Perhaps, along with the 'Please check the manual' message at the end of all messages, there should be a reference to a reliable archive, allowing list users who are referred to the archive an easy way of finding it! Quentin > -----Original Message----- > From: Eric Fitzgerald [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 12:29 PM > To: Carlos Corzo; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Lazy > > Some people have looked at the manual's, yes, and it's pretty simple to > determine when they have. If the question they ask can be copied/pasted > into the mysql documention search and get the answer, then the person has > not checked the documentation. Sometimes people miss things in the > documentation, this is ok also. However, most of the time, people just > don't LOOK at the documentation. I see the same questions asked over and > over again on this list, and most of the time the answers given are quotes > from the documentation, and the people accept those answers. > > The MySQL manual is written very well IMHO (and there's no bias here, I am > in no way connected to the MySQL dev team except as an end user). Perhaps > if you find a section hard to read, maybe bring that up? I'm sure the > maintainers of the manual hang out on here (I believe Sasha is one), and I > also don't think I'm far off in thinking they would love to have > suggestions > on how to improve the manual. Then again you could just purchase a > support > license or even get a MySQL book (several good ones out there), try to get > one that concentrates on MySQL and the programming language of your > choice. > > The intelligent comment isn't acurate though. I think the problem here is > more the people who refuse to look for themselves to find the answers, and > instead just bring the question directly to the list (some subscribing > just > long enough to post). This list's subscribers probably varies greatly in > users experience/knowledge. I myself am only 20 years old and don't have > the experience of others. But when I bring a question to the list, I try > to > make sure I've exhausted every avenue I have myself for finding the > answer. > Simply because the others on this list have things to do on their own > time, > and don't need to be troubled by a question I have. > > To sum up, if you have a hard time figuring things out, and need to ask a > question, that's fine with me. However, if you simply don't want to take > the time to look and want to fire off a quick E-Mail to the list asking a > question that is very clearly answered in the manual, then I think your > being inconsiderate of others. > > Eric Fitzgerald > Server Administrator > AMN Television Marketing > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carlos Corzo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 2:58 PM > Subject: Lazy > > > > Some people have tried the manuals verbatim but are really confused > > because they are not at your intellectual level. If this list is for > > the "intelligent only", change the title please. Not everyone can > > decipher a manual. I may post questions but there are reasons for > > them. My time is just as valuable as yours. > > > > take care. > > > > > > -- > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Please check "http://www.mysql.com/documentation/manual.php" before > > posting. To request this thread, e-mail > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To unsubscribe, send a message to: > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > If you have a broken mail client that cannot send a message to > > the above address (Microsoft Outlook), you can use: > > http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > > > > > > > > > -- > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Please check "http://www.mysql.com/documentation/manual.php" before > posting. To request this thread, e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe, send a message to: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > If you have a broken mail client that cannot send a message to > the above address (Microsoft Outlook), you can use: > http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php The information contained in this email is privileged and confidential and intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are asked to respect that confidentiality and not disclose, copy or make use of its contents. If received in error you are asked to destroy this email and contact the sender immediately. Your assistance is appreciated. -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please check "http://www.mysql.com/documentation/manual.php" before posting. To request this thread, e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, send a message to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> If you have a broken mail client that cannot send a message to the above address (Microsoft Outlook), you can use: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
