Thanks for the laugh, John. I made a meme for you: http://memegenerator.net/instance/11838771
On Dec 1, 2011, at 10:25 AM, John Tate wrote: > On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 7:20 PM, Scott McEachern <sc...@blackstaff.ca> wrote: > >> On 12/01/11 02:28, John Tate wrote: >> >>> I think I've found a bug in the OpenBSD crowd. They bug the hell out of me >>> and my little mistakes. >>> >>> I am not talking about people who actually have a solution, but I can't >>> seem to ask anything on this list without parrots coming along picking on >>> me. I think some people just hang out here because it's the most anal >>> bunch >>> of hackers ever, in recorded history. What are your experiences? >>> >> > I'm 24 years old. I was a Linux hacker since I was 13. I am a bit of a guru > and do my own Kerberos and such on an all BSD/Linux network. OpenBSD and > Debian Linux. I love OpenBSD, I'm a bit weird because I use bash. I can put > up with being made fun of. At 13 I didn't just start learning Linux I > started learning C++ as well. I failed to apprehend it properly at that > age, but at an older age I relearned it well. I am the guru sort of guy, I > know a hell of a lot but I'm still connecting it and in that sense still > learning. > > >> >>> Is it true that occasionally we attract people who either love bullying or >>> are just lazy and pretending to be one of the clever? >>> >> Well I get messages that are worthless and seem to be insults. > >> >>> It just figures some of these people sit on the list, and email you poorly >>> researched crap with no answers contain. >>> >>> If you hate a question, it truly doesn't belong, bug me. >>> >>> But if you just can't answer a question, ignore it. >>> >>> John Tate. >>> >>> Note: Yes, it's not my list. >>> >>> >> John, if you don't mind, I'll give you some advice: Do your homework >> before posting to the list. Your basic instinct is to click "Send" instead >> of thinking first. I've lost count of how many of your posts were >> retracted by yourself, with a big "oops, my bad" or were replied to with >> RTFM-type responses. I got a kick out of one retraction where you said >> something like "Sorry, I was drunk." >> >> You're obviously new here. Sure, it's a tough crowd at times, but that >> only happens when people don't bother reading the FAQ, or the man pages, or >> trying things out for themselves. A lot of people have asked "stupid" >> questions or said something "dumb" -- myself included -- and got painful >> responses. I've had my share of facepalm experiences and had my ass handed >> to me plenty of times, but I deserved it. >> >> But you know what? I try to not make a regular occasion of it. It seems >> you do. >> >> I help a lot of people off-list, and I know for a fact many others do the >> same. I've found through years of experience there are two kinds of people >> on this list: those that need a little help and pointed in the right >> direction, and those that need their hands held for every step. Guess >> which category I put you in? And that's exactly why I've helped you a >> grand total of zero times. >> >> Now you have the gall to come on this list and insult the people that are >> trying to help you. I don't think there's anyone on this list that sits >> idly, waiting for an opportunity to "pick on" or "bully" someone. Get a >> grip, get some thicker skin, and most of all, RTFM first. >> >> I guarantee that if you take my advice, you'll find this list to be a >> very, very valuable resource. Remember, there is a difference between >> *reading* and *comprehension*. Work a little harder on the latter and I >> think you'll find you won't be "picked on". >> >> Stop playing the victim. You're not the first and it's old. >> >> -- >> Scott McEachern >> >> https://www.blackstaff.ca >> >> > > > -- > www.johntate.org
