I agree 100%. I thought the e-mail was clear and concise. If you don't
understand an acronym or term, that is when you ask. This is called
learning...
I don't mind clarifying myself if asked by someone who does not understand
what I am talking about.
Carric Dooley
COM2:Interactive Media
http://www.com2usa.com
On Tue, 20 Jul 1999, Rabid Wombat wrote:
>
> Every profession has its unique terminology. If you want to work in the
> field, learn the language.
>
> This is not to say that anyone should be deliberately vague, but you're
> out of line when you tell someone who's essentially donating their time to
> provide free consulting or support services to a user community that they
> shouldn't use any achronyms to save themselves a bit of typing because
> their newbie clients might have to look up a TLA or two.
>
> On Tue, 20 Jul 1999, Derek Martin wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, Rabid Wombat wrote:
> >
> > > Learn to use a search engine. You'd be amazed what you can discover in
> > an
> > > evening.
> > >
> > > On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, Derek Martin wrote:
> >
> > [SNIP]
> >
> > >
> > > > I agree with everything you say in your message, but I would like to
> > > > suggest that you take care in using TLA's (three-letter acronyms) when
> > > > making posts such as this... Typically the people who are most
> > interested
> > > > in reading this type of post are the complete newbies, as well as the
> > > > less-experienced. Both groups are relatively unlikely to know what
> > your
> > > > TLA's stand for.
> > > >
> >
> > Thanks, I already know how to use a search engine. That isn't the point.
> > The point is that people are reading this list to get specific information
> > about specific topics. If you use terms that inexperienced people (i.e.
> > the people asking the questions) don't know the meaning of, you haven't
> > answered the question. You have essentially told them nothing.
> >
> > Said another way, if Joe User had time to comb a search engine for
> > information wanted about firewalls he wouldn't subscribe to this list. No
> > search engine will give you 100% matches on exactly what you're looking
> > for, (assuming you even KNOW what you're looking for) and TLA's mean
> > different things to different people. I think most people post mailing
> > lists because they want a quick answer that they can understand, so that
> > they don't have to pour over endless links to stuff they don't care about
> > or have time to look at. That's certainly why I do it.
> >
> >
> > Derek D. Martin | UNIX System Administrator
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> >
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