No, trust me, I am really good with macs........... Please, let me stay in an I am a boy.
On Oct 22, 2004, at 7:16 PM, chris wrote:
Carmen, Its great that you're taking an interest, but really, you're too young for a list like this,
Age has nothing to do with it.
I started with computers at 4, and was writing my own programs by 7,
doing hardware repair by 9... by the time I was 10 I was operating my own
BBS and actively participating in forums far more advanced then this one
(this was LONG before the internet was an issue, and BBS's tended to be
an aggressive atmosphere, at least the ones I was interested in sure
could be)
I have seen people plenty older than Carmen[1] that do the exact same
things he/she is doing. Its not age, its experience and understanding of
Nettiquette, as well as a bit of maturity. There is nothing going on here
a 10 yr old couldn't handle. It all depends on the individual.
That said, a list that follows nettiquette pretty tightly is not a place
for any beginner regardless of age. I'm not sure there are any LEM based
lists good for a beginner (any that I have been or am on all tend to err
on the side of aggressive nannies, and that's not a good place for
beginners). So although I do agree that Carmen should probably sit back
and do a little more observing and a little less interacting, I am NOT
prepared to blame this on age, and I don't think Carmen should be run off
for less then perfect behavior. (I'm also not saying that I too haven't
been irked by some of Carmen's postings)
-chris
[1] I'm not convinced Carmen is a 10 year old. My decision is still holding between an honest inexperienced 10 yr old, and a simple troll.
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