* (Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:22:03 -0700) > On 25 srp, 17:31, Wildemar Wildenburger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >> And while we're on the topic of communication: The original poster > > >> would do well to learn that increasing the number of consecutive > > >> punctuation marks (!!!, ???) is a sure way to turn away many people > > >> who would otherwise be helpful. Sentences need at most one '!' or '?', > > >> adding more does not improve the chances of being taken seriously. > > > > > And if you can help me than please help me , but if you can't then > > > please don't leave me some stupid messages > > > > Whats stupid about this? It's sane advice. > > > > Which looks more serious to you: > > > > this: > > I can't do it!!!! Can you PLEASE help me????!!!?! > > > > or this: > > I don't know the answer. Can you please help me? > > > > Even if it makes no difference to you, to many people it does. So Ben is > > right: People *will* take your posts more seriously if you restrict your > > use of punctuation (if only because its easier to read). > > Don't feel offended, nobody was trying to put you down. > > On this group I ask for serious help and now we talk about > communication. Then I you don't know how to help me then please DON'T > SAY ANYTHING
You already got serious help even though you haven't realised that yet. T. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
