On Wednesday, March 19, 2003, at 08:38 PM, cbirds wrote: > I realize that some folks on here are hobbyists who are trying to push > the envelope because that's fun too.........but when regular users > listen > to folks who tell them, 'sure you should do this or that' we end up with > the situation described above.
True but you can't assume all are like that. I tend to ask a lot of questions before I _say_ anything. It allows me to get a view of "The whole" so I can better help the person. > I hate to charge folks for screwups that they could have avoided....I am > too scrupulous and used to donating my time in the past and feel guilty > about charging them......however, after so many times, I guess I just > have to. Don't feel bad about charging people. Often they will feel "uneasy" somehow if you don't - they very often can't find another way of thanking you for your help or giving something in return. > I did, but she claims she was 'coerced'. Some are made to feel inferior > if they don't. I sort of like to think that we Mac users are not like > that and that if someone is happily using an SE to word process and is > thrilled with it, why put the kabosh on that? It's all about being happy > isn't it? She needs some serious training then so she can be confident enough to say no to someone touching her system. That and you need to make sure that it _is_ her system. Someone else may own it technically and she's just not telling you. As for the other point - I half-agree. Mac users are often more comfortable with their computer but also as often less trained to defend against "tampering". Mike Hebel -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
