I don't disagree with a lot of what you said, but I still fail to
see why a newbie posting a question should illicit waves of vulgarity
and self aggrandizing diatribes from a select few that have deemed
themselves too busy to help, but not too busy to hurt. Back in "the
day" (yes, I actually predate the web) I don't recall this kind of
behavior being nearly as common as it is now. Granted this may be a
reaction to an increase of newbie traffic, but that doesn't make it
right, nor does it make the list any better, because newbies will
come in regardless of how previous newbies are chastised by
definition.
-----Original Message-----
From: Aaron L. Meehan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 3:01 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: List Courtesy (was Newbie question)
Quoting John W. Lemons III ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
> I've seen this over and over and over. Someone joins the list, probably
> because they are having problems (the same reason I joined), posts a
> question
Back in the day, it was prudent and _neccessary_ to do thorough
checking of the forum's archives and lurk before posting, unless you
wore fireproof undies. It's still true to this day, although it seems
that someone is complaining about this most basic Internet truth every
week (day?) on this list.
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