> > In my 1-day experience as a user on this ruby forum, I have discovered > that if a user says that they are a “newb” or a “beginner” then they may > be verbally attacked or told they are being “passive”. > The intent of a forum is for other users to help or advise a user in the > subject matter; it is not to decide if the user is being “passive” in > their approach. > > Perhaps there is a need to focus on helping users with ruby programming > logic when the user requests help instead of replying to the user by > stating that they are being “passive” as discovered in this thread or > making false accusations. > > -Michelle > > -- > Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. > Since I am directly called for word "passive" I have to answer :) I think that sending solution with source code to inexperienced Ruby programmer is not good for him. It's better to learn him how to search Internet and find solution reading documentation, since it's most important skill of every programmer. I gave solution to Sybren Kooistra, but also advice what's best way to do next time.
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