Good idea Quentin Bennett wrote: > 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. 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