there's some fear to ask a question but no
reason to dump cygwin, it's great and there is help.
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2002-07-22 19:41 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 24+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2002-07-19 16:17 Dario Alcocer
2002-07-20 11:34 ` Christopher Faylor
2002-07-20 11:48 ` Dario Alcocer
2002-07-21 14:40 ` Raphael
2002-07-21 14:59 ` Jelks Cabaniss
2002-07-21 16:26 ` Max Bowsher
2002-07-22 13:18 ` Raphael
2002-07-21 20:57 ` Dario Alcocer
2002-07-21 21:30 ` Jim Balcom
2002-07-21 23:04 ` Christopher Faylor
2002-07-22 1:09 ` Dario Alcocer
2002-07-22 13:08 ` Raphael [this message]
2002-07-22 13:32 ` Nicholas Wourms
2002-07-23 9:21 ` Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc)
2002-07-22 13:14 ` Raphael
2002-07-23 10:05 ` Dario Alcocer
2002-07-23 13:47 ` Raphael
2002-07-23 15:32 ` Jim George
2002-07-25 18:54 ` Raphael
2002-07-21 21:21 Dockeen
2002-07-22 1:39 ` Dario Alcocer
2002-07-22 12:57 ` Raphael
2002-07-22 13:20 ` Raphael
2002-07-22 13:42 Dr. Wayne Keen
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