I have no problem with what your saying here. I just have a problem with the sarcasm and derogatory was you do it, thats all!! --- Dennis wrote: > What are you going to do when your company network > is down and the CEO is > breathing down your neck asking when is it going to > be fixed? I guess > you'll tell him "we'll I asked a question in the > newsgroup and nobody told > me what to do yet." That's a quick way to be shown > the door. > > I stand by my assertion that the best way to advance > one's career in > networking is to develop the ability to look up > problems and solutions on > ones own. When stumped on a problem, ask the > group... not ask the group > first. > > I say again if you want to teach people that the way > to resolve a problem is > to blindly ask other people for solutions without > trying to research and > resolve on ones own, that's up to you but you're not > doing them a favor and > you'll diminish their abilities and career potential > by doing that. > > What do you think the CCIE lab exam tests? Do they > give you newsgroup > access? Do they let you phone a friend? No, they > give you a network, a set > of issues, and reference material to research when > needed. The exam is > designed to test ones ability to think through > issues, research when needed, > and identify possible solutions. The people that > follow your advice will > never have the skills to be high level networkers. > But that's alright, > they'll be the people under me who'll always be > asking me what to do when > confronted with a problem. And that's why I'll be > getting the big bucks... > cause I can think and research on my own... and not > run to others right > away... > > Give a man a fish and he eats for a day... teach a > man to fish and he eats > for a lifetime... > > > -- > > -=Repy to group only... no personal=- > > ""Sal DiStefano"" wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > I have been following this without saying > anything, > > but I cant resist any longer. > > > > Are you saying that people should look up all > their > > own answers? If that is the case, why have this > board? > > Just so mean spirited people like those who > answered > > this guy with useless answers can pounce on the > newbie > > who asks what you consider a question which is not > > worthy? > > I think one of the great things about a group > like > > this is I don't need to look up everything myself, > I > > can rely on the knowledge and experience of > others, > > and hopefully bring my experiences to some use > here > > for others. > > Who should decide what others can ask? If the > > person comes here for an answer to a question > rather > > that spending hours looking it up themselves, I > think > > it shows that they know where to go for answers. I > > don't think traveling the hard road is the > important > > part, I think getting the answers is. > > > > If you don't have something constructive to say > don't > > reply to the post! > > > > "If you can't say somethin' nice, Don't say > > nothin' at all." - Bambi > > > > Hope I haven't offended anyone. > > > > Sal > > > > ===== > > "Ask yourself if what you are doing today is > getting you closer to where > you > > want to be tomorrow." - Unknown > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Find the one for you at Yahoo! Personals > > http://personals.yahoo.com > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
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