TAG writes:
> I am shocked and appalled at the absolute lack of courtesy, help and
> sympathy that is on this list.
I refuse to help someone who does not try to help themselves first,
and tell me what they have attempted. Why should I waste my time, why
should I waste their time telling them to try things they've already
tried? The point is for people to get their question answered as
quickly as possible, and that means Reading Existing Documentation.
> Those that do not RTFM (read the F'ing manual) sometimes do not have the
> time
So they feel free to spend our time? Who is *really* lacking courtesy
here? Remember, please, that Sumith SOLVED HIS OWN PROBLEM. He's not
stupid. Few newbies are.
I am not without sin. I have done the same thing -- asked for help,
and then with a little more work, solved the problem myself. Heck, I
did it just the other day. But It's Still Wrong.
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